KAMPALA, UGANDA: At least 22 Cabinet Ministers including the Vice President, Ms Jessica Alupo are being investigated on how they accessed some of the iron sheets that had been earmarked for distribution to vulnerable communities in the Karamoja Sub-region.
Also on the list of those implicated is the Speaker of Parliament, Ms Anita Among, Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Affairs Rebecca Kadaga, and Third Deputy Prime Minister Rukia Isanga Nakadama and Finance Minister Matia Kasaija.
Besides Ms Nabbanja and Mr Kasaija, there are at least 27 other politicians from the region who got the iron sheets. They include Ms Mary Mugasa, the State Minister for Public Service, who hails from Hoima.
Others include MPs representing the constituencies of Kagadi District. The list has the District Woman MP, Ms Jennifer Mbabazi, Buyaga West MP Barnabas Tinkasimire, and Buyaga East Eric Musana.
Legislators from Kakumiro District who received the iron sheets include Bugangaizi East MP Aisha Black Agaba and Bugangazi South MP Josephat Tumwesigye.
MPs from Hoima who benefitted include Hoima District Woman MP Harriet Businge, Ms Asinansi Nyakato (Hoima City Woman), Mr Joseph Ruyonga (Hoima City West Division), Dr Patrick Isingoma (Hoima City East Division), Mr David Karubanga (Kigorobya County), and Dr Pius Wakabi (Bugahya County).
Legislators from Masindi District who benefitted include Ms Akiiki Asiimwe (Masindi District Woman), Kenneth Kiiza (Bujenje), Mr Aled Akuguzibwe (Buruuli) and Mr Joab Businge (Masindi Municipality).
Recipients from Kikuube District include Mr Stephen Aseera (Bugangaizi East), Mr Francis Twinomujuni (Buhaguzi) and Ms Flora Natumanya (Kikuube District Woman MP).
Also on the list of recipients from the region are legislators from Kiryandongo District. These include Mr Jacob Karubanga (Kibanda South), Mr Linos Ngompek (Kibanda North) and Ms Hellen Kahunde (Kiryandongo District Women).
The other three recipients are Emily Kugonza (Buyanja East), Ms Noeline Kisembo (Kibable District Woman) and Ms Norah Bigirwa (Buliisa District Woman).
Below is a full list of MPs, Ministers in the Karamoja Iron Sheets Saga
- Jessica Alupo Vice President
- Anita Among Speaker of Parliament
- Robinah Nabbanja Prime Minister
- Rebecca Kadaga First Deputy Prime Minister/Minister for East African Affairs
- Rukia Isanga Nakadama Second Deputy Prime Minister/Minister without Portfolio
- Matia Kasaija Minister for Finance Planning and Economic Development
- Judith Nabakooba Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban Development
- Kitutu Mary Goretti Minister for Karamoja Affairs
- Dennis Hamson Obua Government Chief Whip
- Rose Lilly Akello Minister for Ethics and Integrity
- Grace Kwiyucwinyi Minister of State for Northern Uganda
- Agnes Nandutu Minister of State for Karamoja
- Jennifer Namuyangu Minsiter of State for Bunyoro
- Amos Lugoloobi Minister of State for Finance (Planning)
- Esther Anyakun State Minister for Relief and Disaster Preparedness
- Alice Kaboyo State Minister for Luweero/Rwenzori
- Grace Mary Mugasa State Minister for Public Service
- Fred Bwino Kyakulaga State Minister for Agriculture
- Moriku Kaducu State Minister for Primary Education
- Henry Musasizi State Minister for Finance (General Duties)
- Aisha Sekindi Minister of State for Water
- Fred Byamukama Minister of State for Transport
- Jacob Oboth-Oboth Minister of State for Defence
- Obiga Kania MP, Terego East County, Terego
- Joab Businge MP, Masindi Municipality
- Pius Wakabi MP, Bugahya County, Hoima District
- Stephen Aseera MP Bugangazi East County, Kikuube
- Jennifer Mbabazi District Woman MP, Kagadi
- Akiiki Asiimwe District Woman MP, Masindi
- Kenneth Kiiza MP Bujenje County, Masindi
- Aled Akuguzibwe MP Buruuli County Masindi
- Jacob Karubanga MP, Kibanda South, Kiryandongo
- Barnabas Tinkasimire MP, Buyaga West, Kagadi
- Harriet Businge District Woman MP, Hoima
- David Karubanga MP, Kigorobya County, Hoima
- Noeline Kisembo District Woman MP, Kibaale
- Josephat Tumwesigye MP, Bugangazi South Kakumiro
- Emely Kugonza MP, Buyanja East County, Kibaale
- Linos Ngompek MP, Kibanda North, Kiryandongo
- Flora Natumanya District Woman MP, Kikuube
- Eric Musana MP, Buyaga East County, Kagadi
- Joseph Ruyonga MP, Hoima West Division, Hoima City
- Hellen Kahunde District Woman MP, Kiryandongo
- Norah Bigirwa District Woman MP, Buliisa
- Aisha Black Agaba MP, Bugangaizi East
- Dr Patrick Isingoma MP, Hoima East Division, Hoima City
- Agnes Kirabo Youth MP Central Region
- Francis Twinomujuni MP, Buhaguzi County, Kikuube
- Julius Maganda Unclear
- Asinansi Nyakato District Woman MP, Hoima City
- Paul Omara MP, Otuke County
- Ruth Mold Lemetia Unclear
- Cissy Namujju District Woman MP, Lwengo
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