"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. Sam Kahamba Kutesa was elected President of the United Nations General Assembly's 69th session on 11 June 2014. Sabiiti is said to belong to the young generation of educated professionals who joined the army because of the Muhoozi influence. Find Sam Kutesa stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. There is a lot of infighting for roles and assignments [in Addis] and a disgruntled top official could have leaked it to someone unintentionally before it went viral, he said when interviewed last week. Please stop following Western Press with fake news. 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. [3][4][5] He was also the elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Mawogola County in Sembabule District. 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. [15], 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. Others simply dismiss compliance with the law, practices, and civil decorum because they hold too much sway in the workings of government. 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 recently won exclusive rights to import dry cell Tiger batteries from China, in effect throwing out any other importer in Uganda. [6] He was the President of the United Nations General Assembly during its 69th session in 20142015.[7]. I thought you could avoid, not evade, taxes but I found it was not practical, and unnecessary, Kutesa told the Daily Monitor. Let her tell the president, she can even report me to God, Rukutana told journalists as he left the venue of the inquiry. Do you have a story in your community or an opinion to share with us: Email us at editorial@watchdoguganda.com VideoAt the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Why Covid lab-leak theory is now being taken seriously, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, Exploring the rigging claims in Nigeria's elections, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip, Ukraine war casts shadow over India's G20 ambitions, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Leave her out of those rumours.. [3][4][5] He was also the elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Mawogola County in Sembabule District. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 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. 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.
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. Sam Kutesa, thanked the congregation for turning up to witness their children wedding vows saying its a blessing to the family. 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. Him and the presidents son Muhoozi marry sisters (Ishta and Charlotte respectively), daughters of Foreign Minister Sam Kutesa. He also practised law in his country, specializing in corporate law and litigation. DeSantis won't say he's running. My bad. An analyst of international diplomacy said the appointment of Kutesa's children as consuls raises questions of whether merit was a factor in the selection or whether family ties played a big role. 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. 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. Nepotism at its best in UG." 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. 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 Deputy Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanya, government officials, diplomatic dignitaries among other graced the occasion. 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. Rukutana refused to testify saying he wanted 30 days to prepare. 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. Uganda's Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa has today Friday met with Rwanda President Paul Kagame in Kigali, Chimp Corps exclusively report. He contested for the Nyabushozi seat in 2001 parliamentary elections and lost narrowly to Mary Mugyenyi. The petition, which got over 15,000 signatures on Change.org, was written by a Ugandan, Milton Allimadi, editor of Black Star News. Mr Kutesa, chief whip John Nasasira and junior labour minister Mwesigwa Rukutana said they had stepped aside to clear their names in court. 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. The Anti-Corruption Court acquitted them in November 2012 after the prosecution case collapsed. He highlighted Kutesas support of the Ugandan anti-gay bill and allegations of corruption. 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. 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. Speaking at the event, President Museveni urged the youth to embrace the institution of marriage by carefully selecting responsible, God fearing partners for stable homes. When required to appear before parliament or judges, they disregard rules of procedure. His candidature was endorsed unanimously during the 17th Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement, held in Algiers, Algeria in May 2013. She lived in the UK for long and there was no effort to return her here when she was sick. He was his countrys Attorney General from 1985 to 1986. He was elected MP for Mawogola County in 2001 and was re-elected in 2006. He also holds a Diploma in Legal Practice, obtained from the Law Development Centre (LDC) in Kampala. Kutesa is married to Edith Gasana and the couple has four children who include Charlotte Nankunda Kutesa, Ishta Asiimwe Kutesa, Elizabeth Kutesa, Inga Kutesa. She is virtually inaccessible by the public, brooches no media interviews and has no apologies for that. Kutesa has owned Enhas, a ground-handling service at Ugandas Entebbe Airport, since the 1990s. President Yoweri Museveni said the three officials chose to resign. 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. Kutesa is married to Edith Gasana and the couple has four children who include Charlotte Nankunda Kutesa, Ishta Asiimwe Kutesa, Elizabeth Kutesa, Inga Kutesa. 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. 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For Mr Kutesa personally, the acquisition of the airport ground-handling business by his company ENHAS in the late 1990s was an early indicator of how lucrative his status as the President's. Henry Tumukunde: Until recently, Tumukunde enjoyed all the trappings of the family rule. His candidature was endorsed unanimously during the 17th Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement, held in Algiers, Algeria in May 2013. The minister [Kutesa] will update parliament accordingly and I cannot say much right now.. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Their mother, the late Jennifer Kutesa, was a cousin of First Lady Janet Museveni. In a May 13, 2020 letter, Kutesa wrote to the Manager of . [10], In 2011, Kutesa was accused in a parliamentary investigation of receiving bribes as kickbacks from Irish oil firm Tullow Oil. He was shocked like everyone when the letter surfaced because it [letter] did not reach his desk, a source said. 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. Maj. Sabiiti Magyenyi: He is a cousin to President Museveni and hails from Mbarara district. He said he first heard of the allegations - made in documents tabled in parliament by Mr Karuhanga - last year. VideoAt the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Why Covid lab-leak theory is now being taken seriously, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, Exploring the rigging claims in Nigeria's elections, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip, Ukraine war casts shadow over India's G20 ambitions, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Opondo also issued a statement on May 15 defending the ministers actions. 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