President Museveni has directed the State House Anti-Corruption Unit together with police to kick off investigations into the handling of relief items including iron sheets meant for Karamoja sub-region.

According to police spokesperson, Fred Enanga, the joint investigations have since kicked off.

The police publicist said owing to the president’s directive, the Director of Public Prosecutions directed the Criminal Investigations Division working jointly with State House Anti -Corruption Unit to handle the investigations.

He explained that the team will expand on the inquiries that have so far been conducted and work with sister agencies like the IGG and parliamentary team that is investigating the same.

The development comes on the backdrop of a revelation by the Inspectorate of Government, Beti Kamya that her office has tasked all the government officials involved to explain their role in the Karamoja iron sheets saga.

It also comes at a time when parliament has also kicked off investigations into the saga in which several ministers and other high ranking government officials shared amongst themselves relief items including iron sheets meant for the vulnerable in Karamoja sub region.