Parliament Director of Communications and Public Affairs Chris Obore and six other officials facing corruption charges have been granted bail by the Anti-Corruption Court as they await further proceedings in a case involving allegations of financial loss and misuse of public resources.

The seven officials were granted cash bail after spending weeks on remand at Luzira Prison following their arrest and arraignment before the Anti-Corruption Court over allegations linked to a shs27 billion corruption scandal at Parliament.

Obore was granted shs30 million cash bail, while his sureties were ordered to execute non-cash bonds worth shs300 million to guarantee his compliance with the conditions set by court.

Other officials were also granted bail under different conditions. Method Murebe, Rajab Kaaya Ssemalulu and Emmanuel Emuron Okwi were each granted shs20 million cash bail, with their respective sureties required to provide non-cash bonds worth shs300 million.

Daniel Adilo and Leonard Okema were each granted shs35 million cash bail, while their sureties were also ordered to execute non-cash bonds worth shs300 million as part of the court requirements.

Vincent Otebata was granted shs30 million cash bail, with his sureties required to provide non-cash security worth shs300 million before the accused could fully benefit from the bail terms.

As part of the bail conditions, the court ordered all the accused persons to surrender their passports and deposit land titles for properties they own as security while the case continues.

The court also directed their sureties to meet the required bond conditions to ensure that the accused persons remain available whenever they are required to appear before court.

The seven officials had been remanded to Luzira Prison on July 1, 2026, after being charged over allegations of embezzlement and causing financial loss arising from the reported shs27 billion scandal.

The charges followed investigations into alleged financial irregularities at Parliament, with authorities accusing the officials of offences under sections of the Anti-Corruption Act.

Before appearing in court, the officials had been interdicted from performing their official duties following a directive from the Inspector General of Government, Lady Justice Aisha Naluzze Batala.

The IGG directed the Clerk to Parliament, Adolf Mwesige, to suspend the officials pending the conclusion of the criminal proceedings, saying the action was necessary to protect the integrity of the institution.

Those affected by the interdiction included Obore, Director of Human Resource Daniel Adilo, Principal Research Officer Rajab Kaaya Ssemalulu, Principal Protocol Officer Emmanuel Emuron Okwi and Capacity Development Officer Vincent Otebata.

Others included Executive Secretary in the Office of the Speaker Leonard Okema and Office Supervisor in the Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms Stella Itute.

The officials have denied wrongdoing, and the case is expected to proceed through the judicial process where evidence from both the prosecution and defence will be considered.

The prosecution had earlier informed court that investigations into the matter were at an advanced stage and requested additional time to prepare documents required before the case could proceed to the High Court.

However, the defence lawyers criticised the continued detention of the accused, arguing that their clients had spent significant time in custody while investigations were still ongoing.

Obore had separately applied for bail, describing himself as a first-time offender and arguing that his continued detention was affecting his responsibilities, including supporting his family.

The bail decision comes amid a wider corruption investigation that also involved former Speaker of Parliament Anita Among, who was linked to the broader controversy but was not charged in court.

Among was previously placed under restrictions, but President Yoweri Museveni later announced that she had been forgiven and ordered her release, with reports indicating that charges against her were dropped.

The latest court decision means that Obore and the six other officials will continue following the proceedings while outside prison custody, subject to the bail conditions issued by the Anti-Corruption Court.