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 »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 »Nandutu committed to High Court
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | State Minister for Karamoja Affairs Agnes Nandutu has been charged and committed to High Court for trial on charges of dealing with suspect property contrary to section 21A(1) of the Anti-Corruption Act, 2009. Investigations on the matter are complete. The Anti-Corruption Court in …
Read More »Minister Nandutu at Kibuli CID
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Agnes Nandutu, the junior minister of Karamoja Affairs is at Kibuli CID being questioned in the ongoing investigation over iron sheets. In a statement, police said that Nandutu handed herself over to the Police at CID Headquaters Kibuli, where she was assigned detectives to …
Read More »Karamoja leaders lash out at Nandutu, demand for more NUP food relief
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in the Karamoja region are angry with the state minister for Karamoja affairs Agnes Nandutu for castigating the National Unity platform (NUP) for delivering food in Karamoja saying NUP was looking for cheap popularity. Instead, some district chairpersons and the mayor of Moroto …
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