Bukanga North County

Hon. Lillian, Woman MP for Isingiro.

Thank you so much, Mr Speaker. I want to bring this to the attention of the Prime Minister that Mbarara Referral Hospital is the talk of the nation today. From an informed point of view, 50 per cent of patients in Mbarara Referral Hospital are from Isingiro, which is one of the biggest districts. We have 30 subcounties and two refugee camps, yet we do not have a district hospital. Rt Hon. Prime Minister, what can we do to have a district hospital in Isingiro, so that we can offload the overwhelming number of people in Mbarara Hospital? I beg to submit.

We have plans to elevate some of the health centres IV to hospital status, especially in districts where there are no hospitals. (Applause) Therefore, we shall prioritise Isingiro District, now that she has raised it. About Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, I did an impromptu visit to the hospital and toured it from 10.00 p.m. to 2.30 a.m. on the 11 th of July to do an on-the-spot assessment on how the hospital runs, especially when we have not informed the authorities. We indeed made many observations, some of which have to be fixed by us in the Government, but others are managerial and need action to fix the weaknesses, which can be handled immediately. As Government, we will also try to support not only Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, but other hospitals so that they can function much better. I pledge that we are totally committed to

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Rakai District is extremely water-stressed, yet since 2016, there has been a Kagera Water Project that was meant for Rakai and Isingiro. That project, as I talk now, is fully complete in Isingiro District but not in Rakai, yet it was fully funded. We want to know when that project will start in Rakai District.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. On Wednesday, 23 May 2025, the PS/ST, Mr Ramathan Ggoobi was in Algiers and signed an access facility of 800 million. Part of it was to tarmac Namalu, Nabilatuk to Lochapeli Junction road. If I read from the document, he said Isingiro –

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I am so humbled for this. My question goes to the Prime Minister. Isingiro District hosts refugees and we have two camps: Oruchinga and Nakivale Refugee Settlements. These days, they have directed the Development Response to Displacement Impact Project (DRDIP) to only sub-counties that are hosting refugees. In the past, it has been the whole district. Rt Hon. Prime Minister, is it possible to revise that decision such that we also get DRDIP projects as it had been? Thank you so much.

140 THE BUDGET SPEECH, 2026 a) Agro-industrialisation; b) Tourism development; c) Mineral-based industrial development including oil and gas; d) Science, technology, and innovations including ICT and the creative arts. These sectors are deliberately selected because they represent Uganda’s strongest comparative advantages and possess the greatest potential to generate exports, jobs, incomes and investment. Together, they form the engine of the Tenfold Growth Strategy. The objective is simple: To convert Uganda’s natural resources, human capital and innovation into wealth, jobs and prosperity. I would now like to detail each. Agro-industrialisation Mr Speaker, agriculture remains the backbone of Uganda’s economy. It employs millions of Ugandans, supplies raw materials to industry, produces exports and sustains livelihoods across the country. However, Uganda’s future prosperity will not come from producing more raw commodities alone. It will come from increasing productivity, expanding value addition, strengthening agro- processing and improving market access. The Government, therefore, continues to invest strategically across the entire agricultural value chain. Agricultural research and innovation Mr Speaker, agricultural transformation begins with science. This year, the Government made significant advances in agricultural research and genetics. The anti-tick vaccine facility at the National Livestock Resources Research Institute in Nakyesasa was completed and is now operational, producing about 36 million doses, serving 18 million livestock in the first year. The Government also produced Foot-and- Mouth Disease vaccines and continued to advance research on disease resistant crops and livestock breeds. These investments will reduce production losses, raise productivity and increase farmer incomes. Water for production and irrigation Climate change continues to expose farmers to significant weather-related risks. The Government is, therefore, accelerating investment in irrigation and water for production infrastructure to reduce dependence on rainfall. Progress was registered on several major irrigation projects including Kabuyanda Dam in Isingiro District, Atari in Bulambuli District, Wadelai in Pakwach District, Acomai in Bukedea District, Namaitsu in Bududa District, Chembombai in Bukwo District and Sipi Irrigation Scheme in Bulambuli District. Solar-powered irrigation schemes are also being rolled out across the country. These investments will support all-year-round production, increase resilience and improve agricultural productivity. Mechanisation and animal health The Government continued developing Regional Agricultural Mechanisation Centres and Animal Disease Control Centres to improve efficiency and productivity in the agriculture sector. Progress was registered in Kiruhura, Mbale, Kiryandongo, Bunyangabu, Nakaseke, Katine and several other districts. These facilities are improving access to modern agricultural equipment, veterinary services and disease surveillance systems. Expanding commercial coffee production Mr Speaker, coffee remains one of Uganda’s most important export commodities. The Government has, therefore, expanded coffee cultivation into northern and eastern Uganda. During the year, two coffee mother gardens were established and over 1.4 million coffee seedlings distributed to 7,532 farmers in

87 THE TWELFTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 4 JUNE 2026 Isingiro all the way up to Northern Uganda. Much of the work we have done so far was in the South of the Nile, from River Kagera up to Kiryandongo. They have all changed. That man is in the Ngoma area. The infrastructure is not so good, but you can see they are having a lot of money. That particular one is selling 900 litres of milk per day. The price is low, it is not high, but they still get Shs 21 million a month. You can see that girl there; she is educated because of the money which the parents have used to pay for her in the schools and they have moved from the other smaller houses, which the old lady was showing you, to now permanent buildings to live a better life. That is the testimony from the cattle corridor. That is why this time really, I am no longer interested in non-performers. Between 1986 and 1989, we campaigned for prioritising the enterprise of dairy farming for the small and medium farmers, while the big players would continue with their ranching for beef. By 1995, the cattle corridor had started changing. People were getting income per month from the sale of milk, building better houses, paying school fees for children in schools. Indeed, our late Magaga – Magaga is a husband to the other lady whom you saw, and father of Lt Gen. Kavuma – Is Kavuma here? He is a big general now. (Hon. Kavuma rose_) You can see how big he is; there he is. Their family – the wife (the one you saw) and the husband who died – indeed our late comrade Magaga, the father of Lt Gen. Kavuma, came to me and told me that he did not know what to do with the money. When they started getting money from the milk, he could not believe it. He said, “ Hate essente z’inshobeire okundazigire. ” Once you say you are a leader, you are putting a problem on yourself. If you do not become a real leader, God will not like you; I can assure you of this. Either you lead or you stay in your home: Do not try to be a leader when you do not care about the people. Magaga came and said, “ Essente z’inshobeire nzigyire’nta? ” This is because the milk people are paid every 15 days. This had never happened in Magaga’s life. He had never seen it that a villager is paid money every 15 days. “ Nka ow’omushahara .” That is what he told me. It is as if he was working in a government office and being paid a salary. That was the tragedy of Uganda at that time. Only the civil colonial servants would get regular income. This change in the cattle corridor by the traditional families of abatasoma – because these people had never gone to school. Magaga had never gone to school. His wife had never gone to school - was engineered by us, and it was against the advice of the professionals. The professionals did not believe we could change these people. They would tell me; you are wasting your time, those Banyankole cannot change. They were all saying to a man that the Banyankole could not change from their pre-capitalist lifestyle to a money economy. Moreover, when we were doing this, nobody among the colonial elite would agree to support us. It is only Mzee Byanyima who gave us Shs 20, with my colleague Mwesigwa Black, who died in 1972 in our wars. The only person who helped us gave us Shs 20. That was just short of $3 at the time. A dollar at that time was Shs 7, so $3 would be Shs 21. When we said we were going to mobilise the Banyankole to stop nomadism, other people refused to help us. We used Shs 7 per person to use Mungonya’s bus from Mbarara to Rushere through Ruhumba. That was Shs 14. Out of our Shs 20, we used Shs 14 to come from Mbarara to Rushere. Mwesigwa was a smoker, so he took away Shs 1.20 to buy a packet of Sportsman cigarettes. That left us with Shs 1.80. After holding public meetings at Rushere, we used the Bazalwana bus to a place called Katongole, each using Shs 1.20; that is Shs 2.40. In the Katongole area, we started moving on foot up to Naama, where we spent the night leaning against the harvested millet of one of

Your Excellency, the President, and My Lord, the Chief Justice. My name is Peter Okot, Member of Parliament for Tochi County in Omoro District. I rise under Rule 5 (8) of the Parliamentary Rules of Procedure to move that Hon. Norbert Mao, Member of Parliament for Laroo-Pece, do take the Chair of this Parliament as the Speaker. My Lord, the Chief Justice, let me give a brief background and qualifications of Hon. Norbert Mao. Hon. Norbert Mao was born in 1967 to a mother from Isingiro and a father from Gulu. He spent most of his formative years in Jinja and had most of his secondary education in the central region. That is why he is commonly referred to as “Uganda Made Simple.” My Lord, Norbert Mao had a humble childhood in Lacor and Bwobo, where he benefited from the kindness of many, some of whom were total strangers. As a little boy, he herded goats, helped on the farm, and worked as a cobbler, bicycle repairer, and as an apprentice to a tinsmith. His primary school then had no P.7 class, but on account of his natural brilliance, he went on to do his Primary Leaving Examination at Magwa Primary School, from where he moved on to Wairaka College for two years and then went to Namilyango College, where he sat for both his O and A-level examination before joining Makerere University. His exceptional communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills were recognised early by his peers. While in primary school and even at secondary level, he participated in many debates and seminars where he excelled on account of the courage, clarity, and conviction with which he presented his case. At Makerere University, he was elected President of the Student Guild at a time when coming from Northern Uganda carried a big stigma. He overcame that stigma and rallied students to champion a campaign against the World Bank-inspired policies, referred to as the Structural Adjustment Programme. However, in reality, it required the Governments in the underdeveloped countries to drastically reduce spending on health, education, and livelihoods. The byword of those policies was cost-sharing. The fierce disagreement with the Government led to a strike in which two students lost their lives and many were seriously injured when the police was deployed on campus on 10 December 1990. One of those who was seriously injured was our own late Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah. May his soul rest in peace. Hon. Mao is ever a bridge-builder and peacemaker. Norbert Mao at just 23 years old at that time, reached out to State House and secured an appointment to meet President

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

103. Ruhindi Fredrick Nakawa Division East Kampala NRM 104. Taban Aate Sharifah Woman Representative Koboko Independent 105. Ouma Willy Namayingo South County Namayingo Independent 106. Orone Derrick Gogonyo County Pallisa NRM 107. Tete Chelengat Everline Woman Representative Bukwo NRM 108. Tibyaze Peace Woman Representative Jinja NRM 109. Tom Aliti Candia Maracha East County Maracha NRM 110. Rwakimari Beatrice Ruhaama County Ntungamo NRM 111. Tumuramye Genensio Kashongi County Kiruhura NRM 112. Tumusiime John Bosco Kashari South County Mbarara NRM 113. Teira John Bugabula County North Kamuli NRM 114. Oryema Simon Peter Adum Chua West County Kitgum NRM 115. Turyahikayo Kebirungi Mary Paula Woman Representative Rukungiri NRM 116. Sebamala Richard Bukoto County Central Masaka DP 117. Tiyo William Taylor Odaa Ayivu Division East Arua City NRM 118. Ssebbugga-Kimeze Berunado Budyepo County Nakasongola NRM 119. Tayebwa Thomas Ruhinda North County Mitooma NRM 120. Otto Edward Makmot Agago County Agago NRM 121. Rwamirama Bright Kanyontore (Lt Col Rtd) Isingiro County North Isingiro NRM 122. Tebandeke Charles Bbaale County Kayunga NUP 123. Tukahirwa James Byenjuru Hunter Kajara County Ntungamo NRM 124. Tumukunde Henry Kakurugu (Lt Gen. Rtd) Rukungiri Municipality Rukungiri NRM 125. Tumwesigye Anthony Isingiro West County Isingiro Independent 126. Ssenyonyi Joel Basekezi Nakawa Division West Kampala NUP 127. Osoru Mourine Woman Representative Arua City NRM 128. Ossiya Solomon Alemu Toroma County Katakwi NRM 129. Shyam Jay Tanna Tororo Municipality Tororo Independent 130. Twalla Fadil Tingey County Kapchorwa NRM 131. Waluswaka James Bunyole West County Butaleja NRM 132. Tumwebaze Mwine Youth Representative Western NRM 133. Twinomujuni Francis Kazini Buhaguzi County Kikuube NRM 134. Otafiire Kahinda (Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Ruhinda County Mitooma NRM 135. Silwany Solomon Bukooli County Central Bugiri NRM 136. Otim Bernard Maruzi North County Apac NRM 137. Waiswa Joel Azalwa Busiki County Namutumba Independent 138. Ssemwanga Gyaviira Buyamba County Rakai NRM 139. Wakida Patrick Godfrey Kabweri County Kibuku NRM 140. Walyomu Moses Muwanika Kagoma County Jinja Independent 141. Wandera John Paul Samia Bugwe County North Busia Independent 142. Saazi Godfrey Gomba East County Gomba NUP 143. Wanyenya Shafiga Bungokho County North Mbale NRM 144. Twesige Stephen Buyaga East County Kagadi NRM 145. Twinamasiko Onesimus Bugangaizi East County Kakumiro NRM 146. Wandera Sadala Bugweri County Bugweri NRM 147. Tayebwa Didas Kabumbuza Kooki County Rakai NRM 148. Wanyama Judas Thadeo Youth Representative Eastern NRM 149. Sserukenya David Makindye-Ssabagabo Municipality Wakiso NUP 150. Sekindi Aisha Woman Representative Kalungu Independent

“ WHEREAS the Electoral Commission organised and conducted the elections of Members of Parliament specified under Article 78(1)(a), (b) and (c) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda; AND WHEREAS the Electoral Commission, under General Notice No.171 of 2026, published in the Uganda Gazette, results of the 2026 parliamentary elections; and subsequently ADMINISTRATION OF OATHS Oaths were administered to: Name Constituency District/City/ Political Region Party 1. Tumwebaze Frank Kagyigyi Kibale East County Kamwenge NRM 2. Kankunda Amos Kibwika Rwampara County Rwampara NRM 3. Kangwagye Stephen R. Bukanga County Isingiro NRM 4. Kanushu Luara Female PWD Representative N/A NRM

102. Maganda Julius Wandera Samia Bugwe County South Busia NRM 103. Malende Shamim Woman Representative Kampala NUP 104. Mayanja Moses Busiro County North Wakiso NRM 105. Mbalibulha Christopher K. Taban Bughendera County Bundibugyo Independent 106. Monday Julius Rude (Dr) Bukonzo County East Kasese NRM 107. Lule Eria Erick Kiboga West County Kiboga NRM 108. Meeme Sylvia (Col) UPDF Representative N/A N/A 109. Lwansasula Sarah Woman Representative Jinja City NUP 110. Modoi Isaac Lutseshe County Bududa NRM 111. Mpaata Salleh Bunya County South Mayuge NRM 112. Mubangizi Dedan Buwekula South County Mubende NRM 113. Luyimbazi Nalukoola Elias Kawempe Division North Kampala NUP 114. Masaba Muhamood Mutenyo Bungokho Central County Mbale NRM 115. Mbabazi Jacqueline Older persons Representative Western NRM 116. Migadde Robert Ndugwa Buvuma Islands County Buvuma NRM 117. Mudukoi Fred Oduchu Butebo County Butebo NRM 118. Namatovu Mastula Kamuli Municipality Kamuli NRM 119. Mugenyi Joseph Burahya County Kabarole NRM 120. Mudiobole Abedi Nasser Iganga Municipality Iganga NUP 121. Mugira James (Lt Gen.) UPDF Representative N/A N/A 122. Mugisa Margaret Muhanga Fort Portal North Division Fort Portal City NRM 123. Malinga Isaac Maikut Soi County Kween NRM 124. Masiko Henry Moses (Maj. Gen.) UPDF Representative N/A N/A 125. Mushabe Rujoki Ruth Woman Representative Kiruhura NRM 126. Mpindi Bumali PWD N/A Independent 127. Maseruka Robert Mukono County South Mukono NUP 128. Musinguzi Patrick Kashari North County Mbarara NRM 129. Muhenda Ronald Fort Portal Central Division Fort Portal City Independent 130. Muhooza Desire Woman Representative Kiboga NRM 131. Mujungu Jennifer K. Woman Representative Ntoroko NRM 132. Mujuni Asensio Maari Isingiro County South Isingiro NRM 133. Mukisa Robina Hope Woman Representative Namayingo NRM 134. Mukhaye Miriam Woman Representative Mbale NRM 135. Mulemya Ismail Sowed Busia Municipality Busia NRM 136. Mukiibi Eriasa Sserunjogi Butambala County Butambala Independent 137. Mulindwa David Isimbwa Busongora County South Kasese NRM 138. Mirembe Lydia Daphine Woman Representative Butambala Independent 139. Mugabe Robert Kitagwenda County Kitagwenda NRM 140. Mugabi Muzaale Martin Kisule Buzaaya County Kamuli NRM 141. Musa Noah Koboko North County Koboko NRM 142. Musanje Moses Njeru Municipality Buikwe NUP 143. Musasizi Henry Ariganyira Rubanda County East Rubanda NRM 144. Musila John Bubulo East County Namisindwa NRM 145. Musisi George Kira Municipality Wakiso NUP 146. Mutasingwa Diana Nankunda Woman Representative Buikwe NRM 147. Mutego Ronard Hangujja Bunyole East County Butaleja Independent 148. Nakku Fiona Female Workers Representative N/A Independent 149. Mutekanga Zadock Buhweju County Buhweju NRM 150. Mutonyi Rose Masaaba Woman Representative Manafwa Independent 151. Muyonjo Hussein Jinja North Division Jinja City NUP 152. Mwesigwa Mathias Rubabo County Rukungiri NRM

4 ADMINISTRATION OF OATHS 103. Kalenzi Victor Bunyangabu County Bunyangabu NRM 104. Basajjassubi Nsereko Charles Nakaseke South County Nakaseke NRM Kawuma 105. Baseke Fred Ntenjeru County South Kayunga NRM 106. Bright Tom Amooti Kyaka Central County Kyegegwa NRM 107. Bazaanya Matayo Bugabula County South Kamuli NRM 108. Begiira Samuel Youth Representative Central NRM 109. Begumisa Protazio Ndorwa County East Kabale NRM 110. Bagiire Aggrey Henry Bunya County West Mayuge NRM 111. Baryayanga Andrew Aja Kabale Municipality Kabale NRM 112. Bassajja Iddi Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality Bushenyi NRM 113. Bigirwa Norah Nyendwoha District Woman Representative Buliisa NRM 114. Bingi Patrick Nyanzi Butemba County Kyankwanzi NRM 115. Birungi Annet Workers Representative N/A NRM 116. Birungi Carolyn Nanyondo Kyamuswa County Kalangala NRM 117. Banya Emmanuel Natal Koboko County Koboko NRM 118. Biara Emmanuel Wepukhulu Bulambuli County Bulambuli NRM 119. Kabarokole Sarah District Woman Representative Bunyangabu NRM 120. Bisaso Abdul Kassanda County South Kassanda NRM 121. Bakashaba Christopher Mbarara North Division Mbarara City NRM 122. Oleru Huda Abason Aringa East County Yumbe NRM 123. Kabanda Minsa Nabbengo Kampala Central Division Kampala NRM 124. Bebona Josephine Babungi District Woman Representative Bundibugyo NRM 125. Baguma Spellanza Muhenda District Woman Representative Kyenjojo Independent 126. Batuwa Timothy Lusala Jinja South Division West Jinja City NUP 127. Byamukama Fred Bugangaizi West County Kakumiro NRM 128. Kadaga Rebecca Alitwala District Woman Representative Kamuli NRM 129. Byamukama Rogers Masindi Municipality Masindi NRM 130. Byanyima Nathan Bukanga North County Isingiro NRM 131. Byibesho Sam Kisoro Municipality Kisoro NRM 132. Byuma Oswald Dez Mawogola County Ssembabule NRM 133. Cadet Benjamin Bunyaruguru County Rubirizi NRM 134. Challa Elma Kapel Youth Representative Northern NRM 135. Chandia Benadette Kodili District Woman Representative Moyo NRM 136. Chemonges William Kween County Kween NRM 137. Chemutai Phyllis District Woman Representative Kapchorwa Independent 138. Cheutich Rufina District Woman Representative Amudat NRM 139. Dramviku Eric Sabiti Terego West County Terego NRM 140. Driwaru Jennifer District Woman Representative Maracha NRM 141. Echodu David Calvin Soroti West County Soroti City NRM 142. Edakasi Alfred Elalu-Olale Kaberamaido County Kaberamaido NRM 143. Ediau Samuel Amuria County Amuria NRM 144. Edopu Peter Edeku Dakabela County Soroti NRM 145. Ekoro Alex Irukan Bunya County East Mayuge NRM 146. Elem Leo Moroto County Alebtong UPC 147. Emaju Peter Paul Kasilo County Serere NRM 148. Eron Tonny Kwania County Kwania NRM 149. Etilu Margaret District Woman Representative Amuria NRM 150. Bagoole Ngobi John Luuka North County Luuka NRM 151. Eunice Otuko Apio Oyam County North Oyam UPC 152. Kamuntu Ephraim Sheema County South Sheema NRM

Exactly! What I have seen with UNRA is that they have only changed the logo, and yet they used to have very good workshops. What about districts like Ntungamo, Isingiro, Kasese, or Oyam that are too big, in terms of equipment? The President promised that they will be given additional equipment and additional Shs 1 billion for road maintenance.

18628 CONSIDERATION OF THE BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR FY 2026/2027 districts that are too big – districts like Isingiro, Kasese, Oyam, Yumbe – there are about six districts. He said they were going to give them additional equipment – that is number one. Secondly, he also said they were going to give them additional Shs 1 billion for road maintenance. When we had a top political meeting on the budget, the President even emphasised to the PS/ST that this money must be provided. The equipment can be in a phased manner, but the money for road maintenance should start this financial year.

Honourable member, when we talk about “large districts”, I want somebody from Isingiro and Ntungamo to justify the size of – (Hon. Timuzigu rose_) – Yes, honourable member?

Thank you, Madam Speaker. On that issue of the “big districts”, when you look at Ntungamo, Isingiro and Kasese, we consider both the size of the district and the population, which increases the economic activities, of course, because the people are many. When you look at Ntungamo, Isingiro, Kasese and other districts whose population is high, you find that when you work on the road, within just three months, you need to go back. Then, there is the issue of the terrain. Isingiro, Kasese and Ntungamo districts are hilly. So, you find that even working on a bridge is very expensive. We have been finding it very difficult to manage our constituencies, because we manage them as sub-districts. The money we get from here, in allowances, we use it to work on our roads. We even hire private graders from Mbarara. We have people who have private graders. One time, I worked on 40 kilometres. Another time, I worked on 60-something kilometres, because my constituency alone has more than 100 kilometres of district roads. That is the challenge. I thank you, Madam Speaker, for encouraging us to make sure that we give those districts extra money first, and then the equipment can come later – because we borrow from the neighbouring districts.

18647 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 16 APRIL 2026 Luwero, Nakasongola as well as water supply schemes in districts such as Terego, Moyo, Lamwo, Zombo, Agago, Pader, Namutumba, Mayuge, Ssembabule, Mityana, Isingiro, Kazo, Kyenjojo, Bukedea, Kanungu, Moroto, Kakumiro and Abim, among others. Colleagues, I can see that some of you are trying to keep pace. I jumped into the executive summary, which is on page, Page 3. However, the committee also notes material implementation constraints, particularly funding gaps, delayed counterpart funding, stalled contractor obligations, weak operation and maintenance financing, land acquisition delays, environmental compliance burdens, and institutional capacity limitations, which, if not addressed, will undermine the political credibility of the budget. Madam Speaker, the context of this report is that sectors and Votes under the committee’s purview are central to the Government’s broader economic growth for various reasons. First, energy powers production and industry, while the extractives are expected to create fiscal space and employment. On the other hand, water supports life and production, while environmental management protects the natural resource base on which the growth ultimately depends. The committee notes that the significance of these Votes is not abstract. In many constituencies, the Government is judged by whether power reaches the households, trading centres and industrial parks; whether piped water reaches institutions, towns and villages; whether boreholes and small schemes remain functional; whether the first oil is obtained and is properly regulated; and whether wetlands, forests and the fragile landscapes are actually protected for the benefit of all. This means that the budget scrutiny in these sectors must go beyond the aggregate figures and focus squarely on whether planned projects are financed, implemented, and sustained in actual locations where Ugandans live and work. Madam Speaker, I will go straight to Item 7.0: Programme budget allocations for Financial Year 2026/2027. Analysis of Vote 017 Vote 017: Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development contributes to the sustainable energy development programme and a sustainable extractives industry development programme of the National Development Plan IV (NDPIV), with policy priorities covering electricity generation, transmission, distribution, clean cooking, petroleum infrastructure, minerals development, geothermal development, and strategic industrial energy investments. Madam Speaker, the committee notes, from the updated submissions of the budget estimates, that the total budget allocation for vote 017 rises from Shs 1.844 billion, in the Financial Year 2025/2026, to Shs 2.282 billion, in Financial Year 2026/2027, representing an increase of Shs 438.11 billion. Table two thereby gives you, colleagues , an overview of how these resources have been allocated. The committee further notes that the ministry’s functional allocation reflects a major emphasis on transmission, distribution, petroleum, and administration-related land acquisition and institutional costs, alongside continued support to generation, minerals, and clean cooking. Colleagues, table 4 gives us an allocation of resources by major functional areas. Madam Speaker, the committee notes that the ministry has identified substantial project outlay for Financial Year 2026/2027, and the medium term, and many of these projects are location-specific and visible. Colleagues, the major planned projects under Vote 017 represent the following, which I believe is a point of critical concern to most of us here. There is a project of Mutundwe-Buloba- Kabulasoke-Masaka and Kabulasoke-Nkonge-

18651 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 16 APRIL 2026 intended for Laropi and Lefori in Moyo, Akoro and Pangila, and Padibe West in Lamwo. The institutional water supply and sanitation project This one is intended to supply the Arocha prison in Apac and the Iceme health centre and surrounding areas in Oyam. The rural growth centre schemes in Ewanga in Madi-Okollo, Edrayo in Terego, Rodo and Nyori in Yumbe. The gravity and piped water schemes are intended for Ambe GFS in Zombo, the Ogili water supply and sanitation scheme in Agago, as well as Pader. The solar-powered schemes for Achukudu solar RGC in Napak. Colleagues, I am sure that the Hon Faith Nakut is now going to give me a bit- Table 12, in the Eastern region. There are rural growth centre piped water projects that are intended for Bulange in Namutumba, Nango in Mayuge, Bubugo- Itanda in Jinja, and Kagumba in Kamuli. Additional rural growth centre schemes, one intended for Oyama RGC in Kaberamaido. The institutional water supply and sanitation schemes in Ivukula prisons and the surrounding areas in Namutumba. The public sanitation facilities are intended for Mulatsi S.S. in Mbale and Lubani SSS in Jinja. The urban and small town water system schemes under the Water and Sanitation Development Facility East. In Manafwa, Bulangira, Bukumi, Kaproron, Kadungulu, Iyolwa, Mukura, Atutur and Mbale Industrial Park. Central region The ministry intends to undertake piped water schemes in Nankondo in Ssembabule, Moone in Nakasongola and Bulera in Mityana. The institutional water and sanitation schemes - Masaka Army Barracks. The solar-powered water schemes in Kyegegwa, Rakai, Namayingo and Buvuma districts. Then the other additional schemes and extensions are intended for Ngoma, Nyanseke, Busaale, Lunya, Kapeeka Industrial Park extension and Kikuube. In Western and Southwestern regions The major towns and cluster water systems. In Nyakashaka and Rubaya in Buhweju and Mbarara, Mabira, Bukiro, and Nyabisirira, Ntungamo Industrial Park, among others. The integrated water management and development schemes Kaliro-Namungalwe and Kyegegwa-Mpara- Ruyonza-Kabagore. This is the learned DAGs area. Isingiro water and sanitation scheme That is for the Isingiro District. Institutional water schemes in Butanda Secondary School in Kabale, Rugazi Health Centre IV in Rubirizi, and Ishekye School of the Handicapped in Sheema. The rural growth schemes Kyampangara and Nyamushojwa in Kazo, Kasaba in Kyenjojo, Rwentuha in Kyegegwa and Buhanda in Mubende. The solar-powered scheme Bikone and Isule-Katebenyangorongo in Kasese; Kagunga Iremera 1, Iremera 2 in Kisoro; and the Rubanda extension scheme.

18652 CONSIDERATION OF THE BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR FY 2026/2027 The gravity-piped water schemes are intended for Mbunga-Nyakazinga and Bughema in Kasese, and Mpunga in Kanungu. The climate-span smart wash clusters for Rwere in Kateretere, Bugarama-Karweru and Kagarama-Bushura-Kibuzigye in Rubanda, Kabale and Kisoro areas. Karamoja region schemes Under the institutional water schemes, Nadunget SS in Moroto, Amita Prisons in Abim. Public sanitation facilities There shall be two institutions in Karenga and one in Ngora. Additional water schemes in Kalapata, Lorengedwat, Tokora, Kathile listed under the broader solar and service expansion. The committee notes that the ministry’s water for production portfolio is particularly important in the drought-prone and livestock- dependent areas for expanding irrigation agriculture. Colleagues, we have selected water for production projects, which you will all see. I want to allow you to see them by yourselves. Under table 16, in Isingiro, Kanungu, and then those in Karamoja. Another area that will be covered is Agule in Kalaki, Soroti District, Bulusambu in Mbale, Biduku in Nakaseke, Kiryandongo, Masaka, Oyam, Gulu, Nwoya, among others. There will be solar-powered irrigation water systems also cited in the numerous areas across Central, Eastern, Northern, Karamoja, and Southwestern regions. Colleagues, the other aspects are those that I believe we will go through. I just would like to invite you to the aspect of the unfunded priority under Vote 019. Madam Speaker, the committee notes that under the project 2041- this is 7.6 colleagues: 100 per cent Service Coverage Acceleration project, (SCAP 100, Umbrellas Phase II), the Ministry of Water and Environment has identified critical financing gaps for targeted investments in water pipeline extensions, power extensions to pump stations, off-grid solar installations, and pump stations and drilling of production wells in small towns, rural growth centers, and the six umbrella and water and sanitation projects countrywide. Colleagues, in totality, the SCAP 100 project was in response to His Excellency, the President’s promise that every village in Uganda should have at least one clean water source. So, SCAP 100 was intended to ensure that water sources are placed in districts and in administrative units such as sub-counties, so as to distribute water using piped water systems. So SCAP 100 is crucial because it responds to the Government’s undertaking to the citizens. Here, the committee identified a funding gap of Shs 35.85 billion for Financial Year 26/27, which would support the undertaking of rehabilitation of water supply and sanitation skip schemes, as well as extend 5,000 kilometers of pipeline water to provide for 5,000 new water connections in the various communities of the country. The committee further notes an unfunded requirement under the water and sanitation development facilities that are responsible for the design, construction, and setting up of infrastructure for rural water supply. Colleagues, the unfunded priorities under Vote 019 are provided for under table 18. Madam Speaker, permit me to conclude with National Water and Sewerage Corporation. National Water and Sewerage Corporation remains central to urban water service delivery and to several other sectors, most visible investments in towns and municipalities. The committee notes that National Water and Sewerage Corporation medium-term financial and investment plan covers five projects currently supported by government

There are two things that you need to – honourable minister, two things; the PDM, Shs 15 billion, and then the Shs 1 billion to Isingiro, Ntungamo, Kasese and Yumbe; the big districts. They were about five big districts – an additional Shs 1 billion plus additional equipment – and Oyam District.

18307 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 29 JANUARY 2026 a) There is also further deferment of periodic maintenance and expansion of backlogs. b) There is a slackening implementation of ongoing rehabilitation projects. c) There is a scaling back of planned rehabilitation and upgrading of some works. These are challenges. d) There is a shift from preventive to reactive maintenance regimes. e) There is increased contractual and financial exposure. f) There is a deterioration in road safety. In conclusion, Mr Speaker, the committee further recommends that reinstatement of the national roads budget by Shs 301 billion towards national roads is needed in order to mitigate the resultant factors that are costlier in the long run, as listed above. On road safety: a) The committee notes that the Government has in place a comprehensive action plan geared towards road safety improvement in the country, although enforcement is lacking. Hence, the recommendation that the Government prioritizes enforcement as outlined in its National Safety Plan, as it will go a long way in reducing road fatalities and other resultant factors, apart from collecting more revenue from errant persons. b) The Government should also gradually increase allocations towards road safety interventions. c) The Government should also allocate Shs 1.7 billion for the recruitment of staff under the Motor Vehicle Inspection (MVIS) The delayed upgrade of Isingiro-Mutukula Road There is that concern - the Isingiro-Mutukula Road corridor is among many other roads. It is 135 kilometres from Rakai through Isingiro District, Mutukula and crossing into Tanzania. The committee, therefore, recommends that Government fast-tracks upgrading of Isingiro- Kigarama-Kashumba-Kashese-Mutukula Road, Nakapiripirit-Amudat Road, and Namalu-Lolachat-Lokapel- Nabilatuk Road as specified in the resource envelope, which was got recently from the Islamic Development Bank. The committee also notes that the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) signed a country engagement framework for Uganda for the period 2025 to 2027 to support economic resilience and sustainable human development. The IsDB group allocated a resource envelope of $800 million for the three-year duration for this Critical Economic Function (CEF). The major projects to be funded include the ones I have mentioned, that is upgrading Nakapiripirit-Amudat and Namalu-Lolachat- Lokapel- Nabilatuk Road and Isingiro- Kigarama-Kashumba-Kashese- Tanzania border/Mutukula Road. Committee on Presidential Affairs Vote 001: Office of the President Constrain the operation of the Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation. The committee recommends that Shs 30 billion be identified and allocated to Vote 001 to facilitate the acquisition of modern equipment to enable the Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation to align with modern technological and production standards. Vote 002: State House Inadequate budget provision for the wage expenditure category The committee recommends that Shs 4.28 billion be allocated to Vote 002: State House, to provide for the wage shortfall in the Financial Year 2026/2027.

Thank you so much, honourable members. Honourable minister, Chairperson of the Budget Committee and the members, I want to thank you so much for handling the supplementary. Honourable minister, I know you have considered a number of roads. Thank you but I have some very crucial roads that should be considered: Lira-Aloi-Otuke-Abim-Kotido road, we have Lira-Apala-Otuke, we have Buhweju road, we have Kachonga, Butaleja, Busolwe, Tororo - that tells you that I have gone through this country –Dokolo-Namasale- Otuke. Honourable minister, we need to look at those roads. Then there was part of the road that we are working on in Isingiro towards Tanzania. We also have the BKK 1 and 2 ferry. We are opening it in January. Hon. Agaba?

Thank you, Mr Speaker, for allowing me. I thank the minister for laying all these loan proposals. However, we raise eyebrows on these loans and complaints from honourable members because there are several new districts, including mine, which do not have a single tarmac road, but when it comes to paying back the loans, we are always part of the payment scheme. One time, Mr Tortoise visited heaven and borrowed feathers from the birds. He told them that when we reach and they bring food, we should ask whose food it is. The birds that gave him feathers never ate because whenever they asked whose food, the response was “All of you.” Mr Tortoise had named himself, “All of you,” and all the food was his! Therefore, my procedural matter is: Why don’t we give priority to some of these new districts whenever we borrow so that three or five of them will have some money, through these loans, for tarmac every financial year? In Kalungu, we only have one tarmac road from the church to the Nuns, which was given during the celebration of 100 years. I have been to Kalangala and visited several districts; many loans are brought, but no consideration. Lwemiyanga-Sembabule have some small tarmac these days. Isingiro District has. Mr Speaker, why don’t you help us - when these loans come, even people from Kalungu and Mitooma are paying, but there is no benefit - not a single tarmac road for new districts - apart from those leading us from the main road that we have made. (Hon. Musasizi rose) - Honourable minister, that is my prayer. So, I am tired of having all of you, and yet when it comes to eating, I do not get anything - (Member timed out.)

18032 RESOLUTION TO BORROW viii) Strategic Water Towns Supply and Sanitation Project - Phase 2 Implementation Plan, ix) The Resettlement Action Plan, x) The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development letter dated 14 January 2025; confirming Government’s will and availability of counterpart funding for the Strategic Water Supply and Sanitation Project - Phase 2, and xi) The Strategic Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Project - Phase 1, physical and financial project progress reports, as of January 2025, xii) The Strategic Water Supply and Sanitation Project - Phase 2, Project Management Structure. The committee also conducted a field visit to Kayunga District and assessed the performance of the project. The committee visited the Kayunga-Busaana Town Water Supply System. The construction of the main works had been completed and the scheme had been handed over to the Central Umbrella of Water and Sanitation for operation and maintenance. The committee visited the Kamuli Town Water Supply System. The construction of the main works had been completed, and the system had been handed over to the National Water and Sewerage Corporation. The committee looked at the performance of loans in the water sector. The Ministry of Water and Environment had about 14 donor-funded projects, with a total loan portfolio of about $1,346.98 million to finance them. As of the end of June 2025, 53.62 per cent of this money had been released—that is, about $722.23 million had been disbursed to the 14 projects. However, projects that were not performing well included irrigation scheme development in Unyama, Namalu, and Sipi regions; irrigation for climate resilience; supply and installation of solar-powered water supply systems in rural areas; construction of water and sanitation infrastructure; and associated activities in Isingiro District. Mr Speaker, phase two is taking over from phase one. Mr Speaker, this House, around December 2018, passed a loan of 44 million units of account, equivalent to Shs 59.4 million, to implement phase one of the project. Phase one covered substantially 96 per cent of the $59.4 million for the loan from the African Development Bank that had been released. The Government of Uganda, in totality, had released all the counterpart funding to 100 per cent. That was $6.6 million. Mr Speaker, the systems that were constructed under phase one included: Dokolo Town water supply system, improvement works in Kapchorwa Town water supply system, maintenance of Nakasongola Water supply system, Kyenjojo- Katooke Town water supply system, Buikwe Town water supply system, Bundibugyo water supply system, Kayunga - Busana water supply system and Kamuli water supply system. A total of about 40 institutional and public toilets were constructed, and detailed designs for an additional 10 water supply systems in the Upper Nile and the Kyoga catchment areas were done. Additionally, skilled training of women and youth in the water and sanitation business and the development of regulatory tools and review of the water and sanitation services tariff regime were completed under phase one. Mr Speaker, we also assessed that phase one had the following challenges: Phase one was affected by COVID-19, which led to an escalation in the prices of construction materials. Land acquisition was also a challenge for major installations, changes in the scope of works, and extreme weather conditions had an effect on phase one. Mr Speaker, the minister has already informed this House of the objectives of phase two of the strategic town water supply and sanitation

Thank you, honourable minister. Is the motion seconded? Yes, it is seconded by the shadow minister, Hon. Solo, Hon. Tebandeke, Hon. Ethel, Hon. Oulanyah, Hon. Zaake, Hon. John Baptist, Masaka representative, Hon. Aguti, Hon. Hanifa, Hon. Isingoma, Dr Abed, UPC President and the President of Motorsports, Hon. Emmanuel, Hon. Acrobat, Hon. Okot, Hon. Margaret, Hon. Ochen, Mbale City representative, Hon. Nekesa, Olympian, Hon. Mbayo, Hon. Ismail, Hon. Omara, Kween representative, Hon. Akiiki, Hon. Afidra, Hon. Chemonges, Ntungamo representative, the Kanungu woman representative, the woman Isingiro representative, the FUFA President, Hon. Emily, Hon. Mavenjina, Hon. Kato,

Is it seconded? Okay, it is seconded by Hon. Asuman Basalirwa, Hon. Muwuma, Hon. Acrobert Kiiza, Hon. Col Dr Nekesa, Hon. Acon, public service minister, the MP from Luuka, Hon. Minister Rwamirama, Hon. Taaka, Hon. Chemonges, the Member for Isingiro, Hon. Basil Bataringaya, Hon. Hope Grania Nakazibwe, Hon. Emely Kugonza, Hon. Florence Asiimwe Akiiki, Hon. Stephen, Hon. Avur Pacuto, Hon. David, Hon. Akifesa, Hon. Dr Ayume, Hon. Josephine Bebona. Hon. Katusabe and the deputy prime minister, go and sort out your issues. There is also Hon. Veronica Nanyondo, Hon. Hanifa Nabukeera, Hon. Brenda Nabukenya, Hon. Elijah Okupa, Hon. John Baptist Nambeshe, Dr Apea Atim, Hon. Aguti, Hon. Helen, and the MP from Pallisa. Please speak to your motion.

Is the motion seconded? Seconded by Hon. Avur, Hon. Lagen, Hon. Dr Ayume, Hon. Nandutu, Honourable Member for Rukungiri Municipality, Hon. Afidra, Hon. Chemonges, the Honourable Member representing the elders, Honourable Member for Isingiro, Hon. Aisha, Hon. Maj. Dr Alanyo, Hon. Col Dr Nekesa, Hon. Olobo, Hon. Isodo, Hon. Koluo, Hon. Wanda, and Hon. Wokorach Simon. Hon. Wokorach, you resemble Hon. Lagen.

Okay, so we will wait to hear your report. Let me let these pupils leave. In the public gallery this afternoon, we have students and teachers from Meta Primary school from Oyam County North, Oyam District. They are represented by Hon. Eunice Apio and Hon. Santa Alum. You are welcome. Where are the students? You are most welcome. Thank you so much for coming to the Parliament of Uganda. This is your House. Thank you. We also have, in the public gallery this afternoon, a delegation from the Uganda Local Government Association and the Urban Authorities Association of Uganda. Where are they? We have Hon. Kitatta Abdul, LC V Lwengo; they left. We have Hon. Turahi Alone, LC V Chairman Isingiro, who is unopposed already. We have Hon. Richard Akuku, Secretary-General, Local Governments. Thank you for coming. Yes?

Is the motion seconded? (Members rose_) It is seconded by Hon. Sarah Opendi, Hon. Amos, by the youth representative, Hon. Rugumayo, another Member called Amos, Member of Parliament for Buhweju, Member of Parliament for Isingiro, Hon. Okeyoh, Member for Rwampara, Hon. Chemonges, Hon. Isaac, Woman Member of Parliament for Isingiro Hon. Clare, Hon. Wilson, Hon. Penny, the vice-chairperson Hon. Anywar, Hon. Huda, Hon. Omara, Hon. Ibanda, Hon. Alanyo, Workers’ representative, Hon. Mwijukye, Hon. Driwaru, Hon. Emmanuel, Hon. Koluo, and another Hon. Emmanuel. Then we have Hon. Mohammad, Hon. Asaba, Hon. Rose, Hon. Emely, the Member representing Ntungamo, the Member representing Kalaki and the senior youth, Hon. Akumu. Would you want to speak to it?

17717 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 7 AUGUST 2 0 2 5 member for Isingiro, Hon. Omara, Hon. Alanyo, the honourable member for Ibanda, Hon. Nekesa, Dr Noah, Hon. Asuman, Hon. Isodo, Dr Emely, the honourable member for Buhweju - I have already talked about Hon. Richard, Hon. Ojok, and Hon. Nyendwoha. Would you like to speak to your motion? Justify your motion briefly?

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Honourable colleagues, I would like to thank the minister. For the first time, he has been very frank to this House. (Applause) I am saying this because He has been keeping quiet. When I told him that in taking UNRA, he was taking a big elephant, he did not know that he would go into this. This time, he was very frank to say, “There is no money.” Last financial year, he missed Shs 1 trillion. This time, he has another trillion missing. How do you expect the roads to be worked on? Two, we have 23 stations. All these stations have old equipment. He has not said it; they have no equipment. Most of them borrow equipment from the districts, which have slightly newer machines. It is high time, Gen. Katumba, you told this House that you need to buy equipment for your stations. If you have the equipment, they will be able to come in. For example, most of the contractors have refused to work, despite your giving them call-off orders, because they have so much money outstanding. Three, this issue of the managers - they are not active. I want to be open to you, Gen. Katumba. You have taken so long to formalise their work so that they can get money for fuel. They do not have money for fuel. The money is in the accounts, but they cannot access it. Gen. Katumba, the sector you are holding is so crucial. I told the people here that if you have children and you want to take them to school, or if they cannot go to a Government school, they can go to a private school. If my mother cannot go to an official hospital, they can go to a private hospital. How about the roads? It is the mandate of the Government to have roads done. In 2001, we gave the ministry Shs 1 trillion. That is what we begin with. Four, Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, you better stop being armchair people. Get out of your offices and move around the country. The roads are so important that you do not need to spare any time to give them money. It is high time this Parliament recognised that the roads are key to development. Lastly, Gen. Katumba and Madam Speaker, when you talk about these roads, you mention Ibanda to Mbarara, Ishaka to Mbarara, and Ntungamo to Mbarara roads. Why don’t you talk about Isingiro, where you get your matooke from?

Madam Speaker, he is too tall, so for people who are short like me, when you take a photo with him, you look like a dwarf. (Laughter) In brief, he should prepare a stool. Thank you so much. Madam Speaker, I have another question from Hon. Veronica Nanyondo, the District Woman MP of Bukomansimbi. Her prayer is that there is an effect on the implementation of the new lower secondary school curriculum on primary school leavers. Can the Government update us on this matter? My response is that at the moment, primary school leavers transition from the knowledge- based curriculum to competence-based curriculum in secondary school, under the revised lower secondary school curriculum. The process of revising the primary school curriculum to make it competence-based has already commenced to harmonise curriculum designs across primary and secondary level education. Once this is complete, the learners will be introduced to competence-based teaching and learning from primary school and progress with it to secondary education. I got another question from Hon. Ronald Balimwezo Nsubuga, MP for Nakawa Division East. He says that Uganda has very many experienced jua kalis, but they have no industrial parks and have continued to operate in a domestic setting, with very high electricity and water domestic tariffs. This is something that has crippled their businesses, yet they compete with investors who operate in Government industrial parks. These investors in Government industrial parks have always been incentivised in the form of tax exemptions, low electricity and water tariffs. This makes it harder for the jua kalis to compete favourably with them in the same market. His prayer is; When is the Government going to set up jua kali industrial parks? My response is that in this principle, for all Ugandan investors - if they all go through the Uganda Investment Authority, industrial parks have been designed with spaces specifically planned for setting up Small and Medium- sized Enterprises (SMEs), which cater for jua kali artisan activities. SME parks of 20 acres have been planned in all the operational industrial parks of Namanve, Soroti, Kasese, SINO-Mbale, and others. The Uganda Investment Authority also acquired the Mbarara SME Park of 12 acres that has been handed back to Gatsby Group, the SME artisans from Mbarara. The Government’s vision is to develop new industrial parks in phases, depending on the availability of resources in Gulu, Nebbi, Arua, Madi-Okollo, Yumbe, Pader, Paidha, Dokolo, Rukungiri, Isingiro, Oyam, Lira, Hoima, Buliisa, Kisoro, Kakumiro, Nakasongola, Luwero, Nakaseke, Mubende, Mityana, Masaka, Kabale, Bushenyi, Tororo, Rakai, Kamuli, Kween, Busia, Soroti, Gomba, Kayunga, Kyegegwa , and Iganga, where land has been mobilised by districts and already offered to Uganda Investment Authority for industrial development to foster innovation and equitable, sustainable industrial growth. Madam Speaker, the major infrastructure, for example, workplaces with shared common user facilities such as production equipment, showrooms for Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to use as they sell and grow their businesses, will be constructed within the said industrial parks. 10. Hon. Lucy Akello, the District Woman Member of Parliament for Amuru, raised an issue on the lack of radiologists in the regional referral hospitals like Gulu, Soroti, Mbale and others.

17524 BUDGET SPEECH iv. The government is revamping the road and drainage infrastructure within the entire Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area (GKMA), to the extent that the entire city is now a construction site. Banange bebale. A total of Shs 1.4 trillion has been dedicated to improving roads and drainage within GKMA. To deal with traffic congestion arising out of the gridlock generated by roundabouts, all major junctions are being improved and signalled with traffic lights. The Kampala Flyover and Road Upgrading Project has been completed. v. Construction of 10 bridges is ongoing at an average of 74.7 per cent progress. Madam Speaker, next financial year, the Government has significantly increased the budget for road infrastructure development. I have allocated an additional Shs 790 billion, bringing the total budget for roads to Shs 4.28 trillion. The following will be prioritised next financial year: 1. Start construction and complete ongoing works for road projects as highlighted by His Excellency the President in his State-of- the-Nation Address. In addition, the roads which had been left out to be prioritised are: Puranga-Acholibur (65 kilometres); Kampala- Gayaza-Kalagi (33 kilometres); Lugazi- Buikwe-Kiyindi (28 kilometres); Kabwohe- Bwizibwera-Nyakambu-Nsika-Nyakabirizi (92.2 kilometres); Kisubi-Nakawuka-Natete- Kasanje-Mpigi-Mawugulu-Nanziga-Maya- Buwaya (71 kilometres); Busega-Mpigi (10 kilometres); Najjanankumbi-Busabala (11 kilometres); Lusalira-Nkonge-Lumegere- Sembabule (97 kilometres); Karugutu-Ntoroko (50 kilometres); Kabale-Lake Bunyonyi (15.1 kilometres), Kisoro-Nkuringo-Lubugiri-Muko (70 kilometres); Laropi-Moyo-Afoji (39 kilometres), including a bridge at Laropi, Koboko-Yumbe-Moyo (105 kilometres); Namagumba-Budadiri-Nalugugu (33 kilometres); Tororo-Busia (25 kilometres); Katuna-Muko-Kamuganguzi (104 kilometres); Moroto-Lokitanyala (42 kilometres); Hamurwa-Kerere-Kanungu (47 kilometres); Lyantonde-Kashagama-Nyabitanga-Ntusi road (57.7 kilometres); Isingiro-Rugaaga- Mutukula-Ngarama-Kashumba-Kasese on the border with Tanzania (164 kilometres) – I hope my friends who were talking to me yesterday, I have satisfied you. Masindi Bridge; and Karuma Bridge. 2. Start construction and complete ongoing works for bridges as highlighted by His Excellency the President in his State-of- the-Nation Address. 3. Commence implementation of the Kampala- Jinja Expressway through a Public-Private Partnership framework. 4. Prioritise maintenance of the core national road transport network and DUCAR. Railway Transport Madam Speaker, in November 2024, His Excellency the President launched construction of the 272-kilometre Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Malaba to Kampala. The SGR is a strategic investment for our country. It will cut cargo transport cost by half from the current $120 per ton, and reduce transit time from Mombasa to Kampala from seven days to one day, turning Uganda into a land-linked country as opposed to being landlocked. The initial works for the construction of the SGR have started. Madam Speaker, Government has completed the refurbishment and commissioning of the Mukono-Kampala Metre Gauge Railway line. In addition, rehabilitation of the 375 kilometres of the Tororo to Gulu Metre Gauge Railway will be completed by February 2026. Madam Speaker, next financial year, priority interventions will include completing the rehabilitation of the Tororo-Gulu Metre Gauge Railway line; refurbishment of the Mukono-Jinja Metre Gauge Railway line; and construction of the Standard Gauge Railway from Kampala to Malaba.

17491 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 5 JUNE 2025 To achieve this goal, the Government is accelerating the construction of solar-powered irrigation schemes; medium-scale irrigation schemes, earth dams, communal and individual valley tanks, and large-scale irrigation schemes across the country. The construction works for 92 solar-powered irrigation schemes have been completed, adding an irrigation area of 900 acres. These are in the districts of Apac, Buhweju, Buikwe, Bukomansimbi, Buliisa, Bushenyi, Butambala, Buvuma, Gomba, Hoima, Isingiro, Kakumiro, etc. The new solar-powered irrigation schemes have benefitted 110,000 farmers and production yield from 120 schemes has increased to 3,600 tons per season. The major crop enterprises in these irrigation schemes include green pepper, onions, Irish potatoes, watermelons, tomatoes, apples, cabbages, pineapples, coffee, eggplants, vanilla, grapes, mangoes, and pumpkins. The construction works are also ongoing for 22 solar-powered irrigation demonstration sites in the districts of Kabarole, Kyenjojo, Kole, Gulu, Napak, Abim, etc. In Nakaseke District, the construction works for the Kirema Phase 1, a medium-scale irrigation scheme, have been completed; thus adding a total of 124 hectares and benefitting 50 farmers engaged in coffee growing, passion fruits, maize, and bananas. The construction works for the Wadelai Irrigation Scheme, 1,000 hectares in Pakwach District, stands at 93.5 per cent. The construction works for the Namaitsu medium- scale Irrigation Scheme in Bududa District stands at 70 per cent. Kawumu Irrigation Scheme, which is in Luwero District, is at 90 per cent, among others. A mega irrigation scheme, Nyimur, covering 3,300 hectares, has been constructed in Lamwo District. Do you know where Lamwo is? You people, you do not know where Lamwo is? Lamwo is far away, on the South Sudan border. Other construction works include the Acomai Irrigation Scheme in Bukedea District, covering 1,480 hectares, and targeting 1,600 households; Atari Irrigation Scheme in Kween/ Bulambuli districts, covering 680 hectares, targeting 2,667 households; and Namatala Irrigation Scheme in the Budaka, Mbale, and Butaleja districts, covering 3,450 hectares, targets 4,923 households. The current production of milk stands at 5.4 billion litres at the end of 2024, compared to 2.5 billion litres in the Financial Year 2017/2018. We have also identified and secured foreign markets through government-to-government interventions, e.g. Algeria and Nigeria. These countries are now buying our powdered milk. This has resulted into an increase in the value of milk and milk products, as already pointed out, from $28.7 million in the Financial Year 2014/2015 to $285 million in the 2024 year. A new processing factory, Benni Foods, has been commissioned and is currently operational with an installed capacity of 10,000 litres of milk per day. The total value of fish catches from all the water bodies has steadily increased since the Government deployed armed forces to assist in fisheries enforcement. Currently, we are producing 658,000 metric tonnes of fish annually. The availability of raw material fish sustained operations of 12 fish processing factories; you know that debate. The fisheries unit has been able to stop overfishing or reduce it, although they have also been accused – once in a while – of being sinners, but we can audit their work by looking at the 12 factories that are now processing fish. Many of these had closed. I will meet the fisheries people soon; I will meet the traditional fishing communities, but this is one of the facts. Are the factories operating or not? Had they closed or not? When we meet, we shall discuss this. According to this one here, 12 factories are now operating, processing 658,000 metric tonnes.

Yoto Oo*ttnttec rm*|uGtrmo] 816 Buikwe District 29.OO7.649 8t7 Buledea District 32.070.566 818 Bukomansimbi Distrist 20,843,921 819 Bukwo Distric{ 29,903,022 820 Bulernbuli District 28.423.678 82L Buliisa District 17.598.564 822 Bundibuso District 39,387,931 823 Bunyangabu District 25.L62.958 824 Bustrenyi District 33.454.206 825 Busia Distrist 44,489.383 426 Butaleja District 39,776,276 827 Butanbala District 30.754.023 828 Butebo District 20,o39,759 829 Burnrma District 15.991.120 830 Buyende District 26.906.353 831 Dokolo District 25,699,646 832 Gomba District 22.803.54L 833 Gulu District 23.531.301 834 Hoima DisEict 24,263,480 835 Ibanda District 29.69L.O7L 836 Imnm District 43.204.562 837 Isingiro District 58,063.351 838 Jinja District 38.577.730 839 IGabone District 19,792,798 840 IGbale DisEict 40,769,459 841 IGbarole District 21.563.389 . 842 Ihberamaido District 20.586.216 -l 843 Ihsadi District 40,821,563 844 IGkumiro District 31,795,417 845 ) 1C.547.241 : I I , I 7,

Yotc drlhi- rrmdlUcXm0l 813 Bugiri District 3.942.420 814 Bugweri District 1.554.438 815 Buhureju District 3.228.651 816 Buikwe District 2.288.L42 8L7 Bukedea DisEiet 6.929.676 818 Bukomansimbi DisEict 1.587.386 819 Bukwo District 2.282.346 820 ButaEhli District 3.977.tO4 82t Buliisa District 2.271.496 822 Bundibugro District 5.452.O75 823 Bunyangabu District 3.177.556 824 Bushenyi District 2.452.23t 825 Busia District 4.602.736 826 Butaleja District 5.037.683 827 Butambala District 2.4@.773 828 Butebo District 2.553.114 829 Burnrma District 2.321,680 830 Buyende District 3,199.135 831 Dokolo District 3.603.294 832 Cromba District 2.LO9.4L 833 Gulu District 1.860.357 834 Hoioa District 2,473,660 835 Ibanda District 3,L75,902 836 Iganga District 3,266.O74 837 Isingiro District 6,739,455 838 Jinja Distfict 3.285.405 839 I(aabons District 2,68L,221 840 IGbale District 4,454.290 841 I(abarlole District 5,518,603 842 I(aberamaido District 2,492,506 843 Ikgadi District 4.825,013 844 IGkumiro District 7.553.407 845 IGlaki District ^^/F\ 2.L62.O23 846 Iklangala District \=*T ,', 1.285.413 847 I(alilo District s-\\ 7It 2.859.350 848 IGlungu District ,^A Jlh L.770.657 849 IGmuli Distuict r\( ) $A[/ 4.O98.749 850 IGmwenge District -^. Y\F-vl\ 4.6L2.349 -s ft s6 I t

Is the Bill seconded? (Members rose) The Bill is seconded by the Hon. Kateshumbwa, the Veterans, Hon. Acon, Hon. Alanyo, Col. Nekesa, Hon. Okot, Hon. Mutembuli, MP from Kabale, Doctor, Hon. Ojok, Hon. Annet, Hon. Patience, MP for the Elderly, Hon. Betty, MP from Isingiro, Hon. Sam, MP from Alebtong, Dr Ayume, Hon. Siraji Ezama, MP from Tororo, and MP from Bukedi. Speak to your motion.

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

Thank you, Mr Speaker, for the opportunity. My concern is also on the Shs 12.424 billion which has been allocated to only six districts. The report was very clear and it mentioned Wakiso, Kasese, Isingiro, Ntungamo, Tororo and Isingiro, meaning others have been left out. I therefore recommend that this Shs 12.424 billion be reallocated to other –

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 -

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I wish to add my voice to thank the chairperson, but I think the Committee on Local Government needs to get out of this House and move upcountry to know which administrative units are bigger than others. We cannot continue relying on Members of Parliament or local governments coming over – we want to create this. There are some big districts, I can tell you – when you look at the statistics now – like Tororo, Kasese, Ntungamo and Isingiro; there are even more. When you get Shs 1 billion, give it to one of these young districts that have about four or eight subcounties, you will find that there is one which has about 38 or 40 parishes like in Tororo and many others.

16771 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA WEDNESDAY, 12 MARCH 2025 Vote 409: Masaka Hospital – Shs 600 million The committee was informed that this hospital required Shs 600 million for running the regional equipment maintenance workshop which repairs and services medical equipment for referral hospitals and health facilities in Greater Masaka. So, the committee recommends Shs 600 million to Vote 409. Vote 417: Kiruddu National Referral Hospital – Shs 2 billion This money is needed to enable the hospital to procure dialysis consumables to cater for the increased number of patients and also support other satellite sites in Lira, Mbale and Mbarara hospitals. The committee recommends the approval of Shs 2 billion to Vote 417. Vote 505: Uganda High Commission in Kenya – Shs 1.8 billion The Uganda High Commission in Kenya provided Shs 1.8 billion as funding that will be used for remedial works on the restoration of Uganda House, which was destroyed during protests in Nairobi to avoid deterioration of the building. The committee was further informed that these funds arose from a saving from tax exemption on building materials and appreciation of Uganda shillings against the Kenya shillings. The committee, therefore, recommends approval of Shs 1.8 billion to Vote 505. Vote 600: Local Governments – Shs 9.536 billion The committee was informed that this money was provided to various local governments for additional local revenue to local governments that are projecting to collect more local revenue for the financial year. The local governments are listed in annex 1. Therefore, the committee recommends Shs 9.536 billion to various local governments, as provided in the annex. Vote 808: Amuru District – Shs 1.271 billion The committee was informed that Amuru District required Shs 1.271 billion to cover the shortfall on the verified wage bill. The committee recommends the approval of Shs 1.271 billion to Vote 808: Amuru district to cover the verified wage bill. Vote 837: Isingiro District – Shs 2.348 billion The committee was informed that Isingiro District required Shs 2.348 billion to cover the shortfall on the verified wage bill. The committee recommends approval of Shs 2.348 billion to Vote 808: Isingiro District to cover the shortfall on the verified wage bill. Conclusion Madam Speaker, I request that the House approves the supplementary expenditures under Schedule No.3 for Financial Year 2024/2025, totalling to Shs 4,254.968 billion, as outlined in table 3 and detailed by Vote in the supply schedules of the proposed supply schedules. I beg to report. (Applause)

The correct one is Vote 837: Isingiro District, not Vote 898. Our sincere apologies.

16786 THE MORTGAGE REFINANCE INSTITUTIONS BILL, 2024 14. Vote 722 – Moroto Municipal Council - Shs 137,831,048; 15. Vote 724 - Mukono Municipal Council – Shs 157,843,584; 16. Vote 726 – Nebbi Municipal Council – Shs 38,895,597; 17. Vote 729 - Rukungiri Municipal Council - Shs 11,011,184; 18. Vote 730 - Sheema Municipal Council - Shs 4,109,634; 19. Vote 802 – Adjumani District - Shs 19,860,000; 20. Vote 803 – Agago District - Shs 81,984,000; 21. Vote 807: Amuria District – Shs 57,525,000; 22. Vote 808: Amuru District – Shs 1,271,000,000; 23. Vote 811: Budaka District – Shs 45,500,000; 24. Vote 812: Bududa District – Shs 99,504,000; 25. Vote 813: Bugiri District – Shs 107,555,970; 26. Vote 817: Bukedea District – Shs 235,603,000; 27. Vote 821: Buliisa District – Shs 31,440,000; 28. Vote 827: Butambala District – Shs 31,633,858; 29. Vote 828: Butebo District – Shs 15,360,000; 30. Vote 832: Gomba District – Shs 31,395,000; 31. Vote 836: Iganga District – Shs 37,200,000; 32. Vote 835: Ibanda District – Shs 12,000,000; 33. Vote 837: Isingiro District – Shs 2,633,333,265; 34. Vote 842: Kaberamaido District – Shs 31,589,664; 35. Vote 844: Kakumiro District – Shs 448,858,700; 36. Vote 847: Kaliro District – Shs 310,200,761; 37. Vote 848: Kalungu District – Shs 6,117,000; 38. Vote 849: Kamuli District – Shs 65,029,474; 39. Vote 853: Kapelebyong District – Shs 88,207,238; 40. Vote 854: Karenga District – Shs 39,240,000; 41. Vote 855: Kasese District – Shs 142,590,000; 42. Vote 857: Katakwi District – Shs 157,861,200; 43. Vote 858: Kayunga District – Shs 11,270,000; 44. Vote 862: Kibuku District – Shs 399,326,980; 45. Vote 863: Kikuube District – Shs 127,115,012; 46. Vote 866: Kisoro District – Shs 78,755,970; 47. Vote 867: Kitagwenda District – Shs 700,600,000; 48. Vote 868: Kitgum District – Shs 117,742,657; 49. Vote 870: Kole District – Shs 64,680,000; SUPPLEMENTARY EXPENDITURE SCHEDULE NO.3 FOR FY 2024/2025 [The Chairperson]

16536 PRIME MINISTER’S TIME I have personally written letters to UNRA, Ministry of Works and Transport, Office of the Prime Minister, and the President’s Office, but no valid attention has been paid to my pleas. His prayer is a request that we take interest in this matter and provide an update. Madam Speaker, Bwizibwera-Nsiika- Nyakashaka-Nyakabirizi Road with a spur to Kabwohe, is in the National Development Plan (NDP) III and in the NRM Manifesto of 2021- 2026. The road is being implemented in phases. Even yesterday, the President, while in Bushenyi, talked about the same road and that the road will be implemented in phases; (i) A civil commercial contract for the upgrade of Bwizibwera-Nyakambu-Nsiika with a spur to Kabwohe road was signed in March 2023 and awaits confirmation of financing before physical works can commence. (ii) A detailed design for the upgrade of Nsiika- Nyakashaka-Nyakabirizi Road (48.3km) is currently ongoing and is expected to be completed by May 2025. Thereafter, procurement of civil works contractors will commence. Madam Speaker, upgrading of Nsiika-Ibanda- Kabujogera-Mashooro-Rwenjaza-Kyambura has been considered in National Development Plan IV (NDP IV) and will be prioritised subject to availability of resources. Madam Speaker, I want to thank you on this note because the Members do not give detailed information. That is why I am on question number eight. Hon. Shartsi Musherure, MP, Mawogola County North: Following the dissolution of both the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA), and the Uganda Road Fund as part of the rationalisation process, her prayer was: could the Office of the Prime Minister clarify how people of Mawogola North, Ssembabule will ensure the completion of the promised Akagari Bridge, which connects Gomba to Ssembabule District? I wonder how they will do it. Madam Speaker, my response is that the Akagari Bridge on River Katonga is on a district road. Following the request from the area Members of Parliament, the former Uganda National Roads Authority intervened and installed the culverts that made the location motorable. The district will be advised to complete the outstanding works using the Shs 1 billion. Hon. Michael Timuzigu Kamugisha MP, Kajara County, Ntungamo asked that all counties in Uganda be turned into districts except 19, which are in the districts of Ntungamo, Isingiro, Kasese and Tororo. These districts are treated like former counties in provision of all services and staff. Each has one road maintenance unit, one district hospital, gets the same share of Government-sponsored students in public universities, gets the same share of seed schools and construction of primary schools, to mention but a few. According to Hon. Timuzigu, these districts have, therefore, not been able to fairly benefit from the decentralisation policy and are slowly being left behind in development. For example, in Ntungamo, parents have to first build primary school classrooms up to window level for the district local government to come in and do the completion and this is against the Government policy of no-fees payment in Universal Primary Education (UPE) schools. Prayer: When is the Government going to complete the harmonisation of district sizes by giving the remaining 19 counties district status to start developing at the rate of other districts? Madam Speaker, my response is that the Ministry of Local Government issued a moratorium, suspending creation of any new local government units or alteration of boundaries in April 2021, under which we were still operating, until a new position is approved by the Government.

Thank you, Madam Chairperson. I agree with my colleagues that it is important that the Prime Minister’s questions be given so that she can provide written answers. However, the Prime Minister is the Leader of Government Business. She should be understood as the chief minister to know substantially so much that is going on within the sphere of running the Government. So, it is important, that in certain instances here, questions are asked of the Prime Minister and that they should be able to rise and give spontaneous answers to some of the issues that the members would like to know. Madam Chairperson, some of the problems we have are that members raise questions that require answers, which are based on the knowledge and wit of the Prime Minister but because they are written so that they are later answered afterward, the technical people go and write generic answers that are supposed to soothe the members of Parliament. I would like to agree with my colleagues that we have the questions responded to in two spheres: those that require the Prime Minister, just as she is here, to spontaneously get up and tell us what is happening, probably in Karamoja or Isingiro because as the Leader of Government Business, a Prime Minister should have sufficient knowledge of what goes on in the Government. I thank you, Madam Chairperson.

Honourable minister, this is very clear. Honourable colleague, the minister has requested for tomorrow. Let him give us an explanation – because this is a statutory obligation. You know, I get embarrassed. Whenever I go upcountry, the question from LC I leaders is to do with their low pay and even the failure to pay that little money. This weekend, I will be upcountry; these are the questions I will be answering. Honourable minister, please, save us. Let us wait for the minister tomorrow. Honourable colleagues, in the Public Gallery, we have a delegation of head teachers from Mayuge District. I have been given a long list. Unfortunately, there are no schools. They are represented in Parliament by Rt Hon. Rukia Nakadama Isanga, Hon. Aggrey Henry Bagiire, Hon. Iddi Isabirye and Hon. James Kubeketerya. They have come to observe the proceedings of this House. Please, join me in welcoming them. (Applause) Honourable members, in the Public Gallery this afternoon, we also have a delegation of lead farmers from Bukanga North Constituency in Isingiro District. They are represented by Hon. Nathan Byanyima and Hon. Clare Mugumya. They have come to observe the proceedings of this House. Once again, please, join me in welcoming them. (Applause) Thank you. Hon. William Chemonges - [Ms Busingye] COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR

Of course, I cannot do that. Mr Speaker, to emphasise my point, it is very clear and well-known in the world that Uganda is peaceful to the extent that we have exported peace to our neighbouring countries. It is well-recorded and registered; you know that your sons and daughters are in various countries exporting peace and they have tried so hard to make sure that other countries are at peace. Mr Speaker, I would like to inform this august House that it is only and only in this country and only the NRM Government that has managed to take money to the Wanainchi . We have given people money under the Parish Development Model (PDM) programme. Mr Speaker, you can hardly find it anywhere else, and if there is any person who wants to challenge me on that then we can discuss it. Otherwise, it is only this government, through this Parliament, that has made it clear for every person in this country to be in the money economy, and we did it. That attribute itself should go back to the NRM as an achievement. Thirdly, Mr Speaker, it is quite hard – we the Banyankole have a saying that “Those who do not want to know the power, influence, and the sacrifices of their parents are the very ones to say that it has happened/occurred because ‘I know it’”. Let me tell you, it is those people – your brothers and sisters – who woke up one morning and said; “Enough is enough; let us go and bring peace to Ugandans,” and they did it. It is hard for us to sit here and say “No, the government has not done anything.” We need to continue celebrating this and telling the Ugandans that the Government has done a lot. Take the example of Isingiro; we never had water, but as I speak today, we have water in Isingiro. We never had access roads, not even a single tarmac road, and we had no peace, but we got them because of the NRM - (Member timed out.)

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Let me add my voice to wish everybody a happy new year. This is an important loan but I am at a loss when I see no minister of water in this House. Yet, these are the people to implement and to preside over that big project. In the 10 th Parliament, you voted money for Isingiro water, a big project from Kagera. Isingiro is one of the most hit areas, water- stressed. The loan was approved, and the project started. It is the National Water and Sewerage Corporation that is doing the work to get water from Kagera to Mbarara. The beneficiaries of where water is coming from, Isingiro, the project is at a slow speed under the Ministry of Water and Environment. Some of us were talking of rationalisation, and knew ministries were dormant. I cannot imagine having a loan like this, and you do not have any minister in the House. There are three ministers in the Ministry of Water and Environment, but because we have an efficient agency in the National Water and Sewerage Corporation, some of us get some comfort that work will move. But it is important for them to be here. My people of Isingiro, normally vote very wisely; they might be disappointed when they cannot get water from their area, but it goes to Mbarara. What will happen to people with bad hearts? I thank you, Madam Speaker.

Thank you, Mr Speaker, for the opportunity. My issue is also on the GROW Project. Rt Hon. Prime Minister, we thank the Government for that project because it is supposed to help uplift the status of women in business. However, that money, even before it came to the banks, the women were complaining that the money was not there. The bank is instead encouraging them to get money at the commercial bank rates. Therefore, Rt Hon. Prime Minister, we would like you to interest yourself in this thing and support the women by making sure that they receive this money. Right from the beginning, it was very difficult for women in Isingiro to even qualify for that money. When they changed the terms and conditions, it still became very difficult. When they go to the banks, the banks make the process so hard; the women have failed to benefit from that. One next one, Rt Hon. Prime Minister - (Member timed out.)

15396 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT centre to collect, store, re-purpose, and recycle e-waste in Uganda; vii) Engagements with international computer refurbishing/ e-waste management firms to establish a plant in this country; viii) Coordination of regional e-waste management initiatives under the East African Communications Organisation (EACO); ix) Development of a central and regional e-waste collection and management facilities with the support of partners such as the World Bank. Madam Speaker and honourable members, e-waste management is emerging as a challenge due to the increased use of electronics and technology that is ever evolving. New devices are becoming more sophisticated and are manufactured from varying proportions of materials such as metals, glass, and plastics, and therefore disposal after requires a robust approach. The Government is therefore ready to devise and implement sustainable strategies to ensure sufficient funding for e-waste management, including utilisation of extended producer responsibility schemes and the setting up of an e-waste management fund. The second question came from Hon. Arinaitwe Rauben, MP, Isingiro West. In his question, he gave a narrative that in fulfilment of one of the Presidential pledges for the people of Isingiro, the Government of Uganda secured financial support from the World Bank to a tune of about $169 million to support the irrigation for climate resilience project for Kabuyanda Irrigation Scheme. That this irrigation project has a command area of 3,300 hectares targeting 7,000 households in the areas of Kabuyanda Sub-County and Kabuyanda Town Council in Isingiro West Constituency plus Kikagate Subcounty in Isingiro-South Constituency. M/s Inyatsi Construction Ltd from Eswatini of Southern Africa was awarded a three-year contract with effect from May 2023 for the construction of the Kabuyanda Earth Dam Project. The project was launched by both Hon. Aisha Ssekindi, the State Minister of Water and Environment and Hon. Bright Rwamirama, the Minister of State for Animal Husbandry in August 2023. Since then, according to the honourable member, the operations of this project have been so opaque to the extent that both the local leadership, even the area MPs, were left in the darkness as far as the operations are concerned. That the honourable Minister of State for Water and Environment has on two occasions quietly visited the project site without the knowledge of the local leadership and that the area MPs are not even having a courtesy of briefing them on the purpose or findings of her visit. To their surprise, on 2 September 2024, that the contractor M/s Inyatsi Construction Ltd prematurely terminated their contract with the Ministry of Water and Environment, reason being delayed payment of Shs 2.343 billion. However, some reliable sources indicate, according to him, that the performance of the project was at 20.93 per cent out of the target. This has left the whole project in a mess and confusion. The project site that has deep barrow pits, deep trenches and all types of excavations are a danger to animals and people, especially during these rains. Below are his prayers: 1. The people of Isingiro would like to be updated on the next course of action as far as the construction of Kabuyanda Irrigation Scheme is concerned; 2. The Contractor M/s Inyatsi Construction Ltd should, with immediate effect, clear all outstanding payments for both workers that have been laid off and all service providers; 3. The dam site should be secured and protected to avoid accidents and disasters, especially during these rains; and [Ms Nabbanja] PRIME MINISTER’S TIME

15397 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 28 NOVEMBER 2024 4. An investigation should be carried out on the operations of all these irrigations for climate resilient projects. Madam Speaker, my response is that the Ministry of Water and Environment executed a contract for the construction of Kabuyanda Earth Dam in Isingiro District with Inyatsi Construction Limited at a contract price of Shs 84,574,952,685. The contract was signed on 23 November 2022 and commenced on 11 May 2023. Physical progress stood at 21 per cent as of September 2024. The ministry received High Court Judgement on 30 August 2024. Among the High Court Orders issued in the judgement are the following which directly affect the ministry and performance of the contract: 1. That Inyatsi Construction Ltd, Inyatsi Group Holdings Ltd and ABSA Bank (U) Ltd are restrained from discharging the Bank Guarantee in respect of the construction works of the Kabuyanda Earth Dam in Isingiro District, pending the hearing and final determination of the dispute before the International Chamber of Commerce, Paris in France; 2. That the Government of Uganda represented by the Ministry of Water and Environment is hereby ordered to withhold the payment of Shs 21,221,615,641 to the First Respondent, pending the hearing and final determination of the dispute between the Parties before the International Chamber of Commerce; Arising out of the above High Court Judgement, Inyatsi Construction Limited breached the contract by illegally sub-contracting the works for the construction of Kabuyanda Earth Dam in Isingiro District to Plinth Consultancy Services Limited without consent from the ministry. Madam Speaker, following the High Court judgement of 30 August 2024, the Ministry of Water and Environment received notice from Inyatsi Construction Limited dated 2 September 2024 purporting to terminate the contract citing non-payment. Thereafter, the contractor commenced with demobilisation activities from the site. Upon review of the contractor’s purported termination notice, we observed the contractor’s Notice of Termination was defective, since the contractor’s right to terminate had not accrued under the contract. The contractor’s actions of intentionally refusing to remedy its breach by failing to resume work persistently exude its unwillingness to proceed with the works in accordance with the Contract. The Government, in accordance with the relevant clauses of the contract, therefore, terminated the contract on 1 st October this year. The Government has sought the intervention of the Attorney-General to counter the High Court orders restraining discharge of the Bank Guarantees in respect of the construction works for Kabuyanda Earth Dam. This will enable the Government to cash the advance payment guarantee and the performance guarantee. The Government, with the support of the World Bank – that is the funder - has commenced the process of procuring another contractor to complete the works for the construction of Kabuyanda Earth Dam. A new contractor is expected on site by February 2025. The third question, Madam Speaker, came from Dr Florence Asiimwe, District Woman Representative, Masindi District. She said that every session, we present a legislative agenda indicating the Bills the Executive will present to Parliament and that we have passed many Bills that have become Acts. Her prayer is; when is Parliament receiving regulations accompanying these Acts for proper operationalisation? My response is that regulations are a form of statutory instruments made under the authority of an Act of Parliament or under

Thank you, Madam Speaker. One of the brightest people in the army during that time is Hon. Bright Rwamirama here. If you check the history, you will notice that when they captured Masaka, one of the resources they used to win the war was coffee. You took coffee by signatures made by Gen. Elly Tumwine – may his soul rest in peace - and Leyland vehicles. That was the Coffee Marketing Board. Later on, you killed the coffee after taking the Government. People fought their battle using the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) to come back. Bugolobi is nowhere. All the cooperatives are nowhere. People have started growing their coffee and UCDA has given them support - why do you fear people becoming rich? Why do you fear people having money? Statistics in our constituencies show that because of coffee and UCDA giving them seedlings, people have got money. They are paying fees for their children. They are taking them to St Mary’s College. They are even paying money in Government Universal Secondary Education schools where you are not giving enough funds. But here you are trying to bring Pinetti by meandering back to the system. Hon. Bright Rwamirama, kindly go to Isingiro where you come from. You know the bananas being grown there. Were they there at that time? What have you done to the horticulture? President Obote left the Coffee Marketing Board, and Lint Marketing Board and Produce, for all other agro-products –

Is the Bill seconded? Okay, it is seconded by Hon. Isaac, Hon. Omara, Hon. Kabanda, Hon. Okot-Ogong, Hon. Acora, Hon. Amero, Hon. Ojara, Hon. James, Lt Gen. Elwelu, Hon. John, the Vice Chairperson – by the majority in the House, including Hon. Faith, Member for Isingiro and Nalongo . Can you speak to your Bill?

Thank you. Honourable minister, can you respond to what they are raising? I will give you time, Member from Isingiro.

When you look at the matter, Hon. Okupa said, we need a more independent investigation than the minister can do. When you talk about districts like Ntungamo and Isingiro , when we live in Uganda; you know the senior minister and that very ministry comes from there. Sending a junior minister to investigate that matter is asking for too much. The only natural way we can get a comprehensive report; you either refer this matter to the sectoral committee or The Committee on Public Accounts (Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises) (COSASE) to give us a more independent investigation that can go to the core of this problem and we treat for once and for all. Madam Speaker, I beg for your indulgence.

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, Madam Speaker. My name is Nathan Byanyima, Bukanga North County in Isingiro District. I am happy to be in Northern Uganda. I thank you.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. My name is Stephen Kangwagye Rwakanuma. I represent the people of Bukanga Constituency, Isingiro District in Ankole Subregion and I come from the most affected and hard-to-reach district due to the lack of a good from Isingiro to Rakai. You are most welcome, people.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. My name is Clare Mugumya, the Woman Member of Parliament for Isingiro District. I am delighted to be here and warm greetings from the people of Isingiro District. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr Speaker, for this chance. Rt Hon. Prime Minister, this Parliament, in March, passed a resolution to construct the road from Kafunzo through Kitwe to Isingiro under a pre- financing arrangement with the China Henan International Cooperation Group (CHICO). The one of Masaka-Mutukula has started because it was under the same arrangement but the other one has not started. I want to know when the Government is starting on that work.

The road is the Kafunzo- Kitwe-Isingiro, just 28 kilometers.

13515 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA TUESDAY, 2 JULY 2024 and these are funds required to commence establishment of mineral regulations, revenue collection infrastructure and implementation of the minerals law. These include weighbridges and Government regulated markets for precious stones et cetera. Under the same vote - Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, there was a reduction of Shs 15 billion from rural electrification and connectivity projects. These funds are required to kick-start works on the seven major construction roads, which include the following: 1. Under Batch 1; the Eastern Service Territory, including West Budama South, Tororo South and Tororo Municipality in Tororo District, Pallisa County, and Gogonyo in Pallisa District; 2. Under Batch 2; still in the Eastern Service Territory, it covers areas of Busiki in Namutumba, Bukooli South in Bugiri, Kamuli District, Kachumbala in Bukedea District, Mbale Northern Division, Bungokho in Mbale and Serere District; 3. Lot 3; Northwest Service Territory for Buyanja East in Kibaale District, Bugangaizi South in Kakumiro District, Buhaguzi in Hoima, Hoima City, Kikuube and Buyaga East in Kagadi District; 4. Under lot 4 of West Nile, Central North and North Service Territory for Ora area in Zombo, Gulu; Aringa South in Yumbe, Dokolo District and Lira East in Lira District. 5. West, South and South Western Service Territory for Sheema, Ruhinda in Mitooma, Isingiro, Rubanda, Ibanda, and Kisoro Districts; 6. Western, Central, and Rwenzori Service Territory for Busongora North in Kasese, Fort Portal Central in Kabarole, Kyankwanzi and Bunyangabo Districts; 7. Central Service Territory for Bbale in Kayunga, Mukono South in Mukono, Butambala, Bukoto East in Masaka and Kiboga Districts. Madam Chairperson, in addition, these funds are required to commence works of enhancing the Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) framework priority interventions for small factories and cottage industries across the country. (Interjections ) The SMEs framework intervention is aimed at reducing the turnaround time for electricity connection to SMEs.

13516 RECONSIDERATION OF THE APPROPRIATION BILL, 2024 Under the Directorate of Ethics and Integrity, Vote 112, on a sub-programme called Ethics and Integrity, General Administration and Support, Shs 5 billion was taken away and our justification for returning it was that the funds were allocated to strengthen the adjudication of the Leadership Code Act. In addition, the funds are needed to publish the National Anti-Corruption Survey report on the perception and prevalence of corruption. The report affects the country’s credit rating score internationally, which is a benchmark for our multilateral partners. Vote 130, Treasury Operations - Under commitment fees, Shs 25 billion was taken away, and our justification to return it or reinstate it is that these are contractual obligations for the loans we have acquired for the implementation of key projects where we have not fully absorbed the funds. Therefore, the projections for the Financial Year 2024/2025 are based on existing loan stock plus agreements that will be entered in, in the Financial Year 2024/2025. Under Code 242003, an item called “Others”, Shs 300 billion was taken away, and these are funds for the Government obligations under the share subscription agreement in servicing Roko bills of exchange and payment of Electronic Financial Transfer (EFT) bank charges to Bank of Uganda, among others. Under item 242002, Interest on Treasury Bonds, an amount of Shs 100 billion was taken away, and the justification for reinstatement was that we increased Government borrowing to cater for the priorities in the corrigenda and an increase in domestic debt refinancing, which led to the increase in the interest on Treasury bond issuances. In the Financial Year 2024/2025 budget interest costs increased due to the increase in debt refinancing from Shs 8.36 trillion in Financial Year 2023/2024 to Shs 12.02 trillion in Financial Year 2024/2025, and an increase in net domestic borrowing from Shs 6.67 trillion in Financial Year 2023/2024 to Shs 8.97 trillion in Financial Year 2024/2025. Under the item of Contingency Transfers, an amount of Shs 22.74 billion was taken away and our justification for reinstatement is that Section 26 of the Public Finance Management Act (Amended), 2015, requires the Contingency Fund to be allocated an amount equivalent to 0.5 per cent of the appropriated annual budget of Government of the previous financial year. As such, Shs 169 billion was provided for the Financial Year 2024/2025 reducing the provision by Shs 22.74 billion, implying a breach of the above PFMA requirement. Under Vote 019, Ministry of Water and Environment, on a project called Integrated Water Resources, Shs 4 billion was reallocated and our justification to return it was the Government of Uganda’s counterpart funding for World Bank to finance various urban water supply and sanitation systems in the towns of Busia, Mbale and surrounding towns, Butaleja, Busolwe, Budaka, Kadama, Tirinyi, Kibuku, Namungalwe, Kaliro, Namasale, Koboko, Rukungiri, Kyegegwa, Mpara, Ruyonza, Kumi, among others. On a project called “Support to Rural Water Supply and Sanitation”, Shs 10 billion was taken away and the justification for returning it is that this is funding for the Government interventions to increase access to safe and clean water through “a source per village” in rural areas. The specific interventions include the construction and rehabilitation of point water sources in the communities, expansion of dilapidated piped water supply systems, motorising and upgrading of high-yield boreholes and solar-powered systems to expand and improve service coverage in various districts of Yumbe, Kyankwanzi, Kakumiro, Mubende, Mityana, Isingiro, Buliisa, Kasese, Amudat, Agago, Kaabong, among others. Under a project called “Building Resilient Communities, Wetlands, Ecosystems and Associated Catchments in Uganda ” , an amount of Shs 2 billion was reallocated.

13523 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA TUESDAY, 2 JULY 2024 Dar-es-salaam, to deploy staff there for easy registration of vehicles, and Shs 3 billion for the operationalisation of inspection services, which were placed under the SGS company. The National Building Review Board was allocated Shs 10 billion, low-cost seal roads were allocated Shs 20 billion, and bridges were allocated Shs 3 billion, community roads improvement - what they call interconnectivity - Shs 33 billion, and Mount Elgon Labour- based Infrastructure Development, Shs 5 billion. Under the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, the National Women’s Council was added Shs 3 billion to support the youth, construction equipment for youth, Shs 1.2 billion; rehabilitation of ministry institutions like child rehabilitation centres, Shs 2 billion; Ateker Cultural Gala, which is going to take place in Kidepo, Shs 400 million; JAMAFEST 2024 in South Sudan, Shs 400 million. Funding to support the GROW Project, Shs 500 million. Withdraw, rehabilitate and settle street children was added Shs 500 million. Special Enterprise Grant for older persons, Shs 2 billion. Jua Kali Enterprises, Shs 5 billion. Kireka Rehabilitation Centre (the refurbishment), Shs 460 million. The Ministry of Water and Environment (the support to rural water projects source per village) was added Shs 14.5 billion – (Applause) Strategic Towns Water Supply and Sanitation, Shs 3 billion. Investing in forest and protected areas for climate-smart development (Project 1613), additional Shs 2 billion. Service Coverage Accelerated Project (SCAP- 100 Umbrella), Shs 15 billion. Project 1524, Water and Sanitation Development Facility - East (WSDF), Shs 6 billion. Subvention to National Water and Sewerage Corporation, Shs 1 billion. Ministry of Tourism Subvention to Wildlife Authority, Shs 900 million to construct 15 kilometres of electric fence. Subvention to Uganda Wildlife Authority, Shs 9 billion for compensation for damages due to humanwildlife conflicts and park accidents. Subvention to Uganda Wildlife Research Training Institute to construct a girls’ hostel, Shs 4 billion. IGG was added Shs 6.60 billion of which Shs 1.7 billion is for digitalisation, Shs 4.8 billion for recruitment of staff and Shs 1 billion for staff training. Parliamentary Commission The Shs 8.97 billion was reallocated from capital to recurrent to cater for medical insurance for MPs. Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) Feasibility studies for Kyabakuza-Nambaale road, Shs 1 billion, feasibility studies for Isingiro-Ekityasa, Shs 1 billion. Kampala Capital City Authority, Shs 10 billion for mechanised drainage and de-silting of channels. Ministry of Kampala Capital City Authority and Metropolitan Affairs, Shs 5 billion as counterpart-funding for the restoration of affected properties. Equal Opportunities Commission, Shs 1 billion. National Information Technology Authority, Shs 20 billion to offset domestic arrears

13525 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA TUESDAY, 2 JULY 2024 Makerere University gender equality project, Shs 1.2 billion. Uganda Tourism Board was given Shs 1.8 billion. National Citizenship and Immigration Control Shs 10 billion for border posts, technology and so on. National Animal Genetic Resource Centre and Data Bank (NAGRIC&DB), an additional Shs 10 billion, to kick start a demonstration farm in Bukedea District - (Interjection) - That one, yes. I also come from there, that is my district, honourable colleagues. Vote 410 - Mbale Regional Referral Hospital. It has been struggling to construct a surgical complex for about five years. It is not going far and they need Shs 5 billion to complete it. Mbale region covers a big area; that is Pallisa, Bukedea - Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board (UBTEB), Shs 4 billion. Uganda Microfinance Regulation Authority, Shs 3 billion. Uganda Export Promotions Board in order to participate in Expo 2025, Osaka, Shs 4 billion. Kisoro District was allocated Shs 1.3 billion for construction of Kanyamatekye Bridge, and rehabilitation of Buhoozi Health Centre III, Shs 350 million, Nyarusiza Health Centre III Shs 350 million. Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital. Ever since that hospital was upgraded from a district hospital to a regional referral hospital, the budget stayed constant. We had allocated an additional Shs 3 billion to Entebbe regional referral hospital. Uganda consulate in Mombasa, Kenya. They are supposed to host the Uganda-Kenya Coast Tourism Conference Centre in Kampala, November 2024. We had allocated Shs 1 billion. Vote 609 - Mbarara City, Shs 5.2 billion had been allocated for construction of Katete Bridge in Mbarara City that is going to connect to Isingiro and others. 1. St Helen Primary School refurbishment, Shs 100 million, 2. Kakoba Muslim Primary School, Shs 100 million, 3. Kagaga Primary School, Shs 100 million, 4. Nyamitanga Secondary School Shs 100 million, 5. Nyamityobora Health Centre II Shs 400 million. Sheema Municipal Council -

\*, q , i x onL & I .-4 1. t! .L C--/ rll f:) lr /... ( t !.{ -t t I t.' r. -,: Anount (OOO'I Vote Descrlptlon 23,367,459 809 Apac District Anra District L8,397,332 810 30,127,960 811 Budaka District 32,553,O55 812 Bududa District 37,760,tr7 813 Bugiri District 8t4 Bugweri District 22,934,t60 t8,395,462 815 Buhweiu District 27,Or2,84r 816 Buikwe District 8L7 Bukedea District 3r,487,669 818 Bukomansimbi District 20,244,423 Bukwo District 27,562,7t9 819 820 Bulambuli District 28,t95,238 14,678,016 82t Buliisa District Bundibugyo District 35,O81,962 822 \ 823 Bunyangabu District 24,t30,664 $.sz+ Bushenyi District 32,544,724 39,104,258 825 Busia District 826 Butaleia District 36,872,757 827 Butambala District 29,98t,750 828 Butebo District t4,866,234 15,011,553 829 Buvuma District 830 Buvende District 25,292,570 831 Dokolo District 25,388,251 832 Gomba District 22,5L6,206 Gulu District 20,t92,982 833 = 834 Hoima District 22,441,719 \83s Ibanda District 26,593,089 836 Iganga District 40,2t3,822 56,094,4t9 837 Isingiro District Jinia District 37,533,316 838 839 Kaabong District 17,947,269 Y L3 Htr+ .4i- (:-

Honourable mem - bers, can I read the districts, which are includ - ed? Hon. Ssekikubo is that okay? With the amounts. Honourable members, listen. Read: Vote 804 – Alebtong District – Shs 848,733,704; Vote 805 – Amolatar District – Shs 220,815,010; Vote 807 – Amuria District – Shs 76,091,072; Vote 811 – Budaka District – Shs 569,774,320; Vote 812 – Bududa District – Shs 871,310,151; Vote 813 – Bugiri District – Shs 80,000,000; Vote 816 –Buikwe District – Shs 634,351,309; Vote 817: Bukedea District - Shs 557,998,824; Vote 818: Bukomansimbi District - Shs 138,976,150; Vote 819: Bukwo District - Shs 3,457,961,447; Vote 820: Bulambuli District – Shs 237,021,273; Vote 823: Bunyangabu District – Shs 371,453,937; Vote 825: Busia District - Shs 2,493,045,786; Vote 830: Buyende District - Shs 325,110,681; Vote 831: Dokolo District – Shs 1,200,052,179; Vote 832: Gomba District – Shs 132,794,807; Vote 834: Hoima District – Shs 663,105,613; Vote 835: Ibanda District - Shs 2,181,084,002; Vote 837: Isingiro District – Shs 3,142,687,738; Vote 838: Jinja District - Shs 2,158,144,238; Vote 840: Kabale District - Shs 122,770,149; Vote 841: Kabarole District – Shs 413,457,210; Vote 842: Kaberamaido District - Shs 1,189,601,445; Vote 846: Kalangala District – Shs 499,303,936; Vote 848: Kalungu District – Shs 1,919,206,727; Vote 851: Kanungu District - Shs 2,355,337,661; Vote 855, Kassanda District – Shs 1,076,055,328; Vote 856: Kasese District - Shs 1,428,572,362; Vote 858: Kayunga District - Shs 886,274,114; Vote 861: Kiboga District – Shs 877,544,449; Vote 862: Kibuku District – Shs 55,309,755; Vote 864: Kiruhura District - Shs 1,272,038,110; Vote 866: Kisoro District – Shs 1,147,709,409; Vote 867: Kitagwenda District – Shs 292,329,260; Vote 868: Kitgum District - Shs 260,346,061; Vote 869: Koboko District – Shs 1,346,133,500; Vote 870: Kole District - Shs 508,409,292; Vote 872: Kumi District - Shs 2,856,532,203; Vote 875: Kyankwanzi District - Shs 280,000,000; Vote 876: Kyegegwa District - Shs 2,218,090,875; Vote 877: Kyenjojo District - Shs 1,050,288,984; Vote 878: Kyotera District - Shs 1,273,322,749; Vote 879: Lamwo District - Shs 403,256,222; Vote 881: Luuka District - Shs 931,990,097; Vote 882: Luwero District - Shs 5,365,516,069; Vote 883: Lwengo District – Shs 1,967,438,860; Vote 884: Lyantonde District - Shs 253,488,082; Vote 885: Madi-Okollo District - Shs 676,404,553; Vote 887: Maracha District – Shs 416,761,385; Vote 889: Masindi District – Shs 84,336,637; Vote 890: Mayuge District – Shs 930,316,165; Vote 891: Mbale District – Shs 1,720,742,693; Vote 892: Mbarara District - Shs 455,148,176; Vote 893: Mitooma District - Shs 505,896,701; Vote 894: Mityana District - Shs 471,519,063; Vote 895: Moroto District – Shs 165,753,246; Vote 896: Moyo District - Shs 1,293,741,625; Vote 899: Mukono District – Shs 2,529,351,767; Vote 900: Nabilatuk District – Shs 1,252,915,918; Vote 901: Nakapiripirit District – Shs 30,000,000; Vote 902: Nakaseke District – Shs 933,060,184; [Mr Ekanya] THE SUPPLEMENTARY EXPENDITURE SCHEDULE NO.2

Seconded? (Members rose_) It is seconded by Hon. Elwelu, Hon. Bwino, Hon. Okaasai, Hon. Busingye, Hon. Moses Kabuusu, Hon. Gerald, Hon. Dennis, Member for Nakasongola, Hon. Sauda, Hon. Mwijukye, minister for ICT, Hon. Iddi, Hon. Jenifer, Member for Ntungamo, Member for Isingiro, Hon. Feta, Hon. Victoria, Hon. Edakasi, Hon. Mamawi, Hon. Anthony Esenu, Dr Bhoka, Member of the Committee on East African Community Affairs, Member for Gulu, Hon. Phyllis, Hon. David, Hon. Opendi – even Hon. Opendi is supporting? (Laughter) – Hon. Angura, Hon. Pamela, Member for Busia and the Member for Mityana. General, would you love to speak to your motion?

Thank you. It is seconded by Hon. Peter, Member from Isingiro, Hon. Isaac –

Thank you. Is it seconded? It is seconded by Hon. Loy, Hon. Acrobert, Hon. Tonny, Member of Parliament for Isingiro, Member of Parliament for Iganga, Hon. Olobo, Hon. Solomon, Member of Parliament for Aruu, Hon. Patrick, Hon. Oulanyah, Hon. Susan Amero and Hon. Mamawi James. Thank you. Can you speak to your motion?

Madam Speaker, thank you for this opportunity. I have had an opportunity to work with the environment sector for quite some time. I know that this rationalisation has major reasons. If we find an institution that is more of a consumer than a producer, that institution should certainly be done away with. However, with NFA, we see very clearly that they are raising a lot of NTR. What reason are you going to give this wananchi in Isingiro who never saw a tree until NFA was established in Isingiro? (Applause) We now have Rwoho Central Forest Reserve, a very huge forest reserve which has been restored, improved upon and even expanded. What will you tell those people? Secondly, Madam Speaker, the ministry has a mandate to collect a Tree Fund. This Tree Fund has never been put into effect and this is an area where you still want to put NFA and make it worse. Where is the Tree Fund? What have you been doing with that money? Have you ever collected any?

Wow! That is a very unique case. We had the same problem in Isingiro in the 10 th Parliament. When we went as a committee – Hon. Nambeshe, I think I was with you – we found a litre of water on a government project being sold at Shs 500. However, people were happy because earlier on, they were getting it at about Shs 2,000. Before we left, we agreed that National Water and Sewerage Corporation takes over – because there are projects which they give to committees at village level and the committees start determining their own rates. National Water and Sewerage Corporation took over and the problem was solved. Therefore, honourable minister, interest yourself in that programme, which Hon. Kabanda has talked about.

Isingiro, Kagadi, Nakaseseke, Nakasongola, Arua, obongi, Kitgum, Lamwo, Kamuli, Iganga, Agago, pader, Amum, and adjumani. (18) 1,800 MSMEs mobilized and sensitized on the importance of formatizing and registration of businesses. Amuru and Adjumani. ( 19) 1 ,550 MSMEs mobilized and sensitized on the importance of product certification, audits, good manufacturing practices and good hygiene practices for enterprises in Agago and pader. (20) Final draft guidelines for development, management and operation of Industrial Parks developed. (21) Draft regulations for scrap metal trade developed. (22) Draft amendment to Licensing Act Regulations devetoped. (23) Development of guidelines for the Eco-certification of industries tabled. (24) Production and trade in the pineappte sub-sector profile Table 12: MTIC Proposed Budget allocation FY 2o24l25 and Variances between Approved and proposed (UGX, Billion| Source.. Semi- A nnual Budge Performance v {, Budget Category FY 20/23124 Budget App Budget Spent by End Dec FY 2024l25 Budget Estimates Variance Between Approved and Proposed Wage 3.248 1.403 2.894 -0.354 Non-lllage 155.589 86.625 LOL.2r9 -54.37 GoU Dev't 1O.826 5.065 I 1.16 0.334 Arrears 0.335 0 0 -0.335 Total Budget 169.998 93.093 t15.273 -54.725 W -{*- fr 45 Report FY 2023/24 & ( eTrl

of Nwsc in UGX Billion Source: NWSC Recommendations o The Committee recommends that Government provides additional UGX. 95.4 billion to NWSC to clear outstanding financial obligations. o Government should provide UGX 47.5 billion for critical co-financing new obligations next financial year. (kf Prospective Donor linancing for Projects under NWSC The Committee was informed that Government is in the process of approving donor funding for various Donor/GoU funded projects under NWSC as summarized in the table below. This includes part of the Euro 45 million additional financing that is being pursued for KW-LV WATSAN. A cabinet paper has been submitted and subsequently a request for approval by Parliament will be presented. The target is to have financing agreement signed before the end of the financial year. Donor for NWSC Source: NWSC tawL <, 37 ( l. Projects Outstanding obligations Obligation s next N 6^ r.SE Total Requiremen Water Service Acceleration Project (SCAP 100) 45.8 25.7 7L.5 Kampala Sanitation Proiect (KSPI 45 0 45 Integrated Water Management and Development Proiect (IWMDP)-Gulu 4.6 0 4.6 KW-LV WATSAN o 15.8 15.8 Mbarara- Masaka-lsinsiro (SWCTI 0 6 6 Grand Total 95.4 47.5 r42.9 Projects Amount (Shs Bnf Integrated Water Management and Development Project (IWMDP)-Gulu 141.0 KW-LV WATSAN 181.1 Mbarara- M asaka- Isingiro (SWCT) 266.5 Wakiso West Water and Sanitation Project (!V!VWSP) 8.3 Grand Total 596.9 -l..

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I wish to appreciate the Parish Development Model (PDM). At my age, I had never heard of a trillion going to the villages. It is a very big achievement and what we should do is to nurse this baby. A partnership with the Ministry of Local Government so that the money can reach every person. When he talks of the size of the parishes, I agree, some are bigger than others. That is why; I would think that, much as he wants money to administrate the cities, it is also good to know about our districts. There are bigger districts like Tororo, Kasese, Ntungamo, and Isingiro. If the minister could have his technical people go and see those districts, rather than people coming here on the floor - I am forming this district- And are not very informed. Two, about public service - unfortunately, the committee has said that Shs 76 billion is required for the Rationalisation of Agencies and Public Expenditure (RAPEX). When we met the Minister of Works, he said he wanted Shs 174 billion for only, the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA). So, this thing you are taking in Hon. Muruli-Mukasa -

Thank you, Attorney-General. Honourable colleagues, those who were not here yesterday, we agreed with the Prime Minister that for the other regions, which were not considered, she will submit to the Cabinet so that the Attorney- General can be given guidance by Cabinet on how these can be paid – from Busoga, Bukedi, West Nile, Buganda, Sebei, Ankole – yes, the Amin war started from Tanzania via Isingiro, Rakai and that is the one which liberated this country; first phase of liberation. I think Mitooma potentially –(Laughter)- I have said “potentially”. Honourable colleagues, do we need to open this up? Yesterday, I remember, I told Hon. Ebwalu that he cannot report on behalf of the Attorney-General, but I would like to ask: is this accurate information? Yes, Hon. Ebwalu.

Honourable colleagues, this issue of compensation for war, I think, is a highly explosive issue because I am very sure one of the legitimate claims would come from Hon. Nathen Byanyima in Bukanga. For that war of 1981 to 1986 plus the one of Amin, the raids started from Tanzania, crossing over to Isingiro and going through Masaka and Rakai. I think the Prime Minister will need to go back, look at these issues and give instructions to the Attorney-General on other regions. The Attorney-General cannot originate this himself. Otherwise, we are going to accuse him as an individual. Rt. Hon. Prime Minister, what plans do you have for other regions that have not been included? (Mr Angura rose_) Rt Hon. Prime Minister, can you give a minute to Hon. Angura?

?.2 TEA GROIIIING IN UGANDA Tea was first cultivated in Uganda in the early years of the 2oft century at the botanical gardens in Entebbe. The crop was a success and commercial cultivation started in the 1920s. Unfortunately, Uganda's tea industry was decimated by political upheaval in the 197Os. It was revived in the early 1990s due to availability of Commonwealth development funds, foreign expertise, and investment by Indian owned companies (Ahmed Tea London, 2or9l. In the FY 2022123, tea was Uganda's fourth largest agricultural export after coffee, fish and maize, earning the country over USD 90 million. This represented a 5.3% increase compared to FY 2O2l122. Tea has generated an average of 3.60/o of Uganda's export earnings over the last five years and is recognizsed to have a higher potential to contribute more to national revenue, employment and environmental conservation (NAADS, 2021). Over the past eight (8) years, tea has been fetching average earnings of USD 76 million for the country, having apexes at USD 94 million 2018. Tea estates produce about 54o/o of the tea in the country while the small holder tea growers contribute about 460/o of the total average. The industry employs close to 8O,OOO farmer households and supports 150,000 skilled and unskilled workers with about one million people directly deriving their velihoods from tea growing (NAADS, 2021). The traditional tea-growing districts in Uganda are: Mukono, Buikwe, Mubende, Mityana, Masaka in the central region; Kyenjojo, Kibale, Hoima and Kabarole in the western region; Bushenyi, Buhweju, Kanungu and Kabale in south-western Uganda. Recently, tea growing has expanded to new districts like Kisoro, Rubanda, Rukungiri, Sheema, Nebbi, Zombo, Isingiro, Ntungamo, Mitooma, Ru 2O2Ol. Kamwenge and Mbarara (NAADS, .l ffit^-- t "# ffili, -\ l. 2 --- j=.r t\S'rr '.i'-5r a 1 hk h

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I want to join you to recognise the teachers from Ibanda. During this year’s national assessment, Ibanda District ranked number one in the education sector. (Interjection)- Yes. It is on record. In the education sector, Ibanda District was ranked number one. Isingiro District represented by Hon. Byanyima was number one and Ibanda District was number two.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I am here to present the report of the Committee on Equal Opportunities on the state of refugees and refugee hosting communities in Uganda. I beg to lay. Allow me to lay the minutes of the meeting of the committee with various stakeholders from the refugees and refugee hosting communities of Uganda. Mr Speaker, with your guidance of yesterday, I would like to go through, very briefly. This report focuses on the situation of refugees in camps distributed throughout the country that the committee visited. In the methodology, while preparing the report, various districts hosting refugees were visited. We held meetings with the leadership of the district local governments of Arua, Koboko, Yumbe, Adjumani, Lamwo, Kiryandongo, Kyegegwa, Kamwenge, and Isingiro. We also visited the host communities. Allow me take you to page 8 where we have the overview of the status of refugees. The settlement camps in Adjumani, Palabek in Lamwo, Bidibidi Refugee Settlement in Yumbe, Imvepi Refugee Settlement in Terego, Kampala settlement, Kiryandongo settlement in Kiryandongo, Kyaka II settlement in Kyangwali, Koboko, Nakivale settlement in Isingiro, Palorinya in Obongi, Rhino settlement in Madi-Okollo and Ramwanja in Kamwenge were visited. Page 18 has the achievements of interventions by Government and the different actors who are working to support refugees and refugee hosting communities. They range from integration of refugees to different services like education, health, food security and livelihoods. I believe you have the report and will be able to read it. Allow me to take you to page 24 where we have challenges, observations and recommendations. One is about the compromised healthcare quality and the pressure on education and the schooling system. Mr Speaker, the committee observed that the above challenges were aggravated by secondary factors. The committee came up with the following recommendations: (i) The Government of Uganda and its partners such as UNHCR should put in more resources for infrastructure like construction of classrooms, latrine stances and recruitment of more teachers to be able to cope with pressure on the existing education facilities and human resource. (ii) The Ministry of Education and Sports should develop an in-service refresher short course aimed at specifically equipping teachers of schools in refugee settlements to respond to the unique needs of learners. Another challenge is water, sanitation and hygiene. The committee observed that poor waste management, unmanaged pressure on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) facilities, increased dependence on donors for service delivery such as water supply and poor adolescent hygiene, especially for girls risks undermining gains made in refugee management in Uganda. The recommendations under that - 1. The committee recommends that Government needs to engage implementing partners to have continuous engagement with refugees and host communities on water user fee to enhance sustainable WASH management in the long run.

Thank you, honourable member. Honourable colleagues, in the public gallery this afternoon, we have students from Bugema University under the umbrella of Bugema University Students Association. They have come to observe the proceedings of this House. Please, join me in welcoming them. (Applause) You are always welcome. Honourable colleagues, for the record, when I was mentioning MPs from Zombo, I forgot Hon. Lawrence Songa, Member of Parliament for Ora County and also our very own, Hon. Catherine Mavenjina, Member of Parliament for the elderly. I mentioned Hon. Gabriel Okumu – he was seated with Hon. Esther Afoyochan. Honourable colleagues, I think we should quickly dispose of this report. It is a report that has a recommendation, which you have said is a strong one – saying we should review our refugee policy. What is the intention of closing our borders? Really, that should not be something for this House to handle at this stage. It involves a lot before you reach this kind of decision. I do not want us to break the news from here that Parliament has said: “Please, stop welcoming more refugees.” Such recommendations should be left to the Executive, after wide consultations with the international community. It is our obligation, under international law. You cannot stop someone who is running away from war from entering a country. During the debate, I hope a Member can raise the issue and we amend that recommendation. Hon. Christine Kaaya - I would like to, first, pick MPs from refugee-hosting areas. I have here the Member for Isingiro, the Member for Kisoro - we who are in Kampala are not refugees. (Laughter) You might declare me a refugee when you start saying “Kampala, Kampala”. (Laughter) We are here in Kampala, enjoying ourselves. Honourable colleagues, I will pick you; do not mind. I will start with the Member for Isingiro, Member for Kisoro and the Member for Karamoja. The whole of that line, apart from Hon. Judith Achan, is from West Nile and maybe Bugisu. So, decide among yourselves and agree on one person: I will pick one. I will pick one MP from each hosting area. I would like to have around five Members of Parliament and we conclude this, but I see around nine MPs from West Nile. So, I have picked one from Karamoja. Isingiro, you are for Ankole. I have picked one from Kigezi. I want to pick the Member for Kitgum for Acholi. Busoga, you do not have refugees. Let me pick these for now and then we see how it goes. Okay? For Kampala, it is Hon. Allan Ssewanyana who has many Eritreans. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr Speaker, for the opportunity. I come from Isingiro and I would like to thank the chair - person for their good report and recommenda - tions. You talked about Isingiro and cited only Nakivale Refugee Camp, but you did not talk about Oruchinga Refugee Settlement. It is also found in Isingiro and we also have many refu - gees there. Mr Speaker, they talked about the issue of land ownership and land use. It is the major problem in all refugee-hosting communities. Isingiro started receiving refugees in the 1960s such as the Rwandese, Burundians, Congolese, Somalis, and so many people from different countries. They found the nationals from Isingiro on ground. The government decided to give that land to the refugees without even compensating those people on the ground. You can imagine! When refugees come, they just settle them in people’s gardens and land without even consulting the owners of that land. When they try to complain to us their leaders, there is no way they can be listened to. We have even tried to put some mechanisms on the ground, as leaders, on how we can live with these refugees because they are innocent. They must live a good life. They are also human beings. We know their challenges but when the leadership of the refugees decides to settle these people without considering the leadership of the nationals, that is where problems arise.

Mr Speaker, I thank the chairperson for this motion. Half the population of Terego are refugees and half are the host community. The refugees have brought in a lot of development in Terego. If you see the funds coming from DRDIP that have built the district headquarters of Terego, it is because of the refugees. Even the most recent ambulance was given to Terego East because of the refugees. West Nile stayed in South Sudan and Congo for such a long time. Thank God some of my colleagues here have never known what it means to be a refugee. We should treat these people with dignity. These are human beings. They have come not because they want your country. They have come because there is a challenge back home. It is only human to be human to them. The few challenges they are having currently, we can address them. Last week, I was able to appreciate all the first graders of PLE, inclusive of refugees. I do not segregate between refugees and the host community because they have been with us for over 20 years. I agree with hosting refugees. If you do not want the ones in Isingiro, please send them to Terego. We still have a lot of land. Thank you.

I meant 500,000. However, Uganda is hosting 1.6 million refugees presently. I was a co-convener of this global summit and there were a number of issues that came out; the dwindling resources that are supposed to be brought here because of other global challenges. Anyhow, we came up with resolutions. Mr Speaker, I request that the minister in charge of refugees be given space to come and give a report on what resolutions we agreed on in that global summit. People come to Uganda as refugees to save their dear lives. They are running away from problems and running into our country because we are secure and peaceful and we host them. We have a policy that allows our people or the neighbours, to enter freely into this country. And almost every month, I receive people who come to benchmark our policies in this country. There are a number of things that we need to put right-like I was in Isingiro recently - I am told that the MP from Isingiro talked about the conflict that existed between the host communities and the refugees but we went there and put that right. Some of the issues that are coming up in the report are administrative, and which we can handle. Otherwise, Uganda has a bigger position globally when it comes to refugees. (Applause) I request to end here but at a later time I am going to invite-because it is only Uganda that has got a minister in charge of refugees. (Applause) That shows how committed our President and the government of NRM are when it comes to refugees. I beg to submit.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. My question to the Rt Hon. Prime Minister is about two projects that were supposed to be in Rakai that is the piped-water project and the tarmac from Ntuusi-Rakai to Isingiro. The reason as to why I am asking these questions is because the water projects took off in the designed areas of Lyantonde, Kiruhura and leaving out Rakai yet Rakai hosts the lake, which is the source of the piped water. Also, the tarmac project is now in Isingiro. Rakai was skipped, we do not know why it is left behind all the time and yet we have been faithful to this Government. Thank you.

Mr Speaker, the road from Isingiro-Rakai up to Ntuusi is currently being designed from Isingiro-Rakai up to Ntuusi in Ssembabule. I would like to allay the fears of my sister that the project will cover every part.

Rt Hon. Prime Minister, when we were passing the loan to connect water to Isingiro, we passed two loans that covered water in Isingiro, Ssembabule, Rakai and all those areas. Maybe the implementation needs a follow-up.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I am surprised because the two ministers for Agriculture hail from my area. The origin of the Foot and Mouth Disease is Tanzania and you all know it. And for so long, the moment is a dry season for the people of Isingiro, the cows go to the other side because there is a big ranch there. Tanzania is even trying to tarmac their roads up to the border. Can you imagine? However, you cannot go there because there are no roads. You do not have because if the ministers were able to access the border - even the Committee of Agriculture cannot go to Isingiro because there are no roads. You have denied us services and we continue suffering, spending money. You just make dams along the border and monitor. You do not have a disease coming from Kenya, it is from Tanzania where the animals loiter around. Our people even go and buy cows from there and bring them to our flock.

11734 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT Let us treat the disease where it is coming from, it is Tanzania. Hon. Frank Tumwebaze, and the Hon. Lt. Col. (Rtd) Bright Rwamirama are the people who know where it comes from (Laughter). No, they know. Much as the money must come from the Government, let them look at Isingiro as the main source of the disease and the matter will be put to rest. thank you.

11736 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT Mr Speaker, you approved a loan here called Climate-Smart. Part of the infrastructure will help us to build what we call permanent border quarantine stations. You bring a cow from Tanzania and the security forces get you, it will be quarantined there to check if it is disease- free. If it is diseased, you take it back or we kill it there. If it is free, there will be diagnostic centres. I think the side of Isingiro, Kyotera, Rakai and those bordering South Sudan; Ntungamo and Kasese will have quarantine stations permanently there. Hon. Aza, on control of animals, I agree with you. The Animal Disease Act, which I think is being considered in the House has stringent measures for illegal animal movement and it will be enforced. Hon. Robina Rwakoojo, just to give you comfort, the 10 million doses we shall get will still be under the same policy arrangement of free distribution for now. The payment will come with the compulsory one, perhaps from July. We are aware of this. Honourable Member for Padyere, I reported by last time 36 districts. I need to check with our dashboard if there are any more that have added on. Actually, this unpopular quarantine is the solution to avoid further spread. I can tell you, if you are disciplined, one kraal can be sick and yours will not be sick if you have biosafety and control. I will check but my prayer is that we do not get more. Hon. Itungo, treatment and disease control sometimes conflict but it is as inevitable as that. However much I plan, if I do not have enough money, this compulsory bi-annual – I am sure when Hon. Ssempijja was a minister, he must have briefed this House that we needed to do it. We never got the budget. You know how there is very much scramble for money in the budget. That is why we now saying that let us enable the farmers to pay for the cost, which is at $5. Hon. Byanyima, there is a problem in Isingiro, the border district - you have a market there called Kamwema. Honourable colleagues, when we finish the issue of mass vaccination, we shall have to discuss the matter of cattle markets. You take a cow there, do not sell it, which in our local dialect is called “ Okudiba ” – meaning it has not been bought, then you return it home. It is one of the leading causes of the spread of animal diseases. Can there be something to replace cattle markets? I know it is something unpopular with the local governments, but let us openly debate it. Therefore, we will prioritise border districts with quarantine infrastructure to test the cows coming across and detect illegal movement. There are no roads to the border of Tanzania, I am not sure, but I hope Hon. Byanyima knows how he will sort that with the Ministry of Works and Transport. Hon. Ilukol, that I confused you by saying “100 per cent cost and 50 per cent.” No, I was explaining the two options I presented to the Cabinet. We were proposing cost sharing but the Cabinet said no, let it be 100 per cent because $5 or $4 in a year, someone with a cow can afford. Government will continue to pay for the cost of administration, fridges, transportation and the veterinary doctors who administer the drug. The worry from Hon. Philip Ilukol is the same worry I picked from Hon. Kajwengye. Do we have enough professionals? I am not worried about that because if we draw the vaccination calendar, every District Veterinary Officer (DVO) will mobilise the veterinary resources in the district to follow a calendar. They will say, “Today we are vaccinating sub-county X”. They will go and vaccinate and eventually recover their district. Where there are gaps – Mr Speaker, every sub-county should have a veterinary doctor. The Ministry of Local Government declared vacancies for extension staff of close to 4,000. The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development was waiting to finish rationalisation to fund them to have more extension staff. Therefore, I am not worried.

Thank you. However, honourable member, that is why the Government came up with programme-based budgeting. So, if it is a programme to do with provision of water, then, it has to go under the Ministry of Water and Environment. If it is to do with roads – because I saw Ministry for Lands was handling roads, Ministry for Agriculture doing roads, Defence doing roads, Ministry for Infrastructure doing roads, Presidency doing roads, ICT digging roads to put in pipes for internet – (Laughter) Programme-based budgeting is aimed at sorting out that issue – harmonisation of the sector. I hope we are moving very well. That is why I was emphasising, when we were discussing the Budget Framework Paper, that we need to also move along those lines so that we remain within the programmes. However, on amendments, you have not helped us. You have given us an assignment instead. When we are about to put the question, there is a proposed amendment from Hon. Santa - clear yours properly so that it is well captured. We cannot say “Government, go and hire a consultant”. No, we are doing the work of the Executive. We should assign the Government. They are the ones who know the nitty-grittY of implementation. Let us hear from the forester. The Member for Isingiro is a forester.

Mr Speaker, these are responses on action-taken reports from the ministry. I would like to apologise because it is long overdue. I will start with responses to the report of the Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs on the field visits to Government prisons and prison farms. The issues raised by the committee were congestion and overcrowding in prisons. They recommended that the Uganda Prisons Service development budget should be increased to enable the rehabilitation, expansion and construction of more prisons facilities, to accommodate the increasing number of prisoners and reduce congestion in the existing facilities our response is as follows: The first is that we had inadequate funds allocated for the expansion of prisoners’ sleeping accommodation. The development is inadequate and was budget was cut from Shs 37.227 billion, in the Financial Year 2020/2021, to Shs 27.388 billion, in the Financial Year 2023/2024. The average prisoners’ population of 75,707 as of 1 August 2023, exceeds the prisons’ carrying capacity, which is 20,321. This is exceeded by 55,386 prisoners. At a projected daily average of 80,640 inmates and a projected increase in holding capacity, congestion is projected at 396.8 per cent. This is phenomenal and needs to be addressed. In the Financial Year 2022/2023, the service expanded prison accommodation through the construction of a new prison at Ntungamo and the expansion of prisoners’ accommodation at Rukungiri, Lira, Mutuufu, Kamuli and Kiruhura prisons. Completion of prisoners’ accommodation in Kisoro, Ntwetwe, Isingiro, Maiha, Lukaya, Loro, Yumbe, Lwabenge in Kalungu, Koboko, Bamunanika and Kigandalo, which has been planned in 2023/2024. The strategy is: a) To construct five low-cost security prisons at Shs 3.8 billion each. Shs 19 billion is required per year for this to be realised; b) We need to construct one regional mini- max prison (Kitalya Model) with a capacity of 2,000 prisoners at Shs 33.3 billion per year. The total annual requirement for prisoners’ accommodation is, therefore, Shs 52.3 billion Recommendation two by the committee was that the Government should develop the National Corrections Policy to guide transformation from penal to productive correction. The response is as follows. The development of National Corrections Policy is ongoing. Once complete, this policy will provide a framework for community participation as well as private sector and non-state actors’ involvement in offender rehabilitation and reintegration process. The regulatory impact assessment has been completed and a draft policy is being developed. The other issue raised was about the inadequate staff housing and accommodation. The committee recommended that the management of the prison should prioritise the construction of low-cost housing and should phase this using the incremental approach as a multi-year project for decent accommodation. The responses are as follows: The rate of growth of staff population is not matched with the rate of expansion of staff accommodation. Currently, 7,936 staff, which is 55.9 per cent, are not properly accommodated. In the Financial Year 2022/2023, the service completed 320 staff houses, increasing the proportion of staff properly housed, from 42.6 to 44.1 per cent. Shs 1.4 billion has been PRESENTATION OF ACTION -TAKEN REPORTS

11581 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 1 FEBRUARY 2024 Introduction Mr Speaker, FMD is a highly contagious viral disease that affects all cloven-hoofed (two hoofed) animals. These include cattle, goats, sheep, pigs and wild animals such as buffaloes, deers and antelopes. The disease spreads very fast, through close contact between infected and non-infected animals. The disease is transmitted through aerosols (fluid droplets) breathed out by infected animals and contact with affected surfaces. The aerosols can be transported by wind to far areas. The affected animals get wounds in the mouth, feet and teats in female animals. FMD is the most dreaded disease in international trade of animals and animal products. Countries that have eradicated the disease do not allow trade with affected countries, or those that control the disease by vaccination. The disease causes significant economic losses to the farmers and to the country due to disruption in animal production, productivity and in trade of animal and animal products. Scientists and economists have estimated the economic cost of FMD to a farmer per unit livestock to be $20 per infection. The cost can be higher with repeated infections. Our target, therefore, as Government, is to not only control the disease but eradicate it. Mr Speaker, the ideal situation that enables any livestock producing country to fully control and eradicate FMD requires the following interventions: i) Undertaking a bi-annual compulsory vaccination exercise of the entire susceptible animal herd in the country (all two hoofed animals; cattle, sheep, goats and pigs). For purposes of universal coverage, compliance and bio-security considerations (since vaccines are live organisms), governments normally offer the vaccines as a public good. This, however, varies from country to country, depending on the number of animals and the budget implications for buying the vaccines recurrently. ii) Another control and eradication approach is the “test and slaughter” followed by safe disposal of the carcasses (burning and/or burying). When the veterinary authorities confirm the outbreak, they determine the affected animals and those at risk for destruction. This, however, is followed with compensation by the government, which is a very expensive practice. This is the practice in developed livestock-producing countries like the United Kingdom, among others. You kill or destroy, but compensate the farmer. iii) In addition to the above, movement control restrictions (quarantine) are always imposed either in part or as a whole in the affected geographical location depending on the epidemiological assessment by the competent authorities. The competent authorities, Mr Speaker, are veterinary authorities. These animal movement restrictions, however, are temporary measures to disrupt transmission but their duration depends on the discipline and compliance of the different stakeholders (farmers, traders, processors and enforcement agencies) and also on the country’s ability to implement interventions (i) and (ii) above. Current situation in the country Mr Speaker, there are 36 districts currently affected and under quarantine. These are; Budaka, Bukedea, Bukomansimbi, Bunyangabu, Butaleja, Fort Portal City, Gomba, Ibanda, Isingiro, Kabarole, Kassanda, Kayunga, Kazo, Kiboga, Kibuku, Kiruhura, Kumi, Kyankwanzi, Kyegegwa, Kyotera, Luuka, Lwengo, Lyantonde, Mbarara, Mbarara City, Mityana, Mpigi, Mubende, Nakaseke, Nakasongola, Namisindwa, Ngora, Ntungamo, Rakai, Rwampara and Ssembabule. All districts neighbouring the aforementioned districts are at high risk, under strict surveillance and the authorities are advised to remain vigilant. These include; Apac, Amolatar, Bugiri, Bushenyi, Butaleja, Hoima, Iganga, Jinja, Kabale, Kaberamaido, Kaliro, Kamuli,

Thank you. Honourable colleagues, I saw the letter from the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries and I saw the districts of Budaka, Bukedea, Bukomansimbi, Butaleja, Fort Portal City, Gomba, Isingiro, Kabarole, Kassanda, Kayunga, Kazo, Kiruhura, Kumi, Kyankwanzi, Kyegegwa, Kyotera, Luuka, Lwengo, Lyantonde, Mbarara, Mityana, Mpigi, Mubende, Nakaseke, Nakasongola, Ntungamo, Rakai, Rwampara - This is what I was talking about: when you have such interventions, use a platform of Parliament to engage because these Members of Parliament will be questioned in their constituencies and they will be stuck. As Parliament, you do not want to have a situation whereby one day, you will be accused of fighting Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). We put a quarantine, Parliament came and stopped it and therefore, we allowed it and it went on. This is why I felt that it would be imperative for the minister to bring a statement here and then we debate it and put him on the spot-on issues of the law and what he would have told us here. But then again the urgency of it - I know some of these districts depend on cows and their children are going back to school. What are we going to do about it? Honourable colleagues, are we going to resolve that go and lift the quarantine so that people sell cows and you cause another crisis? You know! It is better we have ministers here and they give us clear information. Hon. Kivumbi, do you want to guide on the same? COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR

Madam Speaker, I designate the following to the Committee on Appointments: 1. Hon. Irene Muloni – Bulambuli; 2. Hon. Sarah Najjuma – Nakaseke; 3. Hon. Anthony Okullo Jalon Aabuka – Lamwo; 4. Hon. Betty Awor Engola – Apac; 5. Hon. Clare Mugumya – Isingiro; 6. Hon. Florence Asiimwe – Masindi; 7. Hon. Arinaitwe Rwakajara - Workers’ Representative; 8. Hon. Ferigo Kambale - Kasese Municipality; 9. Hon. David Kabanda - Kasambya County;

Madam Speaker, I beg to designate the following honourable members to the standing Committee on National Economy: 1. Hon. Ikojo John Bosco – Chairperson; and 2. Hon. Robert Migadde - Deputy Chairperson. The following are designated as members: 1. Hon. Joram Ruranga - Elderly; 2. Hon. Simon Peter Opolot - Kanyum; 3. Hon. Tonny Ayoo - Kwania; 4. Hon. Joy Katali - Jinja; 5. Hon. Jane Avur Pacuto - Pakwach; 6. Hon. James Baba Boliba - Koboko; 7. Hon. Geoffrey Eric Mutiwa – Bunyole West; 8. Hon. Betty Chelain - Amudat; 9. Hon. Nathan Byanyima – Bukanga North; 10. Hon. Micah Lolem - Upe; 11. Hon. Francis Kazini Twinomujuni - Buhaguzi; 12. Hon. Sylvia Bahireira Tumwekwase - Kamwenge; 13. Hon. Peggy Joy Waako – Elderly; 14. Hon. Aisa Agaba – Bugangaizi East; 15. Hon. Midius Natukunda - Rukungiri; 16. Hon. Peterkhen Lochap - Bokora; 17. Hon. Godfrey Were Odero – Samia Bugwe South; 18. Hon. Jennifer Ayoo - Kalki; 19. Hon. Jane Awich - Kaberamaido; 20. Hon. Stella Atyang - Moroto; 21. Hon. Hillary Lokwang – Napore West; 22. Hon. Joseph Komol – Dodoth North; 23. Hon. Alex Byarugaba - Isingiro; 24. Hon. Naome Kibaaju – Sheema North; 25. Hon. Moses Ogwal Goli – Dokolo North; 26. Hon. Juliet Achayo Lodou – Ngora County; 27. Hon. Simon Peter Wokorach – Aswa County; 28. Hon. Bashir Lubega – Mubende Muncipality; 29. Hon. Agnes Taaka - Bugiri; 30. Hon. Sylvia Vicky Awas - Nabilatuk; 31. Hon. Henry Maurice Kibalya – Bugabula South; 32. Hon. Oliver Katwesigye - Buhweju; 33. Hon. Stephen Kangwagye - Bukanga; and 34. Hon. Abdi Fadhil Kisos Chemaswet - Soi. I beg to designate.

Madam Speaker, I beg to designate the following honourable members to the Standing Committee on Government Assurance and Implementation as members: 1. Hon. Ibrahim Kyoto Mululi - Budiope West County; 2. Hon. Enock Nyongore - Nakaseke North County; 3. Hon. Noah Mutebi Wanzala - Nakasongola County; 4. Hon. Pauline Kemirembe Kyaka – Lyantonde; 5. Hon. Patrick Bingi Nyanzi - Butemba County; 6. Hon. Richard Oseku Oriebo - Kibale County; 7. Hon. Sam Otukol - Pallisa County; 8. Hon. Emmanuel Otaala Otiam - West Budama County South; 9. Hon. Robert Wandwasi - Bungokho County South; 10. Hon. Apollo Masika - Namisindwa County; 11. Hon. Emma Rose Cherukut – Kween County; 12. Hon. Cosmas Elotu - Dakabela County; 13. Hon. Richard Ricky Anywar - Agago West County; 14. Hon. Tom Alero Alero - West Moyo County; 15. Hon. Sulaiman Hashim - Nebbi Municipality; 16. Hon. Noeline Kisembo Basemera – Kibaale; 17. Hon. Harriet Businge – Hoima; 18. Hon. Clare Mugumya – Isingiro; 19. Hon. Eddie Kwizera Wa Gahungu - Bukimbiri County; and 20. Hon. Bright Tom Amooti - Kyaka Central County. I beg to designate.

You can write it in Rutooro, but I am sure that the letters reach and the food basket of this country should be Isingiro. (Laughter) PRIME MINISTER’S TIME [Ms Nabbanja]

We have already given some money. Let us first get accountability for what we have given other than saying you are putting all the money there. There is a broken bridge in Isingiro, there is another broken bridge in Kagoma. Do you get the point?

Respect, Madam Speaker. The matter I want to speak about is health like my colleague from Isingiro talked about the health centre IVs. I come from a district of about 300,000 residents, not even one health centre IV. We grapple with getting these people to Mbale, which is 60 kilometres away. Rt.Hon. Prime Minister, we need a definite proper plan so that we know and I tell my people in Namisindwa District, not only my constituents of Bubulo East. Lastly, there is a sector we are not talking about, Madam Speaker; I should speak for them on matters of health and this is mental health. We have only one referral hospital. I can be a potential person any time from now –(Interjections)- yes, Hon. Nsereko, I am not yet until I am declared by Hon. Chris. I want to say mental people maybe fall under the docket of People with Disabilities (PWDs) and they have not spoken for them. We need regional mental hospitals, Madam Speaker. Thank you very much.

Honourable member, they have told you that Mbarara is just a parking yard; it is not helpful – (Laughter) Let us ask the one of Isingiro who is next to Mbarara.

Thank you, Mr Speaker, for the opportunity to also comment on the minister’s statement. I would like to join my colleagues to thank the minister for the good statement, more specifically the honesty with which he presented it. I come from Isingiro, which is one of the biggest districts. Therefore, accessing road equipment is very difficult. Even the one we had at the district is now very old and almost obsolete; it is in a dangerous mechanical condition. Whenever you consult the district about a certain emergency – like recently, the last few days, we experienced heavy rains. Some two villages of Kyakabindi A and Kyakabindi B are cut-off now for over a week because whenever I request a machine, I find it has been down and is also located at another end of the district. I am of the view that we could wait until we collect enough money and get road equipment. I have not seen the guidelines but for sure the district should be allowed to buy the equipment with some of this money instead of concentrating on maintaining the old one -(Interjection) - I said we wait until we get enough to buy equipment; I am not saying Shs 1 billion is enough to buy road equipment. Secondly, my colleague from Kabale said that the equipment centre should shift to Kabale, but I think we are near Mbarara where the road equipment is – but the road equipment is also not enough. Many times we have gone to Mbarara as neighbours to borrow that road equipment, but it is never available. Whenever you ask for it, it is either in Kisoro or in Kabale – (Member timed out.)

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Rt Hon. Prime Minister, all the former counties in Uganda have turned into districts, except 19, which are in Ntungamo, Isingiro, Kasese and elsewhere. At the moment, we have funds because all districts were given an extra Shs 1 billion and these districts have been having difficulty maintaining their roads. Rt Hon. Prime Minister, when are we getting extra road units so we can be able to maintain roads in those bigger districts? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. First, I congratulate the Government and FUFA. However, I would like to implore the Ministry of Education and Sports – my colleague has talked about Hoima. It is not only about stadia hosting such events, but we should also talk about the hospitality in this country. Now, when you talk about hospitality in this country, apart from Kampala, Mbarara is second. Aware that this is a Pamoja bid, you are talking about northern Tanzania, but those people to come to Kampala, it may not be very easy. However, with the good infrastructure we have – the Isingiro Road, up to the border – we can capture attention of some people in northern Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi. It is my humble request, Mr Speaker, to the Ministry of Education and Sports to consider Mbarara hosting some of the matches. I beg to move.

Thank you. Hon. Kabanda David, Member from Isingiro

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to first thank the committee for the good report. Mine is on payment of ineligible persons with forged documents. When you look at the report, they spent Shs 19 billion; that is a lot of money in 129 local government units. This is a cartel that starts from the Headquarters of the ministry and that is why even the Police (CID) is somehow compromised. I would like this Parliament to be serious and look into this matter. The second one is the UgIFT Project. This is a high-breed procurement. In my constituency, this has become a problem. There is a school called Ruborogota Seed School, which started three years ago and up to now, it has never been finished. The parents have decided to open the school and students are there attending classes without the contractor finishing and handing it over. This Parliament should look into these issues very seriously. The last one is on concealment and ring- fencing of positions. It is true that some areas do not have qualified personnel. But in most cases, people keep them for their own relatives. I think this should be worked on seriously. Because it even affects the district rankings during the assessment. Am happy that district, Isingiro, is one of the first ones and all our top positions are filled.

Madam Chairperson, the import of the earlier provision is actually what prompts the provision of clause 9 that you have just read. I have been told by the committee chairperson that they looked at the laws in other East African partner states and they do not cater for East Africa. I would also like to remind this House, Madam Chairperson, that Uganda has stood out as a champion of integration. (Applause) Secondly, Madam Chairperson, we have had Uganda championing the harmonisation of laws in respect of integration. For example, if you look at the East African Safety and Standardisation Act, it was championed by this House during the Ninth Parliament. We are talking about running towards mutual recognition agreements such that we can manage trans-boundary diseases. For those of you who come from Isingiro or Karamoja, we have trans-boundary diseases, which we must manage as a country. Therefore, we would like to propose that we continue to stand out as champions of the integration by providing for East African legislation. I therefore, propose that it stays.

Rt Hon. Prime Minister, I did not say that on every matter. This is beyond the constituency; these cases have been in Isingiro and everywhere. The issue of the involvement of armed forces has been - what the Members of Parliament are usually interested in is action on certain matters. I feel like the response to this matter should come on the Floor of the House because it cuts across. Therefore, Rt Hon. Prime Minister, if they could respond to it next week, it would be really good.

Rt Hon. Prime Minister, I did not say that on every matter. This is beyond the constituency; these cases have been in Isingiro and everywhere. The issue of the involvement of armed forces has been - what the Members of Parliament are usually interested in is action on certain matters. I feel like the response to this matter should come on the Floor of the House because it cuts across. Therefore, Rt Hon. Prime Minister, if they could respond to it next week, it would be really good.

9118 BUDGET SPEECH, 2023 I now turn to detail the key actions we will be undertaking in these strategic priorities: Boosting household incomes and microenterprises Madam Speaker, the Parish Development Model will boost household incomes as well as the development of microenterprises. Since the launch of the Parish Development Model in February 2022, a total of Shs 590.2 billion has been disbursed to all 10,459 parishes nationwide, translating into Shs 50 million per parish. The balance will be disbursed by the end of this month. Next financial year, the Parish Development Model has been allocated Shs 1.1 trillion. The Emyooga Initiative will further boost household incomes and microenterprises at parish and sub-county levels by directly funding parish and sub-county enterprise groups. By March 2023, seed capital worth Shs 494 billion had been disbursed to 6,721 constituency-based Emyooga SACCOs. Over 600,000 individuals had successfully applied for credit from their parish-based associations. Nearly half (46 per cent) of these were women - abakyala mwekubire mungalo. Women are very persistent; when they say they will do something, they do it – 25 per cent were youth and 4 per cent were PWDs. These SACCOs have also mobilised savings of Shs 76 billion and a further Shs 80 billion recovered from the loans given to beneficiaries. Now, somebody said the Emyooga is non- performing; he does not know what he is talking about and I am sorry for that type of person. This demonstrates the sustainability of the Emyooga initiative. Next year, Shs 100 billion has been allocated to the Emyooga initiative. Madam Speaker, in order to grow local enterprises, 19 skilling centres have so far been established across the country under the Presidential Industrial Hubs Initiative. So far, 28,750 trainees have successfully completed training in skills programmes and 6,110 trainees are undergoing training in various fields. The skilling centres include Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church Nakulabye, Luzira Prisons, Sub-Way Crested Towers, Wabigalo Parish Community, Butikirwa Kigoowa-Ntinda and Makerere Community Hall. This support will continue over the medium term. Next financial year, Shs 60 billion has been allocated for skilling the youth. Commercialising agriculture Madam Speaker, during this year, additional funding amounting to Shs 110 billion was provided for food security interventions in Government institutions with farms, including the UPDF, Uganda Prisons, Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, National Agricultural Research Organisation and National Agricultural Genetics Resource Centre and Databank. The priority actions to commercialise agriculture next financial year include the following: 1. Support agricultural research for the development of climate-resilient crops and animal species; 2. Promote environmental conservation, restoration and protection of degraded water catchment areas and forest cover; 3. Construct small, medium, and large-scale irrigation schemes in water-stressed areas. These will include the construction of earth dams at Unyama in Gulu, Namalu in Nakapiripirit, Sipi in Bulambuli and Kabuyanda in Isingiro, among others; 4. Implement large-scale mechanisation and irrigation; and 5. Improve farmer mobilisation, education and partnerships with large commercial farmers for the production of strategic commodities such as coffee, maize and tea to meet national and international demand.

9121 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 15 JUNE 2023 Madam Speaker, after the on-going audit of the Government payroll, the ban on recruitment will also be lifted to enable cover the staffing gaps in education. Government will continue to support sports activities and entertainment talents and enforce copyrights for performing artists. Safe Water The national coverage for safe and clean water for human consumption now stands at 70 per cent; with 67 per cent in rural areas and 72 per cent in urban areas, but we still need more. In rural areas, gravity flow schemes have been completed at Lirima in Manafwa, Lukalu- Kabasanda in Butambala and Nyabuhikye- Kikyenke in Ibanda. Piped water systems have also been constructed at Nyakabingo in Rukungiri, Kabuyanda in Isingiro, and Orom Water Supply System in Kitgum-Lamwo. In addition, 40 solar-powered mini-piped schemes serving 173,000 persons have been constructed across 15 least-served districts including Lyantonde, Sembabule, Yumbe, Rakai, Buyende, Kamuli and Kakumiro. In urban areas, nine piped water supply and sanitation systems have been completed in Dokolo, Padibe - Lamwo, Odramacaku - Arua, Kagadi, Morulem and Alerek (Abim), and Kambuga II in Kanungu. Access to safe and clean water will be enhanced to achieve 85 per cent coverage in rural areas and 100 per cent coverage in urban areas by the year 2025. Next year, the main activities towards this goal include the construction of 1,540 boreholes in 1,050 villages and town wards; building 49 large, 67 medium and 80 small piped water schemes in both urban and rural areas, and the rehabilitation and maintenance of 50 water systems in growth centres. Interventions that build human capital have been allocated Shs 9.57 trillion, representing 18.2 per cent of the total budget. In addition, the Government, together with the World Bank, are implementing the $500 million in Uganda through the Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfer programme to construct health centres III, IV, seed secondary schools and micro-scale irrigation facilities in local governments that do not have these facilities. Enhancing Infrastructure Stock and Quality The stock and quality of infrastructure is a key enabler for economic growth, development and social transformation. Transport Infrastructure Transport infrastructure development has been a major hallmark of Uganda’s recent economic development. The road sector in 1986 totalled 7,900 km. Today, it has expanded twenty-fold to almost 160,000 km. While only 6,700 km of today’s road network is paved, the road network now allows access to even the remotest parts of Uganda. Next financial year, we will substantially complete 16 national road projects including Atiak-Laropi, Moroto-Lokitanyala, Kawuku- Bwerenga, Namugonde-Bugiri, Nsambya- Mukwano, the Kampala Flyover and Rushere Town and Kyamate Access roads. In addition, priority will be accorded to maintenance of existing road networks, both national and District Urban and Community Access Roads (DUCAR). The Bukungu-Kagwara- Kaberamaido (BKK) Ferry and related landing sites, and Lake Bunyonyi ferries and their landing sites will also be completed. Madam Speaker, emergency repairs of the Kampala-Malaba Metre Gauge Railway were completed this year. (Applause) My team will have to come and explain this. The full rehabilitation of the Kampala–Malaba and Tororo–Gulu Metre Gauge Railway will

9093 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2023 My people have mixed up my papers but I will manage them. They have put page 21 before 20. Let me read it the way it is. They will sort it out. Here, they are saying districts of Buhweju, Bushenyi, Ibanda, Isingiro, Kabarole, Kamwengye, and Kanungu. They are talking about irrigation and saying, as a result, 2,373 acres have been added to the area under irrigation enabling 14,961 farmers to produce cabbages, tomatoes, apples, onions, pineapples, watermelons, green pepper, etc. They are still talking about irrigation. The following medium-scale irrigation schemes have been completed: Ngenge 808 hectares - Honourable Members of Parliament, get to know these things. These people may say “completed” when it is not. So, this is an opportunity for you to help them. We have: 1. Ngenge in Sebei - 808 hectares irrigated; 2. Rwengaju - 116 hectares; 3. Tochi - 500 hectares; 4. Mubuku II - 480 hectares; 5. Doho II - 1,000 hectares; 6. Olweny - 600 hectares and so on. Communal Valley Tanks The Government has constructed 44 communal valley tanks in Nabilatuk, Kotido, Amudat, Kaabong, Karenga, Soroti, Butebo etc. This has created a storage capacity of 6.6 billion litres serving 89,000 livestock. This is where they have mixed up. They put page 20 after page 21 but this is not the end of the world. (Laughter) Ekitatta muyima- ffe abaganda, tulina eddagala ly’ebizibu bino. Awo wengambila nti kasita obeera n’obulamu, ensobi zingenda kutelera. These people put page 21 before page 20. Somehow you can combine them. There has been a major disruption to transportation arising from the damage of Katonga Bridge which was washed away by floods. The floods also led to the eroding of wetland vegetation and gardens in the upstream parts of the catchment. This flooding was caused by a dam breach along the four- kilometer stretch of the Kalungu- Gomba Road in Bugomola Village, Lwabenge Subcounty in Kalungu District. The water had progressively built up on one side of the road due to blocked culverts, creating a damming effect. This created a massive force beyond the capacity of the road, creating a dam breach, which led to a sudden release of a large volume of water that moved downstream the Katonga River. As the flood wave moved downstream with a lot of papyrus and gardens causing significant damage to infrastructure. The interventions to address the problem of floods involve the protection of water catchments and the general environment so that they perform their function of storing and releasing water safely, even when there is increased rainfall. Regular maintenance of water bodies and rivers so that they perform their water storage and conveyance function. Demarcation and protection of lake shores, riverbanks and wetlands. To limit encroachment by settlements, construction of water storage facilities, agricultural activities and other developments. Strengthening of the early warning systems and enforcement of the water and environmental laws at all levels. People who damage the environment, do so at their own risk. Have we not seen enough examples? Nantabulirwa yasabala bwa bbumba . That is what we say in our language here. “The one who does not listen to advice insisted on using a clay boat on the lake and drowned in the lake”. Somebody made a boat from clay and people told him that clay cannot make a boat, do not do it but he could not listen. He made a clay boat, put it in the lake and drowned there. And that is how our people here in Buganda got a proverb, Nantabulirwa yasabala bwa bbumba . We tell people that please - in the book of Genesis- Ate bino bya Katonda - this is now

8755 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023 94) Vote 809: Apac District – Shs 20,739,922,000 95) Vote 810: Arua District – Shs 16,085,370,000 96) Vote 811: Budaka District – Shs 25,157,873,000 97) Vote 812: Bududa District – Shs 26,411,933,000 98) Vote 813: Bugiri District – Shs 34,828,388,000 99) Vote 814: Bugweri District – Shs 19,367,086,000 100) Vote 815: Buhweju District – Shs 15,085,933,000 101) Vote 816: Buikwe District – Shs 24,383,139,000 102) Vote 817: Bukedea District – Shs 26,466,423,000 103) Vote 818: Bukomansimbi District – Shs 18,428,274,000 104) Vote 819: Bukwo District – Shs 22,102,420,000 105) Vote 820: Bulambuli District – Shs 22,999,426,000 106) Vote 821: Buliisa District – Shs 14,874,929,000 107) Vote 822: Bundibugyo District – Shs 33,203,487,000 108) Vote 823: Bunyangabu District - Shs 19,891,642,000 109) Vote 824: Bushenyi District – Shs 28,896,953,000 110) Votes 825: Busia District - Shs 32,967,494,000 111) Votes 826: Butaleja District - Shs 33,927,473,000 112) Vote 827: Butambala District – Shs 23,446,766,000 113) Vote 828: Butebo District - Shs 16,607,616,000 114) Vote 829: Buvuma District – Shs 13,321,617,000 115) Vote 830: Buyende District – Shs 22,651,177,000 116) Vote 831: Dokolo District – Shs 21,223,707,000 117) Vote 832: Gomba District – Shs 21,231,932,000 118) Vote 833: Gulu District – Shs 21,678,185,000 119) Vote 834: Hoima District – Shs 20,331,850,000 120) Vote 835: Ibanda District - Shs 21,754,328,000 121) Vote 836: Iganga District – Shs 38,124,629,000 122) Vote 837: Isingiro District – Shs 43,369,358,000 123) Vote 838: Jinja District - Shs 37,285,315,000 124) Vote 839: Kaabong District - Shs 16,287,466,000 125) Vote 840: Kabale District – Shs 32,609,628,000 126) Vote 841: Kabarole District - Shs 20,343,712,000 127) Vote 842: Kaberamaido District – Shs 14,913,324,000 128) Vote 843: Kagadi District - Shs 35,348,272,000

8604 STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT iii. Local government absorption capacity The 35 local government votes considered were warranted to a total of Shs 1,278.2 billion an equivalent of 21.3 per cent of the total warrants to the local governments’ budget during the Financial Year 2021/2022 and this excludes the local revenues. Out of the Shs 1.278.2 billion resources warranted to 35 local governments, only Shs 1,163.9 trillion was expended representing 91 per cent absorption of the budget released. In this regard, Shs 114 billion was returned to the consolidated fund as a result of failure to absorb the resources, and this is from the 38 local governments that we are reporting. Madam Speaker, in overall out of the Shs 5,426.9 billion that was appropriated to all local governments, Shs 4,723 billion was utilised hence leaving unspent balance of Shs 703 billion return back to treasury. Madam Speaker, I have provided a detailed breakdown and even indicated the performance of the respective local government entities, showing those that performed well and those that did not perform well. This includes details of how much money each entity returned. For example, Madam Speaker, Mbarara City returned Shs 18 billion, Isingiro District Local Government returned Shs 10.8 billion, Kyegegwa returned Shs 9.8 billion, Kagadi district returned Shs 9.48 billion – and many others. Madam Speaker, there are also local governments that performed well. These local governments include districts like -

Thank you, Mr Speaker. In your communication, you talked about accidents on the Kampala-Masaka-Mbarara Road. Indeed, that stretch, as of now, has claimed many lives of Ugandans. Yesterday, on my way back from the village, I was driving behind a taxi. When I reached the Lukaya stretch, there were about four potholes. They were big, deep and deadly. The taxi hit the pothole – it was just in the air. Good enough, it landed safely. Immediately after it landed, everyone went out of the taxi to ease themselves. (Laughter) To be sincere, that stretch is very deadly. We are in the budget process and I want to know from the minister whether they have plans of working on that stretch. Secondly, Mr Speaker, you have been to Isingiro many times. The issue of Isingiro- Rakai Road is also a problem. Six months back, the Rt Hon. Prime Minister, together with the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, committed themselves here on the Floor of Parliament that, indeed, the Government had managed to put money aside to do a feasibility study on that road. I want to know from them if that road is going to be worked on this quarter. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. The policy statement that the minister laid here was a dummy. (Laughter) He brought a different one, which I think he should even present. There is no money for road safety and there is no money for the road to Isingiro. This road to Isingiro was designed in Financial Year 2010/2011. Members of Parliament will be shocked when they look at the ministerial policy statement for the Ministry of Works and Transport: there is virtually no money for any road at all.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Greetings from the people of Bugangaizi East. Rt Hon. Prime Minister, I have been hearing about compensations in Karamoja, Bugisu and everywhere. However, we have people who were moved from Mpokya since 1992, and they are all over Uganda - Kasese, Kamwenge, Bugangaizi East in Kakumiro District, Kagadi, and Isingiro. Rt Hon. Prime Minister, when do you plan to compensate – okay, while some were compensated, others have not been compensated. When are you compensating the people that were moved from Mpokya? Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Speaker, for the opportunity to inform the Prime Minister about the disaster that befell Isingiro District. We received heavy rains and hailstorms, and more than 40 villages were affected. People’s houses lost roofs, churches were run down, two bridges were run down and we lost two lives. Rt Hon. Prime Minister, you have been appreciated before for always assisting such communities well in time, but it is now coming to a month since we had this disaster. Actually, people in those communities are now internally displaced – staying with relatives, friends and neighbours. We request that you come to our rescue. Please, supply us with food rations because people have nothing to eat. Supply us with seeds for fast-maturing crops so that we are able to recover fast. Further, supply us with building materials, including iron sheets -(Laughter)- so that we get the damaged institutions back and operational. We also request that you help us to repair the bridges so that the road network can be restored. PRIME MINISTER’S TIME

7863 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 30 MARCH 2023 Lastly, Madam Speaker, we have been promised a road from Isingiro to Rakai for over 20 years. Isingiro is a refugee-hosting community; we have two big refugee camps. We have waited for that road for more than two decades. I understand there is money available for that road, but we keep wondering why it is not getting implemented in time. I beg your intervention in time.

Madam Speaker, Clare is called Ow’Amizi Marungi . (Laughter) Ow’Amizi Marungi means a lady with very good water. (Laughter) Madam Speaker, that was a light moment. On the road from Rakai to Isingiro, I want to say that we are currently using UNRA engineers to do the feasibility study because that road will be worked on using money from the World Bank; it is a grant. We are going to use Development Response to Displacement Impacts Project (DRDIP) to work on that road, and then the minister can talk about the disaster. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I was in Isingiro District yesterday. We went there together with the European Union delegation. I got a report from the Chief Administrative Officer, which I forwarded to the accounting officer this morning so that some support can be extended to the People of Isingiro. Thank you.

7607 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 16 MARCH 2023 Comparing with our school studies of what had happened in Europe and North America, we started wondering why there was no similar socio-economic transformation in Africa, starting with Uganda. We soon found out, through analysis, that indeed Uganda’s society can change through two routes. These are: universal free education for all Ugandan children, and all families joining the money economy. I am glad the women came to Kiruhura District and I was able to show them how the pastoralists, in that whole huge area of: Isingiro, Kashari, Kiruhura, Kazo, Lyantonde, parts of Rakai, Ssembabule, Gomba, Kyegegwa, parts of Mubende, what we call Kiyoonga, Kiboga (Ddwaniro), Kyankwanzi, Ngoma- Wakyato, Buruuli (Nakasongola), Masindi, etc. had partially undergone socio-economic transformation by stopping nomadism, adopting dairy farming for cash and sending children to school at their cost. I would like to discuss that partial success with the NRM caucus for us to harmonise our thinking. I want to call a special meeting of the NRM caucus - because I do not want to continue talking as if I am begging people to come and cultivate my garden when I am engaging Ugandan leaders to see how to rescue their people from poverty. It is not correct that we should go on like I am begging people to do something for me, when we need to do this for our people. I call the success in the cattle corridor “partial” because elements in the society still have irrational practices, carried on from tradition, that negate progress; what we call reactionary, reacting negatively, vis-a-vis positive progress. These are the practices of fragmenting land on inheritance and depending on only nature to provide the pasture yet it is more reliable if we grow the pasture. Once I had that partial success by 1995, I went to the whole country and gave all the message of transformation. However, like the Jews, many people are either not bothered or are waiting for another Messiah even when the message is clear and verifiable. Verifiable, how? Visit the cattle corridor that used to be wilderness, ( engaando countryside like Acacia hohii), which is now an area of semi-modern farms, producing millions of litres of milk per day for the local markets and for export. The exports have hit $106 million per year. Algeria is going to also buy our powdered milk worth $150 million. If this area could transform, so could the others. In the manifesto of 1996, we put forward the four-acre model of coffee, fruits, pasture for zero-grazing dairy, food crop production, piggery and poultry in the backyard and fish farming near the wetlands. This was the medicine for the small holders. Those with bigger pieces of land were more flexible and could help the country grow and participate in producing products that needed large scale production to make economic sense that the country needed such as cotton, maize, sugarcane and ranching for beef. In terms of funding, the latter group would be supported by the Uganda Development Bank. It is the four-acre model group that I decided needed grants or soft loans direct from Government. We started with Entandikwa , Plan for Modernisation of Agriculture, this was all money put aside for this purpose, the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS), Operation Wealth Creation and now the Parish Development Model. These efforts were for agriculture. With the non-agricultural or broad-spectrum activities, we have put in place the following: the women fund, the Youth Fund, microfinance and now recently, “Emyooga”. With all the pre-Parish Development Model funds, the modes were that Government officials were the ones selecting the

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I take concern of the Member and I want to report that I had a phone call with Hon. Alex Byarugaba as I was in touch with the District Health Officer of Isingiro District, in particular, on the issue of Isingiro South. Isingiro South was curved out of Isingiro West. So, Isingiro West is where the original health centre IV remained, leaving Isingiro South without a health centre IV. It is a policy that we should be having a health centre III in every subcounty and a health centre IV in every constituency. However, due to funds – and we have been here - I want to put it right again that I checked with the population officer of Isingiro and they told me that Nyakitunda’s population is 125,688 and the policy is known. However, Mr Speaker, like you are aware, even in your own constituency, we have lists for all within the current policy that, as a ministry, we would want to see that they are upgraded to health centres III and health centres IV – knowing that we do not have enough funds for the districts. Once we get this funding, however, I still take charge to keep in touch with the Member to find out whether the requirements have been put in place and, then, we will put it into consideration. However, we want to finish those we have started. Thank you.

6958 SECTORAL COMMITTEE REPORT d) Be healthy and willing to undergo medical and physical tests. e) Have no criminal record and this proof of good citizenship was LCI and DISO signatures and recommendations. The quotas were distributed as follows: a) 8,400 were shared nationwide based on the district population size. b) 1,000 were mechanics and drivers. c) 600 were scientists qualifying to join the Air force. d) 100 Medical personnel e) 100 brass band musicians f) 50 specialised sportsmen and ladies The committee findings The committee observed that the recruitment covered 146 districts and the recruitment plan covered 134 districts. The 12 districts were accommodated within their former districts, since their district headquarters were not yet established. Quotas allocated to each district were based on the Uganda Bureau of Statistics population data of 2020. On this note, districts like Mitooma, Sheema, Rubirizi, Bushenyi and Buhweju had their recruitment centre at Bushenyi District Headquarters, which was their mother district as well as Greater Mbarara of Rwampara, Isingiro, Ibanda and Mbarara City and Mbarara District as well. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the recruitments were done on zonal levels. For instance, the UPDF recruited a total of 163 people from the districts of Nebbi, Zombo and Pakwach. Here the recruitment centre was in Nebbi. All those that attended were recommended by LCIs and DISOs. Nebbi District was a recruitment centre hosting the other two districts. Despite their quota being 57 for Nebbi District alone, 163 recruits were recruited at the zone. While recruitment is not based on tribe, most of the recruits that came from Nebbi were the Alur, as per their identity cards. The committee was informed that a total of 195 people were recruited from Tororo District and most of their documents were verified by LCI chairpersons of various villages of applicants to ensure that they had no criminal record - and not necessarily to prove their ethnicity, tribe or place of abode. Attached are the copies of IDs and letters of recommendation; letters from LCs and recommendations by GISOs as well. However, this was misunderstood to mean proof of nationality. The committee recommends that LCs and the general public should be sensitised on recruitment procedures and guidelines, in accordance with the UPDF Act of 2005. Advertisements should be clear, easy to understand and should be published in all local newspapers and local radios for wider coverage. There were alarming numbers of forged academic documents and the Uganda national identity cards. Recruits who did not have national IDs, but had already applied were not allowed to use their national identification numbers because it was difficult to attach the face to the NIN. Verification of all other documents required more time and finances, which had its own limitations. The recruitment period should be long enough to allow time to verify all the required documents by the relevant Government institutions and agencies. The national identification numbers should be allowed as long as their genuineness can be verified. The recruitment process should be financed to undertake most of the required activities to avoid haphazard work. The recruitment was done for all Ugandans, as long as they had national identity cards and their LCI or GISO or DISO confirmed that they had the required documents verified by LCIs, DISOs, GISOs, as proof of no criminal record. The committee recommends that there should always be proper scrutiny or vetting of these

6909 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA MONDAY, 23 JANUARY 2023 people the way you would want to be treated. You cannot treat others as if they are not human beings. We are all Members of Parliament. Hon. Namuganza Princess, being a minister, she is a Member of Parliament, but has added responsibility, which anybody can take. To me, I feel that a leader, when you permit something, it becomes a culture - like you have done since the beginning of this Parliament, being on time at 2.00 p.m., it is a culture, but I think Hon. Namuganza has taken a culture of undermining everybody. Mr Speaker, I cannot imagine somebody who cannot say sorry to anybody; Hon. Namuganza came to the Committee on Physical Infrastructure, which I sit on; we preside over Housing and Lands. She came and walked off on us, I followed her as a father; I told her - most of you people by the way, are my honourable daughters and sons. (Laughter) I told her that that is not the way things are done. The decorum of Parliament does not require you to behave the way you are behaving; go back to the committee and answer questions. She said, “Who are you?” (Laughter) Here, I would be the last person to come and get involved in this censure. I know the bitterness or what is reaped; it is terrible. However, she has caused - I appeal to everybody, let us all be counted to vote against indiscipline. (Applause) All Members of Parliament are equal. I respect this Parliament because you all respect me by virtue of my age and seniority. I also respect everybody; who is Namuganza? Recently - which is very rare - I saw the President saying, “I am sorry to the people who use the Northern Bypass and Kampala- Entebbe Expressway because of the insecurity around, I am using that route.” He apologised to people - (Interjection) - yes, he said it. So, when I see any of us here lacking that humility of saying “Sorry” - In most cases, I disturb some of these ministers, but I have visited about four ministers early in the morning and said, “I am sorry for what I said about you, forgive me.” That is the decorum of Parliament; that is etiquette. She says, we have never been oriented. We were oriented, but it is her who is uncultured. (Applause) Mr Speaker, we all respect you, despite your age, because of that appointment and the power you have; charity begins at home. In 1998, I stood here and moved a motion of censure; you could drop a pin down and hear it. Everybody came, but we were surrounded by people who wanted to beat us - we have the freedom; let us do what we are supposed to have done yesterday. Let us move a censure motion, discipline one of us, and let her come to the backbench - it might be a mistake by the way; there are some people who are appointed ministers without being backbenchers. So they feel they are on top of the world. No, this should stop. Today, I, Nathan Byanyima from Bukanga North in Isingiro District, have voted for censure. I support the committee, and call upon you; please, let us be together and discipline ourselves. I thank you.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise on a matter of national importance concerning continuous loss of water in Lake Kagera and the resultant looming catastrophe as the taps are running dry in Nyabushozi, Kabula, Lyantonde and the surrounding areas. The constituency I represent is semi-arid and it depends on the waters of Lake Kagera. In December, we received heavy rains, which led to the rise of the water levels of Lake Kagera, which resulted in forcing the bridge that connects Rakai and Isingiro to give way. Since December 2022, there has been consistent and continuous gushing out and streaming of waters of Lake Kagera and that has resulted in the levels of Lake Kagera going down 1.7 metres deep. That has led to the abstraction points from which Nyabushozi and other areas draw tap water going dry. This is a looming catastrophe. Lake Kagera is the lifeblood of the production and sustenance of economic activity of Nyabushozi and the surrounding areas. The effect of the continuously unhindered loss of water from Lake Kagera is of untold suffering. (Ms Kemirembe rose_) I accept the information, Madam Speaker.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. The information I wanted to give my colleague is that this bridge is called Kanagisa. It is at the boundary of Kagera and Isingiro in Rakai District. There is a water plant that was supposed to be commissioned this January, but due to the reduced water levels, the commissioning of Rukuku Water Project in Lyantonde has not been effected. My additional prayer maybe to UNRA or Ministry of Works –

I did not read that one; I thought Members have – because it is even – Okay, 200 metres demarcated off for the conversation of the lake shores. All settlers within the 200 metres should relocate to land covering four villages under NFA, thus leaving NFA with land composed of only 14 villages. 2. Bukaleba Central Forest Reserve (CFR) a) 500 hectares be given to the local community, which land had already been demarcated and occupied by the local community. Mr Speaker, implementation of the presidential directive commenced in accordance with the guidance of the Office of the Prime Minister in June 2017, in conjunction with the National Forest Authority, the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development and the Office of the Attorney-General. The survey and demarcation of the villages to be given to the community and those to be retained by the National Forest Authority (NFA) has been done by the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development. What remains is the NFA placing concrete boundary markers to demarcate the 14 villages to be retained under the South Busoga Central Forest Reserve. Mr Speaker, the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) also undertook a demarcation of the 200 meters lakeshore line to be maintained as a conservation belt, but the claimants have not vacated as they wait to be settled in the area of the forest reserve earmarked for them in line with the presidential directive. The individuals who are creating titles in South Busoga Central Reserve before it is legally degazetted are doing so illegally and the NFA should work with the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development to halt – I repeat: to halt the illegal titling and cause cancellation of those titles, if any. Mr Speaker, Hon. Stephen Kangwagye Rwakanuma, Member of Parliament, Bukanga County, raised the issue that His Excellency the President of the Republic of Uganda promised the people of Isingiro to upgrade the Isingiro- Rugaaga-Ntantamuki-Rakai Road, which has become totally unmotorable and impassable. He said that this is a strategic and important road corridor between Isingiro and Rakai districts, connecting the western and central regions of Uganda. The road is also a link to Tanzania and is used by many vehicles and trucks carrying produce and goods between

6650 PRIME MINISTER’S TIME Uganda and Tanzania. Besides, as a refugee hosting area, the road is vital for connectivity. He added that the World Bank and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees expressed interest in supporting the Government on the construction of this road and that on 20 April 2022, the Executive Director, Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) visited the area with her technical team and pledged to provide Shs 6 billion, which is required for feasibility studies and design on the road, which, to date, has not been done. His prayers: i) When will UNRA and the Ministry of Works and Transport prioritise the upgrade of the Isingiro-Rugaaga-Ntantamuki- Rakai Road as pledged by the Fountain of Honour of this country, which has taken over 30 years? ii) When will the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development assure the people of Isingiro and Rakai districts as to when they will release funds for a feasibility study of the road project to implement this long-standing presidential pledge to the people of Isingiro and the country at large? iii) The World Bank and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees office supported the road project and provided Shs 6 billion. When is the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development releasing funds to have this road upgraded and tarmacked? iv) What can we tell the people of Isingiro, who support this Government with over 90 per cent votes and whose livelihoods are dependent on this road and use this road to ferry produce to the various parts of the country and neighbouring countries such as Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan and the traders who are stuck over the status of this road? Mr Speaker, my response is that the road in question is part of the national road network and is managed by the Ministry of Works and Transport, through the Uganda National Roads Authority. The Government of Uganda plans to upgrade the Isingiro-Rugaaga-Ntantamuki- Rakai Road to paved standards in order to promote inter and intra-regional trade and reduce poverty as outlined in the National Development Plan III, under the Integrated Transport Infrastructure and Services Programme. Mr Speaker, indeed, the road was prioritised and funds appropriated in the budget for the feasibility studies and detailed engineering designs for the upgrading of the Isingiro- Rugaaga-Ntantamuki-Rakai and Kikagati- Kafunzo roads this financial year. The road also promotes international trade and the stakeholders of the Central Corridor Transit Transport Facilitation Agency (CCTIFA), at the 14 th Stakeholders’ Consultative Meeting, recommended that the CCTTFA works with Uganda to mobilise resources to undertake the feasibility studies, detailed engineering designs and upgrading of this road to paved standard. The proposed project will include upgrading of the Rakai-Nakabanga-Kityanza-Isingiro (l03.6kms) and Kikagati-Kafunzo (30.1km) roads to Class II Paved Standard. The works will include installation of drainage infrastructure and road furniture. Mr Speaker, the feasibility studies and detailed engineering designs for the upgrading of the Isingiro-Rugaaga-Ntantamuki-Rakai and Kikagati-Kafunzo roads is expected to commence this financial year. The procurement process for a consultant is nearing completion. Mr Speaker, I would like to assure you that the NRM Government is committed to ensuring that upgrading of the Isingiro-Rugaaga- Ntantamuki-Rakai is implemented as part of improving the country’s stock of the strategic transport infrastructure.

6348 In northern Uganda, we have Abim, Adjumani, Agago, Alebtong, Amolatar, Amudat, Amuru, Apac, Omoro, Arua, Dokolo, Gulu, Kaabong, Kitgum, Koboko, Kole, Kotido, Lamwo, Lira, Maracha, Moroto, Moyo, Nakapiripirit, Napak, Nebbi, Nwoya, Otuke, Oyam, Pader, Pakwach, Yumbe, Zombo, Obongi, Terego, Karenga, Kwania, Madi-Okollo, Nabilatuk, and Obongi. In Western Uganda, we have Buhweju, Buliisa, Bundibugyo, Bunyangabu, Bushenyi, Hoima, Ibanda, Isingiro, Ntungamo, Kabarole, Kagadi, Kakumiro, Kamwenge, Kanungu, Kasese, Kibale, Kiruhura, Kiryandongo, Kisoro, Kyegegwa, Kyenjojo, Masindi, Mbarara, Mitooma, Ntoroko, Rubanda, Rubirizi, Rukiga, Rukungiri, Sheema, Kikuube, Kazo and Rwampara. Madam Speaker, those are the areas that will be covered by the project.

Thank you. Madam Speaker, I rise on a matter of national importance. Madam Speaker, you know how I speak. My voice now is too low because of what is happening in our district of Isingiro –

The matter is too urgent. As I speak, Madam Speaker, over 700 trucks carrying matooke , cows, beans, coffee, rice, name it, are all stuck because of the nature of the road. The road I am talking about is Isingiro-Rugaaga-Ntantamuki–Rakai Road. This road has been featuring in all budgets of every financial year. The road has featured in the NRM manifesto since 1986, up to now. (Laughter) Yes, the President has talked about that road. Recently, Madam Speaker, to my surprise, the Rt Hon. Prime Minister, the Vice-President and even the Deputy Speaker of this Parliament were in Isingiro and they talked about the same road. However, as I talk, trucks are stuck and nothing can move because of that problem. Madam Speaker – (Interjections) - the voice has gone up because of the challenge that is affecting our people. I really want you, Members of Parliament, to accept and stand with us and see how this problem can really – Madam Speaker, I have three prayers: 1. That Government commits itself on dates for the works to commence and furnish information to this august House on how the road works are going to start; 2. That the Ministry of Works and Transport and the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) expedite plans for funding the feasibility study; 3. That Government prioritises all budgets and manifests the pledges to enable economic development across the country. Madam Speaker, once that road is done, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and even Juba will not have any challenge as far as food is concerned. Thank you.

Madam Speaker, in April, Cabinet observed that Government land across the country - land for subcounties, land for PIDA - like he has said - was under threat, not only in Isingiro, but everywhere in the country. Therefore, we were tasked - me as the chairperson, the Minister of Local Government, the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development and the Attorney-General. And we have come up with guidelines that will help the country to secure and title all Government land across the country, including PIDA. When we are done with this, Madam Speaker, we shall also bring on board the Members of Parliament so that we can fight this problem together. Thank you. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR [Mr Mpuuga]

No. I am talking about another budgeting cycle, like the one we are going to start soon. In fact, we have already started. Let us think about it so that we do not go crying that the minister has not responded when actually, they are unable to do that because the funding is very small. It is something we should be seriously considering. It is up to you and I. Let us give them money. The Prime Minister and the minister are here; let us give them more money and then, demand a response. Secondly, I want to thank the honourable minister for talking about the issue of mainstreaming. We talk about disasters. We come up with big debates in Parliament about disasters, but what is happening in the districts, for example, Isingiro? Do they have a committee? Are they doing anything in Isingiro? Are they funded? No, they are not. So, everything –(Member timed out.)

5816 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT Transport through Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA). The designs for upgrading this road were completed in 2015. The upgrading works were prioritised for implementation during the National Development Plan III. Procurement of the contractor is currently ongoing and works are expected to begin in this financial year. Hon. Arinaitwe Reuben, Member of Parliament Isingiro West, Isingiro District. He raised a matter about uprooting electricity transmission poles and accessories in the Iryango Ward, Kabuyanda Town Council, Isingiro District on 22 August 2022 by a one Vajira Usham of Asian nationality, and a one Twebaze Kenneth, both employees of DIMO engineering company, and their subsequent arrest for malicious damage and vandalism. His prayer: Can I update the House about these unfortunate incidents of uprooting electricity poles in Isingiro? Mr Speaker, we have many cases reported against contractors who keep removing materials from one project to another without authorisation. In some cases, there are allegations of financial inducements in favour of particular project areas. Mr Speaker, His Excellency the President is very clear and very categorical, and this must stop. In the case of Isingiro, the contractor DIMO engineering company was audited. In the process, it was discovered that the main contractor, Diesel & Motor Engineering Company Ltd (DIMO) had contracted Shim services to carry out construction works on the said line. The company extended eight poles beyond the approved three poles. The extension did not form part of the approved scope of the project. Hence, its implementation was contrary to the contractual provisions of the contract awarded to the main contractor, Diesel & Motor Engineering Company Ltd. Mr Speaker, this issue was referred to the police where the contractors’ personnel statements regarding their actions were taken. The contractor has been instructed and warned to stop the activity of uprooting the network under construction along the Kabuyanda- Iryango line. The Contract Management Committee has been instructed to assess the financial impact of the additional scope of work of the extended eight poles beyond the approved three poles to mobilise additional funds that shall cater for the construction costs. I commend the community and local leaders of Iryango Ward, Kabuyanda Town Council of Isingiro for being vigilant and ensuring that no contractor recovers any materials from the project site without their knowledge. Such project activities should follow proper procedure and authorisation. Mr Speaker, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has been instructed to do countrywide mobilisation and sensitisation for Ugandans to own projects, so that they can be protected because Government has injected a lot of money into those projects. Hon. Juliet Achayo, Member of Parliament, Ngora County, raised the concern that: “Government recently introduced a policy for parents feeding their children in both primary and secondary schools to be compulsory. While parents are struggling with availing scholastic materials and paying fees, Government is adding parents a burden of paying for milk to be given to the children at school. ” Her prayer is that I should inform the House on why Government is burdening the parents, yet the majority are just recovering from the effects of COVID-19. Mr Speaker, on 27 October 2017, Government, through the Ministry of Education and Sports, launched the parents-led school feeding model where parents or guardians take charge of feeding their children in school. [Ms Nabbanja] PRIME MINISTER’S TIME