President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has noted that the Deputy Inspector General of Government, Dr. Patricia Achan Okiria, informed him that the speaker of parliament, Anita Among never declared that she had a house in the United Kingdom.
“I have received a letter from Dr. Patricia Achan Okiria, Deputy Inspector General of Government, of the 9th of May, 2024, informing me that the Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among never revealed that she had a house in United Kingdom.” He said.
Museveni added that Among also told him that she does not own a house or houses in UK.
In a May 2, 2024, letter to Gen Jeje Odongo, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Museveni noted that he had held a meeting with the British High Commissioner to Uganda, H.E Kate Airey at State House Nakasero. He said that she informed him that Among possessed Houses and bank accounts in the UK.
The president directed the IGG to investigate whether Speaker Among declared her UK properties in her Leadership Code documents, as required by law.
The directives from the president came at a time the speaker was slapped with sanctions by the UK government over corruption.
“Therefore, working with the Attorney-General, write an appropriate letter to the relevant authorities in UK to demand the source of their information. They cannot falsely accuse any of our people and we just let it pass,” Museveni wrote.
