For months, she has been forced out of office, with an ad-hoc normalisation committee currently running federation affairs after the National Council of Sports (NCS) withdrew the Certificate of Recognition.
The elected Uganda Netball Federation (UNF) president, Sarah Babirye Kityo, has been granted bail, having been remanded to Luzira Prisons yesterday.
Kityo was arraigned at the anti-corruption court yesterday after her arrest on Wednesday on accusations of funds mismanagement.
Kityo has been granted a non-cash bail of Ugx. Sixty million and asked to deposit Ugx. Seven million and her passport.
12:13 - 01.12.2023
Sports Minister Peter Ogwang on why the She Cranes withdrew from the Africa Netball Championship
Ogwang reasoned that Malawi and South Africa's decision to withdraw fuelled Uganda's pulling out.
It's alleged that the netball boss mismanaged funds to the tune of Ugx. 186 million.
For months, she has been forced out of office, with an ad-hoc normalisation committee currently running federation affairs after the National Council of Sports (NCS) withdrew the Certificate of Recognition.
The ugly events date back to the disagreements between Kityo and NCS Secretary General Patrick Ogwel after each accused the other of misappropriating funds and accountability issues.
11:41 - 30.11.2023
NETBALL Uganda Netball President Sarah Babirye Kityo remanded to Luzira again [WATCH]
The embattled UNF boss pleaded not guilty to the charges before the case got adjourned, as the court verified her sureties for the bail application.
The unending woes have affected the country's senior netball team's participation in continental and international events.
Over the same reasons, the She Cranes were forced into withdrawing from the African Netball Championship that is ongoing in Botswana.
10:26 - 01.12.2023
David Obua expresses intense love for two teams he supports
He played across continents, including Africa, Europe and North America, with renowned teams, including Hearts of Midlothian in Scotland.