The state Minister for Karamoja Agnes Nandutu was on Wednesday 19th April 2023 afternoon charged with dealing with suspect property contrary to section 21A (1) of the Anti-Corruption Act,2009 before she was committed to High Court for trial.
Nandutu who was detained over the Karamoja iron sheet scandal on Tuesday 18th April 2023 and on Wednesday appeared before the Anti-Corruption Court for a case hearing and bail application.
However, the bail application failed after the trial Judge Esther Asiimwe received an order from the Director of Public Prosecution DPP to have her tried in the High Court. She was then remanded to Luzira prisons till the 3rd may 2023.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW.
While at the anti corruption court in kololo, the court judge, Esther Assimwe revealed that according to records, on the 20th of June 2022, minister Nandutu made a request in the office of prime minister to issue her 2,000 Iron sheets which was supposed to go to karamoja region.
Being the state minister for Karamoja region, OPM approved her request and ordered her to collect 2,000 pieaces of iron sheets from OPM stores in Namanve.
Minister Nandutu collected the 2,000 iron sheets at 10pm but she rather diverted them to her farms, the judge further confirmed that 700 pieces of iron sheets were delivered at Nandutu's farm in Wakiso and the rest was taken to her other farm located in Nantabulirilwa in Mukono municipality.
According to records, the 2,000 pieces of Iron sheets collected by Minister Nandut was supposed to benefit the "Karicunas" in Karamoja sub region.
This clearly shows that the iron sheets received by Minister Nandu was not from those requested by Minister Kitutu.
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