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The Director of Forensics in the Uganda Police Force, Andrew Kizimula Mubiru, submitted in court evidence, pinning Karamoja affairs state minister, Agnes Nandutu, in the iron sheets case.

On Monday, March 18, 2024, the Anti-Corruption Court presided over by Justice Jane Okuo Kajuga, admitted in court a certified copy of the scene of crime report indicating the number of iron sheets recovered from Nandutu’s farm, located in Mukono district after Mubiru testified against Nandutu.

“There is no merit in the defence lawyer’s objection that the documents sought to be tendered in court as evidence is not the same as the original. Therefore, the Scene of Crime report is admitted in court as evidence,” she ruled.

Nandutu’s defence lawyers include Evans Ochieng, Charles Wamukoota and John Nalela.

The senior police officer was testifying in the case where Nandutu is accused of diverting iron sheets meant for the Karamoja sub-region, under the guidance of Senior State Attorney Innocent Aleto.

Aleto informed the court that they are remaining with three prosecution witnesses.

Allegations

The legislator is battling charges of dealing with suspect property, contrary to section 21A (1) of the Anti-Corruption Act. If found guilty, Nandutu will be sentenced to seven years in prison.

Prosecution alleges that Nandutu between the month of June and July 2022, at the OPM stores in Namanve, and in Kkola Cell, Bulwanyi Parish, Mukono district, dealt with government property, namely, 2000 pre-painted iron sheets of gauge 28 marked “Office of the Prime Minister”, by receiving and holding the items, which she had reason to believe were acquired as a result of loss of public property, is an offence under Section 10 (1) of the Anti-Corruption Act 2009.

The case was adjourned to May 2, for further hearing.