Embattled Minister Kitutu not accorded special treatment in prison – Prisons spokesperson

Embattled Minister Kitutu not accorded special treatment in prison – Prisons spokesperson

By Wod Omoro
Kampala – Uganda Prisons spokesperson, Frank Baine has refuted allegations that Karamoja Affairs Mary Goretti Kitutu is receiving VIP treatment inside the prison coolers.
It was alleged that the Minister has been given special treatment. not given to other inmates yet she’s a prisoner like others. Sources allege that she does not eat prison food, sleeps at a VIP section inside the prison and has access to everything she requests for like for a person in the comfort of their own home.

However, Baine while addressing the media on Tuesday said that the Minister is not getting any special treatment inside Luzira prison. “The Minister and her brother are being treated like any other inmates,” he said.

The Minister and her brother Michael Naboya Kitutu were on April 6 remanded to Luzira prison after appearing before the Kololo-based Anti-Corruption Court on charges of causing loss of public property and conspiracy to defraud in connection with the iron sheets saga.

Baine noted that the Minister is behaving well and acting responsibly before the prison management.

The Kitutus spent Easter holidays in jail after they failed to secure last-minute bail from the Anti-Corruption Court.

The duo are accused of allegedly diverting iron sheets meant for the Karamoja Community Empowerment Programme.

They are expected back in court today (Wednesday April 12th ) for hearing of their bail application, and by the time of filing this report, she (Kitutu) had already arrived within the precincts of Court but her brother (Naboya) was yet to arrive .

Related post

Karamoja affairs state minister Nandutu further remanded

Karamoja affairs state minister Nandutu further remanded

By Wod Omoro Kampala – The State Minister for Karamoja Affairs, Agnes Nandutu, has been further remanded to Luzira prison until…
How NCS Internal Audit Assistant Tucungwirwe received over Shs100m in sports federations & staff allowances but never transferred it to intended beneficiaries

How NCS Internal Audit Assistant Tucungwirwe received over Shs100m…

By Emmanuel Sekago Kampala – If the three government institutions like the Auditor General, Inspectorate of Government (IGG), and Criminal Investigation…
FDC unhappy with exorbitant bail fees demanded from ministers implicated in iron sheets scandal

FDC unhappy with exorbitant bail fees demanded from ministers…

By Wod Omoro Kampala – Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has protested the exorbitant bail fees being slapped against ministers charged …

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *