The arrest of Uganda Parliament’s Director of Communications, Chris Obore, over corruption allegations has drawn renewed scrutiny, with activist Agather Atuhaire pointing to earlier investigations that questioned accountability within the institution.
In a reaction, Atuhaire said the latest developments were consistent with findings from a 2025 probe conducted by Agora Centre for Research and Fact-checking (AgoraCFR).
The investigation, published under the hashtag #ParliamentCSRHeistUg, examined Parliament’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities and raised concerns about how funds were reportedly handled.
Atuhaire claimed that Obore had previously indicated that millions of shillings were disbursed to drivers and loaders as part of CSR initiatives.
However, she noted that interviews conducted during the investigation painted a different picture.
“I saw people shocked that Chris Obore claimed to have given millions to drivers and loaders that, upon interview said they never received any money,” she stated.
According to Atuhaire, the AgoraCFR probe tracked financial flows linked to the CSR programmes and concluded that a significant portion of the reported activities lacked verifiable evidence.
She alleged that more than 95 percent of the initiatives reviewed were either exaggerated or non-existent.
The activist further argued that the findings pointed to deeper systemic issues in accountability, claiming that financial reporting processes were manipulated.
She referenced claims that “accountability is done from Nasser Road,” a statement often used to imply fabrication or irregular documentation practices.
Obore was recently arrested alongside several other parliamentary officials by Uganda’s Inspectorate of Government as part of a wider corruption probe.
Authorities have indicated that investigations are ongoing, with possible charges linked to misuse of funds and abuse of office.