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Norah Bamutaze, a staff at the office of the National Chairman (ONC) is currently detained at Nalufenya Police station. to answer charges of abuse of office and misappropriation of funds.
According to a reliable source in ONC, on 12 January 2021, NRM gave Norah Bamutaze and George Kintu millions to deliver to the candidate Museveni polling agents and the vote protectors. However, the two did not deliver the money fully.
The NRM officials were to give every polling agent and vote protector SHS 100,000. However, some received 50,000 each whereas others did not receive anything. This quickly irked the president who ordered the arrest of officials involved.
Last week, police arrested Kintu and released him on police bond while Norah Bamutaze went on the run.
The police however arrested the NRM official yesterday on her way to the Busia border alongside her daughter and driver.
Kiira region police spokesperson Abbey Ngako remained tight-lipped on the matter.
“I am under instructions not to comment about this matter,” Ngako said.
The head of political intelligence and operations at Office of the National Chairman, Saleh Kamba confirmed the arrest of Bamutaze.
“It is true that she was arrested and detained at Nakufenya Police station. The police is still investigating to ascertain the exact amount that she stole. Since she was the one in charge of Busoga sub-region.”
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