Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has said President Yoweri Museveni has ordered the release of former Speaker of Parliament Anita Among from house arrest.
Muhoozi made the announcement on his X account, saying Museveni had instructed him to release Among.
“Mzee has also instructed me to release AAA from house arrest. We shall do that as well,” Muhoozi wrote.
He added, “No. We shall not prosecute AAA. She made mistakes but Mzee has decided to forgive her.”
Among has been under house arrest for about three months following Museveni’s directive for investigations into allegations of corruption, money laundering and illicit enrichment involving Parliament.
The investigations have seen detectives from the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), forensic experts and officers from Defence Intelligence and Security conduct searches at several properties linked to Among.
The searches were carried out at properties in Nakasero, Kigo, Ntinda and Bukedea, with investigators also seizing several high-end vehicles during the operations.
The investigations have also resulted in the arrest and prosecution of several senior Parliament officials over alleged corruption.
Among those arrested are Director of Communications and Public Affairs Chris Obore, Director of Human Resource Daniel Adilo, Executive Secretary in the Office of the Speaker Leonard Okema, Principal Research Officer Rajab Kaaya Ssemalulu and Principal Protocol Officer Emmanuel Emuron Okwi, among others.
The officials have been charged with various corruption-related offences and remain on remand as investigations and court proceedings continue.
