17/09/2025
I invite you to take a critical look at our newly released report; “An Assessment of the Cost and Extent of in Recruitment by the District Service Commissions in Uganda,” produced by the Inspectorate of Government in collaboration with the Economic Policy Research Centre at Makerere University.
This report exposes how corruption continues to distort recruitment processes in our public service, draining resources, undermining meritocracy, and eroding trust in institutions.
The findings are a wake-up call. Every unfair appointment comes at the cost of efficiency, accountability, and service delivery to citizens.
I urge you to read it, reflect deeply, and join us in demanding and fairness in how our public servants are recruited. A corruption-free system begins with how we choose the people entrusted to serve Uganda.
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On paper, Uganda’s District Service Commissions (DSCs) are meant to be guardians of meritocracy. They oversee who gets hired into local government jobs; teachers, nurses, administrators, the frontline workforce that keeps schools open, health centers running, and services moving. But a new study s...