Kutesa is married to Edith Gasana and the couple has four children who include Charlotte Nankunda Kutesa, Ishta Asiimwe Kutesa, Elizabeth Kutesa, Inga Kutesa. Opondo also issued a statement on May 15 defending the ministers actions. At the time Kutesa was not in Musevenis government since he had defeated Museveni in the Mbarara North parliamentary election of 1980 and was between 1985 and 86 the Attorney General in the Gen. Tito Okello government that Museveni overran in 1986. More than 9,000 people have signed a petition urging UN states to block him, and a . He also holds a Diploma in Legal Practice from Law Development Centre (LDC) in Kampala. Meanwhile, another source claims Otengo (our head of mission in Addis), who the lockdown found in Kampala, also learnt about Kutesas letter on social media. He was also chairman of UCB. Sam Kahamba Kutesa was named among worlds richest men sheltering huge amounts of cash in offshore tax havens. "The scale and reach of most of the challenges we face, coupled with the limited capacity of many of those worst affected, requires that we address them collectively," he said. There came a time when God got rid of reign of king Saul. [18] The petition which garnered over 15,000 signatures on Change.org was written by Ugandan Milton Allimadi, editor of Black Star News. Maj. He was shocked like everyone when the letter surfaced because it [letter] did not reach his desk, a source said. Geoffrey Kamuntu: He is a son-in-law to Museveni (married to the presidents third daughter Diana) and owns a procurement firm that does consultancy work for the oil explorers in the Albertine region. His late wife Jennifer was a cousin to Janet Museveni. Traders almost went on strike over the deal.. Hannington Karuhanga: He is the chairman of UGACOF, a leading coffee exporting company and a director in Stanbic Bank. Kutesa allegedly received USD500,000 (approximately Shs1.8 billion) which was paid via wires transmitted through New York to account designated by the Minister. He is married with six children. Most people who are offered political office in Presidents Office or State House, first get Byaruhangas endorsement. President Yoweri Museveni appointed Sam Kutesa as Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2005, following the death of James Wapakhabulo. Rukutana refused to testify saying he wanted 30 days to prepare. Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa is accused of abuse of office. He is also the outgoing Member of Parliament for Mawogola County in Sembabule District. Moses Byaruhanga: He is the all-powerful presidential assistant on political affairs. SAM K. KUTESA MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA ON THE OCCASION OF HIS ELECTION AS PRESIDENT OF THE SIXTY-NINTH SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY New York, June 11, 2014 Mr. President Secretary-General Excellencies Ladies and Gentlemen, Uganda's foreign minister has been elected president of the UN General Assembly, over protests against his country's treatment of gay people. The woman was the wife of Sam Kutesa. Kutesa is also the elected Member of Parliament(MP) for Mawogola County in Sembabule District. They are cited in cases of corruption, land grabbing, street brawls, and abuse of office. Uganda also served its two-year term on the UN Security Council as a non-permanent member, in 2009 and 2010. Edith Kutesa and John Ashe were listed as GSFs only two advisers. Over the weekend, Sam Kutesa held a community public function in Sembabule town council where he unveiled his daughter Shartis Musherure Nayebare, an excellent lawyer who recently returned from the US where she has been living with her equally very successful husband Dr. Musherure. They run others off the road in their monster SUVs with heavily armed escorts and sirens blazing. He takes over from John William Ashe from Antigua and Barbuda. They are untouchable. Offshore tax havens typically offer low or zero tax rates to non-residents who keep money there. Kutesa served as president of the UN General Assembly from 2014 to 2015 and is alleged to have received a $500.000 (about shs1.8billion) bribe from Chinese national, Patrick Ho of China Energy Fund Committee (CEFC) in exchange for obtaining business advantage for the Chinese energy company. Mr Kutesa, previously a junior investment minister, was also said to have been ousted from that position over charges he abused the office. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Sam Kahamba Kutesa is Ugandas current Minister of Foreign Affairs, a position he has held since January 13 2005. Lord have mercy on our motherland. [11] Despite calls from MPs for him to resign along with the others accused, a lawyer, Severino Twinobusingye, managed to successfully sue the Attorney General and halt the proceedings and to block the calls for resignation. In a May 13, 2020 letter, Kutesa wrote to the Manager of . He served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Mbarara North Constituency from 1980 to 1985 and as Attorney General from 1985 to 1986. Human rights activists say the Ugandan foreign minister played a role in the enactment of Uganda's strict anti-gay law, passed in February, which allows for sentences of up to life in prison for those convicted of having gay sex. He said he first heard of the allegations - made in documents tabled in parliament by Mr Karuhanga - last year. No long narratives. CONFIRMED: Sam Kutesa and family owns Entebbe Airport. He was elected MP for Mawogola County in 2001 and was re-elected in 2006. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. PresidentYoweri Kaguta Museveni appointed Sam Kutesa as Minister of Foreign Affairsin 2005, following thedeath ofJames Wapakhabulo. Kutesa was Corporate Secretary National Textiles Board from 1977-1979. [6], Kutesa was in private law practice between 1973 and 2001. In 2011, the ruling party National Resistance Movement (NRM) member was accused in a parliamentary investigation of receiving bribes as kickbacks from Irish oil firm Tullow Oil. "Meet The Sam Kutesa family of Diplomats where the son has been appointed Honorary Consul of Oman as daughter is appointed Honorary Consul of Israel whilst their Dad Sam Kutesa is the Minister of Foreign Affairs. He also has a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre in Kampala. Sam Kahamba Kutesa (born 1 February 1949) is a Ugandan politician, businessman and lawyer [1] involved in several corruption cases. Ingah Kutesa. This plot, according to sources, was specifically to be known by just a handful of people to avoid a leak and uproar, especially in Addis where several Ugandans were stranded. He was Minister of State for Investment from 2001 to 2005. Summarize this article for a 10 years old, Sam Kahamba Kutesa (born 1 February 1949) is a Ugandan politician, businessman and lawyer[1] involved in several corruption cases. The NRM electoral commission on Wednesday evening declared Godfrey Aine Kaguta, a brother to President Museveni as the winner of the highly contested election after polling 17343 votes against . Foreign Affairs Minister and former President of United Nations General Assembly, Sam Kutesa has been implicated in a $500,000 bribery scandal by a court in USA. Your email address will not be published. Sam Kahamba Kutesa (born 1 February 1949) is a Ugandan politician, businessman and lawyer involved in several corruption cases. Muhoozi is the son of Museveni. She appealed to the Mawogola electorate to entrust her as their next representative in the national house. Ho intended these payments as bribes to influence Kutesa and Museveni to use their official power to steer business advantages to CEFC China. Sam Kutesa is married to Edith Kutesaand together they have four children, thatsCharlotte Nankunda Kutesa, Elizabeth Kutesa, Inga Kutesa, and Ishta Asiimwe Kutesa. He has a Bachelor of Laws degree from Makerere University,[8] back when the institution was part of the University of East Africa. Some use the we fought refrain. It is a paradox that: instead of the nasty Rukatana, Gen Kyaligonza and Tumwine of this country dropping dead on the steering wheel; it is the good and nice people like the late Medi Kaggwa (RIP) who drop dead; leaving behind these nasty people to live on, tormenting and stealing from Ugandans. By the marriage of his daughter Charlotte Kutesa Muhoozi with Muhoozi he is part of the inner circle of president Museveni. Businessman Ben Kavuya has denied reports that he met with President Museveni and Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa to help him return his family members who were stranded in Ethiopia amid the Covid-19 pandemic. I still believe in traditional marriages and careful selection of a partner for marriage. They are contemptuous of anyone who questions their authority. Jovia Saleh: A wealthy business lady, she is wife to Gen. Salim Saleh, the younger brother to Museveni. He pleaded with minister Kutesa to ditch the bureaucratic protocol rulebook and directly inform the Ethiopian Airlines management to allow his family fly back home. He has denied all allegations against him. Mwesigwa Rukutana is the deputy Attorney General, Gen. Elly Tumwine is the minister for Security, and Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Matayo Kyaligonza is Ugandas envoy to Burundi and head of the ruling NRM party in western Uganda. The ministers and the company strongly denied the allegation. Now you the other people are telling us to be happy.Well we are not. The Public Health (Prohibition of Entry into Uganda) Order 2020, gazetted on March 21, prohibits entry into Uganda to all persons with two exceptions; UN humanitarian organizations staff, and cargo trucks and aircraft. As the children were growing, there followed the untimely demise of their mother Jennifer Kutesa. Required fields are marked *. For now, the key actors in the repatriation mission are still investigating how the letter leaked to punish the culprit. But sources at the ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ugandas mission in Addis say that several top officials are pointing accusing fingers at each other. Sam Kutesa, 65, was Africa's unanimous pick for the largely ceremonial role at the UN headquarters in New York. Until last months cabinet reshuffle, he had been Minister of State for Micro-finance. Their mother, the late Jennifer Kutesa, was a cousin of First Lady Janet Museveni. The Commission objected saying his plea was not commensurate with the commissions terms of reference, which is time bound. Because Kutesa defended the discriminatory Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2014, human rights organizations felt his UN presidential position was not supportive of the values embodied in the UNs Universal Declaration of Human Rights. He is a brother to Albert Muganga, Amelia Kyambaddes cousin, and also husband to Sam Kutesas daughter Ishta. She is virtually inaccessible by the public, brooches no media interviews and has no apologies for that. They have that arrogance because the President is their godfather, he says. She is into real estate and a host of other businesses. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. In the controversial May 13 letter, Kutesa asked the Ethiopian Airlines general manager to allow three family members of businessman Ben Kavuya board an Ethiopian Airlines plane bound for Entebbe on May 18. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Natasha Museveni Karugire: She is President Musevenis eldest daughter and is currently a presidential assistant in charge of household at State House, Entebbe. 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Do you have a story in your community or an opinion to share with us: Email us at, Presidents Museveni, Ramaphosa call for increase in trade between Uganda and South Africa, Rwenzori young people tipped off about youth-friendly services, MPs question Shs57 billion payment to US company, PROFILE: Interesting facts you didnt know about Government Chief Whip Ruth Nankabirwa. She is a cousin to Janet Museveni., Richard Kabonero. When the letter leaked, the Ugandan mission in Addis told a few other Ugandans stranded in hotels around Bole international airport to quickly hand in their travel details to be booked on the controversial flight with the Kavuya family. The money for Katongo was to come from Enhas Uganda Ltd, another Kutesa entity, Applebys notes state. Although many enjoy their untouchable status with civility, others act with impunity. The only other East African to have held the position is Ahmed Salim Ahmed who was elected in 1979. This explains why additional lists emerged in a desperate attempt to justify the earlier list. Your email address will not be published. DeSantis won't say he's running. But Ben, if that is the case (everything written by reporters is disappointing) why on earth do you read and respond to everything written by reporters? At one point he called MPs stupid for saying he should be recalled from his diplomatic posting. The petition, which got over 15,000 signatures on Change.org, was written by a Ugandan, Milton Allimadi, editor of Black Star News. That Addis communique, sources add, was instead copied to Idule Amoko, the deputy head of mission in Addis Ababa. Many are either in cabinet, in the army as generals, and occupy cushy vague but powerful positions in Musevenis state machinery. Dr Joseph Ekwau: The son of Musevenis sister, Dr Violet Kajubiri, is a presidential advisor on veterinary issues. The Anti-Corruption Court acquitted them in November 2012 after the prosecution case collapsed. Judith Babirye: Gospel singer speaks out on why she fled her Prophet Samuel Kakande: Biography, Son, Wife, Family and Church, Apostle Grace Lubega: Biography, Wife, Family and Christian Ministry. As Foreign Minister, Mr Kutesa has played a key role in the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), in regional peace processes in theSudan and South Sudan, and stabilization efforts in Somalia. He had a heated exchange with the Commission Chair, Justice Catherine Bamugemereire. Vice President Prof. Gilbert Bukenya once confessed how it was Byaruhanga who made him what he is today; that all his political fortunes were because of Byaruhanga. New details emerge #thebuzzug #latestnews #ugandalatestnews #trendingnewsuganda #museveni These were Barbara, his wife, daughter Blanche Kibaju and Tiba Byabashaija, a grandson. Museveni & Sam Kutesa will still be arrested, don't joke with America, they are slow but sure - Fred#thebuzzug #ugandalatestnews #latestnews #trendingnewsuga. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Shartis Musherure, the daughter to Foreign Affairs Minister, Sam Kutesa has rejected the Mawogola North constituency election in the NRM primaries. 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Following further suspicion around the incident as a result of Tullow Oils court case with Heritage Oil over its tax on Uganda assets, an ad-hoc parliamentary committee was convened to further investigate the allegations of corruption. Maj. Sabiiti Magyenyi: He is a cousin to President Museveni and hails from Mbarara district. Others simply dismiss compliance with the law, practices, and civil decorum because they hold too much sway in the workings of government. Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, Harry and Meghan told to 'vacate' Frogmore Cottage, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, Dozens of girls treated after new Iran poisonings, Havana Syndrome unlikely to have hostile cause - US, Prince Andrew offered Frogmore Cottage - reports, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine, Beer and wine sales in Canada fall to all-time low, Man survives 31 days in jungle by eating worms. The viral letter did not go down well with President Museveni. On her part, Shatsi Kutesa explained that it is time for the young and energetic educated youths to carry on from where their parents and elders have stopped and take the country forward. The new law on homosexuality has a lot of support in Uganda, Uganda's Foreign Minister Sam Kutesa is said to have played a role in the nation's new strict anti-gay law, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Gen. Caleb Akandwanaho a.k.a Salim Saleh: He is President Musevenis younger brother. Sam Kahamba Kutesa (born 1 February 1949) is a Ugandan politician, businessman and lawyer[1] involved in several corruption cases. Uganda's Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa and two other officials have resigned after being accused of . Bob has many businesses in the country. An official from the Ugandan mission in Addis blames intrigue within the embassy for the leaked letter. 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He served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Mbarara North Constituency from 1980 to 1985 and as Attorney General from 1985 to 1986. In February, Uganda passed a law punishing gay sex with life in prison. Select from premium Sam Kutesa of the highest quality. Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa is accused of abuse of office. My bad. Read about our approach to external linking. Sam Kutesa, 65, was Africa's unanimous pick for the largely ceremonial role at the UN headquarters in New York. Family Kutesa is married to Edith Gasana and the couple has four children who include Charlotte Nankunda Kutesa, Ishta Asiimwe Kutesa, Elizabeth Kutesa, Inga Kutesa. [12][13][14], On 5 December 2018 a federal jury in New York City convicted Chi Ping Patrick Ho of paying bribes to top Ugandan officials Sam Kutesa and Yoweri Museveni. Elly Rwakakooko: He is a cousin to Janet Museveni. Rwakakooko was at one time commissioner-general of Uganda Revenue Authority, managing director of Uganda Commercial Bank which was later sold to Stanbic Bank. She has recently been stepping out of the shadow of her husband. Sam Kahamba Kutesa(born 1 February 1949) is a Ugandanpolitician, businessman and lawyer[1]involved in several corruption cases. The woman was the wife of Sam Kutesa. Kutesa served as the Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development from 1996-1999. Your email address will not be published. Him and the presidents son Muhoozi marry sisters (Ishta and Charlotte respectively), daughters of Foreign Minister Sam Kutesa. By the marriage of his daughter Charlotte Kutesa Muhoozi [2] with Muhoozi he is part of the inner circle of president Museveni. He also holds a Diploma in Legal Practice, obtained from the Law Development Centre (LDC) in Kampala. Albert Muganga: He is related to the presidents family through marriage. From 2011 to 2014, he chaired the ICGLRs Regional Inter-Ministerial Committee which deals with challenges such as consolidating peace and stability in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), promoting transparency in the exploitation and sale of natural resources, and countering sexual and gender-based violence. Sam Kutesa: Currently minister for Foreign Affairs, Kutesa is the father-in-law to the presidents son Muhoozi and an in-law to President Museveni himself. Byaruhanga is not a mere presidential assistant but a king maker in this regime. She lived in the UK for long and there was no effort to return her here when she was sick. And then Kings College Buddo for his A-Level class where he obtained his Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) in 1969. They are accused of abuse of office as well as financial loss related to the 2007 Commonwealth summit in Uganda. He highlighted Kutesa's support of the Ugandan anti-gay bill and allegations of corruption. After exposing the diabolical acts between Kirumira and Sam Kutesa, the fellowship is breaking but the missions that were then apparently in the pipeline is what . He said the UNGA should focus on reducing poverty, fighting climate change and advancing gender equality. Let her tell the president, she can even report me to God, Rukutana told journalists as he left the venue of the inquiry. He was the President of the United Nations General Assembly during its 69th session in 2014 to 2015. Between 1994 and 1995, he served as a delegate to the Constituent Assembly that drafted the 1995 Ugandan Constitution. Read about our approach to external linking. And when Jesus steps in marriage, there can never be a disruption, he said. Kamurasi is the elder brother of former Internal Affairs Minister, the late Gen Aronda Nyakairima. The petition, which got over 15,000 signatures on Change.org, was written by a Ugandan, Milton Allimadi, editor of Black Star News. 'The Kutesa family of Diplomats; son appointed Honorary Consul of Oman as daughter is appointed Honorary Consul of Israel. Kutesa was the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet of Uganda, a position he held from 13 January 2005 and maintained through three cabinet reshuffles until May 2021. SOME UGANDANS DONT KNOW WHY PRESIDENT MUSEVENI IS STILL LEADING US, FORGERY FOR WEALTH AND POWER BY KIRUMIRA'S FAMILY PART 4, REMA'S SECRET LOVE AFFAIRS WITH KIRUMIRA, HAMZA IS A CONDUIT FOR BCD DRUG CARTEL AND MEDICAL EQU. Incidentally, Mugoyas sister, Sarah, a diabetic, died of Covid-19-related complications in April while in the UK and this source claims the permanent secretary had earlier tried to get his ailing sister Sarah back home but failed. In May 2016, Ho and CEFC China executives traveled to Kampala. The minister [Kutesa] will update parliament accordingly and I cannot say much right now.. In some cases, their untouchable status appears to depend on their closeness to Museveni but in others, it appears Museveni also cannot touch them. Musevenis statement was broadcast on the state-owned Radio Uganda. A State House source says the president summoned Kutesa and held meetings on May 16 in which he berated the minister for undermining his directives. Despite calls from MPs for him to resign along with the others accused, a lawyer, Severino Twinobusingye, managed to successfully sue the Attorney General and halt the proceedings and to block the calls for resignation. That money would potentially otherwise be taxed in the owners home country, meaning governments are potentially missing out on billions in revenue. Salim, a former Prime Minister of the United Republic of Organization of Africa Unity from 1989 to 2001. Later, Otafiire said he felt resigning was the right thing. He is alleged to have key interests in the Heritage Oil Company, one of the companies doing oil exploration in the region. He also benefited from the Butabika Hospital land bonanza (giveaways)., Bob Kabonero: The Kampala Casino proprietor is a cousin to Janet Museveni. Hon Sam Kahamba Kutesa is the 11th African to head the UNGA. I thought you could avoid, not evade, taxes but I found it was not practical, and unnecessary, Kutesa told the Daily Monitor. He was his countrys Attorney General from 1985 to 1986. He contested for the Nyabushozi seat in 2001 parliamentary elections and lost narrowly to Mary Mugyenyi. It is alleged that Kutesa, while still President of UN General Assembly was among the beneficiaries of the bribe. Will opening doors for males in midwifery improve performance? Kutesa was the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Cabinet of Uganda, a position he held from 13 January 2005 and maintained through three cabinet reshuffles until May 2021.