The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Court of Cassation sentenced former Justice Minister Constant Mutamba to ten years of forced labor for embezzling funds intended to compensate victims of the Kisangani war.
Key points
- Co-defendant Chançard Bolukola, former interim coordinator of the FRIVAO fund, received a seven-year forced labor sentence.
- The case involves over 20 million dollars from funds designated for victims of illicit activities by Uganda in the DRC.
- Both convicted individuals were stripped of voting rights, eligibility, and access to public functions for five years.
- Mutamba was previously condemned to three years of forced labor in September 2025 in a separate embezzlement case.
Why it matters
This ruling represents a significant political and legal fall for a high-ranking former official in the DRC amidst ongoing corruption prosecutions involving public funds and victim reparations.
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