Uganda: UN Bribery - FBI Was Tapping Sam Kutesa Emails, Phone Calls

15 November 2018

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) tapped phone calls and emails of Uganda Foreign minister Sam Kutesa and his wife Edith Kutesa after they were suspected of being involved in bribery acts at the United Nations (UN).

Kutesa served as president of the UN General Assembly from 2014 to 2015 and is alleged to have received a $500,000 (about Shs 1.8 billion) bribe from Chinese national, Patrick Ho of China Energy Fund Committee (CEFC) in exchange for obtaining "business advantages" for the Chinese energy company.

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