Inside Uganda’s Silent Job Market: Bribes, Sex, and Shattered Dreams
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Inside Uganda’s Silent Job Market: Bribes, Sex, and Shattered Dreams

August 23, 2025
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A new report jointly published by the Inspectorate of Government (IGG) and the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) at Makerere University has peeled back the curtain on a dark and largely unspoken reality: the price of a government job in Uganda can be your savings, your dignity or both. The study, “An Assessment

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IGG: Over 35% of Public Servants Paid Shs 29 billion Bribes to Get Jobs
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IGG: Over 35% of Public Servants Paid Shs 29 billion Bribes to Get Jobs

August 21, 2025
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Over 35% of public servants in Uganda paid bribes to secure their jobs, and many of those hired may not have been the most qualified or suitable candidates, according to Inspector General of Government (IGG) Beti Kamya. The findings follow a comprehensive investigation by the Inspectorate of Government into the

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Tribunal Sanctions Balondemu, Orders Withdrawal of His Allowances
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Tribunal Sanctions Balondemu, Orders Withdrawal of His Allowances

June 27, 2025
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The Leadership Tribunal has fined Kampala District Land Board Chairperson, David Balondemu, a total of Shs 2.8 million and ordered the withholding of his allowances over his failure to submit a declaration of income, assets, and liabilities for the year 2023. The case was brought by the Inspector General of

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IGG Recovers Shs 6.8 Billion from corrupt officials
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IGG Recovers Shs 6.8 Billion from corrupt officials

May 27, 2025
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The Inspectorate of Government (IG) has appealed to Parliament to allocate additional resources to support the automation of its business processes, procurement of modern investigative equipment, and recruitment of more personnel to strengthen the fight against corruption. The call was made by Beti Kamya, the Inspector General of Government (IGG), while

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