The first technocrat in the Karamoja iron sheets saga was Tuesday morning granted a cash bail of Shs8 million.

Joshua Abaho, 46, a senior assistant secretary at the Ministry of Karamoja Affairs under the Office of the Prime Minister, was last Thursday charged with two counts of corruption and one count of conspiracy to defraud.

He faces the two charges together with Karamoja Affairs Minister Mary Goretti Kitutu and her younger brother, Michael Naboya Kitutu who faces a charge of receiving stolen property.

The presiding Chief Magistrate at the Anti-Corruption Court, Joan Aciro, also bonded Abaho’s sureties at Shs150 million non-cash.

The other suspects so far charged in connection with the iron sheets saga include Junior Karamoja Affairs minister Agnes Nandutu who is still on remand at Luzira prison and Amos Lugoloobi (Minister of State for Planning).