ROBBING THE POOR

Uganda: Iron sheets scandal has top government officials on a tightrope

By Edward Nyembo

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Posted on March 27, 2023 09:57

© Uganda’s Speaker Anita Annet Among, who is accused of absconding with iron sheets meant for the poor of Karamoja, seen here during the Anti-Homosexuality bill debate(REUTERS/Abubaker Lubowa) — Uganda’s Speaker Anita Annet Among, who is accused of absconding with iron sheets meant for the poor of Karamoja, seen here during the Anti-Homosexuality bill debate(REUTERS/Abubaker Lubowa)

Top government officials in Uganda have been thrust into the spotlight over the past month for sharing iron sheets that were meant for people of Karamoja, the poorest region in Uganda.

After facing a parliamentary investigations committee, the prime minister and other cabinet officials have more questions to answer at the Uganda Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The top officials have already received a summons, according to an article published in the state-owned New Vision on 21 March.

The story was first reported by state media on 13 February after relatives of Goretti Kitutu, the minister for Karamoja affairs, including her mother, were arrested after being found with government-issued iron sheets.

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