His late wife Jennifer was a cousin to Janet Museveni. From 1973 to 2001, Kutesa was in private law practice. In the story Family Rule In Uganda: How The Museveni Clan Runs Government in our Issue 050 of The Independent, only a small list of the presidents relatives in government was mentioned in the story. In 1988 Otafiire resigned as minister of Internal Affairs after he pointed a gun at a woman during an argument in a bar. This explains why additional lists emerged in a desperate attempt to justify the earlier list. It was a first-come, first-serve and those who presented their details first were granted seats on the plane, says the official. What Are the Requirements for Obtaining a DFCU Bank Salary Loan? Sam Kutesa, thanked the congregation for turning up to witness their children wedding vows saying its a blessing to the family. He urged them to plan for well for successful marriages in terms of life and wealth. I dont have anything to hide.. Between 1994 and 1995, he served as a delegate to the Constituent Assembly that drafted the 1995 Ugandan Constitution. Mr Kutesa, previously a junior investment minister, was also said to have been ousted from that position over charges he abused the office. According to the Sydney Herald, while the GSF was engaged in some altruistic work, evidence gathered by the FBI suggests, Yans appointment of Ashe as a GSF adviser was to enable Yan to pay him a monthly bribe of $20.000, supplemented by larger kickbacks. 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. Sam Kahamba Kutesa (born 1 February 1949) is a Ugandan politician, businessman and lawyer [1] involved in several corruption cases. [7], Kutesa attended Mbarara High School. Kutesa allegedly received USD500,000 (approximately Shs1.8 billion) which was paid via wires transmitted through New York to account designated by the Minister. 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. Uganda's Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa and two other officials have resigned after being accused of corruption. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. UN Photo/Mark Garten. Sam Kahamba Kutesa was bornon 1 February 1949. 2023 BBC. Until last months cabinet reshuffle, he had been Minister of State for Micro-finance. In February, Uganda passed a law punishing gay sex with life in prison. Uganda deputy foreign minister Okello Oryem told US media that opponents of Mr Kutesa's nomination ignore his "success stories" in the region. Brig. For instance, the relationship between Amoko, a career diplomat, and Otengo, a former MP and state minister for Northern Uganda, is said to be rocky. Deputy Attorney General Mwesigwa Rukutana hit headlines over a spat when he appeared before the commission in February. 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Uganda's Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa has today Friday met with Rwanda President Paul Kagame in Kigali, Chimp Corps exclusively report. He said he first heard of the allegations - made in documents tabled in parliament by Mr Karuhanga - last year. ARTICLES 2008-2015, In The Magazine, NEWS ANALYSIS I came out and said as a senior officer of the army, I dont know what I am doing, Otafiire said in 2008. Some said if Rukutana had been a deputy attorney general in another country and behaved in that manner he would have been punished for it. 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. 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. Offshore tax havens typically offer low or zero tax rates to non-residents who keep money there. President Yoweri Museveni appointed Sam Kutesa as Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2005, following the death of James Wapakhabulo. He once headed the Internal Security Organisation (ISO) and Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI). In 2011, Kutesa was accused in a parliamentary investigation of receiving bribes as kickbacks from Irish oil firm Tullow Oil. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. He is married to Stella Tumukunde, a cousin to Janet Museveni. The petition, which got over 15,000 signatures on Change.org, was written by a Ugandan, Milton Allimadi, editor of Black Star News. 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. 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. 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. They run others off the road in their monster SUVs with heavily armed escorts and sirens blazing. 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. Okyokola otya ? 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. He takes over from John William Ashe from Antigua and Barbuda. He said the UNGA should focus on reducing poverty, fighting climate change and advancing gender equality. Later, Otafiire said he felt resigning was the right thing. He is a brother to Albert Muganga, Amelia Kyambaddes cousin, and also husband to Sam Kutesas daughter Ishta. 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. Although many enjoy their untouchable status with civility, others act with impunity. More than 9,000 people have signed a petition urging UN states to block him, and a . In a May 13, 2020 letter, Kutesa wrote to the Manager of . 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. What's he waiting for? His candidature was endorsed unanimously during the 17th Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement, held in Algiers, Algeria in May 2013. Born in Uganda on 1 February 1949, Mr. Kutesa holds an Honours Degree in Law from Makerere University and is an advocate of the High Court of Uganda, having completed post-graduate studies in legal practice at the Uganda Law Development Centre. The independent Although he is now not on talking terms with his former boss, pundits say that Tumukunde is under rehabilitation and sooner or later he will bounce back. Edwin Karugire: He marries Musevenis eldest daughter Natasha. He served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Mbarara North Constituency from 1980 to 1985 and as Attorney General from 1985 to 1986. There is no fact only lies. He says Museveni prefers to look the other way. She was implicated in the UN Congo Report by the panel of experts investigating the plunder of DR Congo resources. Do you realize that whenever "they" purportedly "defy" authority, it's about bringing back the "defied's" fellow kinsman. I still believe in traditional marriages and careful selection of a partner for marriage. Alice Kaboyo. By the marriage of his daughter Charlotte Kutesa Muhoozi[2] with Muhoozi he is part of the inner circle of president Museveni. 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. It is Africa's turn to make the ceremonial appointment, reports the BBC's UN correspondent Nick Bryant, and Mr Kutesa represented the continent's unanimous choice. 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. Most people who are offered political office in Presidents Office or State House, first get Byaruhangas endorsement. During his tenure as Foreign Minister, Uganda has hosted high-level meetings of key intergovernmental bodies such as the Commonwealth Heads of Government Summit in 2007, the Council of Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in 2008, and the African Union (AU) Heads of State Summits in 2010. [16] He was officially elected by the UNGA on 11 June 2014. The woman was the wife of Sam Kutesa. These documents are a forgery," Mr Museveni said. Saleh is a retired bush war hero who still holds much influence in the military and security. Moses Byaruhanga: He is the all-powerful presidential assistant on political affairs. Sam Kutesa has been a mainstay on Uganda's political scene for the last 40 years. Odrek Rwabwogo: He marries Musevenis second daughter Patience. 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. 12 October 2011. 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