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What is Agnes Nandutu’s legal position?

Agnes Nandutu

Ugandan politician and former journalist who served as Minister of State for Karamoja Affairs from 2021 to 2024.

Most recent filing 10 Apr 2026Last confirmed 26 Oct 20267 sources

  1. Question

    What is Agnes Nandutu’s legal position?

  2. Present position

    ConvictedPresent position

    She was convicted on 8 April 2026 and sentenced on 10 April 2026 to four years in prison with a ten-year ban from public office; no appeal outcome was found in the sources reviewed.

  3. Detail

    Karamoja iron sheets case (Office of the Prime Minister relief materials)

    Convicted

    She was convicted on 8 April 2026 and sentenced on 10 April 2026 to four years in prison with a ten-year ban from public office; no appeal outcome was found in the sources reviewed.1 2 3

    Authority
    Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court of Uganda, Kampala (Justice Jane Kajuga)
    Status as of
    10 Apr 2026
    History
    1. 19 Apr 2023First appeared in the Anti-Corruption Court over iron sheets meant for vulnerable Karamoja communities.
    2. 30 Apr 2024UK government sanctioned her (asset freeze and travel ban), stating she had been charged with corruption at the Anti-Corruption Court.
    3. 8 Apr 2026Convicted of dealing with suspect property; bail cancelled and remanded to Luzira Prison pending sentence.
    4. 10 Apr 2026Sentenced to four years' imprisonment and barred from holding public office for ten years; iron sheets ordered returned to the Office of the Prime Minister.
  4. Authorities cited

    1. SecondaryIron sheets scandal: Ex-minister Nandutu convicted, remanded to LuziraDaily Monitor · 8 Apr 2026
    2. SecondaryNandutu sentenced to 4 years in jail, barred from holding public office for 10 yearsDaily Monitor · 10 Apr 2026
    3. PrimaryUK sanctions corrupt politicians in Uganda who stole from vulnerable communitiesUK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (GOV.UK) · 30 Apr 2024

See also: Public Figure Record Verified

Revision note

26 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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