The Government of Uganda, through the Ministry of Public Service, has cleared the recruitment of 6,853 new employees across Ministries, Departments, Agencies, and Local Governments for the Financial Year 2025/2026.
The clearance, worth Shs 124.8 billion, is part of government efforts to strengthen service delivery, address staffing gaps, and enhance the implementation of national programmes under the Parish Development Model and other key initiatives.
According to the Minister of Public Service, Wilson Muruli Mukasa, the approval follows provisions of the Public Service Act, 2008 and the Uganda Public Service Standing Orders (2021), which empower the Ministry to manage human resource policies, structures, and wage allocations across government entities.
“This clearance demonstrates government’s commitment to ensuring effective human resource management and improved service delivery across all sectors,” the Minister stated.
Earlier in July 2025, the Ministry also granted an additional clearance worth Shs 5.48 billion to facilitate recruitment in newly upgraded Health Centre IIs to Health Centre IIIs under the Uganda Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers (UGIFT) programme.
Priority recruitment will focus on filling key leadership and technical positions, especially Heads of Departments in Local Governments, Primary School teachers, Primary Health Care staff, Agriculture extension workers, and Parish Chiefs or Town Agents. The move aims to strengthen local-level administration and improve monitoring of government programmes.
However, the Ministry noted that 29 entities with approved wage allocations are yet to submit their priority positions for clearance. These institutions have been reminded to do so by 30th December 2025, as guided under Establishment Notice No. 2 of 2025.
The Ministry has also advised all appointing authorities to expedite the declaration and advertisement of cleared vacancies to avoid delays in recruitment. It emphasized transparency, meritocracy, and the use of official communication channels during the process to eliminate corruption and favoritism.
Before appointments are finalized, responsible officers are required to conduct wage performance analyses to confirm availability of funds and submit returns to the Ministry of Public Service for payroll access.
To strengthen capacity, the Ministry announced that all newly recruited public officers will undergo mandatory induction training conducted by the Civil Service College Uganda (CSCU) starting FY 2025/2026. This training is designed to promote professionalism, ethical conduct, and efficiency in service delivery.
The Ministry further reminded the public that government recruitment is free of charge and warned against bribery, extortion, and lobbying.
He encouraged to report any corrupt practices to oversight agencies such as the Inspectorate of Government (IG), Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), and the State House Anti-Corruption Unit.
