Important Notice To All Public Officers

Dec. 24, 2025

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In April 2026, all Public Officers will be required to declare their Income, Assets and Liabilities as prescribed under Section 5(1) of the Leadership Code Act, Cap 33.
The Public Officers will submit their declarations using the Inspectorate of Government Online Declaration System (IG-ODS). The Inspectorate of Government is in the process of updating the IG-ODS Register of all Public Officers.

Who is a Public Officer?

A Public Officer is any person working in a Ministry, Department, Agency or Local Government whose salary is paid by Government of Uganda, and is not a Leader specified under Schedule 2 of the Leadership Code Act, Cap 33.

What to do?

All Public Officers should URGENTLY submit their active email addresses and reliable mobile telephone numbers to the designated IG-ODS Focal Persons of their Ministry, Department, Agency or Local Government by 31st December 2025.

Remember

It is the obligation of every Public Officer to declare their Income, Assets and Liabilities to the Inspector General of Government. 
Any Public Officer who fails to submit their declaration by 30th April 2026 will be in breach of the Leadership Code Act and will be prosecuted before the Leadership Code Tribunal.

Note:
LEADERS WHO DECLARED IN MARCH 2025 WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO DECLARE IN APRIL 2026.

You can access the list of Institutional Focal Persons below: