Africa Challenge Foundation has awarded best public servants and religious leaders for the year 2011 in recognition of their contribution in upholding integrity in their different offices. Some of the recipients of the awards include Prof. Apolo Nsibambi, the Most Rev Luke Orombi, Dr. Maggie Kigozi, Hon. Beatrice Anywar and Hon. Theodore Sekikubo.

The function was to be attended by President Yoweri Museveni but he was instead represented by the State Minister of Ethics and Integrity, Rev. Father Simon Lokodo.
In his speech read by Rev. Fr Simon Lokodo, the President noted that there was need for behavioural change to act as the backbone of weaning the country from corruption. 
 “There is need for complete change of behaviour right from individuals to organisations in the struggle to uphold integrity across all sectors,” the President said.
“Like charity, integrity begins at home,” he added.
 Citing the Whistle-Blower’s Bill, he reminded everyone how the law protects everyone participating in fighting corruption.
“AFRICAF who act as whistleblowers should not be intimidated because they are protected by the Whistleblowers bill,” said the President.
Apolo Nsibambi who was recognised as the best retired public servant attributed his leadership credentials to his parents who he said were exemplary. He noted that his parents challenged him to walk according to principles of Eat African Revival, a movement his father founded.
“The bulokole values were inculcated into us. They included transparency, which included walking in the light, repenting of sins, restitution or returning what one had stolen from the owner and accepting all people from different tribes and races as our brothers and sisters,” he said.
 Nsibambi pointed out that commercialising politics as the reason why politicians compromise their integrity.
Other speakers were: Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Hon. Nandala Mafabi, Gen. Elly Tumwine and Hon. Theodore Sekikubo, MP for Lwemiyaga.
Mafabi blamed corruption and lack of integrity on failure of systems like IGG.
The representative of the IGG, Jossy Jules Rwereeza, responded that instead it was the people themselves who were failing the IGG.
Nandala and Rwereeza lashed out at religious leaders who condone corrupt leaders because of the financial support thet get from them.
Sekikubo said it was not easy to perform to the level he is, especially when some Ugandans are silently and keenly watching every move he makes.