Opposition Leader Joel Ssenyonyi has alleged that four parliamentary commissioners collected an additional 300 million shillings each through the legislature's savings cooperative several weeks ago, bringing fresh attention to lawmakers' compensation practices. Ssenyonyi said Mathias Mpuuga, Solomon Silwany, Esther Afoyochan, and Prossy Akampulira Mbabazi received the funds, which he claims were routed through financial channels designed to obscure documentation. The opposition figure said the distribution was meant to support campaign activities.
Parliament's communications director, Chris Obore, rejected the accusations and asked Ssenyonyi to provide proof. Obore stated that government money moves only through official financial systems and that clerk administrators have authorized nothing beyond regular salaries and allowances for commissioners. The controversy follows an earlier dispute over 1.7 billion shillings distributed as service recognition payments that caused significant political friction. Mpuuga received 500 million shillings while three colleagues got 400 million each in that previous arrangement.
Ssenyonyi denied receiving any comparable payment himself and said he would return such funds if they appeared in his accounts. The National Unity Platform expelled Mpuuga over the initial payment dispute after he refused demands to apologize and step down from his commission role.
Parliament's communications director, Chris Obore, rejected the accusations and asked Ssenyonyi to provide proof. Obore stated that government money moves only through official financial systems and that clerk administrators have authorized nothing beyond regular salaries and allowances for commissioners. The controversy follows an earlier dispute over 1.7 billion shillings distributed as service recognition payments that caused significant political friction. Mpuuga received 500 million shillings while three colleagues got 400 million each in that previous arrangement.
Ssenyonyi denied receiving any comparable payment himself and said he would return such funds if they appeared in his accounts. The National Unity Platform expelled Mpuuga over the initial payment dispute after he refused demands to apologize and step down from his commission role.
