Daudi Ochieng, sometimes styled Ocheng, (1925– 1 June 1966) was a Ugandan politician, who served as secretary general of the Kabaka Yekka (KY) party and Opposition Chief Whip (from 1965).
[1] Beginning in March 1965, Ochieng raised in Parliament what he considered to be suspicious payments made to Colonel Idi Amin in February of that year.
[4] Introducing his motion, Ochieng accused the then-Prime Minister Milton Obote and deputy commander of the Ugandan army Idi Amin of being complicit in the looting and misappropriation of gold, ivory and cash by Congolese rebels.
[3] Parliament, including members of Obote's own party (the UPC, who controlled 74 of 91 seats[4]), voted almost unanimously to back Ochieng's motion,[3][5] albeit with a range of justifications.
[4] In this way, Ochieng's accusations – and the fact that they were seemingly considered even by members of the Cabinet to be plausible enough to deserve investigation, contrary to the agreed position of 31 January – prompted what has come to be known as the "Gold Scandal".