Budadiri County West

Thank you. Mr Speaker. As you may know, Bukedea District is the open gate to Teso. We have been having a challenge of River Sironko where water floods to Bukedea District. However, there is a bridge between Sironko and Bukedea, which has become a death trap. Almost every week, whenever people try to cross to Bukedea for business purposes, we end up registering a lot of deaths when people fall into water. We request the Prime Minister to see that this is taken into – (Member timed out.)

Thank you. Mr Speaker, unfortunately, Sironko, among other districts in the Elgon region, has faced landslide problems every single year. Sironko has lost people, cattle, and arable land annually because of landslides. I raise this as a matter of national importance because we have 1,645 victims who have not been relocated, yet the cracks that were formed are expanding. We are expecting El Niño rains, and the science is that the rain sips and further drags the soil - ( Member timed out. ) May I continue? ( Laughter )

I have already informed the Minister of Works and Transport about Nalugugu Bridge that connects Mbale, Sironko, Bulambuli, Sebei up to Suam Border Point. Floods washed away this bridge last year and up to now, it has not been reconstructed. They created a diversion for cars. There are big Tororo Cement trucks that have so far killed 11 people, as at 30 th June 2026. People are always dying from the same spot because when the trucks come from different directions at the same time, they crush people in the small section of the diversion. Minister of Works and Transport, when are you finishing the construction of this bridge? Floods are going to wash away the temporary one. In our area, we know that we are going to have floods every year. It is only a matter of time. When the floods come, they will wash away even the other one you have put.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I rise on the matter of National Importance under Rule 56(1) of the Rules of Procedure of Parliament. Yesterday, we laid to rest a 27-year-old young man in Sironko. His name was Sydney Gongodyo, a rugby player with the Uganda Rugby Cranes and the Black Pirates Rugby Club. This is not an isolated incident. He was killed on Friday on suspicion that was not proved. He was beaten and killed by the people that he plays to represent out of this country. Year in, year out, on average we lose 1,000 people according to the police annual crime report. In 2023, we lost 1,039 people. In 2024, we lost 1,019 people. Just last year, we lost 950 people. Mr Speaker, what happened to Sydney can happen to any of us here. It may not happen to the Speaker because he has security but any of us walking around the street. Anyone shouts “Thief!” without any proof and you are lynched by those we represent here. My prayers, under Rule 56(6), are that: 1. We give the Members of Parliament here time, about 15 minutes, to condemn mob justice in very strong terms; 2. The Minister of Internal Affairs gives us a report within seven days of what is happening in terms of investigations; 3. We know that the challenge usually is the response time. Can we have a strategy from the Government on response times? The police are called but they come three [Ms Nabbanja] COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR

90 ADDRESS ON THE STATE OF THE NATION, 2026 them. These are products like tea, cotton, sugarcane, cattle ranching, etc. The logical question was: How do we, the cashless people of Abakolera ekida kyonka , start? That was the question. I started talking about this after the 1996 elections. The question was, where is the capital to start? Immediately, in 1997, the Entandikwa money at the subcounty was used as a revolving fund. I remember checking in Rubaga Division, here in Kampala, there was a Democratic Party Chairperson known as Sendikaddiwa at that time in that area, and that money was already there, and I challenged Sendikaddiwa on how to use that money by giving low-interest capital to our people. Since that time, we have never relented: National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) 2001; Operation Wealth Creation 2013; Parish Development Module (PDM), started in the year 2022; Emyooga 2020, etc. Many families have listened and benefited. During my country tours, I met a man named Mudebo in Sironko District. Let us see Mudebo. (A video presentation was made.)

Now, what Mudebo is saying in Lumasaba, which you people do not understand, is that he was living in the town, in Namakwekwe Trading Centre, in the suburb of Mbale. I think this was one of the first NAADS programmes. He got a cow from NAADS and was keeping it in Namakwekwe. Eventually, he got money and bought, I think, two acres in Sironko. He moved from Namakwekwe, went back to Sironko, and bought land. Tsekaafu, tsekaafu, as he was saying, meaning the cattle, I think, are now giving like 60 litres. Is my Lugisu correct? Was it 60 litres or something like that? Enkaaga ! Now, with the milk and the cow dung, he went into coffee growing. We do not have time to listen to the whole story to do the kibalo , but he is doing very well. This is Mudebo, who started with NAADS long ago. Then, you go to somebody called Chelimo of Bukwo. (A video presentation was made.)

15 THE TWELFTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026 58. Niyonsaba Alex Bufumbira County South Kisoro NRM 59. Nsamba Patrick Oshabe Kassanda County North Kassanda NUP 60. Ntale Nsereko Madina Kawempe Division South Kampala NRM 61. Obigah Rose Woman Representative Terego NRM 62. Ochai Maximus West Budama County North Tororo NRM 63. Ojok Andrew Oulanyah Omoro County Omoro NRM 64. Okello Patrick Onguti Aswa County Gulu DP 65. Okot Boniface Henry Kole South County Kole NRM 66. Odwori John Kagoma North County Jinja NUP 67. Oboth Marksons Jacob West Budama Central County Tororo NRM 68. Onzima Phiona Ayivu Division West Arua City NRM 69. Ongalo-Obote Clement Kenneth Kalaki County Kalaki NRM 70. Okia Joanne Aniku Woman Representative Madi-Okollo NRM 71. Nsegumire Muhamad Kibedi Mityana County North Mityana NRM 72. Okullo Francis Ochero County Kaberamaido NRM 73. Opio Samuel Acuti Kole North County Kole NRM 74. Okwi Constantine Kibale County Pallisa NRM 75. Waako Joy Peggy Older Persons Representative Female NRM 76. Ongiertho Emmanuel Jor Nebbi Municipality Nebbi Independent 77. Ssekitoleeko Robert Bamunanika County Luweero NUP 78. Ogwang Peter Ngariam County Katakwi NRM 79. Ongorok Richard Usuk County Katakwi NRM 80. Olanya Gilbert Kilak South County Amuru FDC 81. Okoya John Calvin Chua East County Kaberamaido NRM 82. Okello Geoffery Charles Nwoya East County Nwoya DP 83. Ogama Alli Ismail Lower Madi County Madi-Okollo NRM The House was suspended at 11.12 a.m. until 1.00 p.m. On resumption, at 1.00 p.m. 84. Wanyoto Godfrey Budadiri County West Sironko Independent 85. Nyamutoro Phiona Woman Representative Nebbi NRM 86. Opio Denish Geoffrey Nwoya County Nwoya DP 87. Origumisiriza Enid Atuheire Woman Representative Kabale NRM 88. Ottober Wellborn Odiya Aruu North County Pader NRM 89. Ssewagudde Robert PWD Representative N/A Independent 90. Otimgiw Isaac Ismail Padyere County Nebbi NRM 91. Ruteraho Lillian Woman Representative Isingiro NRM 92. Ssemwanga Joseph (Brig. Gen.) UPDF Representative N/A N/A 93. Sange Jackline Woman Representative Kween NRM 94. Opolot-Okwalinga Simon Peter Kanyum County Kumi NRM 95. Owere Richard Machika West Budama North East Tororo NRM 96. Paparu Lillian Obiale Woman Representative Arua NRM 97. Paak Peter Pex Dodoth East County Kaabong NRM 98. Rwakoojo Robina Gureme Woman Representative Gomba NRM 99. Rwashande Emmanuel (Brig. Gen. Rtd) Lwemiyaga County Ssembabule NRM 100. Sekabira Denes Katikamu North County Luweero NUP 101. Ssewungu Joseph Gonzaga Kalungu County West Kalungu NUP 102. Owino Nicholas Simon Tororo North County Tororo NRM

9 THE TWELFTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026 56. Kirungi Annet Pamela Woman Representative Kabarole NRM 57. Kyogabiirwe Jackie Muganda Woman Representative Kyegegwa NRM 58. Lanyero Christine Awany Woman Representative Nwoya NRM 59. Logose Sarah Annet Woman Representative Butaleja NRM 60. Lokii John Baptist (Dr) Matheniko County Moroto NRM 61. Lokoru Albert Tepeth County Moroto Independent 62. Lokoru Stephenson Yoyo Chekwii East County Nakapiripirit NRM 63. Longoli Simon Peter Chekwii County (Kadam) Nakapiripirit NRM 64. Lubega George Willy Bugangaizi South County Kakumiro NRM 65. Lubowa Ssebina Gyaviira Nyendo-Mukungwe County Masaka City NUP 66. Lugoloobi Amos Ntenjeru County North Kayunga NRM 67. Kiwanuka Sulaiman Nakifuma County Mukono NUP 68. Kuteesa Mary Kamuli Mwenge County South Kyenjojo NRM 69. Kyeyune Ivan Nakasongola County Nakasongola NUP 70. Lakisa Mercy Faith Woman Representative Alebtong NRM 71. Lenia Charity Kevin Vurra County Arua NRM 72. Mutebi Benard Mugoya Bulamogi County Kaliro Independent 73. Katooko Sylivia Damba Woman Representative Kibuku NRM 74. Kayogera Yona Busiki North County Namutumba Independent 75. Kiti Peter T’oo County Bukwo NRM 76. Lolem Micah Akasile Upe County Amudat NRM 77. Locap Peterkhen Bokora East County Napak NRM 78. Linda Irene City Woman Representative Fort Portal City NRM 79. Lokubal Emma Woman Representative Nabilatuk NRM 80. Katusiime Adrine Woman Representative Sheema NRM 81. Loluk Fidelis Logwee Napore West County Karenga Independent 82. Komakech Christopher Aruu County Pader NRM 83. Muzaid Khemis Arua Central Division Arua City FDC 84. Lamwaka Catherine Woman Representative Omoro NRM 85. Kiwanuka Abdallah Mukono County North Mukono NUP 86. Kyeyune Haruna Kasolo Kyotera County Kyotera NRM (The House was suspended at 11.42 a.m.) (On resumption at 1.00 p.m., the Deputy Clerk, Parliamentary Affairs presiding.) 87. Lokwang Hillary Ik County Kaabong NRM 88. Lowila CD Oketayot Woman Representative Pader NRM 89. Lugoloobi Willy Bageyente Bujumba County Kalangala NRM 90. Lugwar Benson Agogo North County Agago Independent 91. Lukyamuzi David Kalwanga Busujju County Mityana NUP 92. Kiwanuka Keefa Kiboga East County Kiboga NRM 93. Maala Zahrah Luyirika Makindye Division West Kampala NUP 94. Makumbi Henry Kamya Mityana County South Mityana NRM 95. Mariam Seif Woman Representative Iganga NRM 96. Mafabi Asha Nabulo Woman Representative Sironko NRM 97. Mamawi James Adjumani East County Adjumani Independent 98. Masaba Karim Industrial Division Mbale City Independent 99. Matembu Chriss Wataka Bubulo County West Manafwa Independent 100. Matovu Emmanuel Magoola Busiro County East Wakiso Independent 101. Mawanda Micheal Maranga Igara County East Bushenyi NRM

11 THE TWELFTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026 153. Mao Nobert Laroo-Pece Division Gulu City DP 154. Mwiru Paul Jinja South Division East Jinja City NUP 155. Nabadduka Annet Woman Representative Kibaale Independent 156. Nabakooba Judith Nalule Woman Representative Mityana NRM 157. Nabawanuka Sumayah Mubende Municipality Mubende NUP 158. Nabirye Annet Woman Representative Luuka NRM 159. Nabukenya Brenda Woman Representative Luweero NUP 160. Nagujja Judith Woman Representative Buvuma NRM 161. Najjuma Sarah Woman Representative Nakaseke NRM 162. Nakadama Rukia Isanga Woman Representative Mayuge NRM 163. Nakawuki Susan Nsambu Mawokota County South Mpigi NRM 164. Nakazibwe Hope Grania Woman Representative Mubende NRM 165. Nakisita Betty Mpongo Woman Representative Namutumba Independent 166. Nakiyi Julius Muntu Budadiri County East Sironko NRM 167. Nakut Faith Loru Woman Representative Napak NRM 168. Nakweede Harriet Woman Representative Kayunga NUP 169. Naluyima Betty Ethel Woman Representative Wakiso NUP 170. Namanya Viola Woman Representative Ntungamo NRM 171. Namara Dennis Buyaga West County Kagadi NRM 172. Namatende Eunice Woman Representative Bugiri NRM 173. Nambaziira Florence Woman Representative Ssembabule NRM 174. Nambeshe John Baptist Manjiya County Bududa NUP The Uganda National Anthem The East African Community Anthem (The House rose at 4.15 p.m. and adjourned until Friday, 15 May 2026, at 8.00 a.m.)

Madam Speaker, the local governments with additional local revenue are the following: Arua City, Jinja City, Lira City, Mbale City, Apac Municipal Council, Agago District, Budaka District, Bugiri District, Buhweju District, Bulambuli District, Bushenyi District, Dokolo District, Jinja District, Kalilo District, Kasese District, Kyikube District, Koboko District, Kyegegwa District, Kyenjojo District, Kyotera District, Mbarara District, Mitooma District, Moroto District, Nakapiripirit District, Nakasongola District, Namisindwa District, Obongi District, Pallisa District, Rubanda District, Rubirizi District, Rukiga District, Sironko District, Tororo District, among others. (Interjections) Madam Speaker, we have also provided Shs 72.9 billion as additional disbursement by the World Bank for the Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises(GROW) project. The World Bank approved and disbursed additional funds for GROW project. These funds must be utilised, or the grant will be cancelled at the end of this financial year. Madam Speaker, I now come to the supplementary expenditures that are above the 3 per cent legal limit that require additional financing. The total is Shs 463.15 billion, and the particulars are as follows: i. Shs 56.95 billion for LC1, LC2, and Women Council Committee elections countrywide as directed by the Cabinet. These funds are required to support the Electoral Commission in fully implementing the electoral roadmap, as already approved by the Cabinet. ii. Shs 29.57 billion for AFCON 2027 preparatory activities. Honourable members, the Cabinet directed that we fully fund AFCON 2027, beginning with the immediate requirement in this Financial Year 2025/2026. These funds are required to implement the urgent preparatory works, reduce implementation risk and keep the overall AFCON 2027 preparation programme on schedule. The activities include the following; i) Shs 14.1 billion for preliminary works at Kabalega International Airport. This one will go to the Ministry of Works and Transport. ii) Shs 8.03 billion for priority road works and associated support activities in Kira Municipal Council. iii) Shs 3.06 billion for pitch improvement at Kadiba Football Stadium. iv) Shs 0.31 billion for branding of host cities and content production for the Destination Uganda documentary. v) Shs 1.0 17 billion for Hoima City and Masindi Municipality to finance sanitation and road safety interventions. vi) Shs 1.02 billion for meteorological and aviation safety support system. vii) Shs 1.8 billion for water utility preparatory works for the Hoima cluster. Madam Speaker, we also require; COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR

Thank you, honourable members. In the VIP gallery, we have the District Woman Representative-Elect of Sironko District, Hon. Aisha Mafabi Nabulo. She is here to observe the proceedings. You are most welcome. (Applause) Yes, Hon. Okwalinga?

The concerns that we have about the deplorable state of these hospitals are almost similar. The buildings are dilapidated and the case of Bududa is even worse because during critical health crisis and disasters, it is overwhelmed by casualty cases that are referred to Mbale and you know the sorry hospital state is conjoined to the deplorable state of the road and it becomes very difficult for some of these emergency cases to reach the referral hospital Mbale. You know, for Bududa Hospital, I must say this petition that has come from Soroti Hospital and others is a blessing in disguise, so that maybe the House recoils and plans better for all these dilapidated hospitals. Bududa Hospital serves not only Uganda, but also has over five districts within Uganda, from Namisindwa, Manafwa, Sironko, parts of Mbale, and Kenya. At one time, four years ago, when there was an outbreak of dysentery in neighbouring Kenya, most of those cases were actually brought to Bududa Hospital and we ended up again having many of our people affected by the same. I will conclude with a plea to my good friend, the Hon. Bahati, about the National Prayer Breakfast. You remember we had agreed - that time I had not been promoted; I was a bishop but I have now been promoted to presiding apostle. We had a unanimous agreement that the National Prayer Breakfast should not be held in the State House, as it cuts off some of the believers who think that the guest of honour, who is none other than the President, is also chairman of a party and this particular prayer breakfast should not have partisan colours. It should be non-partisan. I do not know why, after we upheld this proposal, the National Prayer Breakfast continues to be held in the State House - (Interjection) - Yes, please, because Hon. Abed Bwanika was part of the meeting that agreed on this - (Interruption)

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17124 BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR THE FY 2025/2026 [Mr Awany] cargo has on the country’s national roads, and consequently recommends that the ministry be allocated additional funding to the tune of Shs 4 billion to enable it to complete the first phase of the project. The committee also urges the Government of Uganda to always honour its commitment to counterpart funding. Rural Bridges Infrastructure Development The committee was informed that the ministry is implementing a Rural Bridges Infrastructure Development project intending to enhance rural connectivity and access to essential services, focusing on trail bridges, for safe passage in areas where traditional bridges were lacking. The committee was further informed that in the Financial Year 2024/25, the ministry had planned to carry out various bridge constructions in the districts of Bundibugyo, that is, Nyahuka-Mirambi Bridge, Bulambuli-/ Bukedea-Taja Bridge, Pallisa-Aleles Bridge, Kasese-Karujumba Bridge, Sironko- Bujibundi-Buna-Dasa Bridge-

17201 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA WEDNESDAY, 16 APRIL 2025 colleagues, I thank you so much for your constructive contribution. It is really very useful. It will strengthen our bargaining power to lobby for more funds for the sector. Mr Speaker, I thank you so much for your patience in allowing us to discuss this report extensively. I thank the committee. They analysed the budget, and they produced the report based on the principles of equity, quality and inclusive education, skilling and sports. Indeed, they are really patriotic in analysing the budget. I have taken note of all the issues that have been raised, as I said, ranging from infrastructure, the teachers’ issue, assessment bodies, the Primary Teachers’ Colleges, research and innovation, the tournaments, stadia and policy issues. I associate myself with quite a number of your submissions, honourable colleagues, especially on issues of inadequate and a lack of secondary schools. It is true, many of you have written to and alerted us, like honourable colleagues from Kween, Nakaseke, Ngora and others. I have taken note of all those gaps, especially the issue of the lack of seed secondary schools in subcounties. The inadequate staffing cuts across all universities. On the issue of research, the Speaker has already talked about it. I do not need to emphasise it. Mr Speaker, allow me to take on two issues. One of them is on coding and the grant-aiding of the schools. True, in this 11 th Parliament, we did grant-aiding and coding of schools, but only once. We did that last financial year. We grant-aided 46 secondary schools and coded 38 primary schools. That was the only opportunity when funding was provided for coding and grant-aided. For that matter, our ceiling for the budget could not allow us to put additional schools for coding and grant aid. However, that is why the committee did the intra-allocation of the budget to cater for coding and grant aiding. The only additional funds we had this time round were for rehabilitation of primary schools. That is where you see the 95 primary schools, public schools and the 37 UPDF primary schools to be rehabilitated, but not coding and grant-aided. In line with that, I just want to say that to help all of us, this financial year, we are sending Shs 103 billion for school maintenance as grants to the local governments. We are sending, under the school facility, grants of over Shs 41 billion. These funds are meant to give a facelift to rehabilitate our primary schools. Mr Speaker, oftentimes, this money does not serve the intended purposes. I want to give a point of example. Last week, I was in Sironko. This financial year, we sent Shs 1.5 billion to Sironko Local Government. However, in an open meeting, when I tried to inquire about the schools that are under that grant, there was nothing. The LC V chairman told me openly that they were not aware of this. This means that we are going to put a criterion to enable us realise value for money. We shall provide the list for this money. In the event that we get money for grant aiding and coding, in order to meet the principles of equity, I request that we take into consideration the schools in the districts that were coded and grant-aided last financial year. We have a criterion to select those schools. Therefore, as we work and harmonise the list together, we will as well look into those criteria; whether those schools have really met the minimum requirement for it to be grant- aided and coded. Lastly, Mr Speaker, I have taken note of all the issues that have been raised. We still have room for consultation and further discussions. On the issue of presidential pledges - and the statutory instruments to allow the universities to operate, as we all know, for us to have a lawful university that can offer degrees and bachelors, we need to bring the statutory instrument to be

16977 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 10 APRIL 2025 I will not go into the solid details of the methodology, the basics, and the mandates. They are very clear cut. You will read them. I am sure they have uploaded them on your iPads. Under Vote 001, Office of the President, we have the following observations - That is on page 6. We observe that there is inadequate office accommodation. The committee recommends that an additional Shs 2.8 billion be made available to Vote 001, annually, to enable the Office of the President to construct at least five offices each financial year, so as to mitigate the challenge of office space for Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) in the medium-term. You realise that out of 146 offices of RDCs, only 16 have been constructed, and that is where we have accommodation. The rest are renting. Under the same Vote 001, there is a big issue of Cabinet support and policy development, where we observed a big gap that needs at least, as a recommendation, Shs 1.976 billion to be provided to this vote, to facilitate interventions of Cabinet support and policy development. What they do, you can read above. Another key result area is the development and maintenance of National Leadership Institute (NALI), Kyankwanzi, where all of you have been. It has been under constant refurbishment and improvement to make life easy there for whoever wants to make use of it. They, however, have a shortage or big gaps. They had a budget of Shs 10 billion, and only Shs 2 billion was made available. We, therefore, recommended that an additional Shs 7.5 billion be allocated to vote 001 to facilitate the development of NALI, that is, Kyankwanzi. Under key issue number 274, that is facilitation for Resident District Commissioners, the offices - I have already talked about this. It is almost the same. Office and accommodation are the same. One is for office and one is for residence. We recommend that Shs 12.424 billion be provided for the facilitation of RDCs and that the size and nature of the districts – I am sorry. Can I take you back right, Mr Speaker? I want to go a little bit into greater detail on this one. I am talking about facilitation for the Resident District Commissioners. The committee observes that uniform facilitation to RDCs without consideration of the size and the nature of the districts, among other factors, does not ensure equality and allocation. Such districts include Wakiso - you all know Kasese, Isingiro, Ntungamo, Tororo, Sironko, and a few others. The committee is of the strongest view that providing facilitation to RDCs while considering the size of districts served, the distances covered from Kampala, and those hard-to-reach areas, should improve on their roles and therefore their take-home as far as fuel and other related facilitations are concerned. The committee recommends that at least Shs 12.424 billion be provided to facilitate RDCs and that the size and nature of the district be among the factors considered for allocation of this facilitation. Another issue of concern was support for the Afro-Arab Youth Council headquarters construction. The Afro-Arab Youth Council was formed by the youth of the African and Arab world –

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I would like to correct something. When he signed, he told me to take the document to the office of the Clerk and I did that. Let me go straight to the areas of dissent. In accordance with Rule 205 of the Rules of Procedure of Parliament of Uganda, the minority members of the committee dissent from the opinion of the majority committee, on the following grounds; 1. Failure to lay on Table the Ministerial Policy Statement of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Mr Speaker, pursuant to Rule 146 of the Rules of Procedure of Parliament, each minister responsible for a Vote, ministry or head responsible for a Vote shall by the 15 th day of March submit to Parliament a policy statement for the preceding financial year for the ministry or Vote. To that fact, Vote 167 and Vote 110 – Science, Technology and Innovation and Uganda Industrial Research Institute, respectively – failed to lay on Table their Ministerial Policy Statements for the Financial Year 2025/2026. They acknowledged this before the committee, that they were unable to table their Ministerial Policy Statements on time. 2. Concerns regarding the proposed increase in the facilitation budget for RDCs in six districts – as named in the observation of the majority report The majority report, on page 8, recommended that Shs 12.424 billion be provided for facilitation of Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) and that the size and nature of each district be among the key factors considered. The districts are; Kasese, Isingiro, Ntungamo, Wakiso, Tororo and Sironko. Based on the recommendation, each Resident District Commissioner is expected to receive Shs 2.071 billion, annually. This is twice the budget of the district road fund. Each RDC is supposed to receive that – if you compute – annually, which translates to Shs 172 million per month. To put this into perspective, this is an amount equivalent to the annual roads maintenance budget for a typical township. A case in point is that Wakiso District currently has five Deputy RDCs, each assigned to oversee a specific area. Entebbe has a Deputy RDC, Kira has a Deputy RDC, Kasangati has a Deputy RDC, Makindye has a Deputy RDC, Makindye-Ssabagabo has a Deputy RDC and Nansana Municipality also has a Deputy RDC. In addition to these RDCs, there is an overall RDC for the district. Furthermore, the President recently appointed five Assistant RDCs in Wakiso, bringing the total number of appointees in the RDC’s office to 11 individuals. This level of staffing in a single district raises concern of overstaffing, especially at a time when the country faces numerous critical funding needs in essential sectors. The proposed allocations, if implemented without efficiency checks and accountability could divert substantial resources from priority areas such as health, education and infrastructure. What do we propose? We propose that additional funds should not be provided to facilitate the RDCs, based on the size and nature of the districts. In fact, the number of

It says, the com - mittee was informed that the Office of the Pres - ident requires Shs 34.604 billion to provide facilitation to the RDCs, but only Shs 24.18 billion is provided for in this financial year, re - sulting in a funding gap of Uganda Shs 10.424 billion. The committee noted that the inadequate fa - cilitation - I can jump that, but it says, “The committee further noted that the uniform facil - itation to the RDCs without consideration of the size and the nature of the districts, among other factors, even beyond size, does not en - sure equality in allocation. Such districts in - clude; Wakiso, Kasese, Isingiro, Tororo, and Sironko.” This is page 8. How do you now say that the money they are asking for is only for these districts? Oh, okay - If that is the interpretation, Hon. Balimwezo has understood it but for the record - I know you are someone who is usually - you do not put too much politics in things. Honourable, this is plain, why don’t you -

Honourable members, I will give Private Member’s Bills space after the budgeting process because I want us to first concentrate on the budgeting process and then we can have issues from Members. Honourable colleagues, in the public gallery this afternoon, we have students of Acholi Makerere Students Association, Makerere University, Kampala. They are represented by Hon. Bashir Kazibwe and Hon. Shamim Malende, plus the MPs of wherever they come from – who might include Hon. Ojara-Mapenduzi and the team. They have come to observe the proceedings of this House. Please, join me in welcoming them. You can stand up for recognition, our visitors. Thank you. (Applause) In the public gallery this afternoon, we also have students of Political Science and Political Administration from Kyambogo University, Kampala. They are represented by Hon. Mohammad Nsereko and Hon. Shamim Malende. They have come to observe the proceedings of this House. Please, join me in welcoming them. You can you stand up for recognition. Thank you. (Applause) Honourable colleagues, in the public gallery this afternoon, we also have students from Sitfed High School, Sironko. I hope I got it right. They are represented by Hon. Florence Nambozo Wamala and Hon. Nathan Nandala- Mafabi. They have come to observe the proceedings of this House. Please join me in welcoming them. (Applause) Honourable colleagues, while working on the Order Paper, there is an item I included which was not meant for this period. This is a period for budgeting, so item four shall be handled immediately after the budgeting process, so that we have enough time to look into it. Let us go to item five. MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2025/2026

16787 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA WEDNESDAY, 12 MARCH 2025 50. Vote 871: Kotido District – Shs 503,436,072; 51. Vote 872: Kumi District – Shs 202,740,000; 52. Vote 879: Lamwo District – Shs 47,114,000; 53. Vote 880: Lira District – Shs 23,760,000; 54. Vote 881: Luuka District – Shs 56,760,000; 55. Vote 884: Lyantonde District – Shs 6,720,000; 56. Vote 885: Madi-Okollo District – Shs 44,695,393; 57. Vote 886: Manafwa District – Shs 251,040,000; 58. Vote 887: Maracha District – Shs 103,800,000; 59. Vote 892: Mbarara District – Shs 18,195,000; 60. Vote 896: Moyo District – Shs 11,070,000; 61. Vote 900: Nabilatuk District – Shs 36,240,000; 62. Vote 902: Nakaseke District – Shs 27,735,600; 63. Vote 904: Namayingo District – Shs 6,580,000; 64. Vote 906: Namutumba District – Shs 472,752,800; 65. Vote 907: Napak District – Shs 186,300,000; 66. Vote 910: Ntoroko District – Shs 23,400,000; 67. Vote 911: Ntungamo District – Shs 17,160,000; 68. Vote 912: Nwoya District – Shs 259,740,012; 69. Vote 914: Omoro District – Shs 92,920,000; 70. Vote 917: Pader District – Shs 356,782,000; 71. Vote 919: Pallisa District – Shs 114,335,970; 72. Vote 923: Rukiga District – Shs 51,000,000; 73. Vote 924: Rukungiri District – Shs 6,298,000; 74. Vote 925: Rwampara District – Shs 26,694,209; 75. Vote 928: Sironko District – Shs 60,000,000; 76. Vote 929: Soroti District – Shs 56,881,000; 77. Vote 932: Tororo District – Shs 3,035,429,737; 78. Vote 935: Zombo District – Shs 153,577,688; and Sub-total for local government – Shs 15,985,336,921.

We are proceeding rightly. It is common knowledge that in the Constitution we have a Contingency Fund from where that money is supposed to come. The Minister of Disaster Preparedness cannot respond without knowing what the problem is because she is also here. She does not know what is happening in Bukedea, and she may not know what is happening in Amolatar, Bududa, Sironko, and Sembabule. So, let us determine the issues, and then the minister will respond.

Thank you for the information. Madam Speaker, as I conclude, from the areas or countries we have travelled to, you will always see an official from the export board of that country working hand-in-hand with the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries and an agency like UCDA. If UCDA had some inadequacies or challenges, what would be better is to work on them. However, you will discover that most of them originate from limited Government funding because some of those exports do not go. So, on behalf of the people of Budadiri County East, Sironko, and Bugisu as a region, I support the minority report. Thank you.

The scheme was meant to benefit over 262,000 people from the Districts of Sironko, Bulambuli, Bukedea, and Kapchorwa. Since the implementation of that scheme, the ministry has never shown any effort or come to this House to tell us the fate of the other two phases, two and three. Can the Prime Minister tell us when the people of Bukedea are getting phase two and three? That was meant to be constructed in the greater subcounties of Malera, Bukedea, Kachumbala, and Kidongole. Secondly, Rt Hon. Prime Minister, two years ago, the Ministry of Works and Transport did a procurement for the contractor to construct a bridge to ease transport between Bulambuli and Bukedea Districts, around Tajar. Up to date, there is nothing on the ground. On the same note, the same ministry did the procurement of a contractor to rehabilitate a road from Bukedea Town Council, up to Malera roundabout. Up to date, there is nothing on the ground. People are expecting these two ministries to respond to that. Rt Hon. Prime Minister, we are interested in knowing the fate of all three projects. Thank you.

14469 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA TUESDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER 2024 for police escort cars. Honourable colleagues, note this. The accounting officer acknowledged the query and attributed it to budget constraints and also numerous requests for police escort cars from Ministries, Departments, Agencies, and parastatals. The accounting officer also stated that some vehicles were given to some politicians, leading to a strain on a limited number of police vehicles. Therefore, the committee recommends that all police patrol cars being used illegally by non-entitled officers and individuals should be immediately withdrawn. Therefore, whoever has police vehicles not entitled to them, you should return them, such that they serve the people of this country. Mr Speaker and honourable colleagues, on assessment of management of the Closed- Circuit Television (CCTVs), I request that you read that. Police also have a challenge of accumulation of domestic arrears. I will briefly go through that. A trend analysis of the domestic arrears position of the Uganda Police Force over the past five years has shown a decreasing trend in domestic arrears. However, in the year under review, the Financial Year 2022/2023, domestic arrears increased from Shs 77.3 billion to Shs 98.81 billion, as shown in the table. Honourable colleagues, the committee recommends that: i. The Government should provide money for offsetting the accumulated arrears, so that we do not frustrate the people who give services to the Government. 3.0 The Uganda Prisons Service Forces - Vote 145 Uganda Prisons also received a budget of Shs 340 billion that is 98 per cent of release of that budget. You will read that. Congestion in prisons Mr Speaker, Strategic Objective 1 of the Uganda Prisons Strategic Development Plan 2020- 2025 aims to provide safe, secure and humane custodial services for transforming prisoners into economically productive citizens. This was to be achieved by building more prisons to decongest the existing ones and reduce the occupancy capacity from the baseline of 293 per cent to 286 per cent. The Auditor-General reported that despite strategic interventions of building additional prison wards at Ntungamo, Rukungiri, Nwoya, Kitalya, Sheema, Mutufu, Kyenjojo and Sironko Prisons, congestion in prisons remained a big challenge with prisoners’ housing only increasing by 1 per cent over the same period of assessment. Mr Speaker, the most affected prisons noted were: Isingiro, which had a population of 377 prisoners against a holding capacity of 47; Yumbe Prison which had 192 prisoners against a holding capacity of 25; Hoima Main Prison had 494 prisoners against a holding capacity of 80; Kibale Prison with a holding capacity of 30 had 184 prisoners and Fort Portal Main Prison, which had 1,770 prisoners, with a holding capacity of 309 prisoners. There is congestion in prisons, honourable colleagues. Therefore, the accounting officer attributed the congestion in prisons to high prisoner population, with a growth rate of 8 per cent per annum, compared to 3 per cent growth in holding capacity. Therefore, the growth rate of prisoners is so high at 8 per cent; we should note that. Therefore, the committee recommends that: i. The Government should provide adequate capital development to Uganda Prisons Services to enable the implementation of their decongestion strategies –

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I salute and appreciate the Rt Hon. Prime Minister, for the work she is doing in Bududa; the compensation and the resettlement. However, from my analysis, the people of Mbale District, who were affected by floods, have not been addressed yet - and those in Sironko. Specifically, for Mbale District, the

13466 PRESENTATION OF THE BUDGET SPEECH FY 2024/2025 iii. Improving the quality of power supply through the systematic operation and maintenance of existing power infrastructure; iv. Increasing access to clean energy by supporting clean cooking technologies; v. The development of five micro-grid power plants using wind and solar hybrids in Karamoja; and vi. Preparatory activities for the 8,400MW Nuclear Power Plant in Buyende District. Industrial development and manufacturing Madam Speaker, in our tenfold growth strategy, the Government is going to step up efforts to accelerate the diversification of the economy, add value to raw materials to boost exports and import substitution to continue reducing our import bill, and also build more basic industries to produce items that Ugandans use daily such as sugar, soap, cooking oil, clothes, medicines, construction materials, et cetera. Our industrialisation efforts are being undertaken mainly through the private sector, but with the State playing a de- risking role. The Government, through the Uganda Development Corporation (UDC), is undertaking targeted investments to increase Uganda’s manufacturing capacity. During the financial year we are ending, the following investments have been undertaken by UDC to increase local manufacturing capacity: i. The Atiak Sugar Factory has acquired modern mechanised equipment for the sugarcane fields in Amuru and Lamwo districts and installed modern irrigation systems; ii. Four tea factories have been supported to expand and process tea for both domestic market and export. These are: Kayonza Growers Tea Factory; Kigezi Highland Tea Factory; Mabale Growers Tea Factory; and Mpanga Growers Tea Factory; iii. Continued support to Mutuma Commercial Agencies (Ltd) in Luuka District to produce intermediary and final products such as surgical cotton, cotton cake, soap stock, and cotton-seed oil; iv. Investment in Bukona Agro-processors Ltd in Nwoya District to process cassava and cereals into ethanol for cooking. It produces 40,000 litres of ethanol per day; v. Investment in Budadiri Arabica Coffee Mills (Ltd) in Sironko District to process coffee for export; vi. Additional investment in Soroti Fruits Factory (Ltd) that is processing six metric tons of fruit (mangoes and oranges) per hour into fruit concentrates and juice; and vii. UDC has also invested in East African Medical Vitals (Ltd), manufacturer of examination and surgical gloves, to increase the company’s production capacity to create jobs and also save the country foreign exchange through import substitution. Madam Speaker, the Government is also continuing to develop industrial parks to provide investors with the required infrastructure and utilities. Work is in progress in Namanve Park (with 190 companies operating); Liao Shen Park in Kapeeka (19 companies); Sino-Uganda Industrial Park in Mbale (18 companies); Luzira Park (11 companies); Bweyogerere Park (eight companies); and MMP in Buikwe (seven companies). Other operational industrial parks include Jinja, Soroti, Kasese, Mbarara, and Tian Tang-Mukono Industrial Park. So far, over $3.5 billion has been invested in these parks in the form of foreign direct investment. Over 266,812 direct and indirect jobs have so far been created. Security, good governance, and rule of law Madam Speaker, peace and security, as well as the rule of law, are the foundation for all other

13468 PRESENTATION OF THE BUDGET SPEECH FY 2024/2025 and non-food items across the country. Next financial year, I have provided Shs 18.1 billion plus a contingency fund of Shs 146.26 billion to support disaster response and management, including: i. The operationalisation of the National Disaster Risk Management Plan; ii. Support 50,000 households with food and non-food items across the country; iii. The provision of funds to Uganda Red Cross Society to support disaster victims; and iv. Supporting the resettlement of 1,000 households that were displaced by landslides and floods in the Elgon region, including the districts of Bududa, Manafwa, Bulambuli, Namisindwa, and Sironko. Government strategy for the financial year 2024/2025 and the medium-term Madam Speaker, in line with H.E, the President’s guidance, my ministry in collaboration with the National Planning Authority has developed a strategy for growing Uganda’s economy ten- fold. The target is to expand the size of the economy from about $50 billion, last year, to $500 billion, by 2040. The Government has identified four anchor sectors to drive this growth. These are: i. Agro-industrialisation; ii. Tourism development; iii. Mineral development including oil and gas; and iv. Science, technology, and innovation, including ICT. Madam Speaker, these are the ATMs that are going to mint money for Uganda’s next financial year and in the medium term. The detailed enabling policies, interventions, and actions will be contained in the coming 4 th National Development Plan. Madam Speaker, to achieve this ambitious goal in the next 15 years, we must deliberately and pragmatically do the following: i. Double the size of GDP every five years for the remaining three national development plans; ii. Raise per capita GDP six-fold from the current $1,146, to about $7,000 in Financial Year 2039/2040; iii. Double the level of savings in the economy from 20 per cent of GDP to 40 per cent in 2040; iv. Raise the share of exports in GDP from 12 percent, in 2022, to 50 per cent and the share of manufactured products in merchandise exports from 13 per cent to 50 per cent and the medium high tech products from 21 per cent to 50 per cent over the same period; v. Increase the annual FDI inflows from $2.9 billion in 2022 to $50 billion by 2040; and vi. Accumulate the stock and the quality of human capital (skilled workers); physical capital (energy, railway, roads, air travel, and internet infrastructure); and natural capital (forests, swamps, rivers, and lakes). Madam Speaker, the success factors of this strategy are: i. Enhancing the capacity for effective national defence and security to avert any internal or external security risks; ii. Maintaining constitutional order, an effective and efficient Judiciary, and a people-centered Legislature; iii. Economic stability in line with commitments contained in the Charter for Fiscal Responsibility; iv. A reformed Government-wide coordination of rationalised Ministries, Departments, Agencies, and Local Governments; v. Effective and accountable public institutions prepared to fight corruption and impunity;

\;. ,, ,- i. }lL tu .,./ l -rfu \, I ffi P d 1 41" i ..- I =+*i: _.1 - / r \ Vote Description Amouat (OOO') 39,r92,9t4 902 Nakaseke District 903 Nakasongola District 3 1,339,971 904 Namayingo District 24,254,473 905 Namisindwa District 3t,27t,520 Namutumba District 33,601,552 906 907 Napak District 18,335,569 908 Nebbi District 3t,604,472 909 Ngora District 22,787,323 910 Ntoroko District 16,176,344 911 Ntungamo District 60,306,t24 9t2 Nwoya District 22,660,361 913 Obongi District L3,625,732 9t4 Omoro District 26,662,006 915 Otuke District 20,1OO,789 9L6 Oyam District 40,233,515 \rz Pader District 30,440,385 I s\a Pakwach District 22,888,O83 919 Pallisa District 36,368,2L1 920 Rakai District 39,855,468 92r Rubanda District 30,627,663 922 Rubirizi District 23,403,496 923 Rukiga District 2t,899,306 924 Rukungiri District 44,4to,975 925 Rwampara District 21,596,061 926 Sembabule District 33,249,O59 - 927 Serere District 35,784,457 928 Sheema District 3t,378,544 929 Sironko District 35,653,624 930 Soroti District 23,844,786 931 Terego District 23,87r,940 932 Tororo District 62,770,477 {7 {-.. 16 ir[

13255 THE E LEVENTH P A RLIAMENT OF UGANDA MONDAY , 6 MAY 2024 Dokolo, Nakapiripirit, Nabilatuk, Bukedea, Bulambuli, whereas landslides were reported in Kasese, Kisoro, Bulambuli, Sironko, Bududa, Bunyangabu districts. Some claimed lives; we lost seven people. Recently, Uganda National Meteorological Authority released a 10-day rainfall forecast from 1 st to 10 th of May 2024, which indicates a continuation of wet conditions over most parts of the country. The heavy to very heavy rainfall events were expected over southwestern in some of the areas in Kigezi and greater Bushenyi districts. In the northeastern, in districts of Karamoja and Teso subregions and neighbouring Acholi subregions. Other areas expected to receive enhanced rainfall are in mid-western subregions in the districts of Masindi, Kiryandongo, Kagadi, Kabarole and Elgon Highlands. The 10-day rainfall forecast by Uganda Meteorological Authority indicates that very heavy rainfall events are expected to cause potential hazards, such as flash floods, debris flows, landslides, in addition, water logging, contamination of water sources due to increased surface rain off into such sources. Disruption of traffic flow along transportation routes as some bridges may be washed away or collapse, an example of the bridges you have already mentioned earlier. Moreover, these heavy rainfalls are expected to damage critical infrastructure- like schools-

Madam Speaker, I would like to draw the attention of Members to the other one of financial services. They are saying 0.5 per cent of the value of the transaction. Hon. Kateshumbwa goes to the Bank of Baroda, draws half a billion and they do not charge him. A villager goes to a mobile money agent in Sironko and withdraws Shs 1 million and they must charge 0.5 per cent of that Shs 1 million and that is capital money. If the tax was on the charge, having charged 0.5 per cent, there will also be a charge for the person who is transacting. In short, that is double taxation, yet the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has worked on the issue of bringing this country to a cashless economy. This means people should transact using mobile money and fuel cards. Even when you talk about other service providers, that means if I take my credit card to a pump to draw fuel of Shs 200,000, there will be a charge of 0.5 per cent yet I am already paying Shs 1,450 for every litre. Parliament should review this and my proposal here would be - (Applause) - that the tax should be on the fees and not on the principal value. Otherwise, that makes other people better while disadvantaging others. The last one I raise -

Madam Speaker, I want to make it clear. I do not know if I am reading the wrong law. Here they say that the mobile money transaction of withdrawal of cash is of the value of 0.5 per cent of the transaction; that is 13(f). Secondly, as we cross-check for that, agency banking is no different - let me give an example. An agent of Centenary Bank is more or less the counter of Centenary Bank, but he is in Sironko Town Council. You cannot charge - because you are telling me that somebody should get on a motorcycle to go to Mbale Town to withdraw money. The agent is working on behalf of the bank. Therefore, there is no reason, honourable minister, to bring charges on agency banking into this bracket.

Thank you. Is it seconded? It is seconded by honourable ministers for lands, Karamoja, the MP from Sironko, Hon. Obua, Dr Omona, Hon. Silwany, and by the whole House. People want the roads to be worked on. People want connectivity between Karamoja, Lango and Acholi – Hon. Nambeshe. People want tourism roads to be worked on. There is always the perspective of why only one region is tarmacked? We are now exercising equity. This is a very important House, much as we may not have a - Mr Okema-honourable minister, do you want to justify? Please do.

Or they missed something small, so if you are going to look for figures, Sironko is not there. Should we who are not there complain? Therefore, they are capturing those who have small issues. Please, this is a supplementary. Vote 708: Kabale Municipal Council

Madam Speaker, they specifically mentioned Bududa, Manafwa, Sironko and Bulambuli and I felt like Bundibugyo was left out. We have sinking ground; we still have landslides up to now. There are victims to be compensated and even resettled, but nothing has been done. We still have the washed away bridges. Since 2022, we have been reporting this and writing to ministries, but nothing has been done. We have even invited the Minister of Works and Transport to come on the ground and make an assessment so that they see what can be done. Secondly, I thank the committee for ensuring that they add money to Uganda AIDS Commission because –

12179 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA FRIDAY, 15 MARCH 2024 mistakes that teachers make while teaching. Most of these teachers are not examiners. That partly explains why most of those schools are not doing well, especially the upcountry schools. I think where there is smoke, there is fire. In the wisdom of this LCV chairman, for him to decide to subject the teachers to the examination, I think he wanted to assess and prove whether they are really at par with what UNEB requires. That means the burden goes back to the Ministry of Education. The Ministry of Education must have retooling programmes through the CCT centres. They should keep on retooling and updating some of these teachers on the current desired standards by UNEB, which these teachers do not know about. That is to enable most of them to come up and be subject teachers for those examinations. The second issue is that I have seen adverts in different media by the Higher Education Student Financing Board; luckily, the minister is here. In this advert, they are calling upon students who sat senior six and are joining the first year at university to apply for the loan scheme. Aware of the fact that UNEB delayed releasing the exam results, this financing board put the deadline as 15 March, which is today. Most of these students have just received results and others are yet to receive them. These universities have just opened up for admissions. I am pleading with the minister to prevail over the Higher Student’s Loan Scheme so that the deadline can be extended for most of the students to benefit. From what I am aware of, not even a single university has issued admission letters. There was a complaint in this House last year and the previous years about the equity of the loan scheme. Whenever there was a complaint, they would publish it in the papers. What the board or the ministry decided to do was to change. If they were starting with the surnames of the beneficiaries, they changed to the religious name. You could follow the papers and see that most of these beneficiaries come from one part of the country. Almost 80 per cent of those beneficiaries. I also call upon the honourable minister that the board ensures equity and fairness. If possible, we could undergo the quota system in the same way the Public University Joint Admissions Board does. We would know very well that Sironko or Bugiri has this number of beneficiaries of the loan scheme. I submit. Thank you.

Mr Speaker, I beg to lay on the Table a report on the damage caused by disasters in Bumulisha Subcounty, Sironko District, from the Chief Administrative Officer. The second is a report on damage caused by disasters in Bukiise Subcounty from the Chief Administrative Officer, Sironko. Thank you.

11582 THE CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2023 Kamwenge, Katakwi, Kasese, Kibaale, Kiboga, Kyenjojo, Mbale, Masindi, Mayuge, Mukono, Namalemba, Nakapiripirit – I am trying to remember Namalemba; my apologies – Pallisa, Rukungiri, Sironko, Wakiso and Soroti. Policy and control measures in place Our policy on FMD is for the Government to avail vaccines to farmers as a public good for reasons explained earlier. For many years, I think since during colonial times, the Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has been providing a budget item for procuring vaccines. This, however, has been insufficient and only covers 1.1 Per cent of the susceptible domestic animal population, contrary to the recommended at-least 80 per cent coverage, leaving the rest of the herd vulnerable. This explains why the country experiences repeated outbreaks. Although the Animal Diseases Act, CAP. 38, empowers the Commissioner of Animal Health to order for the destruction of affected animals under the “test and slaughter” approach, the country cannot afford to implement this provision of the law due to high compensation budget requirements. Mr Speaker, with the budget limitations alluded to above, our ministry adopted the ring vaccination methodology, targeting the locations with animals at high risk. When we buy a few vaccines annually, the budget we get gives us, on average, half a million doses. We distribute them to district veterinary officers of the most prone districts and those with outbreaks to carry out ring vaccination around the infected herds or kraals. We also institute quarantine and other measures in the affected and susceptible districts to prevent spread or disrupt transmission. Mr Speaker, our total susceptible animal herd that requires FMD vaccination, as per current estimates, is 44 million cattle, sheep, goats and pigs. This, therefore, requires an annual vaccine stock of 88 million doses for the bi- annual vaccination requirement at a cost of $2 per dose. The financial implication for this translates into $ 176 million. The Government has been studying this financial implication and notes the financial stress it would impose on the national Budget, if the requirement for the bi-annual mass vaccination is to be achieved. Accordingly, and with the guidance of the President, a Cabinet Paper is scheduled for discussion at the next Cabinet sitting on Monday, 5 February 2024 to consider a number of policy options, including cost-sharing by the farmer, since the cost per dose is affordable by most livestock farmers. I will revert to this House and the country on the final position adopted by Cabinet. In the meantime, my ministry has repurposed some of the budget you gave us, under the development budget, and managed to avail 2.56 million doses to the country through the district veterinary officers of 94 districts last year. The list is attached to this brief. It shows which district veterinary officers took what. Under the same arrangement, we have ordered for 2.3 million doses, expected in a few months to come. Mr Speaker, another challenge associated with procuring FMD vaccines is that they cannot be bought off-shelf, since they are biological; live organisms with a short shelf life. You order and they manufacture for you. This explains the delay in their supply chain. In the circumstances, it becomes inevitable for the Commissioner of Animal Health, who is the commander of the animal disease control chain in the country, to order or impose animal movement restrictions or what you know as quarantine in affected districts. Quarantines are unpopular and an inconvenience to people’s livelihoods yet again, inevitable as temporary measures to control further spread to alarming and uncontrollable epidemic levels. We can lose the whole herd, if we do not become strict. If the stakeholders can be disciplined and comply with the quarantine protocols, the MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS [Mr Tumwebaze]

Madam Speaker, I beg to present the names of those who have been designated to the Committee on Human Rights: 1. Hon. Florence Wamala Nambozo - Sironko; 2. Hon. Joseph Andrew Kolou - Toroma County; 3. Hon. Vincent Shedrick Obong - Lira West Division; 4. Hon. Rauben Arinaitwe - Isingro West County; and 5. Hon. Polycarp Ogwari - Agule County.

11142 SECTORAL COMMITTEE REPORT facility was constructed by the Ministry of Water and Environment. The facility has a valley tank with a capacity of 20,000 cubic metres, a solar abstraction system, irrigation network, and a modern nursery bed, among others. The committee observes that the facility has not been handed over to Soroti District Local Government, yet it is being utilised. The committee also observes that farmers lack skills in good agricultural practices and agribusiness management. Recommendation The Ministry of Water and Environment should hand over this facility to Soroti District Local Government. The district, through the production department, ensures that farmers are trained on irrigation practices, agribusiness, and supported to maintain the infrastructure. Acomai Irrigation Scheme, is located in Kamutur Subcounty, Bukedea District, and is still under construction by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries under the Agricultural Value Chain Development Project (AVCDP). According to the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, construction of this project commenced in November 2021 and is expected to be completed in July 2024. It is supposed to have a number of projects within it; construction of six secondary canals, 6.4 kilometres of steam roads, storage building, residential and office buildings, drop structures, flood protection works, storage tank, embankment filling, and compartment, and construction of a bridge over River Sironko at the intake site to connect Bukedea and Bulambuli districts. The scheme is a large one and is estimated to cover 1,608 hectares, where the net irrigable area will be 1,480 hectares with its water resource from River Sironko, at the estimated cost of $37,807 million. Observations The project implementation is slow. Whereas the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development reported that the progress of the work had reached 47 per cent –

Thank you. Madam Speaker, of course, after two years - because the beneficiaries do not pay back until after 24 months. After that, they are given another 12 months. That is why we are saying you have 36 months to pay back. However, looking at the four lowest performing districts - we are talking of Namisindwa - 27 per cent, Sironko with 26 per cent and Moyo with 21 per cent. In Karamoja, we are talking of Kaabong, which we need to put some bit of emphasis on. That was because of the distance to the bank and so on. I think we are gaining ground. On the issue of the guidelines, we have taken note of your comments. We are going to make sure that when I come back, we have fresh guidelines printed and distributed to the population. I have taken your advice on the banking and on the parishes, some are big and some are missing. I give you the assurance that by the time I come back, you will have a full report on these parishes. We talk of parishes, which are coded, meaning those which are gazetted by the Ministry of Local Governments. They are 10,594. In some districts, the district council passes the proposal to create new parishes. That process is not ending. They do not think that has ended. What happens to those other parishes, which must come on board? We will have time, somewhere in 2024, to go back to the Cabinet so that they lift the ban on creation of new administrative units, especially the parishes, which were already created by the subcounties –

Honourable minister, sorry. Hon. Ochai Maximus is a potential minister - (Laughter) - he is one of the budgeting experts we have in this country. Therefore, I am not mistaken. Honourable colleague, a point of procedure is to do with how the House is proceeding. Rule 42 is about questions to the minister. If you start bringing questions to the minister at any time under procedure, we would not be proceeding very well. Let us go to matters of national importance starting with Hon. Sarah Opendi but as she comes, in the public gallery this afternoon we have students and teachers of Kazo Junior School, Kazo District. They are represented in Parliament by Hon. Jenifer Muheesi and Hon. Dan Kimosho. We also have students and teachers of Hope Boarding Senior Secondary School, Lutembe, Wakiso District. They are represented in Parliament by Hon. Betty Naluyima and Hon. Charles Matovu. They have come to observe proceedings of this House. Please join me in welcoming them. (Applause) Kindly stand up for recognition. Thank you for coming. Honourable colleagues, we also have members of the Girl Child Education and Orphanage Development Organisation, Budadiri Town Council, Sironko District. They are represented in Parliament by Hon. Florence Nambozo and Hon. Isaias Ssasaga. They have come to observe the proceedings of this House. Please join me in welcoming them. They brought me malewa and a bunch of matooke . Thank you. (Applause) COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR [Prof Mushemeza]

10801 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA WEDNESDAY, 25 OCTOBER 2023 the prescribed time to ensure the timely preparation of the treasury memoranda and timely implementation of recommendations of Parliament; NOW, THEREFORE, Parliament, in accordance with Article 163(5) of the Constitution and Section 19(4) of the National Audit Act, 2008, resolves to adopt the recommendations of the Auditor-General in respect to the following local government entities: Entities under the Public Accounts Committee (Local Government) 1. Mbale District Local Government; 2. Mbale City; 3. Namisindwa District Local Government; 4. Manafwa District Local Government; 5. Bulambuli District Local Government; 6. Kibuku District Local Government; 7. Tororo District Local Government; 8. Sironko District Local Government; 9. Budaka District Local Government; 10. Busia District Local Government; 11. Busia Municipal Council; 12. Butaleja District Local Government; 13. Kapchorwa District Local Government; 14. Kapchorwa Municipal Council; 15. Kween District Local Government; 16. Tororo Municipal Council; 17. Bukwo District Local Government; 18. Pallisa District Local Government; 19. Bududa District Local Government; 20. Soroti District Local Government; 21. Soroti City; 22. Amolatar District Local Government; 23. Kaberamaido District Local Government; 24. Kalaki District Local Government; 25. Serere District Local Government; 26. Amuria District Local Government; 27. Dokolo District Local Government; 28. Bukedea District Local Government; 29. Katakwi District Local Government; 30. Kapelebyong District Local Government; 31. Otuke District Local Government; 32. Kumi Municipal Council; 33. Kumi District Local Government; 34. Ngora District Local Government; 35. Nabilatuk District Local Government; 36. Nakapiripirit District Local Government; 37. Karenga District Local Government; 38. Kotido District Local Government; 39. Kotido Municipal Council; 40. Amudat District Local Government; 41. Kaabong District Local Government; 42. Moroto District Local Government; 43. Moroto Municipal Council; 44. Abim District Local Government; 45. Napak District Local Government; 46. Kamuli District Local Government; 47. Kamuli Municipal Council; 48. Iganga District Local Government; 49. Iganga Municipal Council; 50. Jinja District Local Government; 51. Jinja City; 52. Northern Division, Jinja City; 53. Southern Division, Jinja City; 54. Kaliro District Local Government; 55. Buyende District Local Government; 56. Mayuge District Local Government; 57. Bugiri District Local Government; 58. Bugiri Municipal Council; 59. Namayingo District Local Government; 60. Namutumba District Local Government; 61. Njeru Municipal Council; 62. Lugazi Municipal Council; 63. Luuka District Local Government; 64. Bugweri District Local Government; 65. Buikwe District Local Government; 66. Mukono District Local Government; 67. Mukono Municipal Council; 68. Wakiso District Local Government; 69. Nansana Municipal Council; 70. Makindye-Ssabagabo Municipal Council; 71. Kira Municipal Council; 72. Mpigi District Local Government; 73. Nakaseke District Local Government; 74. Luwero District Local Government; 75. Mityana District Local Government; 76. Mityana Municipal Council; 77. Buvuma District Local Government; 78. Entebbe Municipal Council; 79. Butambala District Local Government; 80. Kayunga District Local Government; 81. Nakasongola District Local Government; 82. Masaka District Local Government; 83. Masaka City; 84. Kimaanya-Kabonera City Division; 85. Nyendo-Mukungwe City Division; 86. Kalungu District Local Government; 87. Gomba District Local Government;

10675 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2023 Mr Speaker, the Ministry of Health has updated its specifications and only allows robust solar systems that can work up to a minimum of l5 years. A few facilities that have so for benefited and the systems have been installed and commissioned, are as follows; 1. Kiboga - Bukomero Health Centre IV; 2. Kazo - Kazo Health Centre IV; 3. Buhweju - Nsika Health Centre IV; 4. Kamwenge - Rukunyu Government Hospital; 5. Kakumiro - Kakumiro Health Centre IV; 6. Omoro - Lalogi Health Centre IV; 7. Kapelebyong - Kapelebyong Health Centre IV; 8. Bukedea - Bukedea Health Centre IV; 9. Sironko - Budadiri Health Centre IV; 10. Manafwa - Bugobero Health Centre IV; and 11. Oyam - Anyeke Health Centre IV. Mr Speaker, these health centres have their power reliability at 100 per cent for the last two years and that is the direction that the Ministry of Health has taken to reduce the recurrent expenditure to the minimum. My response to the second prayer is that the standard for the general wards provides for separate sections for male, female and children. Once funds are realised, the required infrastructure shall be put in place at Kassanda Health Centre IV. My response to the third prayer is that on 20 September 2021, the Emergency Medical Services Policy was approved by the Cabinet of Uganda, and it spells out the allocation of ambulances to defined catchment areas. The new policy is to allocate one Type B ambulances per 100,000 population equivalent to one constituency in Uganda. The allocated ambulance serves the population in that constituency. The policy disbanded the prior arrangement of the issue of allocating ambulances to health facilities in order to serve a wider population better. Mr Speaker, the ambulance vehicle is situated at the most accessible and secure health facility in the constituency, preferably on the highway. In the year 2020/2021, Kassanda District was allocated an ambulance registration UG6859M for Bukuya Constituency. For now, though situated in one of the constituencies, the ambulance is provided with fuel to respond to emergencies across Kassanda North and Kassanda South constituencies, in Kassanda District. In the Financial Year 2024/2025, we plan to procure additional 180 Type B and Type C ambulances to fill the gaps. The Government is committed to fill the gaps in ambulance vehicles at the constituency level for the Financial Year 2025/2026. The fifth question came from Hon. Chelangat Alinga Solomon, Member of Parliament, T’oo County, Bukwo District. He stated thus: “ Bukwo District is predominantly an agricultural district. People mainly grow maize for both commercial and subsistence purposes. However, the President has been discouraging people from maize farming unless on a large scale because it is not economically viable. Therefore, our people were advised to shift to short term crops, which are more profitable. The Government of Uganda thought of giving our people some incentives through the Agriculture Cluster Development Program (ACDP), under the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries. Rt Hon. Prime Minister, I have issues of concern that have discouraged our people from taking the good advice from the President. i. Government through ACDP, procured a contractor, Bold Energy, in April 2021 to supply farm inputs, like maize seed and fertiliser. The contractor did their part, but the Government has never met its obligation of paying the contractor. This has put the contractor in a very fragile

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I also thank the honourable minister for being very honest. When you look at the Bugisu Subregion, which is part of the East, it is characterised by a very difficult terrain, especially this time when it is raining. We are on our knees praying so that we do not get landslides to kill our people and boulders coming down to finish them off. In the last term, we got boulders breaking off from the mountain and they killed our people, but before they rolled to kill villagers, as people were running, we looked for excavators to hold the boulders and get all of them off the track that they were using; Bugembe is very far from Sironko or Bugisu. My prayer is that we have an excavator, especially in these regions that have got such disasters. Before they happen, if we have a Ministry of Disaster Preparedness and they are not working in tandem with the Ministry of Works and Transport, it is a little difficult for us. Lastly, as we are getting into the budgeting process; I think, this time, we are informed that the Ministry of Works and Transport needs to plan better. However big their budget may be, we need to understand, as Members of Parliament – because when a Member of Parliament starts fueling those road units, it is absurd. Mr Speaker, you see where part of our salary goes – We have to fill this equipment with fuel sometimes for the work to be done -(Member timed out.)

We are going to administratively handle that, working with the committee leadership. Mr NATHAN NANDALA–MAFABI (FDC, Budadiri County West, Sironko): Thank you, Mr Speaker. I want to inform my colleague, Hon. Omara, that a budget is expected income and expected expenditure. If you do not realise the income, that means there are expenditures, which will be affected. I, therefore, request the House that if the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has not complained – and, at an appropriate time, when they complain and tell us that instead of Shs 52 trillion, they have Shs 10 trillion, we should deal with the Shs 10 trillion. This business of looking panicky means we want to amend the law that we passed. I plead with you, Mr Speaker, to advise Members of Parliament that the budget they passed was expected income and expected expenditure. When we get the actual income, we shall also have the actual expenditure. Thank you.

Rt Hon. Prime Minister, Budadiri East has 18 sub counties and four town councils. All of them are on the steep slopes of Mount Elgon. During the last rainy season, the road network was destroyed. The rains have begun, and the Shs 1 billion allocated to Sironko District is a drop in the sea. What special plans does Government have to fix the infrastructure network including the tourism ladders in Budadiri East to the slope of Mount Elgon?

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I want to join my colleagues in appreciating the President for the State-of- the-Nation Address. The President has continuously talked about commercial agriculture and “ ekida kyonka .” However, look at the extension workers in our districts who are not functional. To manage this, we need to look at how functional extension workers are, to be able to arrest the challenge of food insecurity. When you look at the eastern region, for example, Bugisu or Sironko where I come from, we are the food basket to the eastern region, but we have a challenge of silos. We talked about aflatoxins here. The people who sell food across the borders pick it right from the gardens before it is even ready. Therefore, post-harvest handling management is not done in the right way. Look at the water-stressed areas; right now, we have floods. Why don’t we have valley dams so we can make irrigation possible and have deliberate means of not having drought or food insecurity? In areas like Karamoja, Government takes food there, but how sustainable is that? I have looked at the PDM - Mr Speaker, the people in Bugisu and Bukedi have been featured in the newspapers because of sleeping along the roads in Mbale – (Member timed out.)

Thank you, Mr Speaker. If I had the ability, I would amend the motion because the President talked about floods. You are aware of how the Mt Elgon region has been largely affected by landslides. In his speech, I expected him to talk about the mitigation measures in the policy which are going to handle the issue of landslides in Sironko, Bududa, Manafwa and the neighbouring districts. He does not mention it completely, much as he dwells on the floods, which are a bit obvious. He talked about driving poverty out of Uganda and meandered a bit and went to Emyooga and the rest. I expected him to mention something from the cooperative perspective on how the cooperative bank will drive out poverty. This is a lasting solution for farmers to get money and support their enterprises. Lastly, he talked about the Shs 257 billion in science and technology. If you look at the enterprises supported under science and technology, they are 55, but most of them are on issues - (Member timed out.)

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I want to join my colleagues in appreciating the President for the State-of- the-Nation Address. The President has continuously talked about commercial agriculture and “ ekida kyonka .” However, look at the extension workers in our districts who are not functional. To manage this, we need to look at how functional extension workers are, to be able to arrest the challenge of food insecurity. When you look at the eastern region, for example, Bugisu or Sironko where I come from, we are the food basket to the eastern region, but we have a challenge of silos. We talked about aflatoxins here. The people who sell food across the borders pick it right from the gardens before it is even ready. Therefore, post-harvest handling management is not done in the right way. Look at the water-stressed areas; right now, we have floods. Why don’t we have valley dams so we can make irrigation possible and have deliberate means of not having drought or food insecurity? In areas like Karamoja, Government takes food there, but how sustainable is that? I have looked at the PDM - Mr Speaker, the people in Bugisu and Bukedi have been featured in the newspapers because of sleeping along the roads in Mbale – (Member timed out.)

Thank you, Mr Speaker. If I had the ability, I would amend the motion because the President talked about floods. You are aware of how the Mt Elgon region has been largely affected by landslides. In his speech, I expected him to talk about the mitigation measures in the policy which are going to handle the issue of landslides in Sironko, Bududa, Manafwa and the neighbouring districts. He does not mention it completely, much as he dwells on the floods, which are a bit obvious. He talked about driving poverty out of Uganda and meandered a bit and went to Emyooga and the rest. I expected him to mention something from the cooperative perspective on how the cooperative bank will drive out poverty. This is a lasting solution for farmers to get money and support their enterprises. Lastly, he talked about the Shs 257 billion in science and technology. If you look at the enterprises supported under science and technology, they are 55, but most of them are on issues - (Member timed out.)

First check the First Schedule. Let us resolve one issue at a time. The First Schedule has Kampala and districts of Uganda. Bundibugyo and Kasese are in Rwenzori; Busia, Butaleja, Pallisa and Tororo in Bukedi and Abim, Kaabong, Kotido and Moroto in Karamoja. Mbale, Sironko and Manafwa are in Bugisu, Bukwo and Kapchorwa in Sebei while Adjumani and Moyo are in Madi - Should I read all?

8759 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023 229) Vote 900: Nabilatuk District – Shs 8,965,015,000 230) Vote 901: Nakapiripirt District – Shs 11,039,255,000 231) Vote 902: Nakaseke District – Shs 33,609,209,000 232) Vote 903: Nakasongola District – Shs 29,199,461,000 233) Vote 904: Namayingo District – Shs 24,345,537,000 234) Vote 905: Namisindwa District – Shs 25,757,056,000 235) Vote 906: Namutumba District – Shs 29,395,177,000 236) Vote 907: Napak District – Shs 14,554,931,000 237) Vote 908: Nebbi District – Shs 28,393,138,000 238) Vote 909: Ngora District – Shs 20,015,428,000 239) Vote 910: Ntoroko District – Shs 17,856,009,000 240) Vote 911: Ntungamo District – Shs 52,482,302,000 241) Vote 912: Nwoya District – Shs 19,818,194,000 242) Vote 913: Obongi District – Shs 11,259,732,000 243) Vote 914: Omoro District – Shs 23,623,072,000 244) Vote 915: Otuke District – Shs 17,308,500,000 245) Vote 916: Oyam District – Shs 36,647,321,000 246) Vote 917: Pader District – Shs 28,538,070,000 247) Vote 918: Pakwach District – Shs 20,416,756,000 248) Vote 919: Pallisa District – Shs 32,319,522,000 249) Vote 920: Rakai District – Shs 35,470,398,000 250) Vote 921: Rubanda District – Shs 26,781,538,000 251) Vote 922: Rubirizi District – Shs 17,650,350,000 252) Vote 923: Rukiga District – Shs 21,557,840,000 253) Vote 924: Rukungiri District – Shs 40,111,677,000 254) Vote 925: Rwampara District - Shs 21,241,513,000 255) Vote 926: Ssembabule District – Shs 29,341,783,000 256) Vote 927: Serere District – Shs 32,000,876,000 257) Vote 928: Sheema District – Shs 26,927,219,000 258) Vote 929: Sironko District – Shs 32,016,598,000 259) Vote 930: Soroti District – Shs 22,110,246,000 260) Vote 931: Terego District – Shs 25,198,993,000 261) Vote 932: Tororo District – Shs 57,785,129,000 262) Vote 933: Wakiso District – Shs 78,280,713,000

8379 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA WEDNESDAY, 26 APRIL 2023 The committee was further informed that a team composed of personnel from the Directorate of Research, Planning and Development, Human Resource Development, Human Resource and Management, crime intelligence and logistics and engineering was constituted to review the applications and come up with a short list for applicants for the post of PPC general duties and PPC drivers to be invited for interviews. Recruitment criteria for PPCs, a total of 9900 applications were received out of which 1846 including 1261 males and 585 females, qualified to be shortlisted for interviews. Of the 15 applicants Uganda police received from Buhweju District, none of them qualified, some districts failed to meet there quarter namely: Nabilatuk, Koboko, Yuymbe, Kakumiro, kibale, kikube, KIryandongo, Kyegegwa, Kitagwenda, Rakai, Lwengo, Kalungu, Kazo, Bududa, Sironko, Kaabong, Mityana, Mpigi, Gomba, Nakaseke, and Buyende. Police Force leadership explained the allocation of these quarters was in line with the constitutional requirement of nationalistic and patriotic police forces and shall ensure that members of the Uganda police force are rec recruited from every district in Uganda. It was further explained that quotas allocated to districts are based on the population projections as provided by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). The committee observed that the recruiting exercise had variances in the number of short- listed candidates per district. For example, Masaka City had 14, Masaka District had seven, Gulu City had 32, Soroti had 22 and Mitooma four. The committee queried the criteria used to allocate the said numbers. It further noted that in the circumstance where a district or a city did not meet the number for the quarter, the balance was given to the neighbouring district since districts are being cut often but stay within the geographical area. The committee was informed that variance in recruitment is based on the population quarter of which the formula is provided by the constitution and based on UBOS figures. The committee is satisfied that the variance in quarters given to different districts is justified. The committee noted that the recruitment exercise was centralised with the application being submitted at regional police offices and forwarded to police headquarters for processing. The committee recommends that whereas the Police Force conduct the recruitment exercise at the regional level due to COVID-19 pandemic, in future, the exercise should be done at the district headquarters as has been the practice. This will promote transparency in the exercise. Recruitment criteria for UCE leavers A total of 1488 applications were received and of these, 853 were found suitable for the next stage. These cut across all classes of driving permits. The recruitment exercise was in accordance with the second advert run by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The committee noted that all interested persons had to file applications accompanied by a recommendation letter from local authorities, as proof that the applicant is a resident of a particular district, a Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) with 4 credits including English and at least a pass in mathematics obtained not earlier 2018, a valid driving license for those applying for the position of PPC drivers and a national id card as proof of Nationality. The committee recommends that there should be a verification committee comprised of the LCIII chairperson, subcounty chief and GISO before the applicant submits the application to the police force to minimise forgeries. The committee is satisfied that the advert for recruitment was made public on print media, radio and television and therefore applicants were aware of all the requirements for the positions they applied for. Originality and Identity of Applicants It was alleged that most of the people shortlisted per district were not residents of the said district. A case in point was Masaka City

\ I a 18. t9. 22. 30 Hon Akumu Colherine Moveniino INDEP soRoTr wEsT DrvrsroN INDEP UPDF REPRESEMATIVE UPOF DWR RAKAI REPRESENTATIVE NORTHERN NRM #F NRM Hon. Erngi Polrrck Nyonzi BUTEMEA COUNTY OTUKE EAST COUNTY NRM 20. i tion. Acon Julius Buo I 21 23. DWR SIRONKO DISTRICT . NRM FOC FDC 24. DWR LUWERO NUP Hon. Nobukenyo Brendo 25. Hon. Ssewungu .Joseph KAI.UNGU WEST NUP NUP 26 llon. Nsombo Potrrck Oshobe KASSANDA NORTH NUP Hon. Kokembo Michoel ENTEBBE MUNICIPALIIY INDEP BULAMBULI COUNTY 27. 28 29 BUSIA MUNICIPLAITY INDEP GULU EAST INDEP INDEP 3r INDEP 32 Hon. Kotenyo lsooc Hon Aogon Silos Hon. Rev. Fr. Chorles Onen Hon. Mocho Geoffrey KUMI MUNICIPALITY SURUtI COUNIY KASHARI SOUTH COUNTY 33. INOEP Hon. Akugizibwe Aled Ronold Hon. ltungo Nothon Twesigye Hon. Ebwolu Jonolhon Hon. Lt. Col. Or. Jennifer Alonyo Hon Suubi Juliet Kyinyomolomo 34 35 36

Madam Speaker, it was demolished. They alleged that it carried some ghosts and that some women were suffering miscarriages because of that machine. I do not know. Disaster Risk Management Plan The Disaster Risk Management Plan was approved by Cabinet and presented before Parliament in November 2022. The document was launched in a bid to attain donor support on 21 September 2023 with a letter requesting for support also written. Funds are still being awaited from the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to embark on the implementation of the planned activities. Disaster Preparedness and Management Bill The regulatory impact assessment was conducted and the principles are ready to be tabled before Cabinet this April. A tentative roadmap was developed as we await the approval of the principles. Resettlement through physical relocation and cash transfers to vulnerable households Following the completion of the additional 42 houses in Bunambutye Resettlement Area in Bulambuli District, a team is on the ground right now to ensure that 42 households that are highly prone to landslides are relocated and resettled from across five districts in Elgon subregion by the end of this week. This shall bring the total number of houses completed in Bunambutye to 305. An additional 50 houses have been planned for construction during quarter four of Financial Year 2022/2023. Further to the above, we are implementing a cash transfer strategy that was approved by the Cabinet on 12 September 2022 as a suitable option to resettle people at risk of landslides in Elgon sub-region. With the support of Give Direct International, a partner, 4,000 households have been targeted from the high-risk districts of Bududa (2,050), Manafwa (900), Namisindwa (500) and Sironko (550). Identification and registration in Bududa District has been completed for 2,116 households and validation is ongoing. Registration is on-going in Manafwa to be followed by Sironko and Namisindwa districts respectively. Each registered household at high risk of landslides in Elgon sub-region will be supported with around Shs 17 million. Shs 10 million is from the Government of Uganda and the NGO – Give Direct – will give Shs 7 million to each beneficiary. The internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the districts of Kasese, Kayunga and Ntoroko Land was identified and bought to resettle internally-displaced persons from the districts of Kasese and Kayunga. A total of 200 acres has been secured in each of the districts.

7843 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 30 MARCH 2023 The district has designated 40 COVID-19 vaccination points and 37 Hepatitis B screening centres in all health centres in the district for six days. centres in the district for six days. The health management and response teams are handling COVID-19 as well as Hepatitis B and extending effective services to host communities and refugees. Madam Speaker, we enjoin our political leaders and other community leaders to take lead in the vaccination and screening exercise of COVID-19 and Hepatitis B so that the population embraces the exercise to save the host communities and refugees in Adjumani District. Hon. Norah Bigirwa Nyendwoha, Woman Representative for Buliisa, said that many parts of the country are facing drought, which is affecting the production of food and cash crops. The farmers are entering the first season of the year and usually, it is very short with little rain. Government, over time, has been promising to support Ugandan farmers - both small and large scale - with irrigation schemes for the farmers to access water for production. However, this seems not to have taken off and many farmers are worried. Her prayers are that: I should assure this House and our farmers the extent of Government’s assurance to access water for production. When is the Government fulfilling the promise on the solar power irrigation systems? My response is that the Government has continued its efforts to invest and improve access to water for production. The Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, is supervising the construction of six irrigation schemes in different parts of the country including Mubuku II, Doho II, Ngenge and Rwengaju, to mention, but a few. Construction of the irrigation schemes including Acomai in Sironko and Atari in Kween have started. The Government has supported farmers and farmer groups by installing solar-powered irrigation schemes in various sites in the districts of Ntungamo, Hoima, Mubende, Kamuli, Koboko, Kumi, Kabale, Mukono, Kiboga, Buvuma, Ssembabule, Kayunga, Yumbe, Kaberamaido, Kaliro, Buikwe, Masindi, Butambala, Bukomansimbi, Kapachorwa, Iganga, Kaabong, Rukungiri, Amolatar, Adjumani, Mbale, Pader, Rukiga, Nakaseke and Katakwi, among others. This is to promote adoption of improved and efficient water for agricultural technologies for the crops and livestock. The Government has constructed over 1,555 valley tanks with a total holding capacity of 10,840,000 cubic metres in order to address the challenge of water for animals, especially in the cattle corridor and drought prone districts. Honourable members, even Buliisa will eventually benefit. Hon. Geoffrey Macho, Member of Parliament for Busia Municipality asked that Busia Boarder Seed Secondary School is located in Mukungu B Village, Central Parish, Eastern Division in Busia Municipality. The school was started in 2019 and had an enrolment of 497 students by the close of year 2022. The school was started as a response to Government’s policy of having public secondary schools at subcounty level. It also came as a result of a Presidential pledge. Though Busia Municipality donated land of approximately 25 acres, the Government has not come up clearly to ensure that people benefit from the Uganda Secondary Education Expansion Programme (USEP). His prayers are that: 1. The Ministry of Education and Sports comes out clearly on the USEP in relation to this school before term one of 20 – Madam Speaker, these questions came earlier, but since we have not had a chance – it says at the start of the term. 2. The ministry should implement the Presidential pledge.

There is a valid concern, Madam Speaker, arising from your Communication from the Chair, especially when you talked about the rains. The rains are usually a blessing but when it comes to the heavy pounding rains that occur in the disaster- prone Elgon subregion - those high-risk hills like those in Bududa, Sironko and even in Sebei are full of cracks yet the Bulambuli Resettlement Scheme is moving at snail pace. Currently, they have attempted to resettle 51 households only from Bududa. I would like to know from the Ministry of Disaster Preparedness how prepared they are. What plans do they have, as stopgap measures, to temporarily resettle the people who are now seeking refuge in places of worship and in schools?

Hon. Members, do not put personal feelings into this issue. As I told you, I know the mercenaries in this House. Before we get into the debate, I want you to mention your name before you say anything so that the public knows who is for the savers and who is against the savers. Do not bring your personal feelings here. Let us look at a way of protecting the savers’ money. This is very hard-earned cash that you are just going to play around with because somebody has given you something! Stop it. You are going to stand up, mention your name and debate so that the public knows who said what. Hon. Nathan, I have picked you because you are busy with my muko . MR NATHAN NANDALA–MAFABI (FDC, Budadiri County West, Sironko): Madam Speaker, thank you very much. What is being presented is a really serious matter and that is why I liked Hon. Aisha’s issue: what was the constituency? That is why I want to make a small request to you, Madam Speaker, so that those who are presenting can help us to understand. Under the NSSF Act, the moment you are 45 years and above, you do not contribute. For the new board members, what was the agreement and understanding? This is because they are coming and saying, “We followed this, we followed that”. I am sure you are going to call another one and they will say, “We were following the minutes of 2011”. We want the minute which refers to them and what is in the appointment letter – which my sister, Hon. Anite, said: “I gave you the letter not to go and encroach, but to go and work.” Therefore, Madam Speaker, my request is that if you believe that these Members need to make a case, maybe we should ask the committee to look at their case so that when they come here - We do not want to waste time with this report because have –(Member timed out.)

7223 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA WEDNESDAY, 1 MARCH 2023 Road reconstruction When the road condition deteriorates to a very poor state, exhibiting weak and deteriorated pavement layers with a non-functional drainage system, it requires full replacement. Reconstruction is undertaken to rebuild the road pavement and drainage system. In some instances, improvement of the subgrade strength and geometric realignment may be required – I gave examples of Matugga- Kapeeka Road and Mutukula-Kyotera-Masaka Road. The frequency of intervention depends on the state of road deterioration, which often triggers outcry from the road users for intervention. Road upgrading Road upgrading includes works that improve the level of service of the road to beyond that of its original standard. Activities like road widening, lane addition, geometric improvement, pavement works and related auxiliary works are executed – I gave the example of Rwenkunye-Apac Road. On-going national roads projects Periodic maintenance UNRA is currently carrying out periodic maintenance on two paved national roads covering a total of 93 kilometres with a funding commitment of about Shs 13 billion over the next two years. There are a number of tables there and in Table 1, you will find those roads. I request honourable Members to look at those tables as we refer to them. Rehabilitation projects There is ongoing rehabilitation of six paved national roads covering a total distance of 531 kilometres with a funding commitment of about Shs 682 billion over a period of the next three years. The roads are at different levels of implementation, as shown in table two. Further, a total of seven road rehabilitation projects covering a total distance of 324 kilometres were substantially completed in the Financial Year 2021/2022. These projects have outstanding payments such as retention funds in accordance with the contractual terms amounting to approximately Shs 55 billion. The projects which are done include: - Namunsi-Sironko-Muyembe-Kapchorwa road (65KMs), phase one and two; - Masaka Town roads (7.3 KMs); - Nakalama-Tirinyi-Mbale (93KMs) including Iganga, Busembatia and Namutumba Town roads; - Fort Portal-Hima (55KMs); - Kyenjojo-Fort Portal; and - Hima-Katunguru and Kasese Town roads and Hima service roads. Upgrading projects Currently, there are 20 ongoing road upgrading projects. These roads are being moved from gravel to tarmac. They are being upgraded to paved standards across the country covering a total of 1,083Kms with committed funding requirements of approximately Shs 1.8 trillion. The upgrading road projects are at the different levels of implementation and are indicated in table three. Further, a sum of approximately Shs 243 billion shall be required to close projects that were substantially handed over in the Financial Year 2021/2022. Bridge development projects Construction of bridges has continued across the National Road Network and progress is at different levels. The bridges are many and they are in table four. Currently, 14 bridges with a funding requirement of Shs 356 billion are under construction across the country.

Tomorrow, Mr Speaker, I will be in Sironko, Bukwo and then Aleles, which are on the eastern leg. I have been reminded that I could go to Namutumba also, so that I complete the Mount Elgon area and Kapchorwa region. You know very well the kind of projects that are going on there and the controversy surrounding them. So, my officer requested me to go and get an on-the-spot understanding of what is going on. So, this week I do not want to deceive this House –

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I was with Hon. Okabe in my second term of Parliament. It is so sad that he has gone at such a time. However, knowing that he has been a man of God and was caught up by chariots just like Elijah did, is comforting. Hon. Okabe has been a peacemaker. As Parliament, we are really crying. He was that person who would come in whenever we went bullying each other by sending those ‘friendly fires’. He would come in like a father and ceases the fires. We are going to miss you, honourable, and the people of Sironko that you employed at Impact Ministries in Mbale are mourning your departure. May God receive you as he received Elijah. Rest in peace! Thank you, Madam Speaker.

No, the answer for Nakasongola may be different. Therefore, I take the responsibility to come back next week and deliver the answer because these are two districts with different geographical issues. Hon. Julie Achayo, Member of Parliament of Ngora Constituency asked another question and the question goes: “The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) is the head of public service in the district, the head of administration of the council and the accounting officer of the district. He is, therefore, a very important person. The last three consecutive CAOs who have been transferred to Ngora were all officers who were about to retire. The current Chief Administrative Officer, the fourth in the row, is also pending retirement. Whereas they may have the experience, the danger is that they characteristically fear to take certain critical decisions. They are not innovative, and prefer to play it safe as they wait for their retirement, thus, making the district lag behind. Why has the Ministry of Local Government, consistently deployed CAOs in Ngora District who are due for retirement?” My response is that the chief administrative officers and their deputies, and the city and municipal clerks are employees of the Central Government and are appointed by the Public Service Commission, in accordance with Articles 188 and 200 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda 1995 (as amended). The chief administrative officers, deputy chief administrative officers, city and municipal town clerks are, therefore, deployed by the Ministry of Local Government, which is also responsible for monitoring their performance. The history of the last five CAOs deployed in Ngora District, is as follows - I thought that it is necessary for us to give the history: i) Mr Lawrence Wadada was 57 years at his deployment at Ngora in 2020 and his home district is Sironko. He is still in service in Ngora. ii) Mr Andrew Mawejje was 52 years when he was deployed in Ngora in 2018 and his home district is Kibaale. He is in service at Kakumiro District and he is doing a very good job. In Kakumiro, we are very proud of him. iii) Mr Bruno Mwayita was 58 years in 20l7 when he was deployed in Ngora and his home district is Budaka. He has retired. iv) Mr Alex Kwizera was 49 years old in 2014 when he was deployed in Ngora and his home district is Kisoro. He retired in 20l8. v) Mr Davies Dembe Bayeza was 50 years old in 2011 when he was deployed in Ngora and his home district is Kanungu. He retired from Sheema. Mr Speaker, the retirement age in the Public Service, except for Justices of the Supreme Court and the Court of appeal, is 60 years. It is evident that it is not true that the chief administrative officers deployed in Ngora Local Government are those nearing retirement. It is also not true that public officers nearing retirement pose a danger to the service because of fear to take certain critical decisions and that they are not innovative.

The districts to be connected are: Buikwe, Bukomansimbi, Butambala, Buvuma, Gomba, Kalangala, Kalungu, Kampala, Kassanda, Kayunga, Kiboga, Kyankwanzi, Kyotera, Luwero, Lwengo, Lyantonde, Masaka, Mityana, Mpigi, Mubende, Mukono, Nakaseke, Nakasongola, Rakai, Ssembabule, Wakiso, Bugweri, Kitagwenda –(Interjections) - that is central. I am going region by region. In eastern Uganda, we have Amuria, Budaka, Bududa, Bugiri, Bukedea, Bukwo, Bulambuli, Busia, Namayingo, Butaleja, Butebo, Buyende, Iganga, Jinja, Kaberamaido, Kaliro, Kamuli, Kapchorwa, Katakwi, Kibuku, Kumi, Kween, Luuka, Manafwa, Mayuge, Mbale, Namisindwa, Namutumba, Ngora, Pallisa, Serere, Sironko, Soroti, Tororo, Kalaki and Kapelebyong.

Thank you, Speaker. I rise on a matter of national importance concerning the conflict between the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) and the community in Sironko District over the Mount Elgon National Park. Mr Speaker, we have issues over boundaries. Right from 1936 to 1993, the people of Sironko COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR

5875 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA WEDNESDAY, 21 SEPTEMBER 2022 have had problems of boundaries and these have hindered them from knowing exactly where to stop while on their plantations. On the 30 th of August, we held a meeting – because the UWA staff had destroyed food that was ready for harvesting – and we asked that they halt the process. While the Government grapples with buying food for other districts, Sironko, at least, has some food. It is very unfortunate that a Government entity came to destroy people’s food. My prayers are: 1. That the Office of the Prime Minister expedites the process of deciding the right boundaries. People have sharpened pangas and are saying that UWA staff should not step there, yet we must co-exist. 2. That UWA staff halt the operation of destroying our people’s food because they are inciting violence in the communities. They are calling on people to come and pick food that they did not plant, yet the people who planted cannot go and pick it - you cannot go and just pick food. 3. That the UWA staff that extorted money from the community be apprehended. These people were there for three months and in the three months, they have worked out a way of extorting money from the communities. I thank you.

Thank you, honourable minister. Colleagues, in the public gallery this afternoon, we have students from Sironko Parents Secondary School, represented by Hon. Ssasaga Isaias Jonny and Hon. Wamala Nambozo Florence. They have come to observe the proceedings of this House. Please join me in welcoming them. (Applause) I am going to allow submissions of about 15 minutes as we go to Prime Minister’s Time. Hon. Wokorach, Hon. Onzima and Hon. Acon, then I can add on; two minutes each. Ms BRENDA NABUKENYA (NUP, Woman Representative, Luweero): Thank you, Mr Speaker and I would like to thank the minister for the statement and also support his prayers or recommendations. A few weeks ago, a motion was moved here in regards to deaf schools, in each district in Uganda or constituencies. We still have so many districts or constituencies without a school for disabled children. That means accessibility cannot be achieved. We cannot speak of being inclusive if we do not provide schools, for children who cannot hear and the rest. Therefore, I support the minister that while we debate this matter, we think of putting up schools in each and every district so that children do not have to walk long distances or [Ms Asamo] MINISTERIAL STATEMENT

Mr Speaker, I thank you for this opportunity. On 8 July 2022, the Permanent Secretary/ Secretary to the Treasury, communicated the expenditure limits for Quarter One for this Financial Year 2022/2023, amounting to Shs 10.45 trillion, for the period of July to September. Government of Uganda financing amounted to Shs 8.43 trillion while external funding amounted to Shs 2.02 trillion. Out of the total expenditure limits of Shs 10.4 trillion, wages amounted to Shs 1.62 trillion. This translates to 15 per cent. These were broken down into Shs 1.36 trillion for salaries, Shs 69.7 billion for statutory wages and Shs 189.77 billion for contract wages. Ideally, expenditure limits are expected to be translated into releases. Unfortunately, it is not possible to determine how much so far has been released against the expenditure limits. Salary Shortfalls Nevertheless, what has so far been established is that several local governments are reporting shortfalls in funding for salary expenditures for September. For instance, districts of Sironko and Wakiso, have urged their officers to – due to lack of releases for September salaries. This is an indication that Government is challenged in funding statutory expenditures that have a first call on the budget. This is, of course, a concern given that Government is unable to fund its affairs. Mr Speaker, I beg to lay two letters: One is an Internal Memo for the district of Sironko entitled, “ Insufficient Funds to cater for salary for the month of September” . I beg to lay. This is a letter written by Wakiso District Local Government to all staff entitled: “Delay in payment of salaries for September 2022.” Mr Speaker, I think it is high time this Parliament looked into a constitutional obligation for autonomous local governments. Districts are like departments of Government at the mercy of releases by the Permanent Secretary and the Treasury yet they are supposed to be autonomous. Going forward, we may have to look through that one. Failure to remit local revenues On 8 September 2021, Parliament passed a motion for a resolution of Parliament to urge Government to reverse the directive requiring local governments to remit all local revenues to the Consolidated Fund. It has been established that local revenues are yet to be remitted back to local governments. Apart from being in contempt of Parliament, Government action has adversely affected delivery of public services such as waste management, construction and maintenance of water sources, education and health, among others. STATEMENT BY THE LEADER OF THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSTION