IGG DECRIES FAKE ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS IN GOVERNMENT OFFICES

ROSE KASIGWA   

KAMPALA. The Inspector General of Government (IGG) Beti Kamya has decried fake academic Qualifications held by officers in government Offices

She described this as a monster that has hijacked a number of public offices, saying a number of officials holding sensitive offices forged their academic documents to obtain those jobs.

Kamya made the revelation while appearing before the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee where she had appeared to present the 2023/2024 ministerial policy statement for the Inspectorate of Government.

While addressing the Legal Committee, Kamya asked Parliament to join her in the fight against forgery, nepotism and sexual violence where candidates vying for jobs are being forced to exchange sex for job placements.

“Jobs are on sale for money, nepotism, sex, and politics. Many people holding public offices are holding certificates from the famous Nasser. This means that the job holders are mediocre, incompetent and are not qualified for the jobs they are holding both in public and private sector.” Says the IGG. 

She said that the number of petitions on fake documents have prompted her to seek the intervention of the Minister of Education, Janet Kataha to rein on the institutions awarding these fake qualifications.

Bughendera County mp Acrobert Kiiza admitted the existence of corruption in public service; he wondered why the Inspectorate didn’t indicate figures on the number of cases being investigated regarding the issue she raised.

Kamya’s concern reechoes findings in the December 2023 Auditor General’s report that revealed that some parish chiefs hired to oversee the multi-billion Parish Development Model had forged their academic documents.