anita annet among

Anita Annet Among (born 23 November 1973) is a Ugandan accountant, lawyer and politician who is the Speaker of the 11th Parliament of Uganda since 2022. She also concurrently serves as the elected Member of Parliament for the Bukedea District Women Constituency, the same position she held in the 10th Parliament (2016–2021). She was in the FDC party before she joined the ruling NRM where she was voted as the Deputy Speaker of the 10th Parliament. She is also the second female deputy speaker in the history of Uganda's parliament after Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga. She is named in the torture complaint against the Ugandan government that was submitted to the International Criminal Court.
She is the proprietor of Bukedea Comprehensive Academy, a co-educational boarding school founded in 2018, The academy, located in Bukedea District, also offers vocational training alongside its academic programs
She is also the proprietor of Bukedea Teaching Hospital and Bukedea Comprehensive Sports Park which were commissioned by President Museveni in 2024.

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    JamiiForums Tanzania, JamiiForums Uganda Among’s parliament office sealed off, declared crime scene

    Tensions remained high at parliament as investigators sealed off former speaker of parliament Anita Among’s office and declared it a crime scene. The Tuesday operation, which began around 9:30 am, involved a team of at least 20 police detectives who split into teams and moved into the speaker’s...
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    JamiiForums Tanzania, JamiiForums Uganda Uganda’s Speaker of Parliament, Anita Annet Among, has withdrawn from the race for Speaker

    Outgoing Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has withdrawn from the race for the Speakership of the 12th Parliament, bringing a dramatic turn to an increasingly tense political contest overshadowed by mounting corruption investigations and internal ruling party dynamics. In a public statement...
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    JamiiForums Tanzania, JamiiForums Uganda IGG probes among, parliament expenditure

    Uganda’s Inspectorate of Government has launched an investigation into Anita Among over allegations of corruption, unexplained wealth accumulation, under declaration of assets, abuse of office, and procurement irregularities, in a development that has intensified political tensions surrounding...
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    JamiiForums Tanzania, JamiiForums Uganda Anita Among Dismisses Presidential Ambition rumors : Purchases running kits worth UGX 100M

    Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has firmly dismissed ongoing speculation about her potential bid for the presidency, saying she neither has the desire nor the capacity to take on the country’s top leadership role. Speaking candidly, Among downplayed the rumors, emphasizing her personal...
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