The former Minister of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development Beti Olive Kamya has failed to show up before the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises allegedly over ill health.
Ms Kamya, the current Inspector General of Government was scheduled to appear this morning before the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises which is investigating fraud at the Uganda Land Commission.
The investigations stemmed from queries in the Auditor General’s report for the financial Year 2019/2020 that captured questionable transactions causing financial loss to the Government between December 2019 – May 2021; when Ms Kamya was in charge of the Lands Ministry.
In his opening remarks in the committee sitting this morning, the Chairperson, Joel Ssenyonyi informed the MPs that he received information that Kamya had developed ‘excruciating pain in the heart’ and was rushed to an undisclosed hospital for medical attention, and could not attend the meeting until she recovers. The revelation generated mixed reactions from the legislators. Muwada Nkunyingi, the Kyandondo East MP described the information as an excuse because past precedents have shown that witnesses advance similar excuses to elude the probe. END