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UNBS Boss Admits Engaging In Bribery to Prevent Termination

19 July, 2023
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The Executive Director of the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), David Livingston Ebiru has confessed before the Parliamentary committee on Commission, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) that he bribed the board with shs100million in a desperate attempt to prevent the termination of his contract.


The shocking revelation came to light during a meeting held to address queries raised in the Auditor General’s report for the financial year 2021/2022. Ebiru revealed that he had received recommendations from the Inspector General of Government (IGG) advocating for his termination on grounds of incompetence.

In a bid to fight back and secure his position, he admitted to offering the bribe to the board members, led by Charles Museruka, the Chairperson of the Board. According to Ebiru, one board member collected the money from his office in a bag, purportedly to distribute it among the rest of the members.

However, both Museruka and several other board members denied knowledge of the bribery allegations, expressing shock and labeling them as baseless claims.

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