Several Ugandans have expressed concerns over what they have termed as massive bribery and arrogance involving immigration officers at Entebbe International Airport.
This follows trending social media posts in which many allege that some immigration officers are demanding bribes from citizen travelers before clearing them to take flights.
The bribes asked by the officers in question are said to range between 380,000 and 3.8 million shillings.
The victims claim that despite presenting all necessary documents required for travel outside Uganda, some officers come up with ‘baseless’ excuses to block their flights.
They say, it is only after paying bribes that they are allowed to proceed with their flights.
This has raised intrigue among some Ugandans especially on social media, with some, calling for government’s intervention into what they say is a growing vice at the airport.
Some of the victims have taken to social media, to share their experiences.
A victim of the scam like many others missed out on her dream job in Dubai because of the immigration officers who delayed to clear her documents, on claims that she looked young.
Another victim, a one, Henry Mawanda says he was denied clearance on grounds that the first letter of his surname on his passport was not clear. END