Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyer Male Mabirizi has filed a petition with the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala, seeking to halt the criminal case against Agness Nandutu, the State Minister for Karamoja Affairs, in connection with the iron sheets scandal. In his application submitted on Wednesday, Mabirizi requests a …
Read More »Nandutu loses bid to block trial in iron sheet scandal
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court has dismissed an application made by State Minister for Karamoja Affairs, Agness Nandutu, to halt her trial in connection with the iron sheets scandal. Lady Justice Jane Okuo Kajuga ruled against Nandutu’s request to forward her case to the Constitutional Court …
Read More »Nandutu goes to constitutional court, asks trial be halted
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyers representing embattled State Minister for Karamoja, Agnes Nandutu have objected to her trial at Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala. Nandutu is battling charges of dealing with suspect property in the infamous iron sheet scandal at the Prime Minister’s Office. Her lawyers led by Kampala …
Read More »Court sets July 4 to determine fate of those named in iron sheets scandal
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court Judge Lawrence Gidudu has fixed July 4th as the date to decide on whether individuals implicated in the diversion of iron sheets and property under their ministries and departments can be legally held accountable. Justice Gidudu’s ruling will have a great …
Read More »Judge tasks Mabirizi to reveal source of Internal Memo in iron sheets scandal
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court Judge, Lawrence Gidudu, has tasked Male Mabirizi to reveal the source of an internal memo that led to the arrest and subsequent prosecution of ministers implicated in the iron sheets scandal. On Monday, Judge Gidudu eagerly demanded that Mabirizi disclose the …
Read More »AG: Mabirizi’s application to block iron sheets cases lacks merit
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General has opposed Lawyer Male Mabirizi’s application, which seeks a declaration that the investigations, arrests, detentions, and subsequent prosecutions of some suspects implicated in the diversion of iron sheets meant for the people of Karamoja are illegal. The Attorney General, in an …
Read More »Nandutu out on bail
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Karamoja Affairs State Minister, Agnes Nandutu is out on a cash bail of sh10million. She was released by the Anti-Corruption High Court Lady Justice, Jane Okuo Kajuga Thursday morning on grounds of ill health and the presumption of innocence on the charge of …
Read More »Minister Nandutu further remanded, bail hearing today
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has further remanded the State Minister for Karamoja Affairs Agnes Nandutu. She will return to court today for a bail application hearing. Nandutu was on Wednesday arraigned before the Court presided over by Lady Justice Jane Okuo Kajuga and …
Read More »Iron sheets scandal silences Anita Among
Speaker in panic as Museveni turns heat on implicated ministers Kampala Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Uganda’s Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has cut back on her public appearances as she is gripped by panic and tension over charges she could face following her involvement in the blossoming scandal where government …
Read More »Iron Sheets: DPP says case files of suspects split to secure more convictions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecutions-DPP Jane Frances Abodo has revealed that she split the files of suspects implicated in the Iron Sheets scandal to secure more convictions. Police revealed last month that they are investigating 53 people including Members of Parliament, Ministers, and Chief …
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