KAMPALA, UGANDA – The State House Anti-Corruption Unit has arrested three Ugandan Members of Parliament for alleged budgetary corruption. Cissy Namujju (Lwengo Woman MP), Yusuf Mutembuli (Bunyole West MP), and Paul Akamba (Busiki County MP) are accused of inflating project budgets in their constituencies, embezzling millions of shillings meant for development initiatives.
The arrests follow President Yoweri Museveni’s exposure of a finance ministry racket colluding with government agencies through Parliament. The President has vowed to tackle corruption head-on, expressing frustration over slow investigations and prosecutions.
The MPs are detained at Kira Police Division, pending further investigations. The anti-corruption unit is working closely with other agencies to investigate and prosecute corruption cases.
This move is seen as a significant step in the fight against corruption, sending a strong message that no one is above the law.
