The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has found ex-State
Minister for Karamoja Affairs Agnes Nandutu with a case to answer in relation
to the charges stemming from receiving iron sheets that were meant for
the vulnerable people of the Karamoja sub-region.
Lady Justice Jane Okuo Kajuga on Friday ruled that specifically, Nandutu
was found with a Kajuga said Prosecution presented evidence that Nandutu
received 2,000 iron sheets, which was corroborated by the first prosecution
witness. Additionally, that Nandutu took the police to her home from where
the said iron sheets were recovered.
The Court has
heard that during the trial, several witnesses testified, including officers
from the Office of the Prime Minister. The defense had argued that the state
failed to prove the elements of the case, citing unreliable and contradictory
evidence. However, the court found sufficient evidence to prove that Nandutu
was not entitled to the iron sheets.
Nandutu now becomes the second person to be found with a Case to Answer
in relation to the iron sheets that were meant for the vulnerable people of
Karamoja. In 2024, the State Minister for Economic Planning Amos Lugoloobi was
also found with a case to answer over similar charges.
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