Bukomansimbi South County

Thank you, Mr Speaker. My issue goes to the Minister of Works and Transport. Previously, the people of Kalungu had been promised that the road from Lukaya connecting to Bukomansimbi via Lwabenge – This road mainly connects coffee farmers, and we know these are coffee-growing districts. However, it has been named the dustiest road in the district. Previously, all my predecessors had been promising the people that the roads are going to be worked on, but up to now, we have not gotten any remedy. I would like the minister to tell us when that road is going to be tarmacked, such that the coffee farmers - (Member timed out.)

17 THE TWELFTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026 151. Ssentayi Muhamad Bukoto County West Lwengo NRM 152. Rugumayo Edison Ntoroko County Ntoroko NRM 153. Senteza Richard Lugazi Municipality Buikwe Independent 154. Wakooli Godfrey Matembu Butiru County Manafwa NRM 155. Suubi Kyinyamatama Juliet Woman Representative Rakai NRM 156. Wabusani Steven Makwa Bushigai County Bududa NRM 157. Wamakuyu Ignatius Mudimi Elgon County Bulambuli Independent 158. Wanyama Richard Samia Bugwe Central County Busia NRM 159. Wanyoto Lydia Mutende Woman Representative Mbale City NRM 160. Zaake Francis Mityana Municipality Mityana NUP 161. Wokuri Geofrey Bungokho County South Mbale NRM 162. Wakabi Pius Bugahya County Hoima NRM 163. Tumwesigye Elioda Sheema County North Sheema NRM 164. Sserunjogi Hassan Mukiibi Bukomansimbi South County Bukomansimbi Independent 165. Wekomba Sarah Nambozo Woman Representative Bulambuli NRM 166. Zambaali Bulasio Mukasa Nansana Municipality Wakiso NUP 167. Uhuru Nelson Maracha County Maracha NRM 168. Wembabazi Beatrice Woman Representative Hoima NRM 169. Zawedde Victorious Woman Representative Nakasongola NRM The Uganda National Anthem The East African Community Anthem (The House rose at 4.15 p.m. and adjourned until Friday, 15 May 2026, at 8.00 a.m.)

8 ADMINISTRATION OF OATHS 5. Kansiime Annah Woman Representative Rwampara NRM 6. Kanyesigye Mercy Youth Representative Female Independent 7. Kapyagon Brian Kongasis County Bukwo Independent 8. Karim Musa Aringa North County Yumbe Independent 9. Kasajja George Patrick Bulamogi North West County Kaliro NRM 10. Kasigwa Gerald Bihemaiso Kigorobya County Hoima NRM 11. Kasirye Nganda Ali Makindye East Division Kampala NUP 12. Kasukaali Methuselah Mwenge Central County Kyenjojo NRM 13. Kariisa Johnbosco Koy Buhweju West County Buhweju NRM 14. Katushabe Ruth Woman Representative Bukomansimbi NRM 15. Katusiime Annet Mugisha Woman Representative Bushenyi NRM 16. Kawalya Abubaker Rubaga Division North Kampala NUP 17. Kasaija Matia Buyanja County Kibaale NRM 18. Karuhanga Gerald Kafureeka Ntungamo Municipality Ntungamo Independent 19. Khalayi Peace Woman Representative Namisindwa NRMK 20. Kiirya Grace Paddy Wanzala Butembe County Jinja FDC 21. Kiiza Andrew N. Kaluya Kigulu County South Iganga NUP 22. Katushabe Doreen Birungi Woman Representative Lyantonde NRM 23. Kiyonga C.W.C.B. Bukonzo County West Kasese NRM 24. Muhwezi Jim Katugugu Rujumbura County Rukungiri NRM 25. Kenan Opio Busiro South Wakiso NRM 26. Kateshumbwa Dicksons Sheema Municipality Sheema NRM 27. Katusiime Jovia Woman Representative Kiryandongo NRM 28. Kiiza Kenneth Nyendwoha Bujenje County Masindi NRM 29. Kikabi Edward (Dr) Ntwetwe County Kyankwanzi NRM 30. Kinalwa James (Maj. Gen.) UPDF Representative N/A N/A 31. Kinobere Herbert Tom Kibuku County Kibuku Independent 32. Kinshaba Patience Nkunda Woman Representative Kanungu Independent 33. Kiruluuta Yusuf J. Nkerettanyi Kalungu County East Kalungu NUP 34. Kirumira Hassan Katikamu County South Luweero NUP 35. Kisekka Salim Bukomansimbi North County Bukomansimbi NRM 36. Kitiyo Patrick Kapchorwa Municipality Kapchorwa Independent 37. Kiyimba Emmanuel Bukoto County Mid-West Lwengo NRM 38. Kasule Ismail Hoima West Division Hoima City ANT 39. Khainza Agnes Shiuma Woman Representative Bududa NRM 40. Kugonza Emely Buyanja East County Kibaale NRM 41. Kungu Samuel Bamuteeze Kigulu County North Iganga NRM 42. Kwizera Eddie Wa-Gahungu Bukimbiri County Kisoro Independent 43. Kyambadde Amelia Ann Mawokota County North Mpigi NRM 44. Kyarampe Rebecca Woman Representative Mitooma NRM 45. Kyarikunda Loydah T. Woman Representative Mbarara NRM 46. Kisa Stephen Bakubalwayo Luuka South County Luuka NRM 47. Kavuma Samuel (Lt Gen.) UPDF N/A N/A 48. Kitanywa Sowedi Busongora County North Kasese NRM 49. Kizza Hakim Sawula Bukoto County South Lwengo NUP 50. Kuteesa Patrick Kimanya-Kabonera Division Masaka City NUP 51. Kwiyucwiny Grace Freedom Ora County Zombo NRM 52. Kibaaju Charity Kamuhanda Woman Representative Mbarara City NRM 53. Komol Joseph Miidi Dodoth North County Kaabong NRM 54. Karubanga Jacob Ateenyi Kibanda South County Kiryandongo Independent 55. Mwine Mpaka Rwamirama Mbarara South Division Mbarara City NRM

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I thank the chairperson and his committee for this report. However, my interest is on page 36, about the Resident State Attorneys. Through you, Madam Speaker, to the minister, whether you like it or not, the money you are spending on feeding prisoners now, who could be given bail through having Resident State Attorneys in the grade one magistrate courts, would be less than what you need here. You are spending over Shs 8 billion on people who can be bailed out but because there are no Resident State Attorneys - in districts like Kalungu District, we have a Resident State Attorney in charge of Masaka, Bukomansimbi -

18648 CONSIDERATION OF THE BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR FY 2026/2027 Rugonjo-Nkenda, 132 KV rehabilitation. It is aimed at upgrading the aged 132 KV wooden pole lines to higher-capacity steel pole lines because most of these lines are now breaking down. The locations that will be covered are provided for under the third column, and they include Wakiso, Gomba, Butambala, Bukomansimbi, Sembabule, Masaka, Lwengo, Kyotera, Rakai, Kalungu, Kiboga, Kyankwanzi, Mubende, Kyenjojo, Kibaale, Kagadi, Hoima, and Kasese. Madam Speaker, when we appear before most of the honourable members and in the budget committee, they usually ask this specific committee to report on where power projects, water projects, and mineral beneficiation projects are going to be located. It is the reason the committee laboured this time to report in this format, so that people here know that if Government is placing money, we are placing it for this specific project. I beg to request, Madam Speaker, that we be given time.

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.

Thank you very much, Madam Speaker. In Bukomansimbi where I come from, especially the area where I was born in Kassebwera Parish, we have never received a single pole for the time that the NRM Government has been in power. I would like to ask you, honourable minister, you promised us, when I came to your office –

Madam Speaker, I came to your office and you wrote a letter, referring me to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development. The chief whip also wrote the same letter to the ministry to assist the people of Bukomansimbi. Where will the people of Bukomansimbi get a leader like me? (Laughter) So, I would like the minister to tell me when we are getting power?

The people of Bukomansimbi should have a leader who will make sure that the services are delivered. Hon. Tom Bright? Let us get people’s questions.

17636 PRIME MINISTER’S TIME of lower voltage and those ones can easily be replaced so long as they are not blown up. If a request is made specifically that in this area, the power is dim, we can now easily remove the small transformer and bring you a bigger transformer. We do not lose anything and there is some little funding which we have under UEDCL, where we are buying new transformers for replacement because of the rapid development of our country. So we can actually take those ones on a case- by-case basis. We now have regional offices; you do not have to come to headquarters. You can make a request. Recently, in Kumi for example, they got some transformers in areas where there was rapid development. You can make that request and we take care of it. Now Obongi, with stranded lines- stranded lines are our priority. We are actually going to provide transformers for those stranded lines and string them. However, stranded lines are of two types. There are certain lines which were constructed by politicians and we do not have a record of them. Therefore, for those, we are going to look for new money. However, for the lines where there was a project, we are actually going to take them up. Obongi is our priority. Obongi, is about 13 kilometres and we are actually going to provide connected electricity to Obongi, possibly before the general elections. (Applause) Yes, we are going to do that. The President was recently there and he gave a directive- we are going to deliver power to Obongi. So Obongi, you are on top of our priority. Bukomansimbi, we carried out a survey, Madam Speaker. You sent him and we carried out a survey of Bukomansimbi. Some of the areas- but not every village is going to be connected to electricity. We are going to focus mainly on schools, and health centres. It is very difficult and very expensive for us to take power to every village. We have not yet reached there.

17567 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA TUESDAY, 29 JULY 2025 Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries 1. Hon. Matovu Charles - NUP 2. Hon. Abed Bwanika - DF 3. Hon. Nanyondo Veronica – Bukomansimbi - NUP 4. Hon. Apolot Stella Isodo - FDC 5. Hon. Kabugho Florence - FDC 6. Hon. Aol Betty Ocan - PFF 7. Hon. Lukwago John-Paul Mpalanyi, Kyotera County – NUP 8. Hon. Akora Maxwell Ebong Patrick – UPC 9. Hon. Okot Santa - PPP. Committee on Tourism, Trade and Industry The membership is as follows, Madam Speaker: 1. Hon. Kyebakutika Manjeri- NUP; 2. Hon. Ssimbwa Fred, Nakifuma County - NUP; 3. Hon. Namugga Gorreth, Mawogola County South – NUP; 4. Hon. Lutaaya Geoffrey, Kakuuto County – NUP; 5. Hon. Wakayima Musoke Nsereko, Nansana Municipality – NUP; 6. Hon. Lukyamuzi David Kalwanga, Busujju County – NUP; 7. Hon. Kirumira Hassan – NUP; 8. Hon. Alobo Joan Acom, Soroto City – FDC; 9. Hon. Isabirye David Aga, Jinja City North – NUP; 10. Hon. Okello Geofrey, Nwoya East County – DP; and 11. Hon. Eunice Atuko Apio, Oyam North – UPC. Madam Speaker, Committee on Health, the Members are as follows: 1. Hon. Nandagire Christine Ndiwalana, Bukomasimbi North – NUP; 2. Hon Dr Kamara Nicholas Thadeus, Kabale Municipality – PFF; 3. Hon. David Batuwa Timothy, Jinja South Division West – NUP; 4. Hon Dr Bayigga Michael Lulume, Buikwe County South - PFF; and 5. Hon. Auma Kenny, Kwania – UPC . Committee on Education and Sports 1. Hon Kayemba Geofrey Ssolo, Bukomasimbi South – NUP; 2. Hon. Ssewungu Joseph Gonzaga, Kalungu West – NUP; 3. Hon. Nabukenya Brenda, Luweero - NUP; 4. Hon. Kakembo Michael, Entebbe Municipality – DF; he also doubles as the chief whip of DF; and 5. Hon. Aguti Sarah, Dokolo – UPC. Committee on Gender, Labour and Social Development These are the members: 1. Hon. Kabuye Frank, Kassanda County South – NUP; 2. Hon. Kiyaga Hillary, Mawokota County North – NUP; 3. Hon. Mayanja Allan, Nakaseke Central – NUP; 4. Hon. Businge Joab, Masindi Municipality – FDC; and 5. Hon. Nantongo Fortunate - Kyotera – NUP. Committee on Physical Infrastructure 1. Hon. Sekabira Denes, Katikamu North – NUP; 2. Hon. Luttamaguzi Semakula PK, Nakasake South – NUP; 3. Hon. Nsibambi Yusuf, Mawokota South – FDC; 4. Hon. Emigu Julius Peter, Ochero County – FDC; 5. Hon. Francis Mwijukye, Buhweju County – PFF; 6. Hon. Kabuusu Moses, Kyamuswa County - PFF; 7. Hon. Okelo Nelson, Maruzi North – UPC; 8. Hon. Sebamala Richard, Bukoto Central – DP; 9. Hon. Kayondo Fred, Mukono South – DP; and 10. Hon. Mathias Mpuuga, Nyendo– Mukungwe Division – DF. Committee on Lands, Housing and Urban Development

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.

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Thank you. I agree with you, honourable colleague, because the finance ministry has many ministers. However, it seems like when Hon. Musasizi is not around, no one else can be – it is a pity – yet the budget is their process. I had picked Hon. Joan Namutaawe, Hon. Zaake, Member for Kalangala, Member for Bukomansimbi, Hon. Ebwalu and Hon. Santa.

Thank you, Mr Speaker, and thank you, committee chairperson, for the report. My concern from the report is financing and upgrading lower health facilities. It is a good proposal. We have Kyabagoma Health Centre II with one room where everything is done. The challenge is that we try, as Members of Parliament, like me – I took the initiative to buy the land for the hospital, but the ministry. We wrote letters, and we have not yet received any response, but it accommodates about 5,000 patients. We, therefore, need to look into that. Secondly, when you look at upgrading, we have subcounties with no health centres in Bukomansimbi like Butenga, yet we resolved that each subcounty has to have a health centre. So, we have to look at sub-counties with no health centres. Lastly Mr Speaker, if we are upgrading, let us focus on some factors like the population. We have Butenga Health Centre IV which helps people from four districts in Greater Masaka. We also have one regional referral hospital – Masaka. If we are to upgrade, we have been here praying for the Government to upgrade Butenga Health Centre IV to a hospital. Thank you.

Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. I thank the committee for this wonderful report. I will go straight to the electricity distribution, which the committee has recommended to be prioritised. Mr Speaker, we have had the same issue in the various reports that have been coming to this Parliament, during the budgeting period. Last week, I was in Hon. Ssentayi’s constituency, where I found his opponent saying, “I am bringing you electricity that your incumbent failed to bring.” Mr Speaker, I would like to know when the Government will give us an update on electricity distribution in the places that do not have electricity, like my area Bukomansimbi, Kassebwera Parish, Kiryamenvu Village, where I come from, and other areas. Do you prefer giving the knowledge to our opponents, like I saw with Hon. Ssentayi’s? Secondly, I also thank the committee for recommending more money to umbrella projects. We need to know which towns are going to benefit from this project because they do it in a collective way. We end up finding that in Bukomansimbi in towns like Buyoga, Misanvu, Kassebwera, Kiryamenvu and others have no water. We would like to know the beneficiaries.

17067 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA TUESDAY, 15 APRIL 2025 We also need to look more into the umbrella project, especially its operation. This is because we see money coming here but we do not benefit from it. I think the minister will tell us more about that. Where I come from in Bukomansimbi, many areas have no water. You need to tell us why? Thank you, Mr Speaker. (Laughter)

16835 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA WEDNESDAY, 9 APRIL 2025 On the overall performance of the budget under the UPF, we recommend reallocating funds from the assistance to Uganda Police Force projects to critical UPF areas. Uganda Police Force must create a comprehensive successor project for nationwide investments. The second recommendation is that the Uganda Police Force should expedite the preparation and approval processes of the CCTV Phase III Project to ensure its inclusion in the national plan budget. We reviewed the traffic and road safety and, therefore, recommend as follows: 1. An additional Shs 7.577 billion for transport equipment be provided; 2. Shs 1 billion for an IOV inspection lane and certification centre to be provided; 3. Shs 18 billion for 10 mobile inspection stations for IOV to be provided; 4. Uganda Police Force should link the EPS to the NIRA database; and 5. Uganda’s driver licensing system should be adjusted to capture details of foreigners who commit traffic offences. On police accommodation and the ongoing construction projects, we note that 74 per cent of the police officers lack institutional accommodation. However, the Uganda Police Force is working on a police accommodation project. This project is excluded from PIP. The Ministry of Internal Affairs plans to build 69,000 housing units for the Uganda Police Force and Uganda Prisons Service, and the DCIC, through a PPP arrangement. We, therefore, recommend that the Uganda Police Force accelerates the completion of the accommodation project to comprehensively address police accommodation challenges in the year 2025/2026. On the subcounty policing model – this is a flagship security solution to the country, initiated by His Excellency, the President, and it is now under implementation. The model aims to use limited resources in subcounties to improve policing services for communities, including establishing a police station in each area, following: 1. Deployment of a minimum of 18 personnel; 2. Two motorcycles per police station; 3. A counter phone and radio communication; 4. An office; and 5. Staff accommodation for at least 18 personnel. The Uganda Police Force has tested this model in Greater Masaka in the Financial Year 2023/2024, establishing 892, which is 41 per cent of the 2,190 subcounties, nationwide. In the Financial Year 2025/2026, Shs 5 billion is allocated for the construction of 30 model police stations and completing 11 in greater Masaka, along with acquiring 333 motorcycles and communication equipment. However, there is a funding gap of Shs 557 billion. We, therefore, recommend that Shs 587 billion be provided for the nationwide rollout of the subcounty policing model. On crime management, we recommend that Shs 17 billion be provided for CIID investigations and Shs 2.3 billion for crime intelligence in the Financial Year 2025/2026. On the Canine Unit, we see that expanding the Canine units to 36 locations of Budaka, Bukomansimbi, Butambala, Zombo, Adjumani, Madi-Okollo, Pakwach, Vurra, Kaberamaido, Koboko, Terego, Maracha, Moyo, Ayivuni, Buyende, Kaliro, Namutumba, Ngora, Hima, Namisindwa, Kwania, Agago, Nwoya, Amuru, Kyankwanzi, Apac, Kole, aerodromes and border points of Jinja, Soroti, Arua, Mbarara, Kisoro, Mpondwe, Katuna and Mirama Hills nationwide, requires an additional Shs 2.259 billion. The unit faces challenges with unreliable transport for sniffer dogs to crime scenes. Reliable transport is needed at the district stations, requiring Shs 28.44 billion for equipment in 29 regions.

Okay. Health centres III are supposed to have a medical officer. That is the statement I can make today. (Interjections) I sit on the health committee - you are finishing my time. They are supposed to have a medical officer as an in-charge. The health centres III are few, especially in my area. We do not have medical officers. We do not have operating theatres, and maternal mortality is becoming so high. We have only one ambulance. We have poor road infrastructure, and the buildings are in a poor state. Prime Minister, I request that in Bukomansimbi District, you help us reduce the number of mortalities by giving us at least four ambulances and work on our health centres III. Bigasa Health Centre III is in a poor state – (Member timed out.)

Mr Speaker, the honourable Member from Bukomansimbi is my close friend. She already came to my office and told me about these issues. We are in the process of procurement. Like we agreed in my office, my sister, we shall handle.

Thank you so much, my brother. I direct the Ministry of Internal Affairs to give the contractor security so that he can access the construction site. Mr Speaker, I had ignored the submission from Hon. Christine Ndiwalana. I request that it be expunged because we have never given rotten food to the people of Bukomansimbi.

Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. I thank the committee for both the main report and the minority report from my comrade, the shadow minister, Hon. Ssemujju Nganda. Mr Speaker, the latest report of the Auditor- General for Financial Year 2023/2024 indicates that out of the 355 subcounties in the country, only two 211 have a health centre IV. One hundred forty-four have no health centres IV. In Butenga Subcounty, where I come from, we have no single health centre, be it a health centre II or what. In Hon. Ssemujju’s report, he showed a detailed wasteful expenditure of this Government such as the Shs 132 billion for bedding and clothing, Shs 159 billion for donations and Shs 298 billion for special meals. Mr Speaker, I think it would be good for this country to reallocate this money to build health centres in those subcounties that have no single health centre and others that have health centres II instead of health centres IV, as the NRM Government policy says. Mr Speaker, another issue that I want to tackle is about the loans that we continue to pay interest on. For example, in 2022, we borrowed a loan that was going to help the country, especially in those areas that did not have electricity. Bukomansimbi was one of the beneficiaries. Last year the minister for information, Hon. Dr Chris Baryomunsi, said that “we are still finishing the bureaucratic things” so that we can start utilising that loan yet we are paying the interest. Bukomansimbi and other districts that have to benefit from those loans have not received anything. Why do we borrow money when we are not ready to utilise it? Thank you very much, Mr Speaker.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Allow me to thank my committee chairperson, with whom we have worked together for some good time. However, I have a minority report signed by three members: Hon. Kayemba Ssolo, a Member for Bukomansimbi; Hon. Joseph Gonzaga Ssewungu, the Shadow Minister of Education and Sports; and Hon. Irene Linda, a Member for Fort Portal City. The background of the Bill has been stated. Let me go to points of dissent. The grounds of dissent are in the following areas. a) Clause 5 of the Bill proposes to establish the National Teachers’ Council as a body corporate with the power to do all things, a body corporate may lawfully do including to sue and be sued. This is against the Cabinet policy to rationalise Government agencies so as to reduce Government expenditure. (Applause) b) Clause 45 of the Bill requires all teachers engaged in teaching to undertake Continuous Professional Development (CPD). This is unfair for teachers, given their meagre pay, unless the Government intends to cover the cost of Continuous Professional Development. (Applause) c) Clause 33 of the Bill provides for licensing of teachers and clause 36 provides that teachers will be required to renew the license after every four years. The teachers will also be required to pay for the license and their renewal. This is quite costly for the teachers. The current licensing regime is favourable for teachers and we appeal that the status quo is maintained. It is online and free of charge. d) Clause 28 requires every teacher to have a degree in education in order to teach at the levels of pre-primary, primary, and secondary education. However, the current law provides that pre-primary education is run by private agencies or persons and not under the Government’s structure. 4.0 Findings and recommendations 1.1. National Teachers Council The Bill proposes to establish the National Teachers Council under Part II. The Cabinet adopted the Rationalisation of Government Agencies and Public Expenditure (RAPEX) on 22 February 2021 as a step to reduce Government expenditure. Parliament has rationalised several Government agencies in a bid to reduce expenditure and tough decisions had to be made to rationalise the agencies. It is inconsiderate for the Government to rationalise agencies on the one hand and the other hand create new bodies.

Thank you, Madam Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I come from Bukomansimbi, a place that leads in coffee farming, and I am a Muganda. Buganda has suffered a lot from poverty. That is why the Katikkiro echoed the Kabaka’s voice –

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I come from Bukomansimbi, which is the biggest coffee-growing district in Uganda. I am so happy that I can now submit. Madam Speaker, in Bukomansimbi District, when a child begins to speak, they start with the major cash crop in Uganda. Everyone here knows that if it was not for coffee, we would not be here today -

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I stand on a matter of national importance, again, about electricity distribution in Bukomansimbi. The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development is becoming an animal of progress for the people of Bukomansimbi. We have four parishes: Kassebwera, Mbaale Kinoni, Kyakamunya, Kyankoole and Kiryassaaka that have never had a single pole of electricity. We got a loan in 2022 about the same. Even my brother, the Government Chief Whip, wrote a letter to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development. We have not got any response. My prayer is that the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development should not only come with a report but also tell us about the status of power in Bukomansimbi. We would have devolved more than we are. Power is a source of revenue to the country. Why don’t you bring power to Bukomansimbi and we give money to this Government? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. We need power in Bukomansimbi and the rest of the country so I agree with him that power should be extended. True, we passed a loan request here in Parliament. I think the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development has been here in recent days to explain the progress. There have been delays in processing this loan. Usually, there is a long distance, in terms of time, between when we approve a loan request and then the procedural steps we take before implementation starts, especially for the World Bank-funded programmes. However, the programme is still on – (Interjection)

The assurance I wanted to give the honourable member for Bukomansimbi is that one, the minister was here a few days ago clarifying that they are finalising all the arrangements to start with the implementation of that programme, which we passed here. I am quite certain that Bukomansimbi District is among those which will benefit. Let us be patient. All of us have the same questions, which we are raising and we are patiently waiting for the start of implementation. Thank you.

14264 TRIBUTE TO THE LATE SGT REBECA CHEPTEGEI The Government of France named a sports facility in Paris after our fallen heroine. What is the Government of Uganda doing? France, which is a lot of miles away from here, has a sports centre named after this heroine. Honourable minister, we also need to know - because we always need to remember her. The way she died needs to act as a sign for men and all people not to be involved in domestic violence. I pray that we get more sports facilities. I am happy that this time at least we got some, but it would have been done years ago - and it is not enough. Based on the African Cup of Nations (AFCON), which is football, since we have many disciplines, those stadiums that are built should tackle other disciplines. We should have a gym for boxing, netball and the rest. Lastly, the main issue for Uganda, especially for sports, is not prioritising. I thank this Parliament because it is the first Parliament to give sports space. I thank you very much for doing that. Our main issue is the money. We have betting companies in Uganda. I know the National Lotteries and Gaming Board is trying to do that, but I would like to ask the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development and the Minister of Education and Sports to engage with the National Lotteries and Gaming Board so that these betting houses that take our money - and most of them are for foreigners - leave a percentage in the sports fund. We need to develop a sports fund; a board to take it over and manage it will be a topic for another day so that money can go to develop a stadium in Bukomansimbi or at Kakyeka. That is what we have seen everywhere we have travelled. Thank you, Mr Speaker. May her soul rest in eternal peace.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I am Veronica Nanyondo, the Woman Member of Parliament for Bukomansimbi District, under the National Unity Platform.

Gulu and Bukomansimbi –

Thank you. Member for Bukomansimbi, Member for Mukono, Member for Luweero and Member for Kyotera.

Thank you, Mr Speaker, and minister for the statement. Honourable minister, I would like to seek clarity from your statement on the issue of no pole and one pole. We have people collecting different amounts of money from people promising to connect the final consumers to electricity. Some are collecting Shs 300,000 and Shs 500,000 in Bukomansimbi. However, for six months now, they are not connected, and yet they paid their money. I can bring the evidence to your office. Secondly, I do not know what we should do in business centres where electricity is very low. People are doing businesses there, but they are complaining of power being on and off, and it is affecting their businesses. What should we do to help our people in business centres? Thank you.

13874 THE ALCOHOL DRINKS CONTROL BILL, 2023 be prudent if waste is collected and burnt or if we could get bigger incinerators where waste can be collected and burnt, instead of just collecting and leaving it to make bigger heaps. When you look into it, this waste is likely to cause different diseases to these people in Kiteezi because Kiteezi is a slum. We are focusing on these other people who are near the dumping area – where the incident occurred – but what about these other people who are in the nearby villages? They are going to end up getting typhoid, malaria, dengue fever and so on. As Hon. Christine Kaaya was talking about recycling – it should stop. The Chinese whom they were talking about were going to pick plastic waste. However, they end up recycling bottles of mineral water and they come back to the public. TB is on a high increase because of these plastic bottles which are not sterilised. They just wash them and they are brought back to the public. Lastly, Mr Speaker, we are also getting the same problem in Bukomansimbi District. I do not know how we are going to be helped. The town council is full of waste and they are also making higher heaps. People are going to get diseases and a similar incident may also happen in our area. I thank you and beg to submit.

Mr Speaker, I am happy that the NRM Government has made people rich, including in Bukomansimbi. These issues that have come up because our people are now economically empowered will be handled, including prosecuting those prostitutes. We are going to make sure that we send there – (Interjections)- even Busia? –

Mr Speaker, I really wanted to thank the Member of Parliament for Bukomansimbi. She rang and gave us a tip

13492 DESIGNATION OF MEMBERS TO SECTORAL COMMITTEES 5. Hon. Yusuf Nsibambi of Mawokota County South; 6. Hon. Francis Mwijukye of Buhweju County; 7. Hon. Ssemakula Luttamaguzi of Nakaseke South County; 8. Hon. Fred Kayondo of Mukono County South; and 9. Hon. Nelson Okello of Maruzi North County. I designate the following Members on the Committee on Public Service and Local Government: 1. Hon. Betty Ethel Naluyima of Wakiso District; 2. Hon. Jimmy Lwanga of Njeru Municipality; 3. Hon. Teddy Nambooze of Mpigi District; 4. Hon. Juliet Kakande Nakabuye of Masaka City; 5. Hon. Godfrey Atkins Katusabe of Bukonzo West; and 6. Hon. Julius Peter Emigu of Ochero County I designate the following Members on the Committee on Education and Sports: 1. Hon. Geoffrey Ssolo Kayemba of Bukomansimbi South County; 2. Hon. Joseph Gonzaga Ssewungu of Kalungu West County; 3. Hon. Michael Kakembo of Entebbe Municipality; 4. Hon. Emmanuel Ongiertho of Jonam County; and 5. Hon. Sarah Aguti of Dokolo District. I designate the following Members on the Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries: 1. Hon. Dr Abed Bwanika of Kimaanya- Kabonera Division; 2. Hon. Charles Matovu of Busiro County South; 3. Hon. Veronica Nanyondo of Bukomansimbi District; 4. Hon. Stella Isodo Apolot of Ngora District; 5. Hon. Florence Kabugho of Kasese District; 6. Hon. Betty Aol Ocan of Gulu City; 7. Hon. Asinansi Nyakato of Hoima City; 8. Hon. John Paul Lukwago of Kyotera County; 9. Hon. Maxwell Akora of Maruzi County; and 10. Hon. Santa Okot of Aruu North County.

\*, 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- (:-

\ ;..t, . , tr7_. -qr- ) +qt '+- ..i \..'; \ # 25 \ 'I_- k t Vote Descrlptlon Amount IOOO'f 3 903 759 8t2 Bududa District 813 i District 6 732 40r 814 ri District B 2 879 922 Buhwe u District 6 931 990 815 816 Buikwe District 1 996 206 Bukedea District 5 081 784 8t7 818 Bukomansimbi District 1 608 998 819 Bukwo District 1 62a 696 420 Bulambuli District 6 624 913 Buliisa District a2l 2 014 563 822 Bundi District 4 633 475 823 Bun bu District 3 795 747 824 Bush District 2 860 294 825 Busia District 4 956 577 826 Butale a District 4 133 370 827 Butambala District 4 156 702 828 Butebo District 3 104 116 429 Buvuma District 2 819 974 830 ende District 6 908 t02 831 Dokolo District 2 441 613 832 Gomba District 2 92r 464 833 Gulu District 5 204 240 834 Hoima District 4 255 598 835 Ibanda District 7 545 104 836 District I 4 079 681 837 District I 9 4L6,477 838 Jin a District 3 116 502 839 Kaabon District 2 004 293 840 Kabale District 2 813 724 841 Kabarole District 3 47t 583 Kaberamaido District 5 2t4 496 842 843 di District 5 t74 031 9 009 t94 Kakumiro District Kalaki District 2 942 249 1 321 702 846 District 847 Kaliro District 4 73r 459 848 District Kal 3 594 297 L2' alL fl 4 . 844 J s+s

Honourable mem - bers, let me read: Vote 804 – Alebtong District; Vote 805 – Amolatar District; Vote 807 – Amuria District; Vote 811 – Budaka District; Vote 812 – Bududa District; Vote 813 – Bugiri District; Vote 816 – Buikwe District; Vote 817 – Bukedea District; Vote 818 – Bukomansimbi District; Vote 819 – Bukwo District; and Vote 820 – Bulambuli District. Is that what you want? When I say, Alebtong is Shs 848 billion, there is no difference between that and what I was doing before.

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

Thank you. Honourable members, in the public gallery this afternoon, we have students and teachers from Bukomansimbi Secondary School in Bukomansimbi District. They are represented by Hon. Christine Nandagire Ndiwalana and Hon. Veronica Nanyondo. You are most welcome and thank you for coming. (Applause) They are here to observe the proceedings. Hon. Christine Ndiwalana, on that note, therefore.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I am very grateful to be with you, my dear students, and my voters. Thank you for coming. Madam Speaker, concerning this issue which we are discussing today, Bukomansimbi District is the leading coffee farming district,

12543 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 11 APRIL 2024 Where there are internal capacity challenges, the National Planning Authority should undertake the studies. On budgeting for Anti-Money Laundering, and Combating Financing of Terrorism (AML/ CFT) We recommend that the Uganda Police Force implement the strategic deficiencies under its jurisdiction on pending action items from the National Risk Assessment of 2023. Traffic and Road Safety We note that this department implements an express penalty scheme, which forms the bulk of NTR. We, therefore, recommend an additional Shs 8.6 billion for the procurement of transport equipment and installation of an IOV inspection lane and certification centre and Shs 18 billion for the procurement of 10 mobile inspection stations for IOV. Police Accommodation and Ongoing Con - struction Projects There is continued construction of 240 staff houses in Jinja and Entebbe, which requires an additional Shs 69.986 billion. Construction of eight accommodation blocks at the headquarters in Nakasongola, Sheema, Busolwe, Mitooma, Kanungu, and Kakumiro has a funding gap of Uganda’s Shs 2.24 billion, among others. These projects need independent project designs with national coverage, standardisation and ease of project monitoring? Therefore, we recommend developing a comprehensive project to undertake countrywide interventions with the same standards to ease the monitoring of such infrastructure. Subcounty Policing Model This model is premised on concentrating limited resources at a subcounty for efficiency and effectiveness in providing policing services to the communities. This requires the following: (i) Deploying a minimum of 18 personnel; (ii) 2 motorcycles per police station; (iii) 1 motor vehicle; (iv) A counter phone and radio communication; (v) An office. If this model is to be phased, starting with high-risk crime levels, taking 30 subcounties that have been planned requires Shs 36.946 billion. However, only Shs 5.6 billion has been provided in the Financial Year 2024/2025 budget for only 9 subcounties. We, therefore, recommend that Uganda Police Force first pilot this model with the existing funds provided in the budget and expand it given the lessons learned in the piloted subcounties. On crime management We note that Uganda Police Force intends to expand the Canine units to 10 districts of Nebbi, Koboko, Budaka, Bukomansimbi, Butambala, Zombo, Adjumani, Madi-Okollo, Packwach and Kaberamaido during FY 2024/2025 with a provision of Shs 0.709 billion out of the required Shs 2.968 billion, leaving a gap of Shs 2.259 billion. We, therefore, recommend providing Shs 2.259 billion for the canine unit to take its services to the above districts and closer to communities in the Finacial Year 2024/2025 budget. In addition, the Uganda Police Force should sensitize the masses on the importance of not interfering with scenes of crime to deploy canine dogs effectively in the investigative mechanism. On stationery, Mr Speaker, we note that the shortage of stationery at police units is a source of perceived corruption, dissatisfaction, loss of confidence and ultimately poor police image. A provision of Shs 2.172 billion has been made for the Financial Year 2024/2025, yet the

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Rt Hon. Prime Minister, in the recent police recruitment process, the recruiters came to Bukomansimbi and many of our people participated in the recruitment process for the police service. However, the names that were shortlisted; I can read them for you. We have Acham Rosemary, Alum Rebecca, Nantongo Rashida, Odyatta Abraham, Ssekyewa Tonny, and Wekomba Caleb. We only know one person who is from Bukomansimbi. Rt Hon. Prime Minister, how do you advise us on the people from other places taking the space that would have been for the people of Bukomansimbi?

Mr Speaker, Uganda is a country for everybody. (Applause) You may find Acan in Bukomansimbi or Kakumiro; you never know. However, we shall investigate this and make sure that I inform the colleague.

Thank you, Mr Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. This report has exposed the Government’s unreadiness in the rationalisa - tion process because if it was ready and had done due diligence, we would not have seen this, especially in the rural electrification sec - tor. When you look at our electricity projects, this country is hitting a crisis. What the Rural Electrification Agency used to do is no longer being seen anywhere. An example is in my constituency of Bukomansimbi, where we lack power. What happened to the work that they were doing before, honourable minister? They are now employed but redundant. The Government should think before taking any decision, especially on rationalisation, to avoid such mistakes. Thank you very much.

Madam Speaker, you are right – and there are very many hovering around here –(Laughter) - but I represent all of them. Madam Speaker, I would like to seek your guidance on the road they have talked about, which matter is going to the Committee on National Economy. The road they have given – and the ministers for finance should pay attention because Madam Speaker has allowed me - the road from Nyendo to Bukalasa is tarmacked, but had challenges when Katonga River was flooded. There is a very serious road from Bukalasa to Gomba, which is just 35 kilometres. I do not know why they are not including that road. I met the Executive Director of Uganda National Roads Authority. When you look at the money they have spent on this small murram road, it would have been saved by constructing a tarmac road. My prayer, if permitted, is that the road from Nyendo up to Gomba should be tarmacked because it is a shortcut if there is a problem along Masaka Road. When I go to the Committee on National Economy, I will raise my issues. As you seek for this loan, attention should be given to Villa Maria-Kalungu-Kyamulibwa- Gomba Road. It will solve all problems. Katonga is already damaged yet UNRA is going to repair it. Why don’t you work on the same road? When you go to Bukomansimbi- Sembabule Road, it is tarmacked. Sembabule to Gomba Road is tarmacked, save for the work on that small part such that my constituency also benefits. Madam Speaker, new districts with no tarmac roads should be given some attention. (Applause) You create a new district, but you do not give them a simple tarmac. In my constituency, the only tarmac I have is from one Catholic who built a short tarmacked road from the main road to the Catholic Church. That is the tarmac road we have. If that road is given attention under this loan, it would – (Interruption)

Mr Speaker, I am aware that close to seven children have died in Bukomansimbi and the disease is Malaria. Our children present with high fever, they sometimes urinate a blood-like substance and that is called black water. PRIME MINISTER’S TIME

Mr Speaker, during the months of July, August up to September last year, the same strange disease was reported by Hon. Namuyangu and Hon. Oboth to the Cabinet. A task force was formed and it discovered that Malaria what is in Bukomansimbi. In Budaka and Kibuku, district councils had refused to spray homes. (Interjection) We had to come in, as Government, and do the enforcement. Mosquito nets were distributed. I think that task force was headed by Dr Kyobe, the Incident Commander at the Ministry of Health. The minister herself and the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Ms Diana Atwiine all went there and the issue was malaria. Mr Speaker, as I speak, children no longer die. Thank you so much.

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

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Happy New Year. My issue is about the electricity distribution in my area, Bukomansibi. I have brought it here many times and we went ahead to convene meetings at the Ministry. One meeting was led by the former Leader of the Opposition (LoP), Hon. Mathias Mpuuga about the places that have never got power since Independence and that includes where I come from Kassebwera Subcounty and my village, Mbale, Kinoni, Kyankoole and other places. Mr Speaker, no pole has ever passed there. We borrowed money in 2022 and Bukomansimbi was one of the beneficiaries, but up to now, we have never got any sign that we shall get electricity.

11429 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 25 JANUARY 2024 you and the Government for what has been going on. Mr Speaker, I would like to put the record right. Before I came to the front bench, for the last 21 years, I have been a member of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. I can say that at that level, I provide institutional memory on that committee. Mr Speaker, Bukomansimbi is my neighbour. I recall vividly that my brother knows that under the Government of Uganda project, Bukomansimbi benefited from a line that was supposed to continue and it was installed and we inspected it. Therefore, it is not true that there has never been electricity in Bukomansimbi before or after independence. I can take him -(Interjections)- yes, it is true some projects are not finished and some poles even in Ssembabule, where I come from - (Interjections)- Mr Speaker, having been here for 20 years on the same committee, even my house is not connected , but as you have said, there is a programme for scaling up. Mr Speaker, you are aware that even when I was a member on that committee, two two- thirds of your constituents were scheduled for connection, but they have not been connected. Therefore, it is a national concern that we should handle together. The Minister of Energy will come here as you have said and bring a comprehensive report showing us what is going on and what is remaining. I do not want us to generalise that since independence, nothing has been done in Bukomansimbi. Mr Speaker, I offer to go with my colleague tomorrow evening, so that I show him where electricity is connected. Thank you.

The Committee on HIV/AIDS and Related Diseases, the following – (Interjection) - matters – (Laughter) - thank you for the correction. Madam Speaker, the following are the Members I am designating to this committee: 1. Hon. Michael Kakembo - Entebbe Municipality; 2. Hon. Veronica Nanyondo - Bukomansimbi; 3. Hon. David Sserukenya - Makindye- Ssabagabo Municipality; 4. Hon. Geoffrey Lutaaya - Kakuuto County; 5. Hon. Amere Oneka Lit - Kitgum Municipality; 6. Hon. Joan Acom - Soroti City; 7. Hon. Yusuf Nsibambi - Mawokota County South. I beg to designate.

11336 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION the Attorney-General. Now he has worked backwards. The House is at liberty to self- applaud for insisting that it was illegal, irregular and out of space. Therefore, that was the way to go from the word go. I am glad that Government has woken up and corrected the illegality that was being vested on the taxpayer. Secondly, I would like to congratulate the Minister of Works and Transport for finally working on the Mutukula Road. It was a monument of shame to the nature of neglect we can vest onto ourselves on such an international highway that brings a lot of revenue into the country. I hope it will change not only the face – Madam Speaker, it is when you drive through Tanzania, enter Uganda that you will realise that it is a whole new space on earth. It was a huge shame on us. I hope it will lift our image and also enhance the revenue inflow into the country. Finally, I concur with you, Madam Speaker, that the ministries of finance and works need to harmonise balancing. While we are going to work on that international highway, the hinterland feeding into that highway is terrible. I admire colleagues coming from the oil districts; they got oil roads. We, the coffee farmers, have never got coffee roads despite supporting this country for generations; we have never had coffee roads. If you go into the hinterland feeding that international highway, it is terrible. The roads going into the constituency of my sister, Hon. Namujju Cissy – some of the biggest coffee growers in the country for generations – are terrible. The road from Masaka to Kiwangala-Ndagwe (over 60 kilometres) – the beauty is that Gen. Katumba knows so well about that road; and the road going to Bukomansimbi – the biggest producer of coffee – are terrible. I hope the honourable minister will –

Mr Speaker, the statement is moved under Rule 412(b) of the Rules of Procedure of Parliament. The Member of Parliament for Gomba raised a concern that this House is aware of; about the Katonga Bridge, in May. These are the identified vulnerable areas along the diversion: (a) Sitabale corner (b) Mpenja corner (c) Nabwoledde swamp (d) Namajuzi swamp. The diversion route has no CCTV cameras to support physical deployments. The major causes of accidents are: (a) Reckless driving and improper overtaking in areas without climbing lanes. (b) Sections of the road have been damaged by heavy trucks and have been prone to accidents. (c) Heavy trucks slide back on steep slopes and collide with others, particularly at Nabwoledde Swamp. (d) There is no weighbridge along the diversion route. (e) In addition, there are inadequate humps, especially as one approaches the intersections and roundabouts, that could alert the drivers. (f) Fatigue, especially by the heavy cargo vehicle drivers. Some interventions carried out at the diversion route: (a) Permanent deployment of traffic police to oversee the day and night movement of the traffic. A permanent police post at Nabwoledde has been established to support the traffic officers. (b) Between Sembabule and Bukomansimbi, four police pickup vehicles of integrated highway command and a traffic patrol vehicle have been deployed to secure the route. [Mr Oboth] MINISTERIAL STATEMENT

10802 STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS 88. Kassanda District Local Government; 89. Lyantonde District Local Government; 90. Kalangala District Local Government; 91. Bukomansimbi District Local Government; 92. Ssembabule District Local Government; 93. Mubende District Local Government; 94. Mubende Municipal Council; 95. Rakai District Local Government; 96. Lwengo District Local Government; and 97. Kyotera District Local Government.” I beg to move, Mr Speaker.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise on a matter of national importance regarding the natural disaster which occurred in Bukomansimbi due to extreme weather hazards. Two days ago, on the night of Tuesday, 5 September 2023, Bukomansimbi Town Council was hit by heavy rainfall which caused damage to buildings, infrastructure, crops and livestock. As a result, 70 households were totally damaged. I request the Office of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees to send relief items like food, iron sheets, cement and seedlings to the six villages of Kagando, Kyango, Kyeguluso, Kitaasa, Kyanakibi, Bukoba and others in Bukomansimbi Town Council which were affected. On 30 January 2023, I raised a similar matter when this happened in Kagorogoro Town Council but the response from the Office of the Prime Minister came last week. Twenty thousand (20,000) kilogrammes of maize were received but the report I am getting from the residents is that the maize flour was rotten with maggots in it. So, this time –

Madam Speaker, I thank you. On Sunday, we buried a former Member of Parliament, Hon. Hussein Kyanjo. I thank you for your contribution towards that burial. I also thank the Members of Parliament who made contributions and those who travelled to Bukomansimbi. Madam Speaker, all the speeches at his funeral, including the one made by Hon. Asuman Basalirwa, the President of JEEMA, pointed to the fact that Hon. Kyanjo was poisoned. Before I left the media, one of the stories I covered was of the President flying his daughter for antenatal care in Spain. The President said that he did not trust Mulago National Referral Hospital because he feared that they would poison his daughters. Now that poison has, unfortunately, become part of our lives, Madam Speaker, I am requesting you to institute a committee of Parliament to investigate these claims. I have told you that the President said the reason he flew his daughter out of the country was because he feared poison. So, we are now fearing - even at Parliament, at one time, there were stories of poison and some Members of Parliament had abandoned the canteen. This being a serious matter, I request you, Madam Speaker, to institute a committee to look into these matters before we have more people falling victim to poison.

Before I comment on that issue, I want to thank you and Members of Parliament for the support. Hon. Ssemujju, the Leader of the Opposition and I, have been moving around with papers asking for support from MPs and they have been providing it. As JEEMA, we are very grateful. JEEMA has had two MPs; I am now alone after the demise of Hon. Kyanjo. Madam Speaker, I have been coming to you asking for support for Hon. Kyanjo. I would like to confirm that each time I have come to your office, you have provided the necessary financial support and it has been acknowledged. It was acknowledged in Kibuli and even the family in Bukomansimbi. We thank you for that. On the issue of poison, Madam Speaker, you have rightly said you will not indulge yourself. However, we need to ask: in what fora and at what time do we discuss it? Even in one of the dailies today, there is a suspected case of poisoning by a minister - a minister has been a victim. The daily reported that he was flown to Turkey. I have just been reading the headlines; so, it raises a lot of fear and suspicion. Madam Speaker, one time, Gen. Tinyefuza paid a visit to the JEEMA state house in Mengo-

Thank you, Madam Speaker. The Committee on Equal Opportunities derives its mandate from Article 90 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda and it is established by Rule 183 of the Rules of Procedure of this Parliament. It is inter-alia mandated with monitoring and promoting measures designed to enhance the equalisation of opportunities and improvement in the quality of life and status of all peoples including marginalised groups on the basis of gender, age, disability, or any other reason created by history, tradition, or custom for the purpose of redressing imbalances which exist against them. I will try as much as possible to make a summary, but let me give a background on what we did as the Committee on Equal Opportunities. Scope The conceptual scope of the committee Assess the state of affairs of the children in the country, that is, child labour, child abuse, children’s rights, child protection, violence against children, teenage pregnancies and marriages, birth registration, access to social services like education, health, shelters, food and other basic needs, social protection of children, children with disabilities, juvenile justice for children, children in contact with the law, detention and rehabilitation, among others. The committee visited and held meetings with the following entities: We went to – i) Kampiringisa Rehabilitation and Detention Centre; ii) Naguru Remand Home; iii) Naguru Reception Centre where children are received; iv) Kigangazi Health Centre II in Kenya; v) Lukango Seed Secondary School; vi) Bukomansimbi District Action Centre. The delegation also benchmarked on how children are treated in other countries. We went to Phelang Special Needs School and Dominican School for the Deaf in Pretoria, South Africa. We also visited Kabete Remand Centre, an approved school for boys, Compassionate Hands for the Disabled Foundation, Kabete Children Rescue Centre, Machakos Girls Rescue Centre and Children’s Remand Home and Directorate of Social Assistance in Nairobi, Kenya. Madam Speaker, in the review of documents, the following are the documents that we reviewed. I am not seeing anything projected on the screen because the Members would just see in summary as I proceed with this, then I do not read the documents that we reviewed in relation to children. Anyhow, the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda was reviewed by this committee on issues concerning children, the Children’s Act, Situation Analysis of Children in Uganda by UNICEF, the Birth and Death Registrations Act, Cap 309, the National Council for Children’s Act, Cap 60, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989 and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948. Madam Speaker, the following key findings or observations and recommendations were identified for immediate action. First of all, we looked at the existing legal and regulatory framework governing the rights and protection of children. I have already talked about the

Many deserving students are left out because of the process of getting the loan scheme. The process is not clear, more so to the people in the villages. For example, in Bukomansimbi, many students have tried, I have also tried for them, but we have both not been successful. I am also disturbed by the process where only the science students are catered for, yet there are many art students that can become important people in this country if they are helped. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Honourable members, this is due to our weaknesses, as leaders. We ought to give out information to the people outside there that there is a Government program, in terms of a loan scheme, and this is how it works. You are the voice of the voiceless. You are here to represent the people of Bukomansimbi and give them information on what you get from here. Not all of them will be able to come here, and not all of them are able to watch TV or listen to the radio and so, you need to take information to them.

9448 STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT House on the Greater Masaka Industrial Skilling Centre. The Greater Masaka Industrial Skilling Centre is part of the 19 zonal industrial hubs countrywide. This Industrial Skilling Centre was launched by the President on 24 May, 2023. I participated fully in this launch because I was present. The hub offers free hands-on training to the youths aged between 18 to 35 years drawn from the nine districts that make up the Greater Masaka Subregion and the Masaka City. These include; Rakai, Lyantonde, Kyotera, Masaka, Masaka City, Lwengo, Bukomansimbi, Kalangala, Kalungu and Ssembabule. The industrial hub is a presidential initiative by His Excellency, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. The objective of the hub is to, among others, eliminate unemployment among the youth and change the economic status of the people who never had the chance to attain formal education. The hub offers services such as: (i) Hands on training to the youths (skilling); (ii) Value addition; that is coffee and maize hullers have been delivered to add value to coffee and maize respectively; (iii) The common user facilities are also there. State of the art machines in welding and carpentry. Trades have been installed for common use by both graduate trainees and the community. This will enhance their income through increased production; and (iv) There is a Four-Acre Demonstration Farm to train farmers in the respective regions. This is across the country. This will contribute to the transformation of Uganda into a middle-income economy through imparting skills. The courses offered, among others, include tailoring, hairdressing, building and construction, carpentry and joinery, metal fabrication, food processing and bakery. Currently, the hub has a total of 221 trainees who are undertaking this training at Masaka Zonal Industrial Hub. Upon completion of the six months’ hands-on training, the trainees will obtain a minimum level one certificate of Uganda Vocational Qualifications under the Directorate of Industrial Training and the Ministry of Education and Sports and are ready to be self-employed. The Youth Skilling Hub was launched at Kiyimbwe Village in Bugabira Parish in Masaka. Mr Speaker, this is a great opportunity and I urge the youth to take advantage of this presidential initiative that will improve their livelihood. The second question came from Hon. Oguzu Lee Dennis, a Member of Parliament, Maracha County. The Uganda Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers Program-

Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. I would like to thank the committee for the report. I would like to speak about two issues. The first issue is the lack of delivery of drugs, where the NMS and the Ministry of Health say that hospitals or health centres delay to put in requisitions, which is a lie. I think the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development should work hand-in-hand because that leads to the loss of lives of our people. The second issue is about non-viable stock. You might find that in Bukomansimbi, they bring drugs for Sleeping Sickness, yet the problem is malaria. At the end of the day, those drugs are burnt. The other thing, which is very crucial, is about the condoms procured. I got a complaint from my area; they brought condoms of very small sizes, which could not fit the users. (Laughter) At the end of the day, they did not use them. They burnt them and I am sure some people lost their lives. I beg to submit, Mr Speaker.

Why don’t we listen to the whole list? You said we should read the list and we are reading it. Honourable members, listen to the figures. I do not think any of these Members will take this money into their pockets. 30) Vote 720: Masindi Municipal Council – Shs 11,172,470,000 31) Vote 721: Mityana Municipal Council – Shs 10,365,633,000 32) Vote 722: Moroto Municipal Council – Shs 5,143,627,000 33) Vote 723: Mubende Municipal Council – Shs 10,465,947,000 34) Vote 724: Mukono Municipal Council – Shs 19,829,177,000 35) Vote 725: Nansana Municipal Council – Shs 24,351,761,000 36) Vote 726: Nebbi Municipal Council – Shs 6,907,898,000 37) Vote 727: Njeru Municipal Council – Shs 13,394,572,000 38) Vote 728: Ntungamo Municipal Council – Shs 4,845,867,000 39) Vote 729: Rukungiri Municipal Council – Shs 9,415,996,000 40) Vote 730: Sheema Municipal Council – Shs 14,106,079,000 41) Vote 731: Tororo Municipal Council – Shs 9,365,323,000 42) Vote 801: Abim District – Shs 18,295,895,000 43) Vote 802: Adjumani District – Shs 31,965,889,000 44) Vote 803: Agago District – Shs 31,061,514,000 45) Vote 804: Alebtong District – Shs 23,689,489,000 46) Vote 805: Amolatar District – Shs 19,357,798,000 47) Vote 806: Amudat District – Shs 10,632,904,000 48) Vote 807: Amuria District – Shs 22,290,290,000 49) Vote 808: Amuru District - Shs 22,428,999,000 50) Vote 809: Apac District – Shs 20,739,922,000 51) Vote 810: Arua District – Shs 16,085,370,000 52) Vote 811: Budaka District – Shs 25,157,873,000 53) Vote 812: Bududa District – Shs 26,411,933,000 54) Vote 813: Bugiri District – Shs 34,828,388,000 55) Vote 814: Bugweri District – Shs 19,367,086,000 56) Vote 815: Buhweju District – Shs 15,085,933,000 57) Vote 816: Buikwe District – Shs 24,383,139,000 58) Vote 817: Bukedea District – Shs 26,466,423,000 59) Vote 818: Bukomansimbi District – Shs 18,428,274,000

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

Thank you, honourable colleague, for giving way and I thank you, Madam Speaker. The alternative route is Ssembabule -Mbirizi. From Kampala to Masaka, the route is 120 kilometres. From Kampala through Mpigi - Gomba to Ssembabule Town is 146 kilometres. The alternative route would have been Ssembabule - Mbirizi; that is a distance of 36 kilometres from Ssembabule Town to Mbirizi. When you get to Ssembabule Town, you are diverted through Bukomansimbi back to Masaka. For those of you who can look at that route, it gives you an additional 80 kilometres. Therefore, economically, it is not viable and this will get back to the common user of commodities because they are going to be automatically expensive since that is the route used for trade. I know it is raining but can we have graders on Ssembabule-Mbirizi road to divert traffic from Bukomansimbi to Masaka and then to the western region? I would like to appeal to the House to recommend that all machines in Uganda should go to Ssembabule-Mbirizi road. Thank you.

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

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise on a procedural matter. On the 22 nd of July last year, I raised a matter of national importance about the deaths in valley dams in Bukomansimbi. Indeed, you directed the Prime Minister, who also directed the Minister of Agriculture to come to Bukomansimbi. The minister sent the undersecretary -

Thank you, General. Having heard from the minister, you realise that what is causing many of these problems is inadequate allocation of funds. We need to look at the issue of allocation of funds. He says he needs Shs 690 billion. We will need a response from the Minister of Finance. We need money for national roads. There is also unequal distribution of these roads. (Applause) To ensure fairness and national character – that is a national objective in the Constitution - it must have a national character. I did not hear Nakapiripirit, Bukomansimbi - We also need to look at the local capacity of – Order! We need to build the local capacity of our contractors. We are not going to continue using these people from outside the country all the time. That is why I appreciate the Bill by Hon. Oshabe on “Buy Uganda Build Uganda (BUBU)”. We need to promote our local contractors but most importantly, we need equal distribution of these resources. If there is a road in Masaka, let it also be in Teso. (Applause) Honourable members, you have heard from the minister – (Members rose_) Eeh, you all want to talk about roads? I am going to give only - we have a very serious matter. Hon. Mpaka, is your report ready? He is ready. We have a

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I appreciate the chairperson and the committee for the report. My concern is about the Presidential directives and pledges. I think there should always be a time limit on these pledges that the President makes. For example, in Bukomansimbi District, we have Kyabakuza-Matete road. You were there when the President made that pledge very many years ago. This road is very important because we have Kibinge Coffee where we get the best Ugandan coffee for export. We use that road, but it is very difficult for the farmers to access the market. Madam Speaker, I pray that you order the Committee on Government Assurances to follow up on these pledges so that they are implemented in time. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I thank the committee for the report, but as we speak for West Nile, I want to tell you, minister, that where I come from – 120 kilometers from Kampala, in the Bukomansimbi – most areas have no single pole that gives people hope that maybe we shall get power later. Three months ago, the Speaker, the Rt Hon. Anita Among, instructed the minister to come up with the electrification action plan for Bukomansimbi. Up to now, we have not seen that plan. I want to ask the minister and the ministry in general; what did the people of Bukomansimbi do to the ministry, so that I can talk to them and we apologise? Or if it is a debt, we come and pay.

Thank you, Madam Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I have observed a breach of Rule 52(1) of the Rules of Procedure on the side of ministers. Rule 52 requires a minister to make a statement upon any matter. I have risen on this Floor several times on issues of national importance regarding floods and the washing away of bridges in my area. In June last year, I raised the same issue. In June this year, I again raised the same issue. I am concerned because even on 8 November, I raised the same matter –(Interjections)- Members, it is my turn. Madam Speaker, I also raised a matter regarding abandonment of a contract to extend power to Bughendera and you ruled that the minister concerned should come on the Floor of this House and give a statement. This is because it was not only Bughendera, but also concerned Bukomansimbi and Rwampara -

Retired Gen. Muhwezi. Madam Speaker, this is a very serious matter. Once we bring this legislation to Parliament, it will help us in deciding how to conduct an official burial. If Hon. Ssewungu does not want this kind of package in the official burial, it can be left out other than seeing the Prime Minister, Gen. Katumba and others fidgeting and the family leaves unhappy; yet, you have given them a very good offer. This matter was serious and it was very ugly in front of us who were once Democrats and are grandsons of Dr Kawanga Ssemwogerere. Madam Speaker, I pray that the Government Chief Whip gives us assurance on that matter so that we get this legislation because Members are complaining out there. The first ambassador in Uganda was buried in Bukomansimbi. Up to now, the family is complaining that he never got an official burial, yet, he was the first ambassador in Uganda since its independence. It is such people that should be given tribute. Who determines these details? These people call the President asking, should we give so and so an official funeral? He determines who gets and who does not. He may say, “No” or “Give that one; he was our supporter.” If they ask, “Should we give Ssewungu?”, he will say, “No, he was against our Government. Leave him alone.” (Laughter) That is the kind of situation and it is only legislation that will sort out this problem.

Honourable chairperson, just read starting with Buikwe, Bukomansimbi, Butambala, Buvuma -

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

Hon. Okasaai, there is also an issue in Rwampara and Bukomansimbi. A letter was written by Hon. Amos but you have not responded to it.

Okay. Can you come back with a response on what Hon. Acrobert raised regarding Bukomansimbi and Rwampara, on Thursday?

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Honourable members of Parliament, allow me to greet you in the name of God. My name is Mohammed Kateregga the Secretary-General of JEEMA and the immediate former Chairman LCV, Bukomansimbi District Local Government. Honourable members, my candidature is guided by two religious scriptures: that is the Quran and the Bible. In the Quran, God tells us to cooperate in doing righteous actions and never cooperate in doing wrong things. The Bible goes further and tells us that there is time for everything - time for differences, time for war, time for unity and today’s time is for elections. (Applause) I am here, honourable Members of Parliament, to beseech you to give me your votes to represent Uganda in the East African Parliament. (Applause) Honourable members, the revival of the East African Community ushered in a new era in our region. New treaties emerged in terms of a regional market, employment and transport, among others. We must note that the East African Community can only be effective with a robust legislative assembly, and a robust assembly is possible if we get honest, trustworthy people to sit in the East African Parliament. Honourable members, as I told you earlier, I was Chairman LC V, Bukomansimbi District Local Government for two terms and during my tenure of service, I opened up channels to Bukomansimbi District Local Government, which ended with making a Memorandum of Understanding with Korean International – (Interjections) (Applause) This is, therefore, to request you that the East African Parliament requires a hardworking person like me, who has tested leadership for the last 10 years. (Applause) My agenda will focus on enactment of laws that will enhance the oneness of the East African Community; laws that will promote good governance and the rule of law; laws that will harmonise business and economic policies; harmonise academic curricular, especially for higher education and constructive engagement with the rest of the world. Honourable members, as I wind up my speech, I once again request you to consider JEEMA, as one of the nine members going to represent Uganda in East Africa. (Applause) There is a practice in this House, which you must uphold; we have been electing six members of the NRM, two members from the Opposition and one Independent. I am requesting you to maintain that, because the East African Protocol tells us that the representatives in EALA must reflect what is in the national assembly. By voting one category of people, you would be going against the East African Protocol. For God and my Country.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. The issue I raise relates to human rights observance in this country. The country is facing serious challenges regarding human rights. Ugandans are being arrested without following the law. The Constitution states that if one is to arrest a Ugandan, the arresting officer must first identify themselves. Secondly, the arresting officer(s) must inform the person they are arresting, in the language they understand, why they are being arrested. Thirdly, they must be taken to a gazetted detention facility; and fourth, the detention must not be beyond 48 hours. That is what the Constitution states, Madam Speaker. However, Rt Hon. Prime Minister, those constitutional provisions have consistently been abrogated. I want to find out whether you have plans of ensuring that we get back on the constitutional order. Relatedly, Rt Hon. Prime Minister, the Speaker has raised an issue to do with her personal security. If really the Speaker is facing assassination threats, where does that leave the rest of us? In your communication, you said the matter will be investigated; that is a casual statement. Are you planning, for example, to enhance her security and the security of the others? Really, if the third highest person in the country can face assassination threats, how about Hon. Kayemba Ssolo, a peasant from Bukomansimbi? What about a humble Basalirwa from Bugiri? How have we reached this level of threatening assassinations? Rt Hon. Prime Minister, I come from a community, in this country, that has been a victim of assassinations: Muslim clerics. So, when I hear about assassination threats, I do not take them lightly. Rt Hon. Prime Minister, over and above the issue of investigation, is this something that concerns you? I am sure by the time the Speaker mentioned it on the Floor – in the words of Chinua Achebe – the handshake has gone beyond the elbow. I want to imagine that. I invite the Frontbench - our brother, Gen. Katumba, over there just survived an assassination attempt that took the life of his beloved daughter. I am sure investigations are still going on up to now. As a House, this is a matter that, ideally, I think, we would commit some time to discuss. Tomorrow, it will be the Chief Whip and the other day, the Shadow Attorney-General. If you have now targeted the Speaker, you are next, going to target my Jjaja , the Rt Hon. Prime Minister, because she is next in the queue. You then will go to my brother, Hon. Obua, the Government Chief Whip and then my classmate, the Deputy Attorney-General, Jackson Kafuuzi. So, the issue of assassinations, as a modus operandi in this country, is a matter that we must address and a matter that the Prime Minister should comment on, over and above the premise of investigating, yet she is still very busy with Nyege Nyege . (Laughter)