The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Justice Aisha Batala Naluzze, has confirmed that the Inspectorate has launched investigations into allegations of breaches of the Leadership Code Act by Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among following a petition filed by a group of lawyers and activists.
Speaking during an update on the 2026 asset declaration exercise, Justice Naluzze said the Inspectorate had formally received the petition and inquiries were already underway.
“We have received the petition and investigations have commenced. The Inspectorate will communicate its findings upon completion of the investigations,” Naluzze said.
The petition reportedly seeks a comprehensive investigation into Among’s income, assets and liabilities under the Leadership Code Act amid growing public scrutiny over the wealth and lifestyles of senior public officials.
The development comes just days before the election of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Parliament scheduled for May 25, where Among is seeking another term as Speaker.
Justice Naluzze also used the briefing to urge Ugandans to continue reporting public officials suspected of unexplained wealth, opulent lifestyles or undeclared assets.
“Naluzze calls upon members of the public to support enforcement of the Leadership Code by reporting public officers with suspected unexplained wealth, flamboyant lifestyles, or undeclared assets for investigation,” the Inspectorate said in a statement shared through official government communication channels.
The IGG emphasized that declaration of incomes, assets and liabilities by public officers is a legal requirement under the Leadership Code Act enacted in 2002 and later amended in 2017 and 2021.
According to Naluzze, the April 2026 declaration exercise registered a total of 302,800 public officers on the Inspectorate’s Online Declaration System (ODS), with 241,230 successfully submitting declarations by the April 30 deadline.
However, 61,570 public officers failed to comply with the mandatory exercise.
“IGGUganda will process cases for public officers who did not declare and refer them to the Leadership Code Tribunal for adjudication,” Naluzze warned.
She noted that the Inspectorate plans to intensify enforcement measures against non-compliance while increasing verification of declarations using an electronic verification tool aimed at identifying high-risk public officials and inconsistencies in declared wealth.
Naluzze explained that the declaration exercise faced several challenges including limited internet connectivity in rural areas, technical system interruptions, delayed submissions and inadequate digital literacy among some public officers.
She said the Inspectorate had undertaken nationwide sensitization campaigns through radio, television, social media and field outreach programs, particularly in the West Nile and Acholi sub-regions, to improve awareness and compliance.
The IGG further revealed that graduate trainees, IT support staff and focal persons were deployed across ministries, departments, agencies and local governments to assist public officers during the declaration period.
Justice Naluzze thanked public officers, accounting officers, Inspectorate staff, media organizations and institutional stakeholders for supporting the declaration exercise and called for continued collaboration in strengthening accountability and good governance in Uganda.
