Uganda's public prosecutor has said they will charge a minister with corruption over the diversion of metal roofing sheets meant to help people living in the restive northeastern Karamoja region.
Prosecution of ministers for corruption is rare in Uganda, where stealing and the misuse of public funds and materials is routine.
Police arrested three close relatives of Karamoja Affairs minister Mary Goretti Kitutu in February for selling metal roofing sheets branded with "Office of the Prime Minister", according to a report in the government-owned New Vision newspaper.
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