Uganda’s Parliament has launched a four-day exercise to verify the academic qualifications, appointment documents and recruitment procedures of all its employees in a move aimed at strengthening transparency, accountability and professionalism within the institution.
The exercise began on Monday, 19th October 2026, with parliamentary staff reporting to Conference Halls A and B for a meeting chaired by Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oboth Oboth.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa, Leader of the Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi and other members of the Parliamentary Commission.
The verification exercise covers all parliamentary employees, from senior officials, including the Clerk to Parliament, to support staff, with the aim of establishing whether their recruitment complied with established procedures and whether their qualifications match the positions they hold.
Officials are expected to examine academic certificates, appointment letters and other relevant employment documents as part of the process.
The exercise comes amid allegations that more than 300 staff members were irregularly recruited into Parliament during the 11th Parliament. The claims have raised questions about recruitment practices and the procedures used to appoint employees to public institutions.
However, the allegations remain subject to verification, and the exercise is expected to help establish the status of individual staff records and recruitment processes.
A team from the Ministry of Public Service has arrived at Parliament to participate in the verification of staff members’ academic qualifications.
The team was directed to the Office of the Clerk to Parliament for further guidance on the exercise, which is intended to establish whether employees possess the qualifications required for their respective positions.
The involvement of the ministry is expected to support the examination of academic credentials and compliance with the applicable public service recruitment requirements.
Beyond verifying certificates, the exercise is also expected to address other administrative and staffing matters within Parliament, including whether appointments were made in accordance with established procedures.
The comprehensive verification process is intended to promote accountability in Parliament’s human resource management and ensure that recruitment decisions are supported by appropriate documentation.
By reviewing employees’ academic qualifications and appointment records, the exercise seeks to establish whether staff members meet the requirements for the positions they occupy or aspire to hold.
The process also provides an opportunity to identify gaps in employment records and address any irregularities established during the verification.
Parliament has scheduled the exercise to run for four days, with the verification expected to continue over several sessions.
The launch marks a broader administrative effort to strengthen confidence in the institution’s recruitment procedures and ensure that staffing decisions are guided by established standards.
The outcome of the exercise is expected to provide a clearer picture of the status of parliamentary staff records and help inform any administrative action that may be necessary following the verification.
