Kampala, April 8, 2026 — The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has secured a conviction against Bududa Woman MP Nandutu Agnes over corruption-related charges linked to the diversion of government iron sheets meant for vulnerable communities.
The conviction was handed down by the Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court of Uganda, presided over by Justice Jane Okuo, who found Nandutu guilty of dealing with suspect property.
According to the prosecution, the court established that between June and July 2022, Nandutu “dealt with government property consisting of 2,000 pre-painted iron sheets of gauge 28 marked ‘Office of the Prime Minister’,” which were intended for distribution to vulnerable communities in Karamoja.
Prosecutors said the iron sheets were part of a government programme under the Office of the Prime Minister aimed at supporting disarmament and community empowerment in the Karamoja sub-region.
Evidence presented in court showed that Nandutu received the iron sheets from OPM stores in Namanve and transported them first to a private residence in Wakiso District before moving them to her home in Seeta, Mukono District.
Investigators later recovered 1,617 iron sheets from her premises, with the court noting that she failed to account for the remaining 383 sheets.
The prosecution told court that Nandutu “knowingly received and retained government property that was not lawfully allocated to her and which she had reason to believe had been irregularly diverted from a public programme intended for vulnerable beneficiaries.”
The court consequently convicted her of “dealing with suspect property contrary to section 21A(1) of the Anti-Corruption Act.”
The case was prosecuted by Chief State Attorney David Bisamunyu and Senior State Attorney Innocent Aleto.
In a statement, the ODPP said the ruling sends a strong signal on accountability in public office.
“This conviction sends a strong and necessary message that no individual regardless of status or public office is above the law. It should serve as a deterrent to others and reinforce the principle that illicit dealings will be met with firm legal consequences,” the statement read.
Following the conviction, court cancelled Nandutu’s bail. She has been remanded in custody pending sentencing, which is scheduled for April 10, 2026.
The case is part of wider investigations into the misuse of relief iron sheets meant for the Karamoja sub-region, a scandal that has implicated several public officials and drawn significant public attention.
