Budyebo County

roadworks on the Nakasongola through Kalungi, Bamugolodde to Kikyuusa Road, our farmers would transport their products easily to the markets. The President has made a pledge on electricity for over 20 years. There are many subcounties in Nakasongola District where electricity has not fully circulated, yet the President claims that Agro-based value addition would make our farmers earn more from their products. Whenever I watch his speech, he promises to help our farmers on irrigation. Right now, our farmers have terribly lost their crops due to the drought season, which has affected us very much. It is quite disappointing. We have Lake Kyoga that we could tap into for irrigation and give enough water to our cattle keepers. We have River Kafu and River Lugogo, but the Government has still not taken advantage of them. We would not be suffering with severe drought if the Government had helped our farmers with irrigation. Finally, I have severally heard the President sharing testimonies of people who have benefited from the Parish Development Model (PDM), through the media. The Nation Media Group has always aired social news about poverty, epidemics and gender-based violence. NTV has contributed – (Member timed out.)

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 very much, Mr Speaker, for your wise ruling. My humble prayer is that the energy ministry goes to Nakasongola District, particularly to Lakeview Secondary School, Kalungi Subcounty and meet the village people - the residents - who are being threatened to be evicted by this project, so that they are given a clear picture, and proper information, so that they get to know how the project will be implemented and what will happen. That is my humble request, Mr Speaker.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. The project objective is to support the Government of Uganda’s effort to achieve sustainable provision of safe water and hygienic sanitation for the urban population by the year 2030. The project will improve the quality of service and the supply of water and sanitation facilities, as well as enhance the management and functioning of water supply and sanitation systems in the targeted towns in Uganda. The primary beneficiaries of the project would be residents of four selected cluster project areas in different regions of the country. The identified clusters are: Nakasongola Phase II cluster (Nakasongola District), Kamuli- Kasambira Phase II cluster (Kamuli District), Mayuge-Bugadde (Mayuge District) - Idudi- Busesa (Bugweri District) cluster, and Alebtong cluster (Alebtong District). The project comprises three major components, namely, i) Urban water supply infrastructure development; ii) Urban sanitation infrastructure development; and iii) Project management. The project will cost Euro 221.682 million and will be financed by; i) Sinosure Backed Term loan facility from Standard Chartered Bank of up to Euros 183,309,947, Domestic borrowing of 120.395 billion (six-month Treasury Bill), an equivalent of Euros 29.572; and ii) Government counterpart funding of Euros 8.8 million, which will be spread over five years of implementation. The counterpart funding will cover the project’s running costs (recurrent costs), land acquisition for infrastructure development, programme coordination, and joint monitoring and evaluation.

Next item. Honourable members, in the public gallery, we have teachers and pupils from New Heritage Nursery and Primary School from Pader. They are represented by Hon. Okot Santa and Hon. Paska Menya Aciro. You are most welcome. (Applause) MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ON NAME A RHINO SAVE A RHINO CAMPAIGN, 22 SEPTEMBER 2025, ZIWA SANCTUARY NAKASONGOLA DISTRICT

Thank you, Madam Speaker, for giving us this opportunity. The statement will be brief, since it is just an information paper. However, I would like to thank you for the support and for naming a rhino on behalf of Parliament; “Kira”. I thank you for supporting this cause. On 22 September 2025, Uganda will host its first rhino naming ceremony at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Nakasongola District. The ceremony will mark a major milestone in the ongoing Name a Rhino Campaign; a five- year, $11 million fundraising effort launched last year to secure and expand Uganda’s rhino population. Individuals, corporates and philanthropists will be offered the unique opportunity to symbolically ‘adopt’ and name a rhino, with proceeds directly funding habitat expansion, veterinary care, anti-poaching measures and community conservation programmes. This will be a celebration of how far we have come from extinction in the wild in the 1980s, and you have rightly said this, Madam Speaker, to now having 48 rhinos in Uganda, including 46 at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary and there are two at Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre (UWCEC) at the zoo. The naming ceremony is an opportunity for individuals and organisations to leave a lasting legacy by naming one of 17 calves and juveniles, while directly supporting rhino conservation. Madam Speaker, rhinos were once widespread in Uganda, but poaching and habitat loss drove them to extinction in the 1980s. Since 2006, the breeding programme at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary has seen 40 southern white rhinos born, from an initial founder population of six. I thank the National Resistance Movement (NRM) government, through His Excellency the President, for bringing stability that has seen these numbers grow to the numbers we are speaking to today. The aim of the Rhino Naming Initiative is to support ongoing breeding, reintroduction of rhinos into the world, starting with Ajai Wildlife Reserve, and strengthen anti-poaching measures with the focus of habitat protection and community involvement. MINISTERIAL STATEMENT

17485 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 5 JUNE 2025 THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA (Gen.(Rtd) Yoweri Museveni): Her Excellency the Vice President, the Rt Hon. Speaker of Parliament, His Lordship the Chief Justice, Rt Hon. Deputy Speaker of Parliament, His Lordship the Deputy Chief Justice, the Rt Hon. Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Ministers, honourable ministers, honourable Members of Parliament, heads of the diplomatic missions, cultural and religious leaders, the wananchi , distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. In fulfilment of the constitutional requirement under Article 101(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, I am here to deliver the State-of-the-Nation Address, 2025. Fellow countrymen, countrywomen, and especially the bazzukulu ; abantu abo , I applaud you all for positively utilising the peace and tranquillity prevailing across the country, and the improved physical infrastructure to improve your personal lives, families and communities. Since the last State of the Nation Address, a number of people have unfortunately departed from this earth. They include: 1. His Holiness, the late Pope Francis; 2. The late Hon. Maj. Gen. Kazoora, former Member of Parliament of Kashari; 3. The late Hon. Sarah Mateke Nyirabashitsi, the former Minister of State for Defence; 4. The late Hon. Muhammad Ssegirinya, the former Member of Parliament for Kawempe North; 5. The late Hon. Dr Yeko Kissa, the former Member of Parliament for Kween County; 6. The late Hon. Margaret Baba-Diri, the former Woman Member of Parliament for Koboko District; 7. The late Hon. Margaret Komuhangi, the former Woman Member of Parliament for Nakasongola District; 8. The late Hon. Ignatius Besisira, the former Member of Parliament for Buyaga County East; 9. The late Hon. Frank Nabwiso, the former Member of Parliament for Kagoma County, and many other Ugandans who have succumbed to accidents, illnesses, etc. I request that we rise up and observe a moment of silence in memory of those that have passed on. (The House rose and observed a moment of silence.)

Vot DG.-|DtLE rrou*[UqX0O'l 889 Masindi District 2.283.561 890 Mafruse District 3.74r.314 891 Mbale District 4.258.404 892 llfbarara District 3.574.783 893 Mitooma District 5.833.974 894 Mitlrana District 3.115.081 895 Moroto District t.903.749 896 Morro District 2.558.666 897 Mpigi District 2.989.567 898 Muberrde District 3.891.823 899 Mukono Distrist 3,57L.739 900 Nabilahrk District 2.235.822 901 Nakapiripirit District 3,L68.O24 902 Nakaseke District s.298.902 903 Nakasongola District 2,768.377 904 Nanarringo District 2.762,795 905 Naraisindwa District 3,760.490 906 Nanuhrmba District 2,790.205 907 Napak District 2.767.585 908 Nebbi Distf,ict 2.919,540 909 Ngora District 2.452.235 910 Ntoroko District 2,4L7,457 911 Nhrngamo District 5,001.791 9L2 Nrvoya District 4,385.464 913 Obong District 1,426,37L 914 Omoro District 4,102.293 915 Otulc District 2,067.969 916 Orram District 4,560.542 9L7 Pader Distrist 3,065.637 918 Pakcrach District 2,329.327 919 Pallisa District 2.5s7.798 920 Rakai District 3,859,310 92L Rubanda Distrirct 6,526,22L 922 Rubirizi District 3,908,2L7 923 Rukiga District .Gx, 7rtl 1,951,129 924 Bukungiri DisEict ( lflt I 4,367,466 925 Rwanpara District tfi \LIPV 3.910.185 Sembabule District 797 901 't I ,i , \$ 4, / -$ ge s 'd$t t t

15726 PRIME MINISTER’S TIME Mr Speaker, a multi-sectoral approach is, however, needed to address the social and cultural barriers to enable the Batwa people services and reduce poor health outcomes. 5. Hon. Kiiza Kenneth Nyendwoha (MP, Bujenje County) says that the Hoima- Kinyara-Kafu High Voltage Power Line is a planned electricity transmission line designed to connect the high voltage substation at Kabaale, Buseruka Subcounty, Hoima District, to another high voltage substation at Kafu-Nakasongola District. The power line traverses Kinyara Sugar Works in Masindi District, providing critical infrastructure to enhance power supply. This power line project aims to: i) Connect the region to the Karuma Hydroelectric Power Station (600 MW) through the substation at Kafu, improving grid reliability in the western region; ii) According to him, is to support co- generation at Kinyara Sugar Works, increasing energy production from 14 MW to 45 MW; iii) Evacuate power from Hoima’s oil fields, including the proposed 100-megawatt natural gas-fired Nzizi Thermal Power Station, and iv) Supply power to the Hoima metropoles, including the Uganda oil refinery, the Kabaale-Hoima International Airport, Hoima City, and the Uganda terminus of the East African crude oil pipeline. His prayer is that the Hoima-Kinyara-Kafu 220 KV High Voltage Power Line was initiated to significantly enhance the electricity supply in Uganda’s western region and support critical infrastructure projects in the oil and energy sectors. However, the project, according to the Member, remains incomplete despite the strategic objectives outlined above. Could I provide clarity on the reasons for these delays and share an updated timeline for when the project will be completed? Mr Speaker, my response is: The project developer is Dott Services, who is currently undertaking the feasibility study for the transmission line and its associated substations that is at 95 per cent complete. A draft report was submitted in May 2023, followed by a revised version on 15 March 2024. The revised study is under review by the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company to ensure it meets the required technical and financial benchmarks. This review process is critical to confirming the viability and alignment of the project with the national energy goals. In parallel, the project is undergoing appraisal under the Public Investment Management System and is currently at the pre-feasibility stage. This appraisal aims to ensure the project aligns with the national investment priorities and delivers value for money, a key consideration for infrastructure projects of this magnitude. The delays in the project implementation are attributed to these ongoing negotiations and feasibility study and reviews. The Government remains fully committed to addressing these challenges and accelerating the implementation of this critical infrastructure to enhance electricity access. Question six came from Hon. Dr Ayume, Member of Parliament for Koboko Municipality. He said that in 2023, the Uganda Organ Donation and Transplant Act, 2023 was enacted, and that there is currently a backlog of over 100 patients who need kidney transplant services. According to him, Mulago Hospital has the capacity for kidney transport while Lubaga Hospital for liver transplant services. The only limitation is the appointment and operationalisation of the Organ Transplant Council. His question is: when will Government constitute and operationalise the Council in order to save lives and limit medical tourism, especially for those who cannot travel abroad for transplant services?

) ) LIST OF ABATTOIRS THAT HAVE SUBMITTED ESIAS TO NEMA LOCATION PRO]ECT NAME No roval ca fi of te c IA rti e rs ES with tto a Ab PI ot Ki he Cel rd s uth IVIS M ba Ci Ruti ra n lo ra D a 0 re 5 n e Road in Kirehe Abattoir alo N 1 Block 479-480, Plob 95 and 9 Nankonge Cenkal Cell, Nanko 6 along nge Wa Nsaggu-Nankonge Road in rd, Kajjansi Town Council, Wakiso District Abattoir in Nankonge 2 Nakiwaate Village, NakanYonYi Pa Nabbaale Sub-CountY, Nakifuma Mukono District Coun rish, Piggery Abattoir in Nakiwaate 3 istr ita h B 7 N ka em Sch e Ra nchi ya Fo 6 kol An ng B 60 1 82 6 0 6 lot P OA, r D ct Ki h ru u a u s n bcou hash s ra a ka ns a h N kah P ta vi8 e Abattoir in Ankole Ranching Scheme 4 Plot 2665, block 99, kiti B Zone, Wattu ba Ward, Kasangati Town Council Wakiso District Pig Abattoir in Kiti 5 Nambi Villa Kamen o Coun i District M e Abattoir in Nambi 6 Bulera East Kyantare Ward Mparo Divis ion Hojma MuniciPalitY, Hoima District Abattoir at Bulera 7 Dembe LC1 Zone, West Ward, Migeera Town Council, Nakasongola District Slaughter House I Buseruka Sub-Coun B n seru U ka r I se te Hou h u Sla 9 Plot 376, Kigunga Village, NYenje P arish, Goma Division, Mukono Munici Chicken Broiler Processing P hter House in lanV Slau UN 10 Kalerwe Kawem e Division Kam la Slau hter House 11 Plot 149, Block 2722, in Ban enderaddala Village, KYabalogo Mukono District a Sub Coun da- Bug Parish Nakisu Abattorr in Banda- Bugen deraddala L2 Kathero Cell, Kambukama Ward, Mpondwe Lhuribiha Town bwe Cruncil Kasese District Abattoir in Kathero 13 Ari o Rwot Villa bi Division Gulu Munici li Gulu District La Abattoir in Arin o L4 Bu Ce nd ustri vts b M ti Mbale District n u M a e a D on I e wer Abattoir in Bu 15 rd ked ct n Cou T Bu own ea a m Ta u Abattoir 16 1 6 lo ck Esta te a ro SW B u ezl m BU 94 7 B 62 P ots r I a r Abatto n d Ce ce te n Re re ou VC Li stock L7 8

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I thank the chairperson of the committee. I was a member of this committee for quite a number of years and I know what they go through to produce those reports. However, there is something persistent; the issue of late release of funds. I want to speak on it in two aspects: One is about the locally collected revenue by local governments. This money is collected by poor local governments which would have expected to utilise or spend it at the source. The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development subjected the local governments to remit this money to the ministry and this Parliament passed a resolution that this money should be left with local governments for their utilisation. To date, the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development refuted it, never responded to it and they defied it. The good thing, Hon. Lugoloobi, the finance minister, is here. We want him to tell us why this money does not remain with local governments to be utilised. Secondly, on the same issue is the late raise of funds. I am the chairperson of the District Roads Committee of Nakasongola District Local Government and we have a work plan we implement per financial year. If you release money one month to the end of the financial year, and I am supposed to work on four roads, how do you expect me to implement and work on those roads within one month or 20 days, and yet I have one machine? How do you expect me to operate? At the end of the day, the money is reverted to the National Treasury and then you have issues. Lastly, on the Parish Development Model (PDM), the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development releases to some parishes, Shs 70 million, others Shs 20 million. I have an example in my constituency; there is a parish called the Kamirampango which has missed Shs 75 million. To date, that money has never been received and people think that Members of Parliament - when we come here - do not talk about it. My sister, Hon. Zawedde, the Woman Member of Parliament, presented it, and to date that money has never been received by that parish. The good thing is that the Ministry of Local Government and Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development are here.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I am Mutebi Noah Wanzala, the Member of Parliament for Nakasongola County, Nakasongola District, on the NRM ticket. I am the Vice-Chairperson of the Seventh-Day Adventist Parliamentary Association. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Sekyanzi Bernard Kirya is my name. I represent the people of Budyebo County in Nakasongola District. Madam Speaker, I would like to correct my colleague “Dubai” who said that the centre of this country is in Amolatar. It is in Nakasongola – (Laughter) - in my constituency. He is just a neighbour. Another thing –

13463 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 13 JUNE 2024 v. The planned 60,000 barrels per day refinery in Kabaale, Kikuube District, is progressing very well. The land for the project sites and associated terminal has already been acquired by the Government. Technical designs for the project are ready. The Government is working with Alpha MBM Investments from the United Arab Emirates to build the refinery; vi. The Government enforcement of the national content policy has ensured that up to 93 per cent of the jobs in the oil and the gas sector go to Ugandans. A total of 13,607 jobs have, so far, been given; and vii. In addition, the companies investing in the oil and gas sector are contracting locally. Since 2021, contracts worth $1.796 billion have been awarded to Ugandan companies out of the total contract investment of $7.162 billion. Madam Speaker, in a bid to ensure the security of supply of petroleum products, Uganda National Oil Company Limited (UNOC), in partnership with the private sector, will commence the importation of all our petroleum products beginning in the first week of July this year – which is near. Madam Speaker, next financial year, I have provided Shs 920.86 billion for the oil and gas sector to prioritise the following: i. Development of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline hub in Tanga; ii. Continued construction of the EACOP, including the necessary infrastructure to facilitate adherence to high-quality environmental standards; iii. Procurement and dissemination of the 57,000 liquefied petroleum gas cylinders to promote clean cooking; iv. Establishment of petroleum geoscience laboratory; and v. Equity contribution for the refinery. Integrated Transport Infrastructure and Services Madam Speaker, a total of 205 kilometres was added to the paved network during Financial Year 2023/2024, increasing the total paved national road network to 6,338 kilometres, representing over 30 per cent of the national road network. The following roads were completed during the financial year: Atiak-Laropi (66 kilometres); Masindi-Biiso, Hohwa- Nyairongo-Kyarusheesha-Butoole and Kabaale-Kiziranfumbi Road (97 kilometres); Moroto-Lokitanyala (42 kilometres); Rukungiri- Kihihi-Ishasha/Kanungu (78.5 kilometres); Kapchorwa-Suam (73 kilometres); and Masindi Park Junction and Tangi Junctions- Para-Buliisa roads (159 kilometres). In addition, three bridges were completed and construction of 36 critical strategic bridges is ongoing. The completed bridges are: i) Kampala Flyover and road upgrading; ii) Lugogo Bridge connecting Nakasongola District and Ngoma in Nakaseke, via Kasozi; and iii) Saaka Swamp crossing in Pallisa. With regard to air transport, the following were accomplished during the year we are talking about: i) Ninety per cent completion of Kabalega International Airport in Hoima. The remaining 10 per cent comprises critical air navigation, meteorological communication and airport operational facilities; ii) Ninety per cent completion of the expansion and rehabilitation of Entebbe International Airport, including modernisation of the departures and arrival areas of the terminal building; and

\;. ,, ,- 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[

--T1tr- l+- ;,? "t ''i.. ?Y\,L \i. t -fi' --t*;=*" M I t({,,- I i: ij lL I v t1 f t l"=' ti.j Y Amount (OOO'| Vote Descriptlon 7,328,OO8 Manafwa District 886 3,44t,331 Maracha District 887 3,471,050 888 Masaka District 4,882,502 Masindi District 889 6,068,543 890 Mayuge District 6,429,337 Mbale District 891 3,641,820 492 Mbarara District 9,052,297 Mitooma District 893 6,6a2,495 894 Mityana District 1,658,849 895 Moroto District 1,922,2O4 896 Moyo District 3,477,355 897 Mpigi District 6,69L,743 898 Mubende District 3,766,672 899 Mukono District 4,343,422 Nabilatuk District 900 3,OL6,472 901 Nakapiripirit District 5,835,018 902 Nakaseke District 2,548,6t5 903 Nakasongola District 4,536,596 904 Namayingo District 4,9t8,709 Namisindwa District 905 3,981, 161 906 Namutumba District 3,807,O77 907 Napak District 4,970,272 Nebbi District 908 2,906,306 909 Ngora District t,75A,026 Ntoroko District 910 7,940,925 911 Ntungamo District 5,490,899 Nwoya District 9t2 L,649,499 913 Obongi District 2,603,313 9t4 Omoro District 2,577,067 915 Otuke District 6,868,886 9t6 Oyam District 3,127,34r 917 Pader District 2,692,356 918 Pakwach District 4,682,708 9t9 Pallisa District 3,493,436 920 Rakai District 5,950,433 92t Rubanda District 3,4tt,704 922 Rubirizi District ,-i I ,r 4 27 F$*\

13195 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA TUESDAY, 30 APRIL 2024 Vote 903: Nakasongola District – Shs 116,719,304; Vote 904: Namayingo District - Shs 11,900,000; Vote 905: Namisindwa District - Shs 1,118,779,694; Vote 907: Napak District – Shs 716,142,230; Vote 910: Ntoroko District – Shs 200,000,000; Vote 911: Ntungamo District – Shs 1,578,281,727; Vote 914: Omoro District - Shs 945,418,871; Vote 915: Otuke District – Shs 140,384,222; Vote 916: Oyam District – Shs 686,642,360; Vote 918: Pakwach District - Shs 1,194,282,483; Vote 919: Pallisa District - Shs 153,095,758; Vote 920: Rakai District - Shs 2,454,394,511; Vote 922: Rubirizi District – Shs 1,826,796,820; Vote 923: Rukiga District - Shs 147,370,222; Vote 924: Rukungiri District - Shs 885,488,277; Vote 925: Rwampara District – Shs 770,470,627; Vote 927: Serere District - Shs 311,478,920; Vote 928: Sheema District – Shs 1,953,424,896; Vote 932: Tororo District - Shs 91,205,614; Vote 933: Wakiso District – Shs 5,194,470,980; and Vote 935: Zombo District - Shs 819,580,024.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I want to thank the committee and the Chairperson for the wonderful report presented. However, I would like to urge this august House to allow the money for operational works at Ministry Zonal Offices (MZOs) be provided because in the year 2018/2019 they were provided with Shs 50 million for operation, but it kept on diminishing, and even the last quarter they did not receive anything. This has increased the rate of corruption at the MZOs. We, therefore, need to provide this money to reduce the rate of corruption at MZOs. Under the land fund, I request that the money for the land fund, majorly for absentee landlords be provided. In the central region, the eviction rates have risen very much. For example, in Nakasongola District, it is a major problem, yet we are hoping to have an administrative capital city there. Therefore, I urge the House, to allow this money to be provided and it should be streamlined very well so that some areas do not benefit more than other areas. When shall we put an end to these evictions? Therefore, I request that this be provided such that the Government and the august House be praised. Indeed, we are suffering a lot in central. Thank you.

12098 PRIME MINISTER’S T IME The fourth question came from the Hon. Victorious Zawedde, District Woman Representative, Nakasongola District. She said that Nakasongola District has got two constituencies, that is, Budyebo and Nakasongola. However, that Nakasongola District has got only one functional health centre IV, which serves as a district hospital. This health facility handles over 500 mothers for antenatal care, 100 mothers for delivery and 35 mothers for caesarean sections. Sometimes, mothers sleep on the floor while others are discharged before the right time. The newly- born babies end up being infected after being admitted on the floor. Her prayer, Mr Speaker, is that may she know when the Government will construct a standard and well-equipped maternity ward at Nakasongola Health Centre IV so that it can really serve the available population? My response, Mr Speaker, is that the bed capacity for a health centre IV, as per the Ministry of Health current standards, is 24 beds. Nakasongola Health Centre IV is however, a 60-bed facility. The existing maternity block was designed for 14 beds as opposed to the standard of eight beds, which is adequate. Mr Speaker, Nakasongola Health Centre IV requires only minor renovations and remodelling to be able to improve on the working environment. It is worth noting that Nakasongola District was allocated funds in Financial Year 2023 /2024 for the upgrade of Nabiswere Health Centre III to a health centre IV. The funds have already been disbursed to the UPDF Engineering Brigade to start the construction for the upgrade. In addition, the Office of the Prime Minister constructed a new health centre III at Rwampanga using the UPDF Engineering Brigade. This will help to decongest Nakasongola Health Centre IV. The fifth issue was again from Hon. Achayo Julie Lodou, Member of Parliament, Ngora. She said that NMS, in its wisdom, designed a schedule for delivering medicines and medical supplies to health facilities in two monthly cycles. She added that this approach is appropriate because it ensures a fairly steady supply of drugs. Of late, however, she said, NMS developed a system of delivering first and second cycle drugs together and the third and fourth cycle medicines are also delivered together, etcetera. She said that although the drugs eventually become available in sufficient quantities, the approach leads to longer periods of stock-outs and the delivery may come too late to save life. Her prayer is that NMS should revert to the old system of delivering drugs to the health facilities every two months. Mr Speaker, my response is that National Medical Stores developed a bi-monthly delivery schedule to ensure there was sufficient time for the facilities to establish their needs for essential medicines and health supplies, and order these items within the available budgets that have been appropriated by Parliament. The delivery of health commodities in a financial year is meant to commence in the first week of July, to ensure there is no interruption to the commodity supply to health facilities. However, in the Financial Year 2023/2024 operational funds from the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to support the distribution of these commodities were received approximately 30 days late. This delay meant that deliveries to health facilities were delayed and the only remedy available to ensure that health facilities received all the commodities they had ordered for, was to combine the delivery of the cycles, thereby increasing the delivery intervals from every two months to every four months. Mr Speaker, the impact of the delays in the receipt of the operational funds has been discussed with the finance ministry, under my chair, and they have committed to providing a mechanism to frontload NMS with the operational funds required to distribute these health commodities at the beginning of every financial year.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Nakasongola District has got two constituencies, that is, Budyebo and Nakasongola. However, Nakasongola District has got only one functional Health Centre IV which serves as a district hospital. This health facility handles over 500 mothers for antenatal care, 100 mothers for delivery and 35 mothers for caesarean sections. Sometimes mothers are sleep on the floor while others are discharged before the right time. The newly-born babies end up being infected after being admitted on the floor. We have written to different offices, kept on following up with different offices and the responsible office, but all in vain. Through you, Mr Speaker, to the Rt Hon. Prime Minister, may I know when Government is constructing a standard and well-equipped maternity ward at Nakasongola Health Centre IV so that it can really serve the available population? The other information I want to give -

Thank you, honourable minister. The report is referred to the Committee on Public Service and Local Government, for consideration, as I guided earlier. MOTION FOR ADOPTION OF THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES ON THE PETITION ON THE DEPRIVATION OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND BLOCKAGE OF ACCESS ROUTES TO PUBLIC WATER DAMS BY THE NATIONAL FORESTRY AUTHORITY AND ITS AGENTS IN NAKASONGOLA DISTRICT

Mr Speaker, sorry I was waiting for my chairperson who was going to be here to read the report on the access routes of public water dams by National Forestry Authority and its agents in Nakasongola District. Mr Speaker, I will just spend a little time on the introduction and then go to the conclusion. The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources received a petition from the Rt. Hon. Speaker, presented to her by Hon. Noah Mutebi Wanzala, the Member of Parliament for Nakasongola District, on behalf of the petitioners, a cattle-keeping community within the district. The committee considered the petition in accordance with Rule 30 of the Rules of Procedure of the Parliament of Uganda and herein presents the findings; Observations and Recommendations. The petitioners, are a cattle-keeping community within Nakasongola District. They were aggrieved by the activities of the National Forestry Authority and its agents within and around Kasagala Forest Reserve, including replacing of indigenous with exotic trees species. Also the closure of access routes to the nine public valley dams of Kyayonchwa, Katalawendo, Kiraka, Wampiti, Wakasambya, Bamusula, Mitanzi, Wakanzi, and Kinoni, meant to provide permanent water sources for the petitioners’ cattle, especially during the prolonged dry spells experienced by the drought-prone Nakasongola District. The petitioners had engaged a number of key stakeholders, such as local government leaders, district councils, the National Forestry Authority (NFA), without success. The petitioners made the following prayers; 1. Unconditional grant of rights of usage and the easement of wetlands in terms of water catchments by neighbours whose settlements and residences are situated on the highlands bordering the natural wetland resources of NFA. 2. The unconditional unblocking of some of the access routes to public water dams which were excavated on the forest reserve land or public land by the Government of Uganda or donors. 3. The prohibition of bush clearing taking place on the remaining intact natural resource in favour of the artificial planted forest. 4. The prohibition of large or small commercial eucalyptus tree species in the semi-arid Cattle Corridor district of Nakasongola. 5. The prohibition of bush clearing in the wetlands fragile ecosystem and the planting therein of artificial eucalyptus forests, which offends the principles of existence of nature and the right to do a decent environment. MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

11701 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA WEDNESDAY, 7 FEBRUARY 2024 6. Payment of adequate compensation or restoration for the loss of public dams and resources, which are no longer recoverable. 7. And a declaration that the wetlands are only water catchment resources for the survival of the main animals. The committee adopted the following methodology; held meetings with petitioners, undertook physical visits, reviewed some documents, and desk review of the triangulation of data from various documentation relevant to the assignment. The relevant regime, Mr Speaker, in regards to assessment, the legal regime considered the Constitution of Uganda, the National Forestry and Planting Act, the National Environment Management Act, the Forest Management Plan, the Land Act, the Local Government Act. The demographics of Nakasongola Nakasongola District is located in central Uganda. It was created in 1997, prior to which it was part of Luwero District. The district borders the district of Apac to the north, Masindi in the west, Luwero in the south, and Kayunga in the east. The district is composed of three counties namely Kyabujingo County, Buruuli County, and Budyebo County. Nakasongola has a total population of 181,000. Mr Speaker, I can now skip through to the observations. Findings and recommendations The committee observed that the petitioners expressed dismay at the limited access of valley dams due to the fact that existing routes were either blocked due to the restrictions by NFA or were too narrow to contain large herds of cattle. This was evidenced by abandoned watering troughs in Bamusuuta Valley Dam. However, at Mikanzi Valley Dam, the committee observed that the animals had been drinking from the available troughs and were drinking from there at the time of the visit to the district, contrary to the petitioner’s claim. The committee observed that; (i) The existing routes availed by NFA were supposed to be jointly used by both animals and humans, thereby making the routes highly susceptible to traffic congestion. (ii) The available routes are in close proximity to residential areas, hence making the people’s property prone to destruction by animals. (iii) There is a need for NFA to avail alternative routes for the farmers to use the access valley dams, and the committee emphasised that the routes by NFA should be along the external boundary of the forest reserve and not through the forest in order to limit movement. The committee recommends that; (i) National Forest Authority fulfils its commitment to establish six metric-wide routes along the external boundaries of the Central Forest Reserve to facilitate movements of animals to existing water points within six months from the time of the committee visit. (ii) The alternative routes by Bamusuuta Dam should be opened up within two weeks from the time of the committee’s visit. (iii) The demarcation of the boundaries should be done in the presence of the district surveyors, NFA surveyors and the farmers, with the aim of GPS meters and GIS equipment to promote transparency. (iv) The Chairperson LCV spearheads the establishment of the proposed routes on behalf of the petitioners together with NFA and the District Local Government team to proper accountability. (v) Funds should be appropriated by NFA and the Government to facilitate the construction of proper routes with the aid of equipment such as wheel loaders along the proposed six-metre routes.

11702 THE SUGAR (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2023 Committee recommendations: The committee recommends that; (i) Sustainable mechanisms should be put in place jointly by Government responsible security agencies and communities to safeguard the Government projects, assets and apprehend and prosecute the culprits. (ii) The respective agencies, the Ministry of Water and Environment and the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MWE and MAAIF) jointly advise mechanisms of restoring and replacing the vandalised solar panels to the valley dams in Nakasongola to facilitate the pumping of water to the watering troughs. On the arrest and eviction of Locals The Committee recommends that; (i) The NFA compensate persons with lawful and provable claims over the land, which was declared a forest reserve; (ii) NFA and its agents opt for amicable resolution of trespass disputes over NFA land and resort to arrest and prosecution as a last resort to ensure peaceful coexistence between the local government and the forest reserve. De-silting of Existing Dams The committee recommends that the respective Ministries; the Ministry of Water and Environment(MWE) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Development (MAAIF) de-silt the dams in Kasanga, Wakasambya, Katalende to improve the access of water for the dams. Encroachment on Existing Dams by Private Developers The committee recommends that; (i) Another dam should be established by a responsible entity, (MWE/MAAIF) in Malengera to ease access by farmers instead of restoring Wakazizi Dam since it is far from their villages (over 25 kilometres from the users). NFA should be committed to availing land where this dam will be established. (ii) Nakasongola District Land Board intervenes to ensure lease conditions that allow the establishment of routes along the forest reserve to aid access to the available water sources by the farmers. (iii) The public dams and boreholes in Kyankonwa that were fenced off by the private developer be opened up to allow access by the farmers. General Committee recommendations: The committee recommends that the terms of any lease to a private developer should be subject to the right for public access to the dams and any other public amenities on the lease property. Assault by enforcement officers The committee recommends that: (i) The process of demarcation of the six- mile routes along the forest reserves be expedited to facilitate movement of animals to the various water points; (ii) Farmers should refrain from trespass, especially on private property, as this is against the law and defaulters should be held accountable. Degradation of Existing Swamps and Wetlands: The committee recommends that a private consultant be engaged by MWE/MAAIF and NFA to ascertain the impact of Eucalyptus growing on the existing water table in Nakasongola given that it is a dry corridor in addition to the encroachment claims of the existing water resources. Replacing Natural with Artificial trees species/ commercial trees planting. The committee recommends that; (i) The MWE carries out an impact assessment of planting of artificial tree species instead of indigenous species on [Ms Ababiku] MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

11703 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA WEDNESDAY, 7 FEBRUARY 2024 the environment and people’s livelihood in Nakasongola District. (ii) NFA should establish mechanisms/ programs of transferring knowledge and technologies in line with tree farming to the communities in Nakasongola District for harmonious co-existence. 8.8 The need for De-gazetting forests The committee recommends that the Government should look for alternative settlement and grazing areas for the cattle community as opposed to the de-gazettment of forest reserves as this shall in the long run pose negative effects on the environment and the climate to the detriment of the present and future generations. 9.0 Conclusion The committee observes Nakasongola District is in the cattle corridor and has a predominantly cattle-keeping community, which faces challenges of access to water for their sustainability and their animals due to extreme dry spells the district experiences. This notwithstanding, NFA is enforcing its mandate of maintaining and restoring forest reserves within the district which is creating conflict of access routes to the Government sunk dams near and within the forest reserves, culminating in conflict between the pastoralists, community, and the forest authority. The committee therefore recommends that NFA ensures the coexistence of the forest reserve with the local communities by working with the communities. This will be done, among others, by mapping the forest reserve six meters, access routes, route each dam to enable the local pastoralist communities to access the water dam to water their animals, amicably resolving any trespass cases that arise rather than resorting to arrest and confiscation. Mr Speaker, thank you.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I thank the com - mittee for the detailed report. Allow me to make some corrections about the committee. I listened when the chairperson was presenting that Nakasongola District has three constituen - cies, but instead, Nakasongola has two constit - uencies; Budyebo and Nakasongola. I may disagree with my colleagues as I also give them some information. People have occupied the forest reserve we are talking about. Some very many people are living along this land and it is no longer a forest. I also want to inform the august House that we no longer have some natural trees. Instead, they have planted artificial trees. Remember, these are areas that have been occupied by the local people. Just like Nakasongola, it is found in the cattle corridor, it experiences a lot of dry seasons. We have two dry seasons: April to May and October to March. Mr Speaker, these valley dams were only constructed in some swampy areas which are only serving the available communities. If we close up these valley dams, all the water sources that were put into the forest – and these are Government dams excavated by the Government and a lot of money has been injected into this project. The question is, what will the available communities use? Nakasongola District is a remote area, which is found in central. Very many people know that the central region is an

Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. Members of the committee, thank you for the good report. The immediate neighbour of Nakasongola District is Kiryandongo going northwards. As we are aware, this area has got refugees. Since people are producing day and night and they are not about to go back to Sudan and South Sudan - others are from Kenya – please let us expect bigger problems than what we are witnessing now. With the presence of refugees in that area and since the population is expanding, the following must be worked upon: issues of valley dams, cattle grazing, lack of access to other natural resources, other water sources, access roads to gardens, issues of deforestation, charcoal burning, and so on. The sooner this is done, the better for the country and the better for the people of Nakasongola. Otherwise, it is a time bomb, which is only waiting to explode into proportions of volcanicity. Thank you very much.

Thank you. Honourable colleagues, I put the question that the report of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources in the petition of deprivation of fundamental rights and freedoms on natural sources and blockage of access routes to public water dams by the National Forestry Authority and its agency in Nakasongola District be adopted with proposed amendments. (Question put and agreed to.) Report adopted.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I also join my colleagues to wish you a happy birthday. In Nakasongola District, I have got a lower local council that was created in 2012. To date, it has never been allocated any government health facility – that is Migyera Town Council. Migyera Town Council is the busiest town council in Nakasongola. It is along Gulu Highway. We have always had a lot of accidents on that road and people have ended up losing their lives because there is no facility that can handle such an emergency. Madam Speaker, when is the Government constructing a government health facility in Migyera Town Council? It is 12 years down the road without any government facility. Follow-up has been made to different offices, but all in vain. May I please know when the Government is giving us a government health care facility as per the government policy on health? Thank you, I beg to submit.

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;

10374 PRIME MINISTER’S TIME of the 11 th Parliament held on Tuesday, 3 October 2023, Dr Agnes Atim Apea, Woman Representative, Amolatar, raised the following concern: The banned movement of livestock by ferry from Nakasongola to Namasale is causing problems yet livestock movement by ferry from Amolatar to Nakasongola is permitted. The Ministry for Internal Affairs responds as follows: Nakasongola District has lately suffered a spell of rampant livestock theft and one of the identified quick and easy conduits for stolen livestock out of the district was the ferry and boats at night to Namasale. The main route through Kafu to the North and through Kakooge to the south was left open because it was easier to verify livestock movement along these routes. The racket of those involved comprised elements operating within Nakasongola and from across. In its wisdom, the Nakasongola District Security Committee made a decision to provisionally halt the movement of livestock by ferry out of the district, pending a meeting of the membership of the district security committees of all the neighbouring districts of Amolatar, Apac and Kaberamaido. This meeting is due on 13 October 2023; this coming week and will be held in Nakasongola. Before closure, Mr Speaker, Nakasongola was losing between 100 to 200 animals per week. After this measure was put in place, only three to five cattle are lost per week which is a vindication of the action taken. During the planned meeting, a review will be undertaken of the situation and firm measures agreed upon to stem the menace of livestock theft in a more elaborate and comprehensive way in all these districts without disrupting legitimate business. Mr Speaker, this inconvenience is temporary, but necessary. It will end as soon as the agreed measures on better regulated livestock movement in these areas are instituted after the joint meeting that I have talked about. I beg to submit, Mr Speaker.

Thank you, Mr Speaker and the honourable minister for the response which is not very convincing. It does not augur well for the livelihood and economic activity of our people. The issue of the ferry crossing at night needs to be underscored. The ferry has a schedule and the last one leaves Nakasongola at 5.30 p.m. In addition, at the ferry, we have a whole Marine Brigade. For the district to say that they are curbing theft due to the ferry crossing is sleeping on the job. We have many security agencies in place that have better ways of managing theft other than stopping the crossing of the ferry. Mr Speaker, the Nakasongola district meeting that the minister is talking about was requested for by our district security committees more than six months ago. Last week, I attended a security meeting in Namasale where the Nakasongola district security team did not respond. I think our people would want to hear a more proactive action other than the ping- pong of meetings. People have lost their property to loans, their markets have closed and we are losing local revenue. I think we need to be mindful of the livelihood of the cattle traders, not only in Amolatar but the entire subregion. Mr Speaker, to travel by ferry to Amolatar, you have to go through Lira or through Apac which is about 50 kilometres. I think we need to be fair to our people and allow them to exercise their right of movement. I thank you.

Mr Speaker, I find it very disturbing for a district council to pass a resolution stopping the movement of livestock and yet that is the mandate of the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries. I think the Attorney-General and all the ministers should explain to this Parliament whether Dokolo and Lira Districts can pass a resolution that animals should not cross their districts. It is not allowed and it is only the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries that can ban the movement of cattle or any other animals for health reasons –(Interjection)- like quarantine. It is in the law. Therefore, it is very difficult for me to agree with the people of Nakasongola or even the minister because I do not think this is the position of the people of Nakasongola District. It is the position of a few who think they should thrive on stealing animals from the district and they use lorries, not even the ferry. We work very well with the people of Nakasongola and cattle always moves by ferry and we buy from Lira, Dokolo and Amolatar without any problem at all. Honourable minister, I think you should get clear information. I agree with the area Member of Parliament when he said that the information you are giving is misleading the House. Mr Speaker, we should allow the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries to come up with a statement because that is their mandate.

I am not encouraging but there are many children in this country without parents. In my village and my home, I have four children that I am caring for because they do not have parents. When you come to my village in Nakasongola district, there are many theft cases –(Interjections) – wait, I will give you to clarify.

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

6740 STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT The worst performing entities in this regard in terms of absorption capacity were Hoima City at 30 per cent, Kitgum Municipal Council at 36 per cent, Gulu City at 36 per cent and Masaka City at 37 per cent while those that absorbed 100 per cent of their releases were Arua City, Kitagwenda District Local Government, Terego District Local Government and Madi- Okollo District Local Government. (i) Cost of service in local governments The Auditor-General’s report highlighted the amount of resources spent on non-core service delivery activities such as employee costs and transfers to other units like subcounties, schools and health facilities. These amounted to Shs 1,101.75 billion, equivalent to 74 per cent of the expenditure made by the entities. In other words, on average, the Government spent three shillings on each shilling for outputs that directly affect service delivery. The entities with the highest cost of administration of over six and above, include Masaka at eight, Nakasongola at seven, Gulu City at seven, Bundibugyo at six, Mbale City at six, Kiboga at six, Mpigi at six and Arua City at six, while the most efficient local government was Kalangala and Obongi District Local Governments at 0.4 per shilling for output service delivery. (ii) Local revenue performance of Financial Year 2020/2021 The audit reports for the 60 entities reported on indicated that some local governments’ local revenue was not reported on, well aware that this is a core source of revenue for the functioning of the district councils. This denied the councils facilitation to supervise and monitor the works of local governments. These local governments included Mitooma District, Nakasongola District, Kyankwanzi District and Lamwo District. Mr Speaker, details of these are provided in Annex one. Overall, the local governments underperformed on local revenue, registering revenue underperformance of Shs 30.4 billion of the target of Shs 68.248 billion, translating into local revenue performance of only 56 per cent. The local governments that performed dismally were Kole District, Soroti City, Zombo District, Kitgum Municipal Council and Moroto District Local Government. (iv) The performance of salaries, gratuity and pensions The report of the Auditor-General highlights the planned salaries, gratuity and pensions by the entities for the financial year. The reports overall indicated that Shs 632.75 billion was approved for salaries, gratuities and pensions at the close of the financial year. And at the close of the financial year, Shs 610.543 billion was availed to pay salaries, gratuities and pensions. However, only Shs 571.3 billion was actually absorbed by the entities, causing a return of Shs 38.6 billion to the Treasury, indicating underperformance of 6.3 per cent in the budget item. Mr Speaker, the committee made observations and request Members to look through those observations. I will take you directly to recommendations: The committee recommends that – i. The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development accounts for the under-release for funds to the local governments. ii. Accounting officers under whose supervision local governments fail to utilise funds released to them be held personally liable. iii. entities whose cost of administration was above six times the cost of output service delivery be subjected to further investigations to ascertain the source of the abnormality in the operation cost of the local government.

1146 TRIBUTE TO THE LATE JONAH LWANGA between the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development and my ministry. We have started on coding all the wetlands in Uganda, as an initial gazettement process and the ministry intends to start with about 12 of them and then some of the important sites and 40 critical urban and rural wetlands to be demarcated. The NEMA, KCCA and local Governments are supposed to be in place and collect all the solid wastes and we have started on that. In collaboration with the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development and Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, we are implementing the Cabinet Directive 114 (CT2014) on cancellation of land titles issued in the wetlands, as one of the measures to address the problem of wetland degradation. (Applause) We are developing a wetland atlas. We have issued some much earlier but we are going to issue another one to appraise Members with the status quo. In collaboration with the Office of the Prime Minister, my ministry has developed Ministry of Water and Environment Sector Refugee Response Plan to provide safe water, sanitation and wood fuel to both refugees and host communities. Recently, at the end of the previous Parliament, we were able to secure a loan from World Bank, of about $ 172 million, to help us do a lot of this, including the areas of wildlife not wondering in the communities. On the enforcement arm, I would like to say that as we speak, we have about 186 Environment Protection Police Unit personnel. However, our need is about 600. We intend to train the guides to support the enforcement arm and have it more strengthened than it is now. Achievements Allow me to elaborate on some of the achievements. We have ensured the integrated and collaborated management of the environment. Together with Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, local Governments and CSOs, we are implementing 14 integrated catchment management plans in selected environment systems. Over 83,356 hectares of forests have been planted with trees at a survival rate of 70 per cent, raising forest cover from nine per cent to 12.4 per cent. While 102,404 hectares of wetlands and river banks have been restored and we now have 20,500 hectares of wetlands maintained as wetland reserves. My ministry and Ministry of Local Government have established four functional regional technical support offices providing technical support. This is already in place. We have also developed guidelines between ministries and the OPM, NEMA and local Government, which are helping us, move forward. The NEMA and local Government have developed and implemented 12 municipal composing plants under the clean development mechanism to clean the environment yet generate income for urban authorities. The NEMA has put in place a strategy to manage hazardous waste, where all the waste generated from the oil and gas activities at the waste consolidation sites in the Albertine Graben transported, treated and disposed of at three gazetted waste treatment and disposal facilities in Hoima and Nakasongola District. This is already in place, honourable colleagues. The NEMA is also monitoring and enforcing the noise pollution control mechanism. A total of six facilities have their music equipments confiscated for violating the regulation, while the rest of the offenders have been handled. The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development and other line ministries and CSOs developed projects and programs to mobilise additional resources to undertake massive environmental protection and restoration countrywide by CSOs and local governments. Over Shs 43.77 billion has been STATEMENT