Minister Nandutu Remanded To Luzira Until May 03

The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has remanded State Minister for Karamoja Affairs Agnes Nandutu to Luzira Prison until May 03 .

Nandutu was charged with dealing with suspect property contrary to section 10 of the Anti-Corruption Act 2000.She pleaded not guilty to the charges. The charges stem from her involvement in the diversion of iron sheets meant for the Karamoja Sub region.

The Minister was arraigned before Grade One Magistrate Esther Asiimwe.

Court heard that during the month of June 2022 at the Office of the Prime Minister’s Stores in Namanve and Kkola Cell Bulwanyi Parish Mukono District, Nandutu dealt with government property that is 2,000 prepainted iron sheets Gauge 28 by receiving and holding the said iron sheets.

The prosecution led by David Bisamunyu and Jonathan Muwaganya informed the court that investigations are complete and immediately asked Court to commit her to the High Court for trial.

Court heard that the iron sheets were bought but allegedly ended up in the wrong hands of third parties including Minister for Karamoja Affairs Mary Gorreti Kitutu Kimono and her Personal Assistant Joshua Abaho among others.

Nandutu, also the Bududa Woman Member of Parliament and a resident of Nantabulilwa in Seeta Mukono, was committed the the to High Court for trial.

Nandutu’s lawyers led by Charles Nandaah Wamukoota, Humphrey Tumwesigye, and John Nalera failed to apply for bail for their client because her file is already forwarded to the High Court.

Nandutu handed herself over  at Kira Division Police in Wakiso District on Tuesday for interrogation and she was retained for the night. She becomes the third Minister to be arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Court over the iron sheets scandal, others are the  Minister for Karamoja Affairs Mary Gorreti Kitutu Kimono, and State Minister for Finance and Economic Planning Amos Lugoloobi were also charged in relation to the diversion of the iron sheets in question.

The Criminal Investigations Department-CID are  investigating 22 Ministers, 31 MPs, and 13 Chief Administrative Officers over the iron sheets scandal.

 

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