By Flavia Ajok
Uganda’s Director of Public Prosecutions has formally withdrawn corruption charges against three NRM Members of Parliament, ending proceedings that had been pending before the Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court.
The decision is likely to attract scrutiny, given the senior political status of the accused and the heightened public focus on corruption, particularly involving elected leaders.
In a Nolle Prosequi dated January 6, 2026, the DPP notified court that the government would no longer pursue the case against Hon. Yusuf Mutembuli, Hon. Akamba Paul and Hon. Cissy Namujju Dionizia, all lawmakers affiliated to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM).
“TAKE NOTICE that the Government of Uganda intends that the proceedings against A1, Hon. Yusuf Mutembuli, A2, Hon. Akamba Paul, A3, Hon. Cissy Namujju Dionizia… shall not continue,” the document reads.
The notice further states that the trio had been “charged with corruption c/s 2(e) and 26 of the Anti-Corruption Act, 2009 (as amended),” but that the case would be discontinued under the DPP’s constitutional power
The withdrawal was signed by Lino Anguzu and addressed to the Registrar of the High Court.
Court records show the notice was received and stamped by the Anti-Corruption Division on January
Under Ugandan law, a Nolle Prosequi allows the DPP to halt criminal proceedings at any stage before judgment, without the court determining guilt or innocence.
