The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth, has directed that the Inspectorate of Government’s 55th Bi-Annual Performance Report be placed on the Order Paper for Tuesday, 13 October 2026.
The report covers January to June 2026.
The Speaker made the announcement on Monday October 12,2026, when he received the report from the Inspector General of Government, Hon. Lady Justice Aisha Naluzze Batala.
She was accompanied by her Deputy Mrs. Anne Twonomugisha Muhairwe and the Inspectorate’s senior management. All Parliamentary Committee chairpersons were also present.
The Speaker described the meeting as unprecedented, noting that the IGG had brought her whole team to Parliament.
“The records I have show the previous IGG report had been handled late and we need to correct this immediately. I can’t be responsible for the past, but I have to start now,” the Speaker said.
He committed Parliament to scrutinizing the report and acting on its findings. He further said the report would go to the relevant sectoral committee, and he asked committee chairpersons to treat it as a priority.
“Without Parliament debating and giving effect to the Inspectorate’s findings, the institution would lose its relevance in the eyes of the public,” he warned.
He added that without Parliament giving effect to the findings of the Inspectorate, the House can’t give relevancy to the Inspectorate of Government.
While presenting the report, the Lady Justice Naluzze raised this concern in the report.
Among the challenges she says impede its mandate is “limited consideration of the IGG reports by Parliament.” The IGG submitted the report on 23 September 2026 under Article 231(1) of the Constitution.
That article requires the Inspectorate to report to Parliament at least once every six months. Article 231(3) provides for the report to be laid before Parliament for discussion.
The Speaker commended the Inspectorate’s Ombudsman work. He noted that it had registered 603 new Ombudsman complaints, investigated 681 cases of maladministration, and recommended Shs1.509 billion for payment to complainants.
He urged the Inspectorate to resolve complaints quickly and to follow up so that its recommendations are implemented.
He also recognized International Ombuds Day, which the Inspectorate marked recently.
The Speaker closed by reaffirming Parliament’s commitment to working with the Inspectorate.
He described the committee chairpersons present as committed Members who want to rid Parliament of any perceived corruption.
