Uganda: Top Ministers Named in Fresh Drugs Scam

Prime Minister Apolo Nsibambi and Health Minister Stephen Mallinga were named among senior government officials who got excess consignments of drugs meant for malaria control, court heard yesterday.

While testifying before the Anti-Corruption Court, Dr John Bosco Rwakimari, the former National Malaria Control Programme manager, said Prof Nsibambi, Dr Mallinga and his junior in charge of General Duties, Dr Richard Nduhura would request for whatever quantities of drugs and would be given.

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