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Government Paid UGX 47b to Staff of Rationalised Agencies Despite Being Absorbed Into Other Jobs

Paul MurungiThe Big StoryFebruary 8, 2026February 8, 2026

Government paid at least UGX 46.8 billion in terminal benefits to staff of rationalised agencies who were later re-appointed into public service. The payments, the Auditor General noted in the report for the period ended December 31, 2025, were, however, against guidance from the Attorney General, who had stopped such payments where there was continuity of service. The revelations raise fresh concerns about inconsistencies in the implementation of the Rationalisation of Public Expenditure (RAPEX) programme. RAPEX was approved by Cabinet on February 22, 2021, to merge, mainstream and rationalise government entities to improve service delivery, eliminate mandate overlaps and reduce…

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Government Deactivates 4,149 Employees from January Payroll Over Validation Irregularities

Brian EmorutPolitics & Goverment The Big StoryJanuary 23, 2025January 23, 2025

The Government of Uganda has deactivated 4,149 employees from the January 2025 payroll following a second-round validation and headcount exercise conducted by the Ministry of Public Service. This decision was communicated in an official letter dated January 16, 2025, signed by Mrs. Catherine Bitarakwate Musingwiire, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Service. According to the letter, the validation exercise carried out from March 11 to June 28, 2024, revealed significant payroll irregularities that led to the Cabinet’s directive for immediate action. Mrs. Musingwiire highlighted the following key findings from the exercise: Unaccounted Employees: 2,967 employees failed to report…

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