PARLIAMENT, Uganda — Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has told Members of Parliament and parliamentary staff to stop calling him or Speaker Jacob Markson Oboth Oboth seeking intervention in the ongoing staff verification exercise.
Tayebwa made the remarks on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, as the four day exercise entered its second day.
Presiding over the afternoon plenary sitting, Tayebwa said he and the Speaker had received calls from concerned individuals asking for help as staff appeared before the validation committee.
The exercise, which was launched by Speaker Oboth Oboth on Monday, requires parliamentary staff to present their appointment letters, academic qualifications and national identification cards for verification.
The exercise is intended to establish the authenticity of employment records and ensure that staff are serving in positions that match their qualifications and experience.
“The exercise for validation and verification of staff is going on. Yesterday the Right Honourable Speaker met all staff and assured them that if their papers are okay, there’s no need to worry,” Tayebwa told Parliament.
He questioned why staff with genuine employment documents would need political intervention during the process.
“I am receiving calls right now, but if at verification they are asking for your appointment letter, they’re asking for your academic documents, your national ID, now why do you call a Speaker to help you? And why would you be worried?” he said.
Tayebwa said staff whose documents are genuine should have no reason to fear, describing the exercise as a normal administrative process similar to verification exercises conducted in other government institutions.
He also warned MPs against attempting to intervene on behalf of staff whose records may raise questions.
The Deputy Speaker said such intervention would not stop the verification process, insisting that the exercise would continue despite pressure from individuals and their families.
On Tuesday, staff from the Finance, Administration, Transport and Logistics, and Human Resource departments appeared before the validation committee headed by the Public Service Commission.
The exercise is scheduled to run for four days and is expected to conclude on Thursday.
Speaker Oboth Oboth has previously told parliamentary staff that the verification is intended to ensure that the right people are placed in the right positions and is not meant to target individuals.
The exercise has, however, caused anxiety among sections of parliamentary staff amid reports of possible irregularities in recruitment and promotions. The official findings of the verification process had not been released by Tuesday.
Tayebwa’s remarks signal Parliament’s determination to complete the exercise without political interference as the institution reviews its staffing and employment records.
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