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The Minister for Karamoja Affairs Mary Gorreti Kitutu seeks to block IGG summons

11 January, 2024
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The Minister for Karamoja Affairs Mary Gorreti Kitutu Kimono has petitioned the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala challenging the summons issued against her by the Inspectorate of Government. 



The IGG, Beti Kamya had summoned the Minister to provide information in respect to the management of supplementary funds that were released to the Office of the Prime Minister to support peace-building activities in Karamoja Sub-Region in FY 2021/2022.

Kitutu did not turn up at IGG as directed by the IGG on December 6th, 2023. Her lawyer, Jude Byamukama insists that she has not snubbed the summons as might be claimed. 

Kitutu through her lawyers led by Jude Byamukama filed an application at the court challenging the decision to summon her. Kitutu contends that she was charged before the Anti-Corruption Court under case number HCT-00-AC-0005- 2023 for the offence of loss of public property amounting to 14,500 iron sheets under the Karamoja Community Empowerment Programme. 

Kitutu wants the court to permanently prohibit the Inspectorate of Government from indulging in what she describes as endless investigations over matters touching the supplementary funds.

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