More than 120 non-teaching staff at Makerere University are expressing frustration over a salary harmonisation exercise that they claim excluded them, despite the government allocating significant funds for pay alignment across public universities. The affected employees, which include Administrative Assistants, Laboratory Assistants, and Senior Clerical Officers, are seeking clarification on the matter, according to The Independent.

A coalition of approximately 60 Ugandan subcontractors has requested an emergency administrative stay from the Finance Minister due to a $9.7 million payment dispute related to the Tilenga oil project’s worker camp. The subcontractors claim they are unable to meet an upcoming tax amnesty deadline because their capital is frozen amid the unresolved payment issues.

Chris Obore, the Director of Communications for Parliament, along with six other senior officials, has been remanded in custody by the Anti-Corruption Court in Wandegeya until July 7, 2026. They face charges of embezzlement, money laundering, and other corruption-related offenses, with prosecutors alleging the illegal misappropriation of Shs30 billion.

Samburu Governor Lati Lelelit has been accused of paying Sh60 million to eighty-three ghost workers between July 2024 and June 2025, with little evidence of their employment records. This situation has raised concerns regarding the financial management of Samburu's resources, as these payments were made from the county's strained coffers, according to Kenya Insights.

Former Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Venansius Baryamureeba, has urged for investigations into Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa and Clerk to Parliament Adolf Mwesige regarding allegations of financial impropriety. He emphasized that all public officials accused of corruption should undergo due process, as stated in his message on X (formerly Twitter).

A political conflict is emerging in Uganda as two Members of Parliament, Linos Ngompek and Denis, plan to introduce a Private Member’s Bill aimed at amending the Administration of Parliament Act. This move is backed by the PLU and targets the position of the Leader of the Opposition (LOP), indicating a significant shift in the political landscape.