Heavy Raid! Armed Detectives Storm Parliament, Seal Off Anita Among, Clerk’s Offices

By Swift Reporter

In a dramatic escalation of Uganda’s widening anti-corruption campaign, heavily armed security operatives on Tuesday morning sealed off the offices of former Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among and Clerk to Parliament Adolf Mwesige Kasaija, declaring the two offices active crime scenes.

The operation, which began shortly after 9:00 a.m., saw detectives from the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), the Directorate of Forensic Services, and auditors from State House take control of the fifth floor of Parliament. Armed guards cordoned off the area and barred parliamentary staff from accessing the affected offices, instructing them not to report for duty until further notice.

Investigators are conducting a detailed room-by-room search as part of ongoing corruption investigations targeting senior government officials. The simultaneous sealing of the offices of two of Parliament’s most senior figures marks one of the most significant developments in the government’s anti-graft crackdown to date.

The operation forms part of “Operation Maliza Ufisadi,” a Swahili phrase meaning “End Corruption.” The campaign has been publicly championed by the Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor on Special Operations, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who says the initiative is only beginning.

In a statement posted Tuesday on social media platform X, Gen. Kainerugaba said investigators had already recovered “quite a lot of the people’s money and property,” adding that all recovered assets would be returned to the national Treasury.

He urged public officials under investigation to cooperate fully with security agencies.

“My advice to all government officials is to cooperate fully with the security services to avoid arrest,” Gen. Kainerugaba wrote.

The crackdown follows President Yoweri Museveni’s inauguration speech last week, in which he declared that the 2026–2031 term would be characterized by “no more sleep” and “no corruption,” signaling a renewed and aggressive effort to combat abuse of public office.

The developments at Parliament are likely to send shockwaves through Uganda’s political establishment, as investigators intensify efforts to recover public funds and hold officials accountable.

Neither Among nor Kasaija had publicly commented on the investigation by Tuesday afternoon.

As the search continued, the atmosphere at Parliament remained tense, with staff and legislators awaiting further communication from security agencies and parliamentary authorities. Officials have not yet disclosed the specific allegations under investigation, but Tuesday’s operation suggests that Uganda’s anti-corruption drive has entered a new and uncompromising phase.