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A 20-year-old man has been arrested in Masindi District for allegedly attempting to bribe Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) officers during the ongoing recruitment exercise.
Emmanuel Kyakabaale Tayebwa, a resident of Kimengo Sub-county, was arrested on Tuesday at the Masindi District headquarters, where the UPDF recruitment team was conducting applicant screening.
According to the recruitment team, Kyakabaale was initially disqualified after failing to present his original Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) certificate. He had only presented a Primary Seven certificate and a Senior Four pass slip.
He later showed the verification team a scanned copy of an Ordinary Level certificate on his mobile phone. However, officers reportedly noticed discrepancies between the names on his academic documents and those on his National Identity Card.
His National ID reportedly bears the name Emmanuel Kyakaale Tatwebwa, while his academic documents carry the name Kyakabaale Emmanuel.
Brigadier Rogers Kitwala, Deputy Commandant of the Field Artillery Division in Masindi and leader of the recruitment team, said Kyakabaale allegedly offered Shs20,000 to four officers involved in verifying applicants’ documents.
Kitwala said the applicant claimed the money was intended to buy the officers water.
The recruitment team arrested him and handed him over to Masindi Central Police Station for further investigations.
Kitwala warned applicants against presenting forged, altered or questionable documents, saying those found attempting to use such documents would be arrested and prosecuted.
The arrest came amid a wider screening exercise in Masindi, where several applicants were discontinued over documentation, identification and medical concerns.
•Out of 120 professional candidates and 89 regular candidates initially shortlisted in the district, only 55 professional and 76 regular candidates turned up for screening.
•Of the 55 professional applicants who appeared, 22 were discontinued, mainly for failing to present original academic certificates or due to discrepancies between their names and identification documents. Among the 76 regular applicants, 31 were also discontinued for various reasons, including suspected document forgery.
•The UPDF plans to recruit 23 professional and 50 regular officers from Masindi District.
The recruitment exercise is being conducted across the Bunyoro sub-region, covering Masindi, Hoima, Kiryandongo, Buliisa, Kibaale, Kagadi, Kakumiro and Kikuube districts.
According to the UPDF, 599 people are expected to be recruited from the eight districts.
The recruitment team has urged applicants to present genuine academic and identification documents, warning that attempts to influence recruitment officers through bribery or other means will attract criminal action.
Daily Monitor UG
Emmanuel Kyakabaale Tayebwa, a resident of Kimengo Sub-county, was arrested on Tuesday at the Masindi District headquarters, where the UPDF recruitment team was conducting applicant screening.
According to the recruitment team, Kyakabaale was initially disqualified after failing to present his original Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) certificate. He had only presented a Primary Seven certificate and a Senior Four pass slip.
He later showed the verification team a scanned copy of an Ordinary Level certificate on his mobile phone. However, officers reportedly noticed discrepancies between the names on his academic documents and those on his National Identity Card.
His National ID reportedly bears the name Emmanuel Kyakaale Tatwebwa, while his academic documents carry the name Kyakabaale Emmanuel.
Brigadier Rogers Kitwala, Deputy Commandant of the Field Artillery Division in Masindi and leader of the recruitment team, said Kyakabaale allegedly offered Shs20,000 to four officers involved in verifying applicants’ documents.
Kitwala said the applicant claimed the money was intended to buy the officers water.
The recruitment team arrested him and handed him over to Masindi Central Police Station for further investigations.
Kitwala warned applicants against presenting forged, altered or questionable documents, saying those found attempting to use such documents would be arrested and prosecuted.
The arrest came amid a wider screening exercise in Masindi, where several applicants were discontinued over documentation, identification and medical concerns.
•Out of 120 professional candidates and 89 regular candidates initially shortlisted in the district, only 55 professional and 76 regular candidates turned up for screening.
•Of the 55 professional applicants who appeared, 22 were discontinued, mainly for failing to present original academic certificates or due to discrepancies between their names and identification documents. Among the 76 regular applicants, 31 were also discontinued for various reasons, including suspected document forgery.
•The UPDF plans to recruit 23 professional and 50 regular officers from Masindi District.
The recruitment exercise is being conducted across the Bunyoro sub-region, covering Masindi, Hoima, Kiryandongo, Buliisa, Kibaale, Kagadi, Kakumiro and Kikuube districts.
According to the UPDF, 599 people are expected to be recruited from the eight districts.
The recruitment team has urged applicants to present genuine academic and identification documents, warning that attempts to influence recruitment officers through bribery or other means will attract criminal action.
Daily Monitor UG
