Parliamentary Commissioner John Baptist Nambeshe has expressed confidence that the ongoing staff verification exercise at Parliament will not lead to job losses, saying Speaker Jacob Marksons Oboth wants employees to retain their jobs.
Nambeshe, the National Unity Platform (NUP) MP for Manjiya County, said he trusted the Speaker to honour his commitment as Parliament prepares to begin the exercise on October 19, 2026.
The verification follows allegations that more than 300 employees were irregularly recruited during the 11th Parliament.
Nambeshe said the exercise was intended to restructure Parliament’s workforce and restore the institution’s image amid concerns that it employs more staff than necessary.
He, however, said he did not have the exact staffing figures and referred questions about the numbers to the chairperson of the Commission’s Human Resource Subcommittee.
Meanwhile, Parliamentary Commissioner Susan Jolly Abeja, the Woman MP for Otuke District and chairperson of the Commission’s Human Resource Subcommittee, said staff found to have forged academic documents would be replaced.
Abeja said employees whose promotions had been accelerated would retain their jobs but be reassigned to positions suited to their roles and qualifications.
She said the changes were intended to restore harmony in the workplace, arguing that situations in which junior staff supervise senior colleagues can undermine morale.
The verification exercise is expected to establish the status of Parliament’s workforce and address concerns surrounding recruitment, promotions and staffing structures.
