# Uganda Parliament staff validation exercise > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/uganda-parliament-staff-validation-exercise > Updated: 2026-10-20T19:58:02.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2. The Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Marksons Oboth, initiated a validation exercise for Parliamentary Service staff to restore merit, integrity, and order. The process involves verifying academic qualifications, appointment records, and recruitment procedures to ensure staff ranks reflect actual experience and qualifications. This follows allegations that over 300 employees were recruited during the 11th Parliament without following proper procedures or possessing necessary credentials. Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has urged staff and Members of Parliament to cease seeking personal interventions regarding the four-day verification process. He emphasized that employees with genuine documentation should have no cause for concern and warned against political interference in the administrative exercise. The process requires staff to present appointment letters, academic qualifications, and national IDs to confirm the authenticity of their employment records. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-20: Uganda Parliament addresses staff verification and Mt Elgon evictions Ugandan Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has called for an end to political interference in staff verification and urged the rapid implementation of a directive to halt UWA evictions near Mt Elgon National Park. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/uganda-parliament-addresses-staff-verification-and-mt-elgon-evictions ### 2026-10-20: Uganda Speaker Oboth addresses parliamentary staff validation exercise Ugandan Speaker Jacob Marksons Oboth assured parliamentary staff that a workforce validation exercise aims to ensure merit and integrity rather than mass job losses. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/uganda-speaker-oboth-addresses-parliamentary-staff-validation-exercise --- Cite as: Uganda Parliament staff validation exercise. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/uganda-parliament-staff-validation-exercise