More fraud allegations mar UBOS’ Census recruitment

The bureau wants all officials involved in this fraud to be arrested and terminated.

About weeks ago, UBOS issued stern directives after reports emerged that some candidates who qualified for the census jobs were sidelined supposedly after failing to bribe the recruiting officials.

The bureau now says it has received new information that some people who were shortlisted and called for interviews have been thrown out, while those who never took interviews are being recruited in different parts of the country.

Chris Mukiza, the UBOS Executive Director on Saturday described these recruitment malpractices as “worrying.”

“I have now commissioned security forces to investigate these cases and we have already got some of the culprits,” Mukiza revealed while flagging off some of the census materials to the districts on Saturday.

“We have asked the Chief Administrative Officers to ensure that those who are on the lists wrongfully are removed and to put only those who qualify.”

“Even the district officials who are involved in these malpractices, we have asked CAOs to replace them.”

Dr Chris Mukiza pulse uganda

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Previous Allegations

Early this month, UBOS confirmed receiving complaints from applicants who hadn’t been shortlisted.

These complaints centred on three main issues: qualified applicants being overlooked, fraudulent requests for payment, and a fake online recruitment advertisement.

According to Mukiza, the complaints were as follows:

a) That those with qualifications have been excluded and those without genuine qualifications are being shortlisted.

b) That there are conmen who are calling the applicants to pay One Hundred Thousand shillings (UGX100,000/=) in order to participate in the interview processes.

c) There is a fake online advert making rounds on social media about Census recruitment.

Last month, UBOS rolled out the nationwide online recruitment process for 114,460 enumerators and 18,483 supervisors

To address concerns about erroneous shortlisting, Mukiza ordered for extension of the display of shortlisted candidates until April 12th.

This was hoped to allow for public scrutiny and reporting of any irregularities.

Applicants who believe they were unfairly excluded were urged to file a formal complaint with evidence of their application.

Regarding the fake online advertisement, UBOS declared: “The Census recruitment portal closed on 22nd March 2024 and, therefore, is no longer solicitation of Applicants for Enumeration Supervisors and Enumerators.”