Daudi Ochieng

Daudi Ochieng (1925–1966 or 1967) was a Ugandan politician, who served as Opposition Chief Whip (from 1965). In 1965–6, his allegations – crystallised in a motion he put before Parliament on 4 February 1966 – that then-Prime Minister Milton Obote and deputy commander of the Ugandan army Idi Amin had been complicit in the looting and misappropriation of gold, ivory and cash by Congolese rebels provided the basis for the 1966 Gold Scandal.

Ochieng was the son of Rwot Lacito Oketch of the Temajo. He was educated at King's College Budo, Makerere College, and the University of Wales, before returning to Buganda after graduation. He was elected to Buganda Lukiiko in 1962 and the Parliament of Uganda in 1964, representing Mityana on behalf of the Kabaka Yekka (KY) party. He also served as secretary general of the KY.