At least 20 civil servants have been dismissed from public service in Luwero District over abandonment of duty and drunkenness.
According to a report by Erastus Kibirango, the Luwero District LC5 Chairperson covering the period between November 2025 and February 2026, the District Service Commission confirmed 18 staff members in service, retired three officers on medical grounds, and redesignated five others.
The commission also appointed 67 employees on probation and promoted eight staff members.
The report further indicates that the commission handled 27 disciplinary cases, recommending the termination of 20 staff members and the retirement of two others in the public interest. The sacked staff includes teachers and health workers.
Bernard Okello, the Luwero District Human Resource Officer says the affected employees were referred to the District Service Commission after absconding from duty for several months without permission from their supervisors, contrary to the Uganda Public Service Standing Orders. Okello adds that one employee was dismissed due to drunkenness while on duty.
By URN
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