Accountant remanded over forged academic documents

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Samuel Wampero, an accountant at Nakawa Vocational Institute, was Monday, 14 April 2025, remanded to Luzira Prison on charges of forgery and uttering false documents.

Wampero, who appeared before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court, was under investigation by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SHACU) following a report from a whistleblower.

On Monday, April 14, 2025, SHACU released a statement confirming Wampero’s arrest.

“This afternoon, SHACU, together with the Criminal Investigations Directorate and Office of the Director Public Prosecution have arraigned Wampero, an accountant at Nakawa Vocational Institute, before court on charges of forgery and uttering false documents. He has been remanded until April 22, 2025,” the statement said.

Samuel Wampero, an accountant at Nakawa Vocational Institute, was Monday, 14 April 2025, remanded to Luzira Prison on charges of forgery and uttering false documents. (Credit: SHACU)

According to SHACU, the accused allegedly forged academic documents, including Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) certificates from the Uganda National Examinations Board, as well as a diploma and bachelor's transcripts from Makerere University Business School and Kyambogo University.

“He presented these documents to the Education Service Commission in 2004 with the intention to deceive and defraud in order to secure employment with the Ministry of Education and Sports,” the statement further noted.

Wampero was initially employed as the institute’s bursar before being promoted to the position of senior accountant.