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The corruption probe involving former speaker of parliament Anita Annet Among has reportedly widened to include officials from the Electoral Commission (EC) and the judiciary. The joint multi-agency investigation, reportedly sanctioned by President Yoweri Museveni, is looking into allegations of corruption, money laundering, and illicit enrichment within Parliament and other government institutions. The probe has now reportedly extended to agencies …

By Aggrey Baba The Woman Representative for Bukedea District in Parliament and former Speaker Rt.Hon. Anita Annet Among now faces an expanding corruption investigation that could, if proven in court, expose her to a combined maximum sentence of up to 27 years in prison as state anti-graft agencies tighten scrutiny over her wealth, conduct, and past parliamentary transactions.   The …

The speaker of the eleventh parliament, Anita Annet Among wrote on her social media handle at the tail-end of last week that she would not be vying for the same position in the twelfth parliament. This was after she was put under investigation recently on issues apparently related to her lifestyle and expenditure. This development has stirred quite a frenzy …

  By Mulengera Reporters Well briefed sources have indicated that Anita Among has suffered low blood pressure-related vulnerability and that her health has understandably not been very well lately because of the emotional stress resulting from the ongoing investigations and the cruel media publicity she has endured.   She has been undergoing extreme trauma since Gen MK tweeted, reinforcing David …

By Mulengera Reporters Even when knowledgeable insiders at Parliament say that Speaker Anita Among had (at the instigation of some of her aides) turned her back on the station in her last days at the helm of the legislature, Ugandans a few days ago took to social media and castigated the individual NBS TV editors for failing to stand in …

By Mulengera Reporters On Thursday, Miria Matembe, Winnie Kiiza, Sarah Bireete and Mukono Woman MP-Elect Sheila Amaniyo led women leaders in Kampala in demanding that Gen Museveni doesn’t base on Anita Among’s transgressions to lose trust in Women.   Their point was that Anita Among’s transgressions are individual failings which shouldn’t imputed on the rest of the women in leadership …

For years, Anita Annet Among appeared politically untouchable. She rose from a relatively unknown legislator from Bukedea District to become one of the most powerful figures in Uganda’s political system; a Speaker of Parliament whose influence stretched far beyond the parliamentary chamber, into ruling party structures, State House networks, district politics and national patronage systems. At the height of her …

Ronald Kasirye | The Hoima Post In Uganda’s increasingly polarized political climate, the scrutiny surrounding Anita Among has reopened a longstanding national debate about corruption, political loyalty, and accountability under President Yoweri Museveni.Critics argue that Among’s wealth did not emerge suddenly, nor was it accumulated in secrecy. Over the years, the Speaker has openly expanded her profile through investments in …

By Mulengera Reporters Mercy Marion Alupo, the NUP leader who in 2026 tried to stand against Bukedea Woman MP Anita Among only to get blocked by the EC Chairman Simon Byabakama, says people in the district are happy to see the former Speaker (who has been their legislator since 2016) investigated and not many have any tears to shed for …

Sabiti Joseph As joint security teams concluded hours-long searches at the residence of former speaker Anita Annet Among on Mackinnon Road in Kampala’s upscale Nakasero suburb, and reportedly expanded operations to other properties linked to her associates, a quieter but equally telling development began unfolding online. Across X, formerly Twitter, WhatsApp and other social media platforms, several individuals previously associated …