10/04/2026
"SACRIFICIAL LAMB" AGNES NANDUTU TO FACE FOUR YEARS BEHIND BARS:
Former State Minister for Karamoja Affairs Agnes Nandutu has been convicted and sentenced to 4 years in prison for diverting 2,000 iron sheets meant for vulnerable communities in the Karamoja sub-region.
“I was misled into this offence. I am apologetic to the appointing authority, the people of Karamoja, and the entire country,” Agnes Nandutu tells court, as she seeks a non-custodial sentence. She adds that she returned and paid for all the iron sheets, except those that went missing while in police custody.
At the height of investigations, the Inspectorate of Government (IGG) said that at least 22 ministers, 31 MPs, and 13 Chief Administrative Officers were involved in the iron sheets saga.