We Paid Sh10m-Shs50m Bribes but Were Denied Government Jobs: Angry Applicants Pin District Bosses at Balaam Barugahara Rally

Applicants allege they were asked to pay between Shs10 million and Shs50 million for public service positions, with some claiming that recruitment favoured those willing to pay more than their competitors.A government job in Hoima District allegedly came with a price tag, according to applicants who told Local Government Minister Balaam Barugahara that they had been asked to pay millions of shillings to secure positions in the public service.