The Inspectorate of Government has uncovered recruitment irregularities at the Parliament of Uganda, reporting that 182 employees were recruited without their positions being publicly advertised between October 2021 and June 2026.
According to a report submitted to President Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni, the practice denied other qualified Ugandans an opportunity to compete for the jobs and the findings have raised concerns about transparency, fairness and accountability in the recruitment and management of parliamentary staff.
The revelations come as Parliament undertakes a comprehensive verification exercise to scrutinise employees’ academic qualifications, appointment records and suitability for their current positions. The exercise is largely intended to identify irregular recruitment, questionable promotions and cases where employees may not meet the qualifications required for their jobs.
The Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oboth Oboth has assured staff that the exercise is not intended to unfairly dismiss employees, but to restore integrity, professionalism and order within the institution.
The Parliament’s Human Resources Committee chairperson, Susan Abeja, has also indicated that staff with genuine qualifications but irregular promotions may be redeployed to positions that match their competencies, while those found to have forged academic documents could face dismissal.
The weeklong verification is expected to help Parliament address staffing irregularities and ensure that public positions are filled transparently and on merit.