Investigations into Uganda’s Parliament Speaker Anita Among have deepened, with detectives expanding their inquiry beyond Parliament to multiple government agencies in a probe now centred on alleged illicit financial flows and abuse of office.
New details indicate that several government officials have either received formal summons or are expected to be questioned in the coming days, marking a significant escalation of the inquiry.
The probe, which initially focused on suspected irregular wealth accumulation, is now examining a broader financial network believed to span across state institutions and banking systems.
According to sources familiar with the investigation, several heads of departments within Parliament—some of whom had previously avoided contact with investigators—have begun quietly presenting themselves at the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) headquarters in Kibuuli.
Their appearance is seen as a response to mounting pressure from detectives who are intensifying efforts to map out the alleged financial схемes.
At the centre of the inquiry is a complex web of bank accounts reportedly used to move large sums of money linked to Among.
Investigators believe that multiple individuals, including parliamentary staff and external collaborators, operated accounts that facilitated the movement of funds.
“These individuals operate multiple accounts tied to Anita Among’s cash movements. They could receive large sums with the knowledge of Financial Intelligence Authority officials, and the bank cleverly shielded them,” a source involved in the investigation said.
The same source described a pattern in which funds would be deposited into various accounts and withdrawn in phases to avoid detection.
“The money would be withdrawn in stages, but every trail led back to Among both as the source and the destination,” the source added.
This alleged system mirrors earlier claims that lower-ranking parliamentary staff, including cleaners and drivers, may have been used as intermediaries in the movement of funds.
The expansion of the probe to include financial institutions and regulatory bodies suggests investigators are now pursuing possible complicity or negligence within oversight agencies.
Authorities are also said to be examining procurement processes and contracts linked to Parliament, as part of efforts to establish whether public funds were diverted through inflated deals or irregular payments.
The ongoing investigation follows earlier searches conducted at Among’s offices and residences, as well as reports of frozen bank accounts and seized assets.
It also builds on international scrutiny, including sanctions previously imposed by Western governments over alleged corruption.
Despite the mounting allegations, Among has consistently denied any wrongdoing, maintaining that the accusations are politically motivated.