Matooke Republic
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
  • Home
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Gossip
  • Features
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Health
  • Photos
  • Relationships
Matooke Republic
  • Home
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Gossip
  • Features
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Health
  • Photos
  • Relationships
No Result
View All Result
Matooke Republic
No Result
View All Result

Two ‘concerned citizens’ petition court to permanently ban minister Kutesa from holding any public office, over corruption

Riaz Paavo by Riaz Paavo
April 4, 2019
in News
Reading Time: 3 mins read
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Two people have petitioned the High Court in Kampala seeking a permanent injunction that would ban foreign affairs minister Sam Kutesa from ever holding a public office over bribery.

Hong Kong’s former home affairs secretary Patrick Ho Chi was over a week ago jailed for three years by an American court for bribing African officials including Sam Kutesa to gain business favours.

In their petition, Sam Kyomuhendo and Ronald Tugume (describing themselves as concerned citizens) say as a Member of Parliament and a minister, Kutesa swore an oath to uphold the constitution and all the laws governing Uganda and that by soliciting and receiving bribes, he violated the laws.

RELATED POSTS

Former CID boss Grace Akullo among victims of violent robbery during Museveni nomination event

US Embassy warns Ugandans against using visas to give birth in America for citizenship

 “Serving as the president of the UN General Assembly on or around may 2016, he(Kutesa) solicited and received a bribe worth $500,000 and other things of value from Patrick Ho. Since Ho was convicted and sentenced to three years by the US court, the first respondent is also liable for receiving the bribe,” the two petitioners contend.

They argue that because Kutesa holds a public office and is held in trust for the people, he must be answerable to the public but in case of failure to adhere to this, he ought to vacate office.

They two petitioners also say his conduct is compromises integrity and is detrimental to public good.

“We seek for a declaration that the first respondent (Kutesa) is declared unfit to hold any public office and a permanent injunction put against him from ever holding a public office,” the petitioners say.

The duo has also asked court to declare that government failed on its duty to investigate and prosecute Kutesa under article 21 of the constitution that says that all persons must be equal before the law.

“The issues raised are matters of broad public concern and sufficiently grave since Kutesa is a minister of foreign affairs and it is in the interest of justice that the orders sought for are granted.”

The court is yet to give a date for hearing of the matter.

A New York judge sentenced Patrick Ho, 69, who worked for the controversial energy conglomerate CEFC China Energy to three years imprisonment after convicting him in December on seven charges of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and money laundering for bribes.

He had been accused of paying off officials in Uganda and Chad to support the Shanghai conglomerate’s projects in their countries and some of the deals were arranged in the halls of the United Nations.

Evidence by FBI indicated that the former Hong Kong minister sent the money to a bank account in the US before it was wired onto an account in Stanbic Bank in Uganda for Sam Kutesa.

Last year, after being put to task to explain by Members of Parliament the Attorney General said he was going to inquire into the matter and that he would come up with a report by January this year.

Related

Tags: BriberycorruptionSam Kuteesa
ShareTweetSend
Riaz Paavo

Riaz Paavo

Related Posts

Ugandans react to reports of each MP receiving Shs100 million as appreciation from the President

by Matooke Republic
3 months ago

...

Activists Agather Atuhaire (L) and Dr Spire Ssentongo.

TextTheThief: New campaign takes aim at MPs who glorify corruption

by Matooke Republic
1 year ago

...

MP Lubega Sseggona.

It’s not the Shs500 million that is going to transform this country—Sseggona weighs in on NUP-Mpuuga stand-off

by Matooke Republic
1 year ago

...

Opposition MPs.

Mpuuga speaks out on Bobi Wine’s claims that each MP will receive Shs100m for passing Shs3.5 trillion supplementary budget

by Matooke Republic
2 years ago

...

L-R:Chairperson of the Board of UNBS, Charles Musekuura and Executive Director of UNBS David Livingstone Ebiru (middle) appearing before COSASE.

“I gave the Board Shs100 million bribe to save my job,” says UNBS Executive Director Ebiru

by Matooke Republic
2 years ago

...

Next Post

Awilo Longomba to rock fans at the Kampala Serena Hotel this Friday

Parliament's Communications Director Chris Obore sues employer over attempts to 'illegally' sack him

RECOMMENDED

Equity Group Managing Director and CEO, Dr. James Mwangi.

Equity Group secures approval to open UAE office

July 1, 2025
Grace Akullo.

Former CID boss Grace Akullo among victims of violent robbery during Museveni nomination event

July 1, 2025
  • 643 Followers
  • 23.9k Followers

MOST VIEWED

  • Here is how to use NIRA’s new online portal to register or renew your national ID

    3717 shares
    Share 1487 Tweet 929
  • Dj Karo finally wins over Cedric Babu’s heart, introduction underway

    178 shares
    Share 71 Tweet 45
  • Kampala University proprietor Prof Kateregga’s wife rejects DNA results indicating one of three children is not his, demands fresh test in the United States

    89 shares
    Share 36 Tweet 22
  • DNA test confirms late MP Ssegirinya was father to only 4 of 9 children presented after his death

    74 shares
    Share 30 Tweet 19
  • Cedric Babu Ndilima, son of Capt. Francis Babu, dies after battle with heart condition

    118 shares
    Share 47 Tweet 30
Matooke Republic

Uganda's only free Newspaper. Out every Thursday. Freshly peeled info. kiwatule, Kampala, Uganda.

  • Home
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Gossip
  • Features
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Health
  • Photos

© Matooke Republic 2024

© Matooke Republic 2024

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.