Business 26 April 2026 Daily Monitor (Uganda)
HR Experts Urge Swift Passage of Bill to Punish Fake Practitioners in Uganda
Human resource professionals in Uganda are pressing Parliament to fast-track the Human Resource Management Professionals Bill 2025, which proposes jail terms and hefty fines for those using fake qualifications. The legislation aims to regulate the profession, eliminate fraud, and uphold standards and integrity. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/practitioners-push-for-law-to-severely-punish-hr-impostors-5437350
Human resource managers in Uganda are calling for urgent action on a bill before Parliament to crack down on impostors tarnishing the profession.
The Human Resource Management Professionals Bill 2025 proposes penalties of up to two years in prison or a Shs20 million fine for anyone caught practicing with counterfeit qualifications. Practitioners without a valid certificate could face six months in jail or a Shs10 million fine.
Outgoing HRMAU President Ronald Bbosa highlighted how quacks have eroded the profession’s credibility, urging lawmakers to prioritize this alongside other bills. ‘Our profession is being flooded by people without standards, making us incompetent,’ he said.
Newly elected President Paul Rumanda Rugambwa stressed the need for ethics, integrity, and regulated governance to ensure only qualified individuals practice HR.
The bill would create the Human Resource Management Professionals Society to oversee licensing, enforce a code of conduct, and issue annual practicing certificates renewed by an independent council.
Public Service Commissioner George Wafula noted the ministry’s professionalization strategy but said the bill awaits discussion in the 12th Parliament. He encouraged broader public service reforms.
These calls came during HRMAU’s leadership handover in Kampala. Source: Daily Monitor