Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court has rejected Minister for Karamoja Affairs Mary Gorreti Kitutu’s plea challenging her trial in the iron sheets scandal on grounds of alleged torture. Lady Justice Jane Okuo Kajuga, presiding over the court on Tuesday, dismissed Kitutu’s application, stating it lacked substantial …
Read More »Court okays cross examination of witnesses in Kitutu torture case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court has allowed an application by the Karamoja Affairs Minister, Mary Gorreti Kitutu to cross-examine government witnesses in a case, where she is challenging her trial for the diversion of iron sheets. Kitutu is challenging her trial on grounds of torture and several …
Read More »IRON SHEETS: Minister Kitutu committed to High Court for trial
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court has committed Karamoja Affairs Minister Mary Gorreti Kitutu and two of her co-accused to the High Court to face trial on charges related to loss of public property arising from the diversion of the iron sheets meant for the Karamoja Community …
Read More »Minister Kitutu’s brother asks iron sheets case move to High Court
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Michael Naboya Kitutu, the brother of Karamoja Affairs Minister, Mary Gorreti Kitutu Kimono, wants his case file forwarded to the High Court. He is jointly charged with his sister and her Personal Assistant, Joshua Abaho, in the Anti-Corruption Court for their alleged involvement in …
Read More »Minister Kitutu’s PA granted bail
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has granted a sh8 million cash bail to Joshua Abaho the Senior Assistant Secretary in the Ministry of Karamoja Affairs. Abaho is accused of conspiring with her boss Mary Gorreti Kitutu to defraud the government of its iron sheets. Court …
Read More »Minister Kitutu’s Personal Assistant Abaho remanded
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has remanded Joshua Abaho the Senior Assistant Secretary in the Ministry of Karamoja Affairs to Luzira Prison on charges of corruption and conspiring with his boss Minister Mary Gorreti Kitutu to defraud the government of its iron sheets. Abaho on Thursday …
Read More »No bail for Minister Kitutu in Karamoja iron sheets case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Karamoja Affairs Minister Mary Gorreti Kitutu has been denied bail by the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala. The court on Wednesday presided over by the Chief Magistrate Joan Aciro has denied Kitutu bail on grounds that out of the four sureties she presented only …
Read More »BAIL: Minister Kitutu remanded to Luzira until after Easter
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court has remanded the Minister for Karamoja Affairs Mary Gorreti Kitutu Kimono to Luzira Prison for loss of public property, corruption, and conspiracy to defraud the government. Kitutu was arraigned before the Court presided over by Chief Magistrate Joan Achiro on Thursday. Kitutu …
Read More »Minister Kitutu pleads not guilty, seeks bail
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Karamoja Affairs Mary Gorreti Kitutu has pleaded not guilty to charges related to the mismanagement of iron sheets intended for the Karamoja Community Empowerment Program. She is seeking bail at the Anti-Corruption Court were she was produced under tight security just after …
Read More »DPP: Mary Goretti Kitutu Kimono to appear in court today
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has sanctioned charges of corruption and conspiracy to commit a felony against minister Kitutu Mary Goretti Kimono for diverting iron sheets meant for the Karamoja Community Empowerment Programme. DPP Jane Frances Abodo has consented to …
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