The Inspector General of Government, in doing its job, has interdicted five officials in Kaliro District. These five are facing dismissal for securing jobs without the required academic papers.

A letter written by Deputy Inspector General of Government, Ms. Ann Twinomugisha, on February 4, 2025, says the officials in question include Mr. Bob Mulyakubi, Assistant Water Officer; Mr. Benard Pande, Assistant Agriculture Officer; Mr. Patrick Mufuma, Nursing Assistant; Mr. Michael Walubiri Kanakulya, Office Attendant; and Mr. Ronald Kibuka, Porter.

Ms. Twinomugisha accuses Mr. Mulyakubi of lacking the required higher diploma in civil engineering for his position, despite possessing an ordinary diploma in civil and building engineering.

“The position of Assistant Water Engineering office required one to have a higher diploma in civil engineering, which Mulyakubi lacked…” she stated.

Mr. Pande was revealed to have forged a National Diploma in Crop Production to secure his job in 2016, while Mr. Kubuka and Kanakulya lacked Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) and used forged certificates to obtain their positions.

Mr. Patrick Mufuma was found to be using a Nursing Assistant Certificate, a course that was abolished by the government three years ago. The IGG directed the Kaliro Chief Administrative Officer to forward the affected officials to the District Service Commission for dismissal.

Mr. Rogers Kiduma, the Kaliro Assistant Resident District Commissioner, confirmed that the five officials have been dismissed.

“I can confirm to you that the five people have been put out of office as asked by IGG… We actually sat with CAO to resolve this matter,” he confirmed.

The Busoga Region Inspector of Government, Mr. Fredrick Komakech, observed that forgery of academic papers among civil servants is endemic in the region.

Still in the same region, a related development, the IGG ordered the dismissal of Ms. Piece Nabirye from the position of Deputy Headteacher of Naigombwa Seed Secondary School in Bugweri District for forging a Bachelor’s degree in Arts with Education.