The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has formally withdrawn corruption charges against National Resistance Movement (NRM) Members of Parliament Yusuf Mutembuli, Akamba Paul, and Cissy Namujju, bringing an end to a case that had been before the Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court.
Mr Mutembuli represents Bunyole East Constituency, Mr Akamba represents Busiki County South, while Ms Namujju is the Woman Member of Parliament for Lwengo District.
In a notice dated January 6, 2026, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions informed the Deputy Registrar of the Anti-Corruption Division that it had entered a nolle prosequi in Criminal Case No. ACCO-0078-2024, Uganda vs Hon. Yusuf Mutembuli & Two Others. The move legally discontinues all criminal proceedings against the three legislators.
The nolle prosequi, filed under Serial No. 0054, was entered in accordance with Section 133 of the Trial on Indictment Act, Cap. 25, which grants the DPP constitutional authority to discontinue criminal proceedings at any stage before judgment is delivered.
The notice was signed by Mr J. Muwaganyi, the Commissioner and Head of the Investment Crimes Prosecution Unit, on behalf of the Director of Public Prosecutions. It was officially received by the Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court in January 2026.
The three MPs were arrested in June 2024 and charged with corruption following allegations that they had solicited a 20 per cent share of the annual budget of the Uganda Human Rights Commission.
The withdrawal of the charges brings to a close a case that had drawn public attention due to the senior political status of the accused and the nature of the allegations.
