We Are In Things: Chris Obore, 7 other senior parliament officials arrested over alleged misuse of SACCO funds

Eight senior officials attached to the Parliament of Uganda have been arrested by the Inspectorate of Government (IGG) over the alleged misuse of funds belonging to the Parliamentary Cooperative Savings and Credit Society (SACCO).

The officials are expected to appear before the Anti-Corruption Court to answer charges related to alleged embezzlement and financial mismanagement.

Among those arrested is Parliament’s Director of Communications, Chris Obore, who is accused of embezzling Shs5.2 billion.

Also arrested is the Director of Human Resource Management, Daniel Adilo, who faces allegations involving Shs14.6 billion, the largest amount among the accused officials.

Other officials arrested include Leonard Okema, who is alleged to have embezzled Shs3.48 billion; Rajab Kaya, accused of misappropriating Shs2.17 billion; Okwi Emmanuel Emuron, who allegedly embezzled Shs1.1 billion; Itute Stella, accused of embezzling Shs75 million; and Oteba Vincent, who allegedly embezzled Shs5.2 billion.

The Inspectorate of Government said the arrests stem from investigations into the alleged misuse of funds belonging to the Parliamentary SACCO, which provides savings and credit services to Members of Parliament and parliamentary staff.

The suspects are expected to be formally charged before the Anti-Corruption Court, where prosecutors are expected to outline the particulars of the alleged financial offences.

The arrests come amid heightened scrutiny of financial management and accountability within public institutions as anti-corruption agencies intensify efforts to investigate and prosecute cases involving misuse of public and institutional funds.

The Inspectorate of Government has not yet released further details on the circumstances surrounding the alleged embezzlement or whether additional arrests are expected.