Brandon Kintu, the NRM Caucus Spokesperson and also a former Member of Parliament (MP) for Kagoma North in Jinja district, has welcomed the ongoing investigations into senior government officials over alleged anti-corruption crackdown.

During a Tuesday, May 19th, 2026, televised discussion about the aftermath of the former Speaker of the 11th Parliament, Annet Anita Among’s debacle, Kintu shed light on the recent events of the anti-corruption crackdown on the big political wings in Uganda.

“This operation will not only end at parliament. The investigation will be extensive. For the first time, the country is applauding the government,” Kintu said.

Kintu’s remarks come after the ongoing investigations kicked off on Saturday, May 16th, 2026, to orchestrate Among’s properties, leading to the confiscation of two luxury cars, including the Rolls-Royce, among others, on corruption allegations. Among has since withdrawn from the race to stand for the second term as speaker of the 12th Parliament.

He noted that irrespective of anyone’s position in the country, they are culpable of being implicated for any offense committed.

“The government is showing you that even if you’re number three in this country, you aren’t safe when it comes to corruption,” Kintu stressed.

Additionally, Kintu revealed that some MPs who allegedly participated in corruption tendencies during their tenure in the 11th parliament are undergoing investigations.

“Some of my colleagues from the 11th Parliament benefited from corruption. There is a list of MPs who have been summoned to CID offices to record statements,” he said.

He emphasized that as a cadre of NRM, one needs to be patriotic rather than misuse their authority.
Kintu urged Ugandans to support the ongoing anti-corruption crackdown that has implicated the big political wigs.

“Ugandans should be jubilating that some big people are being investigated for corruption,” he stated.

Corruption has been Uganda’s biggest threat since independence that one could argue that it’s institutional. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has been the champion of fighting this vice as it is included in his 10-point program manifesto. The anti-corruption related crackdown on politicians is not an anomaly. In 2023, there was a corruption case involving the diversion of iron sheets meant for vulnerable communities in the Karamaja sub-region, which implicated over 31 MPs and resulted in the sentencing of Agnes Nandutu, the former State Minister for Karamoja Affairs.