Man charged and remanded over forged State House vetting letter for executive director posts

A 58-year-old Kampala resident was charged at Buganda Road Chief Magistrate's Court with forging and uttering a vetting letter for executive director posts at several government bodies, including KCCA, URA, NSSF and UCC, and was remanded to Luzira Prison until October 19, 2026, the Daily Monitor reported. The prosecution alleges that on August 23, 2026 at Nakasero he presented the letter, purportedly signed on behalf of the President's Principal Private Secretary, to Minister of State for Regional Affairs John Mulimba. He denied the charges.