Former Kenyan minister held in Uganda prison over gold smuggling claims

Stephen Tarus

Stephen Tarus is expected to answer charges of gold smuggling, fraud and forgery of Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) documents, including a receipt claiming to have paid $30,000 in Kampala for the movement of the gold. FILE PHOTO | NMG

By  The East African

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What you need to know:

  • According to press reports, Mr Tarus was arrested last week and arraigned before a Ugandan anti-corruption court on Wednesday this week.

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