About 50 hopefuls turned away as UPDF recruitment opens at Kabale Stadium
Maj Edward Birungi said some candidates failed medicals and others were not on the shortlist. District quotas were posted for Kabale, Rukiga and Rubanda.
UPDF recruitment at Kabale Stadium opened with a hard filter. About 50 hopefuls were turned away — some on medical grounds, others because they were not on the shortlist. Exercise spokesperson Maj Edward Birungi said the numbers the force expects from this round include 51 from Kabale, 34 from Rukiga and 46 from Rubanda. Families queued early. Those who were dropped were told the lists would not be stretched on the day. Recruitment weeks in Kigezi always draw a crowd. For many young people it is still one of the few salaried paths that does not depend on a relative in Kampala. The newsroom’s advice remains the same: come with the documents on the advert, and do not pay anyone who claims they can put you on the list. _Based on national reporting from the Kabale exercise, 10 August 2026._