By Swift Reporter
Parliament’s interdicted Director of Communications and Public Affairs, Chris Obore, and six other officials accused in a Shs27 billion corruption case have been granted bail by the Anti-Corruption Court after more than two months in Luzira Prison.
The court granted Obore a cash bail of Shs30 million and ordered his sureties to execute non-cash bonds worth Shs300 million.
Method Murebe, Rajab Kaaya Ssemalulu and Emmanuel Emuron Okwi were each granted cash bail of Shs20 million, with their respective sureties required to sign non-cash bonds of Shs300 million.
Daniel Adilo and Leonard Okema were granted cash bail of Shs35 million each, while Vincent Otebata was granted Shs30 million. Their sureties were similarly required to execute non-cash bonds of Shs300 million each.
As part of the conditions, all seven accused persons were ordered to surrender their passports and deposit land titles for properties they own with the court.
Their sureties must also sign the prescribed bonds to guarantee that the accused comply with the court’s conditions and attend proceedings whenever required.
The officials had been held at Luzira Prison since July 1, 2026, when they were remanded following their appearance before the Anti-Corruption Court.
They are facing charges including embezzlement and causing financial loss arising from allegations surrounding the Shs27 billion corruption scandal at Parliament. The accused have denied the allegations.
Their arrest followed their interdiction from Parliament after the Inspector General of Government, Lady Justice Aisha Naluzze Batala, directed the Clerk to Parliament, Adolf Mwesige, to stop them from performing their official duties pending the conclusion of the criminal proceedings.
Those interdicted included Obore, Director of Human Resource Daniel Adilo, Principal Research Officer Rajab Kaaya Ssemalulu, Principal Protocol Officer Emmanuel Emuron Okwi, Capacity Development Officer Vincent Otebata, Executive Secretary in the Office of the Speaker Leonard Okema and Office Supervisor in the Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms Stella Itute.
The IGG said the interdiction was necessary to protect public interest and preserve the integrity of Parliament while the criminal case is being handled by the courts.
The seven officials are charged under Sections 18(a)(i) and (ii), and 19(1) of the Anti-Corruption Act.
The case forms part of a wider investigation into alleged corruption at Parliament in which former Speaker Anita Among was also implicated but was not charged in the case against the seven officials.
Among was placed under house arrest earlier this year, but was later released following a directive by President Yoweri Museveni. The charges against her were subsequently dropped.
Prosecutors have previously told court that investigations were nearing completion and sought additional time to prepare committal papers before the matter could be transferred to the High Court for trial.
The defence, however, has questioned the prosecution’s handling of the case, arguing that the officials were arrested before investigations had been fully completed and that their continued detention was unjustified.
Obore had also separately sought bail before the High Court, where he presented himself as a first-time offender and the main provider for his family.
With the Anti-Corruption Court now granting bail, the seven officials will remain subject to the court’s conditions as the prosecution moves to the next stage of the case.
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