He was also chairman of UCB. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Find Sam Kutesa stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. He also holds a Diploma in Legal Practice from Law Development Centre (LDC) in Kampala. He was officially elected by the UNGA on 11, June 2014. In 2018, a Federal jury in New York City convicted Chi Ping Patrick Ho, the head of a non-governmental organization (NGO) based in Hong Kong and Virginia on seven counts for his participation in a multi year , multimillion-dollar scheme to bribe top officials of Chad and Uganda in exchange for business advantage for a Chinese oil and gas company. Kateera once served in the lucrative finance department of the army. Kutesas daughter, Ishta, also is listed as a beneficial owner as well as a future recipient of money from the trust. "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. It is alleged that Kutesa, while still President of UN General Assembly was among the beneficiaries of the bribe. President Yoweri Museveni appointed Sam Kutesa as Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2005, following the death of James Wapakhabulo. Jolly Sabune: She is a cousin to Janet and is the long serving managing director of the Cotton Development Authority. 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. 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. He has dominated this district since it was carved out of Bushenyi and Mbarara in the early 90s.Justus Karuhanga: He is a cousin to Janet Museveni. As Africa was due to hold the presidency of the sixty-ninth session of theUnited Nations General Assembly(UNGA), the African Union Executive Council unanimously chose him to be their candidate after the withdrawal of Cameroonian Foreign MinisterPierre Moukoko Mbonjo. An internal Appleby document from 2015 reported that the companys intended activities were consultancy, investments, trading and airport services in Uganda.. Susan Muhwezi: Not only is she wife to the powerful and rich Maj. Gen. Muhwezi, she is the presidential assistant on the African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA), a programme of the US government to encourage African countries to access the American markets. [11] Following further suspicion around the incident as a result of Tullow Oil's 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. Edwin Karugire: He marries Musevenis eldest daughter Natasha. There has been a lot of criticism about her deal by many of her employees claiming that her company is creaming off the larger chunk of their earnings leaving them with piecemeal payments at every end of month. Opondo also issued a statement on May 15 defending the ministers actions. Born on February 1, 1949, Kutesa attended Mbarara High School for his secondary education before joining Makerere University where he obtained a Bachelors Degree of Law. The Karugire team was paid Shs2.5 billion. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. He is a cousin to Janet Museveni, and currently Ugandas ambassador to Rwanda.. 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. An Associated Press story that reported it on November 02, 1988 said President Museveni accepted Otafiires resignation because the National Resistance Movement government will not tolerate any indiscipline displayed by anybody regardless of his position, such as shown by Otafiire.. Between 1994 and 1995, he served as a delegate to the Constituent Assembly that drafted the 1995 Ugandan Constitution. Hon Sam Kahamba Kutesa is the 11th African to head the UNGA. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. In his acceptance speech on Wednesday, Mr Kutesa said his unanimous election was a sign of trust and confidence in him and a recognition of Uganda's contributions. Just continue to CONDEMN them. These will also go just like the UNLFs and the Bombo group who now wallow in poverty and zero recognition.Oyite Ojok is remembered for have displayed impunity and murdered at will but today not even a family member is traceable to any serious activity,thats the conundrum about life.In the mean time the late Luwums children are known to have good postings in various places,he died for them for a noble reason. 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. By the marriage of his daughter Charlotte Kutesa Muhoozi[2]with Muhoozihe is part of the inner circle of president Museveni. The report concluded that the privatization had been manipulated and taken advantage of by a few politically powerful people who sacrifice the peoples interest., As part of a periodic review in 2015, Appleby labelled Kutesas companies a high risk given his political role and media reports of alleged corruption and bribery involving Kutesa told Appleby that the purpose of the trust was to separate his government income from his personal assets and belongings., In 2015, however, Appleby noted that the companies connected to the trust were dormant and that it seems that nothing such is being done., However, Kutesa in defence confirmed to International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJs) media partner in Uganda, the Daily Monitor that he established the companies, but I have never done anything with it at all. Tolerance and forgiveness are the keys to a successful marriage. The grand-daughter of Maj. Murari Kafureka, a former airforce officer during Amins regime, she is related to the president through Sam Kutesa. Some MPs from Mr Bukenya's Buganda ethnic group had accused the government of selective justice by failing to prosecute anyone else. Brig. The President cautioned young people especially the youths to value marriage and be careful and serious while choosing partners. Now, new details have emerged shining a bright light on how the move was planned, how the letter leaked and how it may exacerbate the fallout in the ministry of Foreign Affairs. 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. CONFIRMED: Sam Kutesa and family owns Entebbe Airport. Uganda's parliament voted to suspend all oil deals until a petroleum law is enacted. 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President Yoweri Museveni appointed Sam Kutesa as Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2005, following the death of James Wapakhabulo. A petition asked United States Secretary of StateJohn Kerry to revoke Kutesas visaand thereby keep him from assuming the role of president of the UNGA. He was Minister of State for Investment from 2001 to 2005. IAN KATUSIIME He was Minister of State for Investment from 2001 to 2005. Between 1994 and 1995, he served as a delegate to the Constituent Assembly that drafted the 1995 Ugandan Constitution. Some use the we fought refrain. Asked about governments efforts to repatriate Ugandans stranded abroad, Mugoya told The Observer to wait for an official ministerial statement before parliament on May 26. [18] The petition which garnered over 15,000 signatures on Change.org was written by Ugandan Milton Allimadi, editor of Black Star News. [3][4][5] He was also the elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Mawogola County in Sembabule District. The good Lord really sympathised with these families because he put them on the right side during the political turmoil, he said. [9], Because Kutesa defended the discriminatory Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2014, human rights organizations felt his U.N. presidential position was not supportive of the values embodied in the U.N.'s Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Born on February 1, 1949, Kutesa attended Mbarara High School for his secondary eduction before joining Makerere University where he obtained a Bachelors Degree of Law. Edith Kutesa and John Ashe were listed as GSFs only two advisers. ARTICLES 2008-2015, In The Magazine, NEWS ANALYSIS The petition, which got over 15,000 signatures on Change.org, was written by a Ugandan, Milton Allimadi, editor of Black Star News. So what is the solution? The report says,Sam Kahamba Kutesa Ugandas foreign ministerand former president of the United Nations General Assembly during its 2014-2015 sessions, created the Obuyonza Discretionary Trust in Seychelles in 2012. Shedrack Nzeire: He is Musevenis step-brother. He is currently involved in youth mobilisation at State House although his docket is not very clear. Rwamirama is a cousin to Museveni and although the two had bitter disagreements especially after Museveni ordered his arrest in the early 90s on allegations of causing financial loss to the army, they are still close. 7 Comments. The petition, which got over 15,000 signatures on change.org, was written by a Ugandan, Milton Obote Allimadi, editor of Black Star News. 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. He waselected MP for Mawogola Countyin 2001 and was re-elected in 2006. Albert Muganga: He is related to the presidents family through marriage. Museveni & Sam Kutesa will still be arrested, don't joke with America, they are slow but sure - Fred#thebuzzug #ugandalatestnews #latestnews #trendingnewsuga. Sam Kutesa, thanked the congregation for turning up to witness their children wedding vows saying its a blessing to the family. Uganda's Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa and two other officials have resigned after being accused of corruption. These were Barbara, his wife, daughter Blanche Kibaju and Tiba Byabashaija, a grandson. Esther Namaganda, who flagged down the car he was riding in for making a prohibited a U-turn in the middle of a busy highway. 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. President Yoweri Museveni said the three officials chose to resign. Shartis Musherure, the daughter to Foreign Affairs Minister, Sam Kutesa has rejected the Mawogola North constituency election in the NRM primaries. Mr Museveni sacked Mr Bukenya in May as part of a cabinet reshuffle. He is the officer-in-charge (OC) of the accounts department at State House. She is an accomplished business lady; she recently won the lucrative deal of exporting security guards to the troubled Iraq through a security company, Askar. Even top IGAD officials like Joseph Rwanshote [the program manager trade, industry, and tourism] remains stranded.. Faith Katana Mirembe: She is a cousin to President Museveni and is also employed as his assistant private secretary in charge of Education and Social Services. Will opening doors for males in midwifery improve performance? He highlightedKutesas support of the Ugandananti-gay billand allegations of corruption. Read about our approach to external linking. Your email address will not be published. Yan is the founder of Global Sustainability Foundation (GSF), which, according to her pitch, is backed by political leaders, successful business people, and members of the worlds best-known families. The Anti-Corruption Court acquitted them in November 2012 after the prosecution case collapsed. In this issue, we publish a bigger list of relatives and in-laws around the president or in high government positions. More than 9,000 people have signed a petition urging UN states to block him, and a . PresidentYoweri Kaguta Museveni appointed Sam Kutesa as Minister of Foreign Affairsin 2005, following thedeath ofJames Wapakhabulo. Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa is accused of abuse of office. 2023 BBC. And then Kings College Buddo for his A-Level class where he obtained his Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) in 1969. Hope Nyakairu: She is a cousin to Janet Museveni and is under-secretary for finance and administration at State House. Nepotism at its best in UG." 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. Read about our approach to external linking. Corroborating accounts from different sources at the ministry of Foreign Affairs and State House suggest that in the first week of May, Kutesa led a team of top businessmen and powerbrokers within NRM to State House where they tabled a list of their loved ones who needed to return home. Please enter your username or email address to reset your password. The letter was copied to Patrick Mugoya, the ministry of Foreign Affairs permanent secretary, and Rebecca Amuge Otengo, Ugandas head of mission in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, who the letter addressed as The Ambassador.. 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. He was elected MP for Mawogola County in 2001 and was re-elected in 2006. Tags: Sam Kutesa the Minister of Foreign Affairs and late Jennifer Kutesa, while the bride Yvette is a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Yona and Penninah Kamurasi of Mugore village, Rushere in Kiruhura district. He is now a senior presidential advisor on defence. A list that includes some of the president's relatives and close friends would include, Sam Kuteesa, Salim Saleh, Odrek Rwabwogo (who is married to one of the president's daughters), Moses Byaruhanga (who is married to a relative of the first lady), Bob Kabonero (the proprietor of Kampala casino), Haji Habib Kagimu (a business man and close [6] He was the President of the United Nations General Assembly during its 69th session in 20142015. He is a legal aide to President Museveni. Read about our approach to external linking. An elected Member of Parliament for more than three decades, Mr Kutesa was a member of Ugandas Constituent Assembly and Chairman of that bodys Political Systems Committee, during which time he contributed to drafting a new Constitution for the country, adopted in 1995. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Mbarara North Constituency from 1980 to 1985 and as Attorney General and Minister of Justice from 1985 to 1986. Jimmy Karugaba: He is husband to the presidents sister Miriam Karugaba (therefore Musevenis brother-in-law). It would be "disturbing to see the foreign minister of a country that passed an unjust, harsh and discriminatory law'' preside over the UN body, US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand told the Associated Press news agency on Tuesday. 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. Your email address will not be published. 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. In 1974 until 1975, Kutesa served as the State Attorney Ministry of Justice. While he has no clear government appointment, his public relations company, Terp Consult, has got many lucrative contracts from government, the most prominent being the US$1 million Gifted By Nature CNN marketing campaign. His late wife Jennifer was a cousin to Janet Museveni. According to theSydney Morning Herald newspaper, US prosecutors submitted evidence before court suspecting the Kutesas of getting involved in bribery acts while at the UN. What's he waiting for? Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions: President of the United Nations General Assembly. Their dad, Sam Kutesa, is the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Father-in-Law of Gen Muhoozi Keinerugaba, First Son & Commander of "Special Forces Group" of Uganda Military. The ministers and the company strongly denied the allegation. He was his countrys Attorney General from 1985 to 1986. "That's their decision because what we want is the truth," he told a news conference. Sam Kahamba Kutesa (born 1 February 1949) is a Ugandan politician, businessman and lawyer[1] involved in several corruption cases. 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. There is no fact only lies. President Yoweri Museveni appointed Sam Kutesa as Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2005,[9] following the death of James Wapakhabulo. Such a brilliant and witty statement ! 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. She is virtually inaccessible by the public, brooches no media interviews and has no apologies for that. He highlighted Kutesa's support of the Ugandan anti-gay bill and allegations of corruption. 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Looking on (R) is Hon Sam Kutesa, father to the groom and (L) is Bishop John Muhanguzi President Yoweri Museveni yesterday graced the wedding ceremony of Isaac Kutesa and Yvette Kamurasi, at Munyonyo Peace Hub in Kampala during a church session where the newlywed couple tied the knot. He contested for the Nyabushozi seat in 2001 parliamentary elections and lost narrowly to Mary Mugyenyi. These were Barbara, his wife, daughter Blanche Kibaju and Tiba Byabashaija, a grandson. 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. Sam Kutesa has been a mainstay on Uganda's political scene for the last 40 years. Rwamirama is said to be very rich and wields a lot of influence in Isingiro district. Mukono Chief Magistrates Court issued criminal summons for Kyaligonza but he has never showed up. It is therefore in that light that Foreign Affairs minister Hon Sam Kutesa after wide consultation including ministry of Health has cleared the following people in a gradual and controlled process to return home, The list had 13 people including Kavuyas family. 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? 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. At the regional and sub-regional levels, Mr Kutesa has hosted top-level gatherings of organizations such as the East African Community (EAC), The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR). Sam Kutesa, 65, was Africa's unanimous pick for the largely ceremonial role at the UN headquarters in New York. He further thanked God for protecting their families. Several commentators poured out their anger with many questioning the criteria used in selecting who should be allowed to return in the country. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The trust held shares in the Seychelles Company Katonga Investments Ltd. Hon Kutesa created the trust, watched over its administration and was one of its beneficiaries. He once headed the Internal Security Organisation (ISO) and Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI). Maj. Sabiiti Magyenyi: He is a cousin to President Museveni and hails from Mbarara district. Sam Kahamba Kutesa is Ugandas current Minister of Foreign Affairs, a position he has held since January 13 2005. [10], In 2011, Kutesa was accused in a parliamentary investigation of receiving bribes as kickbacks from Irish oil firm Tullow Oil. Kyaligonza sparked public condemnation first when he was in January this year caught on camera assaulting a police officer, Sgt. Ho also advised his boss, the Chairman of CEFC China, to provide $500,000 in cash to President Museveni, supposedly as a campaign donation, even though Museveni had already been reelected. 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. 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, Sam Kutesa is married to Edith Kutesa and together they have four children, that's Charlotte Nankunda Kutesa, Elizabeth Kutesa, Inga Kutesa, and Ishta Asiimwe Kutesa. [17] A petition asked United States Secretary of State John Kerry to revoke Kutesa's visa and thereby keep him from assuming the role of president of the UNGA. Time for being in power and time for out, its only GOD who permanent. Kutesa and his wife Edith Kutesa, have also been mentioned in their dealings with Sheri Yan another Chinese national, who was once known for hosting soirees around the world where diplomats mingled with millionaires business executives and socialites. He takes over from John William Ashe from Antigua and Barbuda. Tags Bamugemereire Gen. Tumwine Golooba-Mutebi Ian Katusiime Kyaligonza Luttamaguzi Mafabi Museveni Otafiire Rukutana Sam Kutesa Uganda UNCC updf. Genetically, traditional marriage add value for humility, said President Museveni. [6], He is a member of the ruling National Resistance Movement political party. He is a brother to Albert Muganga, Amelia Kyambaddes cousin, and also husband to Sam Kutesas daughter Ishta. The Commission objected saying his plea was not commensurate with the commissions terms of reference, which is time bound. PAC orders arrest of two teachers who forged appointment letters, I did not ask for iron sheets - Matia Kasaija, How Rwigyema escaped Corner Kilak rebel attack. His candidature was endorsed unanimously during the 17th Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement, held in Algiers, Algeria in May 2013. From 1973 to 2001 Sam Kahamba Kutesa was in private legal practice/business. Between 1994 and 1995, he served as a delegate to the Constituent Assembly that drafted the 1995 Ugandan Constitution. In 1998, a Ugandan parliamentary committee named Kutesa and another co-owner in a report criticizing the privatization that helped create Enhas and led to its lucrative airport contract. Opondo said when an opportunity presented itself and an Ethiopian airline flight was coming to Uganda, we requested the airline to bring Ugandans who were stranded in Addis Ababba.. The team, sources say, pleaded with President Museveni to give his nod of approval for the repatriation of their family members and friends into the country. 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. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. He is the member of the ruling National Resistance Party (NRM) and known for politics. I dont give a damn. Muhwezi publicly fell out with Museveni over the GAVI and Global Funds money. Now Trending: . Let her tell the president, she can even report me to God, Rukutana told journalists as he left the venue of the inquiry. He is in import/export business and in 2008 his company Kenlloyds Logistics was awarded exclusive rights to manage the countrys oil reserves in Jinja. He was named in Paradise Papers a global investigation that reveals the offshore activities of some of the worlds most powerful people, Multinational companies, wealthy individuals, heads of state, politicians and sports stars from around the world. UN Photo/Mark Garten. He has gone through accelerated promotions to reach his current rank. 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. Sources at the ministry of Foreign Affairs claim Mugoya was not aware of the developments and only got to learn about the letter in the media. There came a time when God got rid of reign of king Saul. He also has a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre in Kampala. In 2018, a Federal jury in New York City convicted Chi Ping Patrick Ho, the head of a non-governmental organization (NGO) based in Hong Kong and Virginia on seven counts for his participation in a multi year , multimillion-dollar scheme to bribe top officials of Chad and Uganda in exchange for business advantage for a Chinese oil and gas company. 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. The woman was the wife of Sam Kutesa. As the children were growing, there followed the untimely demise of their mother Jennifer Kutesa. Required fields are marked *. It was a first-come, first-serve and those who presented their details first were granted seats on the plane, says the official. The Paradise Papers outline the tax and financial affairs of hundreds of people and companies connected to Appleby and the 19 tax havens, with many appearing to have invested or sheltered huge amounts of cash in offshore tax havens. In the private sector, Mr Kutesa worked as Legal Secretary for the worldwide conglomerate Lonrho East Africa and served in a consultative capacity on the Uganda Advisory Board of Trade, and the National Textiles Board. "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. 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