2026 state corruption investigation (no charges filed)
ClosedShe was not charged; Daily Monitor described the President's decision as a pardon that effectively closes potential legal proceedings against her, and Africanews reported the investigations were dropped. Associates detained in the broader probe remained on trial as of 26 August 2026.1 2 3
- Authority
- Government of Uganda
- Status as of
- 25 Aug 2026
History
- May 2026Confined to her Kampala residence from mid-May 2026 during a corruption investigation, according to Daily Monitor and Africanews.
- 25 Aug 2026Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba posted that the President had directed her release from house arrest and that she would not be prosecuted; Africanews reported the investigations had been dropped.
- 26 Aug 2026Daily Monitor, citing sources, reported that Special Forces Command personnel withdrew from her residence.
- 8 Sep 2026Gen. Kainerugaba was reported by Nile Post as saying that forgiving someone did not mean they had no unresolved cases.