Former Speaker Anita Among confirms she is ‘free’

What the report says

Former Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has confirmed on X that she is “free,” in her first public post since late May, according to The Independent Uganda. In the post, she said she expects to return to parliament soon and thanked President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba for what she described as mercy and professionalism. The publication reported that the message followed earlier indications that she would not be prosecuted and was no longer under house arrest.

The report places the development against the backdrop of a high-profile money laundering investigation that began on May 16, 2026. It says detectives from the Criminal Investigations Directorate, forensic specialists and Defence Intelligence operatives searched properties linked to Among in Kampala, Kigo, Ntinda and Bukedea, and seized several vehicles, including a Rolls-Royce. The article notes that the exact charges she had been expected to face were not clearly stated in the material provided.

The Independent also included commentary from retired investigators and a private investigator who argued that the case may have been handled in the wrong order, with assets allegedly seized before court restraint orders or a conviction. Their views, as presented by the publisher, suggested the approach could expose the government to legal challenge and possible compensation claims if contested successfully.

The story is significant because Among is a prominent political figure and former Speaker, and any decision not to prosecute her could affect public perceptions of accountability, anti-corruption enforcement and the handling of financial crime cases in Uganda.