What is Mary Goretti Kitutu’s legal position?

Mary Goretti Kitutu

Ugandan politician and geologist who served as Minister for Karamoja Affairs from 2021 to 2024 and earlier as Minister of Energy and Mineral Development.

Most recent filing 12 Oct 2026Last confirmed 26 Oct 20269 sources

1. Question

   What is Mary Goretti Kitutu’s legal position?

2. Present position

   ChargedPresent position

   As of 12 October 2026 she remained charged before the Anti-Corruption Court with two counts of causing loss of public property and one of conspiracy to defraud, which she denies; no verdict had been delivered, and a separate Inspectorate of Government prosecution is also pending.

3. Detail

   Karamoja iron sheets case (causing loss of public property)

   Charged

   As of 12 October 2026 she remained charged before the Anti-Corruption Court with two counts of causing loss of public property and one of conspiracy to defraud, which she denies; no verdict had been delivered, and a separate Inspectorate of Government prosecution is also pending.^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

   Authority

   Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court of Uganda; Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions

   Status as of

   12 Oct 2026

   History

   1. 6 Aug 2023Indicted with co-accused, including OPM official Joshua Abaho, over alleged diversion of iron sheets meant for Karamoja communities; denied the charges.
   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. 30 May 2024US State Department designated her under Section 7031(c) for alleged significant corruption.
   4. 11 Nov 2025Reported as formally charged with causing loss of public property, having pleaded not guilty, with her trial ongoing.
   5. Sep 2026Court of Appeal dismissed her appeal seeking to have the DPP prosecution and a separate Inspectorate of Government prosecution consolidated.
   6. 12 Oct 2026Anti-Corruption Court (Justice David Makumbi) advised the accused to consider a plea bargain; prosecution said it was ready to proceed.

4. Authorities cited

   1. SecondaryIron sheets scandal: The evidence against Kitutu, LugoloobiDaily Monitor · 30 Jun 2023
   2. PrimaryUK sanctions corrupt politicians in Uganda who stole from vulnerable communitiesUK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (GOV.UK) · 30 Apr 2024
   3. PrimaryDesignation of Ugandan Public OfficialsUS Department of State · 30 May 2024
   4. SecondaryDPP drops mabati theft case against LugoloobiNile Post · 11 Nov 2025
   5. SecondaryGo face corruption trial, Appeal court tells former minister KitutuDaily Monitor · 20 Sep 2026
   6. SecondaryIron sheets case: Former minister Kitutu, co-accused advised to consider plea bargainDaily Monitor · 12 Oct 2026

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Revision note

26 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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