Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has directed the Health Committee to study an investigative documentary on illegal sell of government drugs by BBC News Africa and NBS Television with a view of making recommendations to parliament.
Ely Maate, the Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson, says they are hunting for the suspects son, Philemon Kato who is said to have been helping her to steal the items.
Two people are in custody at Kabale Central Police station after they were allegedly found in possession of government drugs. The two are identified as Frank Ensinikweri, 34 and Tom Akampurira who is aged 25. They are both businessmen from Kibeho cell, Murambi parish, Rweikiniro sub county in Ntungamo District.
Medical equipments including drugs stolen from government health facilities in Uganda are being sold on the open market in the neighboring Kenya and Southern Sudan.
