Former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Dapaah, has alleged that her domestic workers stole substantial amounts of money and valuables from her storage room over an extended period.
Taking the witness stand for the first time in the ongoing criminal trial, Dapaah told the Accra High Court that the accused individuals made away with $410,000, €300,000, and GHS350,000 (approximately $30,000) in cash.
In addition to the stolen money, she revealed that her jewellery, valued at $53,000, was also taken.
Expressing distress, the former minister stated that the stolen items had been accumulated over three decades and held significant personal value.
This marks her first court appearance since the case commenced in 2023.
Dapaah accused her two former female housekeepers of theft at her Accra residence, claiming they took the money along with other valuables, including her husband’s clothing.