By Enyichukwu Enemanna
Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda’s military chief and son of President, Yoweri Museveni has announced that corruption investigations against the country’s former Speaker of the House, Anita Among have been dropped.
The latest development comes after Among was confined to her home in Kampala in May, following the graft probe which saw her Rolls Royce confiscated.
Kainerugaba in a social media post said President Museveni, had “instructed me to release AAA from house arrest”, referring to her initials.
He added, “we shall not prosecute AAA. She made mistakes but Mzee has decided to forgive her, ” referring to the father.
Uganda’s anti-corruption body spokesperson told journalists that “we have never stated anywhere that we are investigating Rt. Hon. Anita Among”.
Among was appointed to the role in March 2022, and was long considered privileged as a member of Museveni’s inner circle.
She had faced accusations of corruption for years, prompting international sanctions by Britain and the United States.
Her probe at that time was seen as part of the military’s increasing hold on power in Uganda.
