On April 14, 2025, the State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SHACU), in collaboration with the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), arraigned Wampero Samuel, an accountant at Nakawa Vocational Institute, before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate Court. He faced charges of forgery and uttering false documents and was remanded until April 22, 2025.
Wampero was accused of forging Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) documents that were purportedly issued by the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB). Additionally, he was alleged to have falsified academic transcripts from Makerere University Business School and Kyambogo University, including both a diploma and a bachelor’s degree.
Investigations revealed that Wampero presented these forged documents to the Education Service Commission in 2004 as part of his application for public service employment with the Ministry of Education. His intention was to deceive and defraud the government by falsely qualifying for a position.
“The state prosecutor told the court that the accused knowingly presented falsified documents to the Education Service Commission in an attempt to secure employment with the Ministry of Education and Sports.” As a result, Wampero was appointed as a Senior Accounts Assistant at Nakawa Vocational Institute. Further investigations indicate that he subsequently submitted additional fake academic transcripts and certificates, this time allegedly from Kyambogo University, between 2021 and 2022.
These documents were reportedly instrumental in his appointment to the Governing Council of Nakawa Vocational Training College and his subsequent promotion to College Accountant. This case serves as a strong warning to individuals who attempt to manipulate the system through dishonest means. Public service must be based on merit, not deceit.
Wampero’s arrest and prosecution signify ongoing efforts to cleanse the public service of fraudulent actors and uphold integrity in the education sector.