The state Minister for Karamoja affairs Ms. Agnes Nandutu has been denied court today at the Anti-Corruption Court today presided by Judge Jane Okuo Kajuga. The presiding judge said that she needed time to go over the bail submissions by the defence and state lawyers in ‘favor’ and ‘against’

“You (defence and state lawyers) have raised a number of issues that court needs to look through before coming up with a ruling. Let me use this afternoon (yesterday) to look through the issues before I can deliver the ruling tomorrow(May 4th, 2023) at 11am,” Justice Okuo ruled.

The prosecution led by Chief State Attorney Jonathan Muwaganya earlier asked the court not to release Ms. Nandutu on bail, saying there are high chances of her fleeing given her alleged previous conduct of snubbing police summons.

In the affidavit of detective Emmanuel Benon Ayebare as presented by Chief state attorney Mr. Muwagaanya shows that detective Emmanuel conducted a surveillance on the minister on her three known mobile phones and searched her home in Seeta but she had gone into hiding.

The defence lawyer, Mr Charles Wamukota Nandaah however downplayed the State’s allegations, saying the minister voluntarily took herself to the CID.

The minister presented three sureties; Nathan Nandala Mafabi (Budadiri West), Mr Gerald Nangoli (Elgon North County) and Mr Milton Kamoti, the LC5 of Bududa District.

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