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. His influence in the UPDF is palpable, with officers aligned to him emerging at the helm of the army over the last few years. 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. Albert Muganga: He is related to the presidents family through marriage. 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. 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 minister [Kutesa] will update parliament accordingly and I cannot say much right now.. 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. And Paster Walugembe, a man being awarded so much for being stopped from destroying the environment! Please stop following Western Press with fake news. Before departing, Ho ensured that $500,000 was wired to the account provided by Kutesa. The only other East African to have held the position is Ahmed Salim Ahmed who was elected in 1979. ARTICLES 2008-2015, In The Magazine, NEWS ANALYSIS In the data Kutesa created the Obuyonza Discretionary Trust in the Seychelles in 2012. [7], Kutesa attended Mbarara High School. 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It is at this point that Kavuya, who had already flown his family members from Florida, USA, to Addis Ababa en route to Entebbe, decided to go for a covert approach. Can you imagine Maj Gen Francis Okello of the African Union Commission is in bad health and wants to return but has not been granted an opportunity? said a source in Ugandas embassy in Addis. In 2011, Kutesa was accused in a parliamentary investigation of receiving bribes as kickbacks from Irish oil firm Tullow Oil. I told Appleby to close it many years ago., He said he had registered a company in Uganda and is paying taxes. 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. He once headed the Internal Security Organisation (ISO) and Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI). Others simply dismiss compliance with the law, practices, and civil decorum because they hold too much sway in the workings of government. Byaruhanga is not a mere presidential assistant but a king maker in this regime. At one point he called MPs stupid for saying he should be recalled from his diplomatic posting. Most people who are offered political office in Presidents Office or State House, first get Byaruhangas endorsement. The government allegedly lost some $150m (95m) in various scams during the 2007 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm) in the capital, Kampala, reports say. Maj. Okyokola otya ? Human error to blame for train crash - Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. He was shocked like everyone when the letter surfaced because it [letter] did not reach his desk, a source said. Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Names like Gen. Elly Tumwine, Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Matayo Kyaligonza, Mwesigwa Rukutana, Sam Kutesa, members of the First Family, Maj. Gen. Kasirye Gwanga often pop up in the media. However, the source adds that Kutesas only punishment was a caution.. 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. 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. 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At the time of his election, he was serving as Uganda's Minister for . Your email address will not be published. Kyaligonza sparked public condemnation first when he was in January this year caught on camera assaulting a police officer, Sgt. His candidature was endorsed unanimously during the 17th Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement, held in Algiers, Algeria in May 2013. Foreign Affairs Minister andMawogola North legislator, Sam Kutesain 2019 announced that he will not be seeking another Parliamentary term in the upcoming 2021 general elections. 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. "I have never held any private meeting with Hon Kutesa to ask him for any favours for my family," said Kavuya . 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. Today, Kahinda Otafiire is minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs and Sam Kutesa is minister of Foreign Affairs. The trust held shares in the Seychelles company Katonga Investments Ltd. Read about our approach to external linking. He is a legal aide to President Museveni. He abandoned his PhD in Bio-chemistry studies at a UK university to join the army. He is married to Janet Musevenis cousin. 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. 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. 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. 7 Comments. Miriam Karugaba: A sister to the president, she is employed as an administrator at State House. 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. These were Barbara, his wife, daughter Blanche Kibaju and Tiba Byabashaija, a grandson. His candidature was endorsed unanimously during the 17th Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement, held in Algiers, Algeria in May 2013. And then as a Legal Secretary Uganda Advisory Board of Trade. Kutesas daughter, Ishta, also is listed as a beneficial owner as well as a future recipient of money from the trust. He is a brother to Albert Muganga, Amelia Kyambaddes cousin, and also husband to Sam Kutesas daughter Ishta. 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. He is married with six children. Rukutana was also one of three ministers accused of swindling Shs14 billion CHOGM money. Muhoozi is not Musevenis son but the son of the late Idi Amin. He also has a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre in Kampala. 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. Do you have a story in your community or an opinion to share with us: Email us at editorial@watchdoguganda.com Tags: foreign affairs Sam Kutesa uganda Previous Post Next Post Interviewed for a comment yesterday, Ambassador Mugoya said; Let my sister rest in peace. However, the president reportedly rejected the request, insisting that allowing a select privileged group to return home would diminish his public image since he had ordered that all Ugandans abroad should stay put wherever they were until the Covid-19 situation stabilizes. He is a cousin to Janet Museveni, and currently Ugandas ambassador to Rwanda.. 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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. I came out and said as a senior officer of the army, I dont know what I am doing, Otafiire said in 2008. When a photo of Rukutana with an AK47 slung over his shoulder went viral on social media in 2018, there was animated discussion by the public on how a custodian of the law such as the deputy attorney general can openly brandish a gun at a time when Uganda was dealing with rampant gun violence. 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. 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. 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. He was Minister of State for Investment from 2001 to 2005. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. [6] He was the President of the United Nations General Assembly during its 69th session in 20142015.[7]. The meeting, which officials from both countries described as "cordial", was held at the president's office, Urugwiro Village. Read about our approach to external linking. Muhwezi publicly fell out with Museveni over the GAVI and Global Funds money. 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. They swagger in the corridors of government. So what is the solution? Col. Kateera: A cousin of Janet Museveni, he is currently second in command at the Gulu-based 4th Division. He also holds a Diploma in Legal Practice from Law Development Centre (LDC) in Kampala. During the Temangalo land scandal, she demanded Security Minister Amama Mbabazis resignation or refund of the Shs11 billion irregularly taken out of NSSF coffers by the Mbabazi group. In spite of protests and the petition, Kutesa became the president. Now you the other people are telling us to be happy.Well we are not. DeSantis won't say he's running. The viral letter did not go down well with President Museveni. 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. Kutesa is married to Edith Gasana and the couple has four children who include Charlotte Nankunda Kutesa, Ishta Asiimwe Kutesa, Elizabeth Kutesa, Inga Kutesa. Rukutana refused to testify saying he wanted 30 days to prepare. In May 2016, Ho and CEFC China executives traveled to Kampala. [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. Tolerance and forgiveness are the keys to a successful marriage. A petition asked United States Secretary of State John Kerry to revoke Kutesas visa and thereby keep him from assuming the role of president of the UNGA. And then Kings College Buddo for his A-Level class where he obtained his Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) in 1969. His behavior elicited mixed reactions from the public. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. I dont give a damn. Some use the we fought refrain. Preaching to the congregation, the retired Bishop of North Ankole Diocese John Muhanguzi while addressing the congregation said that theres no one who is an expert in marriage experience. I thought you could avoid, not evade, taxes but I found it was not practical, and unnecessary, Kutesa told the Daily Monitor. 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. As Africa was due to hold the presidency of the sixty-ninth session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the African Union Executive Council unanimously chose him to be their candidate after the withdrawal of Cameroonian Foreign Minister Pierre Moukoko Mbonjo. Jovia Saleh: A wealthy business lady, she is wife to Gen. Salim Saleh, the younger brother to Museveni. SOME UGANDANS DONT KNOW WHY PRESIDENT MUSEVENI IS STILL LEADING US, He is cousin to Janet Museveni. Uganda's Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa has today Friday met with Rwanda President Paul Kagame in Kigali, Chimp Corps exclusively report. Alice Kaboyo. 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. 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. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. 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. 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