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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.

ChargedLatest source dated 2026-10-12Last reviewed 2026-10-26

What is Mary Goretti Kitutu’s legal position?

Karamoja iron sheets case (causing loss of public property)

Charged

Current 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.[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

Authority
Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court of Uganda; Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Status date
2026-10-12

History

  1. 2023-08-06 Indicted with co-accused, including OPM official Joshua Abaho, over alleged diversion of iron sheets meant for Karamoja communities; denied the charges.
  2. 2024-04-30 UK government sanctioned her (asset freeze and travel ban), stating she had been charged with corruption at the Anti-Corruption Court.
  3. 2024-05-30 US State Department designated her under Section 7031(c) for alleged significant corruption.
  4. 2025-11-11 Reported as formally charged with causing loss of public property, having pleaded not guilty, with her trial ongoing.
  5. 2026-09 Court of Appeal dismissed her appeal seeking to have the DPP prosecution and a separate Inspectorate of Government prosecution consolidated.
  6. 2026-10-12 Anti-Corruption Court (Justice David Makumbi) advised the accused to consider a plea bargain; prosecution said it was ready to proceed.

Sources

  1. Iron sheets scandal: The evidence against Kitutu, LugoloobiDaily Monitor, 2023-06-30, secondary source
  2. UK sanctions corrupt politicians in Uganda who stole from vulnerable communitiesUK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (GOV.UK), 2024-04-30, primary source
  3. Designation of Ugandan Public OfficialsUS Department of State, 2024-05-30, primary source
  4. DPP drops mabati theft case against LugoloobiNile Post, 2025-11-11, secondary source
  5. Go face corruption trial, Appeal court tells former minister KitutuDaily Monitor, 2026-09-20, secondary source
  6. Iron sheets case: Former minister Kitutu, co-accused advised to consider plea bargainDaily Monitor, 2026-10-12, secondary source

Change history

  • 2026-10-26 Record published.

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