The Anti-Corruption Court has remanded Parliament of Uganda’s Director of Communications and Public Affairs, Chris Obore, along with six other senior parliamentary officials, over multi-million-shilling embezzlement and money laundering charges.
The officials were sent to prison on Tuesday and are scheduled to return to court on July 27, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
Obore and his co-accused were brought before the Anti-Corruption Court in Nakasero, Kampala, amid tight security. The state has preferred several serious charges against the group, including embezzlement of public funds and money laundering.
The hearing drew significant public and media attention, marking a crucial turn in the government’s ongoing crackdown on corruption within high-profile state institutions.
After the charges were read out, the presiding magistrate remanded the seven officials to prison custody.
Defense efforts to secure bail will be entertained when the accused reappear in court later this month.
Our reporter at the court premises confirmed that Obore and his six co-accused had been remanded until July 27, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
Further details on the exact amount of public funds allegedly misappropriated are expected to emerge as the formal trial proceeds.
