Bunyole West County

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Congratulations. I would like to thank the President, but in doing so, Members and the country still know that the President still has the power. The way he moved to the podium showed that we still have a minimum of 50 years to lead this country - (Applause) - and in case of anything, we already have a substitute. Mr Speaker, whenever the President comes, our brothers and sisters from the other side do not attend. When they do not attend – it is good they realised that there is one President; they come and discuss whatever he has given. Mr Speaker, the President mentioned bicycles for Parish Chiefs. May I know from the Prime Minister when the bicycles are coming? (Laughter) Yes. When we go to the constituency, people ask for bicycles. On fighting corruption, I think it has started. As the State and Government, I know we have just started. You wait for the beginning. The corrupt time has gone. When the President was in Butaleja, we reminded him about the tarmac road, which he had already given an Executive Order on. Rt Hon. Prime Minister, may we know why? I think it is a Government policy to do tarmac where they usually do not get votes. Members here from rural areas where we give - Can we know from the Prime Minister whether they do the reverse? If that is the case, we may not withstand this. Finally, Mr Speaker, I commend the President on the fight against Ebola. He told us that he has fought many wars. I think the Minister of Health will come, but Ebola is almost gone. So, I commend the President for his visionary leadership. I urge Members, especially my brother from Busoga, to join. We have been thanking Hon. Mapenduzi. He was on the other side; now he is this side. You have seen the motion he has brought. The honourable member there is a very good cadre. Thank you very much. I beg to submit.

Thank you very much, the Deputy Attorney-General. We are going to debate. I will pick a maximum of eight people because these are straightforward things. We shall do it jointly. All of this is under the statement issued by the Minister of Local Government. Before that, in the public gallery this afternoon, we have pupils and teachers from Good Hope Nursery and Primary School from Butaleja District. They are represented by Hon. Sarah Annet Logose and Hon. James Waluswaka, an engineer. They have come to observe the proceedings of this House. Please join me once again in welcoming them. (Applause) Thank you. Colleagues, also in the public gallery this afternoon, we have Mr Andrews Asani, a student

Thank you, Mr Speaker, and congratulations. My question to the Prime Minister is: I have a bridge in Bugiri District that connects Bugiri to Butaleja. The Government of Uganda promised to work on that road 30 years ago. Recently, I visited the bridge. They had only worked on it 50 per cent, they abandoned it with the materials, and nothing is taking place. I request that the Prime Minister comes in and answer that, and then the Government takes action.

Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. Because Butaleja is prone to floods, there was a plan by the Government to put up a dam around Busiu area to control floods. They were supposed to put up a six-megawatt power dam. I request that this project is revived to help the people of Butaleja. Thank you.

Is the motion seconded? It is seconded by Hon. Anifa, Hon. Abigaba, Hon. Ssentayi and Hon. Fadhil; Hon. Isiagi, Hon. Angura, the honourable member representing Mubende District , and Hon. Amos Lugoloobi. Hon. Logose of Butaleja District, Hon. Pex, Hon. Jay Shyam and the whole House; except for a few of my neighbours here – (Laughter) – Hon. Nambooze, Hon. Ssenyonyi, Hon. David Kalwanga and the honourable member from Kassanda. Can you speak to your motion?

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

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

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

Do you know why I am asking about how much has been allocated? This is because even after that allocation, we do not find the roads being worked on. What did you say about the Kampala-Jinja Expressway? As you look for that, we also need to synchronise the issue of the regional mechanical workshops. You find a district like Bundibugyo with a regional workshop in Fort Portal – It is in Mbarara, not even Fort Portal. You find the one servicing Soroti in Bugembe. We are wondering what happened to the – because Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) used to be very organised. They had regional offices. What happened to those offices? What happened to the equipment that they had? Where are the regional labs? Before we start talking about the roads and whatever, how do we test the materials? Where are those labs or the regional mechanical workshops? Then, what happened to the UNRA roads? Honourable chairperson, you may need to enlighten us on that because we are giving you a lot of money. Now, the fact that you have a lot of money, tell us which roads you are going to give us – when we are doing appropriation – which roads are we working on? I told you about the road leading to Buhweju. You cannot even think of passing there. There is the road from Lira-Otuke-Abim up to Karenga; it is very bad. When you look at Kachonga-Butaleja-Tororo- Namutumba road, it is terrible. Look at where Hon. Joan comes from, Madi-Okollo. That road of Madi-Okollo connecting to Arua - I can tell you all the roads now. Let us look at the critical roads and make sure that we use the money effectively. With all this money that is being given, we must achieve what we need to achieve. You find the roads in Kampala – like my road, somebody is working on McKinnon Road, but I have failed to pass there for a whole two weeks. Nothing is moving. I was wondering why they removed my little tarmac which was there; they should have left it the way it was. Therefore, honourable chairperson, there is a big problem in your sector.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. On the sharing of assets, we are still getting guidance from the Attorney-General. For those who are very clear, like vacating the headquarters, we have facilitated for districts to begin constructing their own headquarters. The issue of getting a uniform design is out of how each and every district designs. Madam Speaker, if you take the example of Butaleja, their headquarters are three-quarters of the constructed Chambers down here. So, each one chooses, and they do not consider the amount. We are having a problem there. When we give a start-up of Shs 500 million, some people get out of the foundation while others are still stuck there, but that is very clear; they accepted, and some have completed and moved, while others are still constructing. About the subcounty – the Parish Development Model – chairpersons are getting more money. I think with that one, the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development can – we did our work and tabled the supplementary budget. The rest is out of our hands. I think those are the ones I heard you raising, Madam Speaker.

Is the motion seconded? Seconded by Hon. Kabanda, Hon. Ssentayi, Hon. Charity, Hon. Alanyo, Hon. Werikhe, Hon. Baka, Hon. Elwelu, Honourable member for Ntoroko, Hon. Rwamirama and the whole side. Plus Hon. Abdu, honourable member for Butaleja and Bugembe. Can you justify? Hon. Kintu, I thought you had shifted to this side.

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

…59,901 persons with disabilities. Madam Speaker, I have provided an additional Shs 404.9 billion for social protection next Financial Year 2025/2026. Water, Sanitation, and Environmental Protection To improve the quality of life, the Government continues to invest in the provision of safe water, improve sanitation, and ensure protection of the environment. These include the following: (i) Villages in Uganda with at least one safe water source have remarkably increased to eight out of every 10 villages. Nationwide, 57,951 villages out of 71,225 have been served with a safe water source. (ii) Completed construction of 259 medium and large solar-powered water supply and sanitation systems and gravity flow schemes across the country. (iii) The construction of 42 large solar-powered water supply systems is ongoing in Agago, Yumbe, Amudat, Kaabong, Kasese, Kakumiro, Sembabule, Kisoro, Rubanda, Bulambuli, Kyankwanzi, Mubende, Kyegegwa, Buyende, Nakaseke, Namayingo, Rakai and Buvuma. (iv) With regard to clean water, the construction of piped town water supply systems is ongoing in 32 towns. These include: Namasale, Kakingol, Kamuli, Ngoma Town, Lunya, Karogo Phase II, Ishaka (mobilisation), Nyakashaka, Bukumi, Kanapa, and Odongai. Construction is also ongoing in Palabek-Kal, Rhino Camp, Arra-Dufile, Lubeli Refugee Settlement, Bolori, Nyanseke, Busaale, Kibuzi, and expansion in two towns of Kiboga and Zigoti. Other beneficiary towns are: Lamwo, Lacekocot, Iri-Iri, Lorengecora, Manafwa, Butaleja-Busolwe, Tirinyi-Kibuku-Kadama- Budaka, Kaliro-Namungalwe, Rukungiri and Obongi. (v) The construction of various water supply systems in 26 districts is at varying levels of physical progress. These include: Manafwa Town Council and the installation of solar packages that is ongoing in Losilang, Kasawo (Phase I), Kabura-Mwizi (Phase I), Bukumi, Bulangira and Kyebando-Kasimbi, and Busaale Town. Also, the Government is starting the development of new piped water supply systems in Rubanda, Kabale, Alebtong, Nakasongola, and Kamuli districts, among others. Madam Speaker, I have provided an additional Shs 366.1 billion next financial year for water resource management, climate change mitigation, natural resources and environment. The priority interventions include: the construction of water supply infrastructure to increase service in the underserved communities in rural, urban and refugee settlements; increasing rehabilitation and expansion of existing Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) infrastructure; and increasing forest and wetland cover. Overall, I have allocated a total of Shs 11.44 trillion in the next financial year towards investing in the people of Uganda through health, education, social protection, and water and sanitation.

17519 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 12 JNUE 2025 Agro-Industrialisation Madam Speaker, the interventions in agro- industrialisation this financial year and next financial year have prioritised research, an increase in productivity, commercialisation, and value addition in agriculture. Madam Speaker, some of the key achievements in this financial year include: 1. Research and genetic development of selected value chains. The National Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Databank has introduced superior animal genetic resources for breeding, multiplication and distribution to farming households under PDM. NARO has completed the manufacturing facility for anti-tick vaccines at Nakyesasa in Wakiso District with the capacity to produce over 20 million doses of the anti-tick vaccine per year. NARO has also developed agricultural technologies that increase productivity such as water-saving cultivation technology, drought-resistant varieties, and integrated pest, disease and weed control technologies, among others. Research in coffee by NaCORI has contributed to increased national coffee production, productivity and export earnings. 2. Increasing agricultural production and productivity. The capacity of water for irrigation has increased to 54.76 million cubic metres. This is on account of Government investment in small and large irrigation systems, including solar-powered irrigation. In particular, seven large-scale irrigation schemes have been completed. These include Ngenge in Kween District; Rwengaaju in Kabarole; Tochi in Oyam; Mubuku II in Kasese; Olweny in Lira; Doho II in Butaleja; and Wadelai in Pakwach. Another three irrigation schemes are currently under construction. These are: Acomai in Bukedea District; Atari in Kween/ Bulambuli Districts; and Namatala, covering Budaka, Mbale and Butaleja Districts. Madam Speaker, another 145 solar-powered irrigation and water supply schemes have been completed across the country. In addition, 157 solar-powered irrigation and water supply schemes are under construction. Furthermore, 4,300 micro- scale irrigation facilities were constructed in 135 districts across the country and have benefitted smallholder farmers of less than 2.5 acres. Madam Speaker, in addition, the Government completed Usake Dam in Kaabong, and Ongunga Dam in Katakwi for livestock, irrigation and fish farming. In addition, 5,251 small- and medium- scale irrigation schemes were established in 135 districts. Madam Speaker, the Government established five zonal agricultural mechanisation centres in Namalere, Buwama, Bungokho, Agwata and Sanga to support equipment access and tractor hire services; procured and distributed 260 assorted four-wheeled tractors and implements to farmer groups in 60 districts countrywide, 750 power tillers (single-axle tractors and implements), and two pieces of dredging equipment for water hyacinth and weed control; and trained 2,150 youth and women as operators, artisans and mechanics for tractors and implements. Beginning this financial year, the Government introduced the large-scale commercial farmer interest-free credit facility of Shs 175 billion. This facility will help to increase production and productivity for improved food security and exports. The loan facility can be accessed through Government-owned banks, namely Post Bank, Housing Finance Bank, and Pride Bank Limited. 3. Agricultural value addition and marketing. NARO completed setting up an Aflasafe facility at Namulonge with capacity to eliminate aflatoxin contamination in grains. The facility has capacity to clean five tons of produce per hour. This will save the country an estimated $38 million per year, which is lost in export rejections due to aflatoxins and, most importantly, save the lives of Ugandans. Madam Speaker, to add value to agricultural produce, the Government constructed 11 agro- processing and storage facilities to increase opportunities for value-addition and access to high value markets. These include Rwimi Rice Processing Facility in Bunyangabu; Kasina Maize

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.

17496 ADDRESS ON THE STATE OF THE NATION 6. The PCR kit developed by scientists at Makerere University to conduct more than two million tests at 50 per cent of the cost of imported alternatives. This has saved the country $37 million in imports per year; 7. Gulu University developed highly effective rapid test kits for crop diseases – for cassava and sweet potatoes; 8. The engineering development and innovation centres in Rwebiteete, Kiruhura District and Namanve are enhancing capacity for industrial technology, metallurgy, electrical and electronics, civil engineering, automotive technology, agricultural mechanisation, and construction machinery. 9. The Presidential Initiative on the Banana Industrial Development (PIBID) plant in Bushenyi – can you show us that one? Bushenyi banange! If you don’t want to die from a heart attack, you eat our bananas. They have got potassium for your heart muscles. The Presidential Initiative on Banana Industrial Development plant in Bushenyi has significantly increased commercial production capacity to 140 metric tonnes of fresh Matooke – “Matooke” is bananas – per day. The plant has sales orders from the Royal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Italy. Over the last 17 years, the NRM Government has prioritised infrastructure development, especially the roads, railways and electricity. We now have a solid foundation to support industrial development. All parts of the country are interconnected using tarmac and good murram roads. This means that whatever is produced in the country can easily reach the markets. It also means that the cost and time of moving goods has reduced significantly, facilitating both investments and trade. The stock of tarmac roads is now 6,199 kilometres, compared to only 1,900 kilometres when the NRM took power in 1986. Of these 1,900 kilometres, only 114 kilometres were in fair condition, while the rest, totalling 1,786 kilometres, were in poor condition. The roads to commence construction to tarmac standard next financial year include: 1. 23.6km., Yumbe-Ure Road and bridge. Are my people from Yumbe happy? Awadifo. (Applause) 2. 69.3km., Katine-Ochero Road – apwoyo, apwoyo, apwoyo – and 2.9 kilometres of town roads in Kaberamaido and Kalaki towns. 3. 105km. of Kyenjojo-Kihura-Bwizi-Rwamwanja- Kahunge and Mpara-Bwizi. Mwebale muno. 4. 56.3km., Iganga-Bulopa-Kamuli-Jinja. Mwebale ino . 5. 127km Mbulamuti-Kamuli-Bukungu – at long last. 6. 10km., Jinja City roads. 7. 115km., Kitgum-Kidepo. Apwoyo, apwoyo! (Applause) 8. 88km, Ishasa-Katunguru Road. Mwebale munonga . 9. 65.3km, Luku-Kalangala-Mulabana Road. Do the bassesse have their own language? Bogera Luganda? Kale bagenderawo. 10. 10.67 kilometres on the seven town roads in Kalangala. 11. 72km, Nabumali-Butaleja-Namutumba. 12. 73km, Karenga-Kapedo-Kaabong. 13. 69.6km, Kotido-Kaabong Road. Alakara noi noi . 14. 25km, Bubulo-Bududa Circular Road. Akaguto ako banange. Aba Masaaba. 15. 21km, Mbale-Nkokonjeru Road . 16. 46.4km, Kabwohe-Nyakambu-Bwizibw - era and Nyakambu-Nsiika Road. Abany - abuhweju, at last. The Government is repairing the 78.9km road from Nebbi to Arua and I am also negotiating for more money to tarmac other roads, namely: Kabujogyera-Kitagwenda-Kamwenge Road – a batagwenda bangye mutebwo amastiko; Muhaanga-Rwamuchuuchu-Kisiizi-Rubaare Road with a branch to Nyakisheenyi and another one to Kebisooni – Abahooro, Abakiga tindabasa kubebwa; Lyantonde-Lumbugu- Rakai – abakooki baffe eyomunda eyo;

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

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

17262 THE HIDESAND SKINS (EXPORT DUTY) (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2025 Margaret, Hon. Acuti, the Member of Parliament for Butaleja, Dr Kamara, Hon. Akello, and the Members of Parliament for Mitooma, Mbarara and Ibanda. The others are: Hon. Jennifer, the Member of Parliament for Maracha, Dr Emily, Hon. Betty, Hon. Atima Lee, Hon. Goli, the Members of Parliament for Bukedea, Alebtong and Zombo, Dr Ayume, Member of Parliament for Ngora, and the Deputy Chairperson of the Committee on Budget, Hon. Achia and Hon. Leku. Even mama Mavenjina and Hon. Hellen. Speak to your motion.

Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. It is very unfortunate that up to now, we are still lamenting about the roads in this country. That is why you see most of our colleagues in the Opposition are smiling. In the National Development Plan (NDP) III and NRM manifesto, it was clearly indicated that the Namutumba-Busolwe-Nabumali Road was supposed to be upgraded in the Financial Year 2022/2023. All of us were excited. I did not even sleep, reading through the entire report to see where I would find that road. Unfortunately, it is not even mentioned as one of the roads that anyone is dreaming of being upgraded. Mr Speaker, Butaleja District is in Bukedi, which has seven districts but only one district, Butaleja, does not have tarmac, which is very unfortunate. Honourable minister, please, can you think about this road? The moment you work on this road, people from Lwakhakha will never go to Mbale; they will use that shortcut. People from Malaba will never use Bugiri Road; they will use this shortcut. In one way or the other, we shall be saving a lot economically in terms of fuel, distance and so on. It is my humble prayer that we make this road a priority, so that we also improve the lives of the people of Butaleja. Two, in the report, you are talking about what I would call a conflict between UCAA and the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries. You are talking about – (Member timed out.)

Thank you, Mr Speaker. First of all, I would like to thank the committee for the report. On page 38, they talk about grant-aiding 44 schools. There are schools that are ready. I can give an example of a school called St. Luke SS, Nabiganda Town Council, Butaleja. They constructed it as a community. They have all the blocks, classrooms, and libraries— they have everything, and they are saying, “Government, come, we hand over this, and you take over.” The Government is saying, “First, wait,” but they go to a school that does not have a classroom and say, “We are grant-aiding such a school.” I propose that you do research, look at some of these schools that you think are ready, and then grant-aid them so that the Government can take them over. That should be one of the methods that you can use to grant-aiding some of the schools. Lastly, honourable minister, there is a subcounty called Mazimasa. We have written that this subcounty should be given a secondary school. To date, you keep telling us we shall see what to do. Good enough, the Chairperson is there and he has always helped me to talk to the ministry to ensure that we get a school for that particular subcounty. Most of them have been crossing to Himutu, but as you heard, the Manafwa bridge broke down. It is now difficult for these children to go to another subcounty to have their education. Please – (Member timed out.)

16912 APPROVAL OF BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR FY 2025/2026 We started the data bank in the ministry for the emigrants who are out there. This financial year, which we are ending, we did not get the money to continue with the process. We pray that the funding for the data bank be enhanced so that we can continue with the process. In fact, we have already launched. As you enter the ministry now, just last week or two weeks ago, we have launched an area where we are going to be receiving the issues of emigrants, listening to them and for those who need support. The staff have already been recruited. They are going to be getting all the information. Unfortunately, some of our people, because of the porous borders, keep going on their own. When they have a problem, they come back to the Government. Those are very difficult to track. The ones who go through the right system, we can track them. Just as in her case, we have been able to track the matter because we got in touch with the institution that took her there. However, some of our young people, especially those from Busia and Bugisu areas, then those from the other side of Karamoja, just cross and then you hear them stranded because they do not have any documentation. And then for some young people who, after the two-year contract, because we give them two years, and they come back to their community. But after the two years, they begin thinking that they know that country and change to other areas different from where they were initially taken. We cannot track such a person because they were supposed to come back, but instead remained moving throughout the United Arab Emirates, and when they meet the Speaker, they say, “I am stranded here,” yet they have not come back to Uganda to apply afresh. So, there are also such cases. On the issues of negotiations, my minister is really busy with this. We are even trying to get to the European market to see how we can talk about professionals. How do we take them out there? We have also come up with bilateral agreements, which are strict, so as to help the immigrants who are out there. It is work in progress and we shall give a report here on what has come out of the meetings. On the issue of the Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises (GROW) - some people said, “It is not in my village.” I agree that all the money that we put in the first round went out and got finished. It is also true that the money did not go to all the regions. All of you will agree with me that the headquarters of banks are in Kampala. Some of those banks already had women’s facilities because that was one of the conditions for them to support us. For example, Finance Trust Uganda, DFCU Bank, and Centenary Bank have programmes for women. So, when they received the money, they already had women who were in businesses who grabbed 10 per cent because that was a very good deal for a businesswoman who already had a business. While we who came from Serere, like Hon. Asamo, were still waiting to move to the bank, we realised that the money had gone out. When we reported to the Cabinet, the President directed that we should regionalise this, and we are working on this. The remaining Shs 185 billion has to go to the regions. But we shall start with the 19 regions. The money will be allocated at that level through the same banks. The money will, therefore, be going to those districts in the next phase. This week, my GROW office met with the World Bank, and we agreed on the modalities. We are also negotiating for areas where there are no banks. For example, if people have a good cooperative society, money can be deposited there because we know districts – for example, in the Bukedi Subregion, where I come from, Butaleja District does not have a bank.

16837 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 20 MARCH 2025 Lamwaka, Hon. Amero, Hon. Mariam, Hon. Joan, the Representative of Workers, Hon. Odero, Hon. Tusiime, Hon. Okot, the Member for Kumi Municipality, Hon. Mbwatekamwa, Hon. Yusuf, the Member for Butaleja, Member from Busia, Hon. Acrobat, Hon. Kasolo - I always fear mentioning your name- (Laughter). Hon. Akamba, Hon. Muwuma, Hon. Tonny, the Member from Kaabong, the Member from Karenga, Hon. Ssekikubo, Hon. Mzee Kagabo, Hon. Ibanda, Hon. Esther, Col. Nekesa, Maj. Alanyo, Hon. Okwalinga, Hon. Okumu, Hon. Wilson, the Member for Abim, the Elders, the Generals and the whole of this side. Can you speak to your motion?

Is it seconded? (Members rose_) Okay, it is seconded by Hon. Macho, Hon. Kubeketerya, Hon. Bahati, Hon. Isamat, Hon. Winfred, honourable member for Alebtong, Hon. Jennifer, Hon. Noeline, Hon. Orone, Hon. Afoyochan, Member for Butaleja, Hon. Akumu Mavenjina, Hon. Jessica, Hon. Mpindi, Hon. Musa, Hon. Rita, Hon. Mzee Kagabo, Dr Apea, Hon. Margaret, Hon. Mwijukye. Thank you very much. Honourable members, the resolutions - do you want to say something? No, the minister.

The motion is seconded by the Prime Minister, the Government Chief Whip, chairperson of the finance committee, the Attorney-General, Defence, Karamoja Affairs, Hon. Shartsi, Hon. Pius, Hon. Butaleja (Hon. Yusuf), Hon. Pascal, Hon. Milton, Alebtong (Hon. Samuel Okwir), Dr Apea, Hon. Omoding, her granddaughter, Hon. Emanuel Ongiertho, Dr Elisha, Hon. Connie, the whole side on my right and Hon. Asuman Basalirwa. Yes. Would you briefly justify? It is a straightforward Bill.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. It is not true that all local government administrative units have – I can give an example of Fort Portal Tourism City. They demand a lot of money and if there is proof that they have been paid up to-date, it can be provided. I wanted to comment and help ourselves because I had something burning that the Local Governments are not completing the works, especially the construction of schools and health centres. Mr Speaker, the programmes dictated to us, for example, the Uganda Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers (UgIFT), dictate that the tenders or procurements are done by the mother ministries at the headquarters. Therefore, the schools that benefit from UgIFT for the construction of seed schools, their procurements are done by the Ministry of Education and Sports. Likewise, the health centres are done by the Ministry of Health. We have complained and we think the ministries are in the process of discussing with the donors to adjust these conditions because, there is hybrid procurement where someone is allocated to six schools – like the one that is building in Ntoroko is the one building in Bundibugyo, building in Kiyombya in Bunyangabu, building in Kabarole, in Kasenda. Therefore, he has five schools and he does not have the capacity. If you are not forceful, you will not complete it. (Interjection) I was, and mine is completed, but I have forwarded him for blacklisting. So, it is not our fault. Mr Speaker, we have, as Ministry of Local Government, our self-inflicted wounds, but the amendments we are making in the Act, we have proposed that all the headquarters be the same design and the same amount. I give an example of Butaleja; when we advanced them Shs 200 million, they made the foundation as big as this parliamentary building. And after two days, they were crying that the money was not enough. So, understand us; we are fighting tooth and nail to make sure that there is flexibility in the conditions from the donors. I thank you.

Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. I am raising a matter that at first, I thought was only affecting Butaleja District, but upon interaction with most of my colleagues, I have established that it is national in nature – the issue of our colleagues, the councillors at the district level. The majority of them have not been paid since the beginning of this financial year. For instance, in Butaleja, they have written several letters to the ministries of local government and finance, but nothing has been paid. Since the ministers of local government and finance are here, can they explain to us why, since this financial year started, the councillors have not yet been paid, and when will they be paid? This is a very serious issue because these are the people who monitor the Parish Development Model and other projects at the local levels -(Interjection)- Information allowed.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I have a direct question in line with education and it is connected to my sister from Butaleja. Rt Hon. Prime Minister, we are in the period of taking back our children to school, but there is a serious outcry over private investors where the challenge is they are overtaxed and this has caused a trickle-down effect on school fees. Can we be helped, as Members of Parliament? This is because we are like the Alpha and Omega of everything; so it is becoming a burden to us. Can you, the Prime Minister, help us see how to resolve this issue? We have a ground tax that is charged on every building, local tax, National Social Security Fund (NSSF), Pay as You Earn (PAYE), property tax, and operation tax; all of them are going back – (Member timed out.)

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ON THE OVERSIGHT VISIT TO ASSESS THE STATUS OF ABATTOIRS/SLAUGHTER FACILITIES IN THE COUNTRY No Name Constituency Party Signature 1 Hon. Dr. Ruyonga Joseph Hoima West NRM 2 Hon. Dr. Opio Acuti Samuel KoI"ffSh, Ind .#q#|- 3 Hon. Bebona Babungi Josephine Bundiburyo NRM 4 Hon. Laker Sharon Balmoyi DWR-Gulu NRM 5 Hon. Isaac Otimgiw Padyere NRM \ I 6 Hon. Nebanda Andiru Florence DWR-Butaleja NRM 8 Hon. Kayagi Sarah Netalisire DWR- Namisindwa NRM r\a__,/ 9 Hon. Rutahigwa Elisa Rukungiri NRM 10 Hon. Ayebare Margaret DWR-Mbarara NRM w{* 11 Hon. Dr. George Didi Bhoka Obongi NRM @' t2 Hon. Chelain Betty Louke DWR-Amudat NRM 13 Hon. Sekyanzi Benard Kirya Budyebo NRM T4 Hon. Dr. Ninkusiima John Paul Ibanda South NRM sill 15 Hon. Nandagire Christine Ndiwalana Bukomansimbi North NUP 16 Hon. Dr. Kagabo TWaha Mzee Bukoto South NUP l7 Hon. Dr. Kamara Nicholas Thadus Kabale Municipality FDC 18 Hon. Dr. Batuwa Timothy Jinja West FDC llPage

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I rise on a matter of national importance, urging the Government for a speedy intervention in a calamity that is about to befall the education sector, especially in the Universal Primary Education (UPE) schools. Mr Speaker, you are aware that UPE caters for 85 per cent of the local population in Uganda, and there is a move to parallelise the whole process. How? We are having teachers, more especially in primary schools, who are registering for early retirement. It is affecting service delivery in most of the schools. As I speak now, in a school of seven classrooms, apparently, there are four teachers catering for all the classes. We are facing a challenge, not only in Butaleja, but countrywide. As a member of the forum for children, we moved to many districts – Butaleja, Jinja, Arua, Koboko and Kalangala – and they are all facing the same issues. How does this come about? The teachers, at one point, are forced to seek for contributions from the parents and we are all aware that the President came out very clearly on this matter, that there should not be any parent making any contribution towards UPE schools. We are all aware that the budget for primary schools is very small for any school to function. We are faced with a challenge on the ground, between the offices of the Resident District Commissioners (RDC) and the headteachers in school. As I speak now, in Butaleja, we have headteachers who have been arrested. All this is affecting the services, as I have said. It is leading to an unconducive environment for the schools. My prayers are; 1. Who is going to teach the children of the poor if the rate of early retirement is not deterred? 2. Secondly, is the –

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Yusuf Mutembuli, Bunyole East County, Butaleja District.

Thank you, Madam Speaker and colleagues. Nebanda Andiru Florence is my name, Woman Representative, Butaleja District, and I am also the Executive Secretary of the Bukedi Subregion Parliamentary Caucus; glad to be here.

Madam Speaker, Mutiwa Geofrey Eric is my name. I represent the people of Bunyole West Constituency, Butaleja District. Thank you.

Thank you Mr Speaker. My question is to the Rt Hon. Prime Minister. You are aware of the project of Namutumba-Butaleja-Mbale Road. The last time you updated us, you told us that the Government had signed a contract with China Power Company and you promised that very soon, they would commence the construction process. However, to date, nothing has happened. Can you, please, update the country as to when this will commence? Thank you.

Dr Lulume Bayiga, followed by Butaleja representative.

Thank you. I also request the Committee on Natural Resources to visit and compare notes with the Prime Minister. Butaleja?

Thank you, Mr Speaker. The Government of Uganda undertook a programme of rehabilitating railway stations under the programme of the Metre Gauge Railway, and the plans were to rehabilitate the route between Tororo and Kampala. Butaleja, as a district, initially had two original routes; is Buliro and Budumba. Apparently, after further investigations and reminders to the Government, our stations were not reinstated, as we speak. Our people travel long distances to look for the nearest station. What plans does the Government have to correct the imbalance?

s/N Hospltal Name Dlstrict 1 Abim General Hospital Abim 2 Adjumani General Hospital Adiumani 3 Amuria General Hospital Amuria 4 Apac General Hospital Apac 5 Bududa General Hospital Bududa 6 Bugiri General Hospital Bugiri 7 Kawolo General Hospital Buikure 8 Buliisa General Hospital Buliisa 9 Bundiburyo General Hospital Bundibugro 10. Masafu General Hospital Busia 11. Busolwe General Hospital Butaleja L2. Gombe General Hospital Butambala 13. Iganga General Hospital Iganga t4. Buwenge General Hospital Jinja Kaabong General Hospital Kaabong 6 15. Kaberamaido General Hospital Kaberamaido Kagadi General Hospital Kagadi Kamuli General Hospital Kamuli L9. Rukunyu General Hospital Kamwenge 20. Kambuga General Hospital Kanungu 2L. Kapchorwa General Hospital Kapchorwa 22. Bwera General Hospital Kasese 23. Katakuri General Hospital Katakuri 24. Kiboga General Hospital Kiboga 25. Kiryandongo General Hospital Kiryandongo 26. Kisoro General Hospital Kisoro 27. Kitgum General Hospital Kitgum 28. Koboko General Hospital Koboko 29. Kotido General Hospital Kotido 30. Atutur General Hospital Kumi 31. Kyegegura General Hospital Kyegegwa Annex la: List of Publtc General Hospitals in U nda 19 lz ,/ta.

ROID CI|OXEAT U!&r thb coapoacrt, thcrc l r prrt lor rc6oe.l of .cholc., rlon! irrD/EraLct lccoar rordr. MAAIF report d that rehabfitauve works for road chokcs on communtty access roads aie categonzed mto 3 phascs, Phlrc I: ? Plot dt trlct. . Ongorng rehab rtahon works (254 Kml m the 7 p ot dlstncts at 98 6010 overa.tl physrcal progress Works ln l(alungu, lganga. Buguen. Amum, Nebbr. and Pakwach and 1 contract ln Ntungamo were completed and handed over to the dtstncts for marntenance The contract for thc constructron of a bndge m Nturrgarno was ongomg at 55o/o Phr.c II: 2l rollout dLtdctr . The lvorks ln these dlstncts cover 105 road chokes spread over 376 9 km . lg drstnct slgned cont!'acts of whrch 13 had commenced tvorks These rnclude, Rakal, lslngrro, Bushenyr, Kakumro. and l(abale whrch were procured loca.lly by the dlstncts and Kyotera, Masaka, Bugm, Gulu, N!r.oya, Ruloga, Maracha and Krbale procuied cent ally bI. the Mmlstr)' . The contracts for Madt-Okollo and Mplgr were recommendcd for retendenng by the Mrnrstry Contracts Commrttec and were at redesrgn stagc Phrtc m: 29 Ro[out dlrttlct. . Thc procurement process for 145 road (hokcs sprcad over 487 7km rs at contract 8rgnng and slt hand over stage . 16 contracts had bcen srgncd and wcre rn the process of stte handov.r for t.llc contractors to commence works, except for thc contracts for ButaleJa, and Tororo that were strll under constderatron bJ. MCC "ffir4" N 2....< N F .E .€_ t7

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Once again, my name is Patrick Nsanja Kayongo, the Member of Parliament for Ntenjeru County South, Kayunga District. I am an Independent Member of Parliament and, for the record, we are 74 Independent Members of Parliament, including the Vice-President. (Laughter) Mr Speaker, this is my second term in Parliament and in the Ninth Parliament, I was Independent as well. I got the opportunity of closely interacting with the late. However, before I go into the details, let me take the opportunity to thank you, Sir, for organising this special session. Yesterday, when Parliament was called off, there were some disregards from a few Members, little did we know that the office of the Speaker was getting involved in the preparation of this special session. We are grateful, as Members of Parliament. Also, what must be known here is that death is a fact of life. We are grateful, Mr Speaker. Thank you. In times like this, a lot is lingering in our minds. Having interacted closely with the late, allow me to share two experiences – giving the background for the love I have for Karamoja subregion and the Karamojong people as a whole. Mr Speaker, in the Ninth Parliament, we lost a colleague, the then Butaleja Woman Representative, Hon. Cerinah Nebanda. I was closely involved in the collection of signatures for the recall of Parliament because, then, it was in recess. I was with Hon. Kiwanda Suubi, the then Mityana North MP. At the time we were trying to collect the signatures from the Karamoja subregion’s Members of Parliament, I can tell you that it was a good reflection because they exhibited the spirit of togetherness, collectiveness and solidarity. The other experience I can talk about is that when I joined Makerere University for my law degree, I met a Karamojong girl with whom I studied in the same class. (Laughter ) Mr Speaker, we have kept the friendship from 2004 to date and our friendship is like this - (Laughter)- tight. I can confirm to you that I did not find any difficulty in building a concrete friendship with the late and that is why most of the Karamojong Members of Parliament here are, indeed, my good friends. Mr Speaker - (Interjections) - yes, she is a friend and she is around town here. I would like to borrow the wording of the Rt Hon. Prime Minister while she was moving the motion. Somewhere on page 2, in her justification – I want to quote verbatim – she said: “The late Hon. Aleper was a competent professional in handling social and technical work. He was able to work in the field under emergency conditions and in a multi-cultural environment and this is ably portrayed in his career…” – giving the various departments where he worked and the positions he held. Mr Speaker, I would like to make it known to the Members here because in our interactions with the late, he used to emphasise the issue of loyalty and respect, especially when we are in a multi-party system of governance. Even in the arguments we had, we were wondering why party members were not giving enough respect to the top leadership of their parties.

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

13456 PRESENTATION OF THE BUDGET SPEECH FY 2024/2025 Water, sanitation and environment protection As a result of Government intervention, more Ugandans now have access to safe, clean water. Coverage in rural areas is now estimated at 67 per cent and 70 per cent in urban areas. Out of the 71,225 villages, 56,617 villages have been served with at least one safe water source. In the Financial Year 2024/2025, clean water coverage will increase to 70 per cent and 85 per cent in rural and urban areas respectively. In the rural areas, the target is to reduce the distance to the nearest source of clean and safe water for human and animal consumption to less than one kilometre while in urban areas to less than 500 metres. The following are among the priorities we have budgeted for the next financial year: v. Construction of 52 large solar-powered water supply systems in 19 districts that are currently at less than 50 per cent water coverage. These are - let me mention them; Agago, Yumbe, Amudat, Kaabong, Bulambuli, Buvuma, Buyende, Namayingo, Rakai, Nakaseke, Sembabule, Kibaale, Kasese, Kyegegwa, Mubende, Lyantonde, Kakumiro, Kassanda and Kisoro; vi. Construction of another 15 solar-powered water supply systems in the rural growth centres of Lwentulege, Bugwara, Kabamba, Kikoora, Mwitanzige, Lugala, Kitenga, Bukizibu/Bumwena, Igwaya, Kidera, Bugomolwa, Kitonge - Nakasero, Kikonge, Kasese and Lubaali. This will cover a population of over 272,000 persons; vii. Completion of the construction of 31 town water supply systems and sanitation facilities in Bulangira, Kanapa, Aligoi, Opengate Kawo, Karago, Nyakashaka, Buikwe, Bundibugyo, Kapchorwa, Kamuli, Namasale, Kaliro - Namungalwe, Butaleja–Busolwe, Budaka–Kadama- Tirinyi-Kibuku, Kyankwanzi, Butemba, Ngoma, Lunya, Palabek-Kal (Lamwo), Obongo, Lamwo, Rhino Camp, Arra/ Dufile, Amuru, Kole, Alangi, Zeu, Kakingol, Iriiri and Lorengacora; viii. Construction of 17 rural water supply systems in the refugee hosting districts of Adjumani, Lamwo, Madi-Okollo, Moyo, Terego and Yumbe; ix. Progress of the construction of 26 water supply systems at various stages in Manafwa (now at 80 per cent), Mukura (40 per cent), Kidera (40 per cent), Atutur (40 per cent), Kadungulu (10 per cent), Kaproron (10 per cent), Iyolwa (20 per cent), Bukumi (5 per cent), Rubaya (50 per cent), Bethlehem - Nabigasa, Phase 1 (50 per cent), Kabura - Mwizi Phase 1 (50 per cent), Mabira (50 per cent), Bukiro (50 per cent), Nyabisirira (50 per cent), Bugarama - Karweru (50 per cent), Rwere - Kateretere (50 per cent), Kagarama – Bushura - Kibuzigye (50 per cent), Nyanseke (80 per cent), Busaale (95 per cent), Kibuzi (100 per cent), Adilang, Puranga (Pader), Kasawo, Phase 1 (5 per cent), Kyebando - Kasimbi (5 per cent), Nabilatuk and Losilang; and x. Increasing the water for production storage capacity for commercial farmers from 52.6 million cubic metres to 76.8 million cubic metres. To support the restoration of our environment and reverse the effects of climate change, Government shall undertake the restoration of 42,450 hectares of degraded wetlands along the Awoja, Kandekye - Ruhorobero, Nchwera, Chambura, Kiruruma, Naigombwa, Kibimba, Tochi, Aswa, Sezibwa, Mayanja, Muzizi, Mpanga and Lumbuye water systems. In addition, Government shall demarcate a 720-kilometre boundary with concrete pillars along the following wetlands; Kibimba, Tochi, Sezibwa, Mayanja, Muzizi,Awoja, Mpologoma, Ishasha, Kandekye, Ruhorobero, Nchwera, Chambura, Kiruruma and Naigombwa. A total of 15 million seedlings of assorted tree species shall be procured and distributed to individual farmers in several districts as well as to refugee-

Can we hear from the Ministry of Disaster Preparedness and then the Government? THE MINISTER OF STATE, OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER (Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees) Ms Lillian Aber): Thank you, Madam Speaker. First of all, I would like to note that we do have a disaster risk management plan that was approved in Cabinet in July, 2022 and it was launched in September, 2022 and presented in this House in November, 2022. I associate myself with the concerns of members and as a ministry, we are trying our best to do what we can with the limited resources. As you may be aware, on 1 March, 2024, the Uganda National Meteorological Authority released the March-May 2024 seasonal rainfall outlook over Uganda and its implications. The March to May 2024 indicated a high chance of near-normal to above-normal rainfall, resulting in episodic flush floods, events and landslides in localised areas that would receive heavy downpour. We have already witnessed flooding incidents in districts including Butaleja, Alebtong, [Mr Ssenyonyi] COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR

12930 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT Friday, 19 April 2024 such walks. Next time, take it to West Nile, to Bukedi, to Lango, to Busoga. Those are places with a lot of malaria. When you take it to Kayunga, for instance, if you give Kayunga mosquito nets, they may not even understand what the nets are meant for. They will use it for fishing. When we say, take such a walk to such areas, it helps our population a lot. It will help us in the eradication of malaria and the theme will take the day. If we do it every time, every year, on the streets of Kampala and Parliament here, then we need to check what we are trying to do. All the same, I invite all of you tomorrow to join the walk. The chief walker will be the Deputy Speaker. Join the walk and support. The next one should be in Hon. Acon’s constituency. Like in Butaleja , the people who are organising this walk like Hon. Mutiwa - too much malaria in Butaleja, but you are walking in Kampala. Take the walk down there for the people to understand what the walk is about. Thank you. Hon. Mugema and Hon. Mutiwa -

Thank you very much, Madam Speaker. I thank you for raising the issue of malaria, which is one of those diseases that are killing Ugandans. Madam Speaker, statistics show that we are losing 70 to 100 people every year across the country and these are people that are able to go to hospitals and that is how the health facilities are able to get the data. However, there are very many Ugandans who die without getting access to health facilities. Malaria is real and as the Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Malaria, we organised this walk to create awareness amongst the population and to show the Government that there is a problem that needs everybody to get concerned and support the population. Madam Speaker, this started last year and every year, when we do it at national level, we also go down to the districts. Like last year, I had one in Butaleja and I am organising another one immediately we finish this one at national level. Therefore, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Ministry of Health and partners that have supported the walk against malaria. I also implore and request all colleagues, members of Parliament to turn up tomorrow in big numbers and we walk and say “Zero malaria starts with us and starts with everybody.” I believe this will help in creating awareness and making sure that we reduce the deaths. I thank you very much, Madam Speaker. (Interjections)

Thank you. Is it seconded? Okay, it is seconded by Hon. Joyce, Member of Parliament for Mityana, Hon. Allan, Member of Parliament for Nakaseke and Member of Parliament for Butaleja. Hon. Amooti, Hon. Ferigo, Hon. Anywar, Hon. Atyang, Member of Parliament for Ntoroko, and Member of Parliament for Mbarara – I am mentioning those I have not been mentioning – Hon. Max, Member of Parliament for Bushenyi and the Member of Parliament for Kiruhura. I have seen even the Member of Parliament for Kamuli, Hon. Kibalya also seconding, Hon. Magogo – (Laughter) – Member of Parliament for Aruu. Honourable members, what is wrong with Hon. Magogo Ssalongo seconding? (Laughter)

Madam Speaker, I can provide the details on the districts that have offices, and they are the following: Lamwo, Abim, Amuru, Kiryandongo, Kamuli, Buhweju, Bundibugyo, Lwengo, Rubirizi, Butaleja, Adjumani, Butambala, Otuke, Luuka and Nakapiripirit. Those are the 15 that have offices. The rest do not have. Madam Speaker, the second issue is Cabinet support and policy development. We have a gap of Shs 1.976 billion. Our total request is Shs 4.579 billion. What was provided for is Shs 2.603 billion and we request for the balance to be provided. Regarding the facilitation for RDCs, our budget is Shs 21 billion, but what was provided is Shs 14.8 billion, leaving a gap of Shs 6.2 billion. That is what we are recommending. On facilitation of the project management team for the Intelligence Transport Monitoring System Aware that in July 2021, the Government signed an agreement with Joint Stock Global Security. Subsequently, a committee to oversee this project was established by the Office of the President and we request for the facilitation of this committee; we request for Shs 3.5 billion. Support to the Afro-Arab Youth Council for headquarters construction Madam Speaker, we are about to lose a prime opportunity to construct an office block, a stadium, and a cultural heritage centre, among others, because the Government of Uganda signed an agreement, in August 2023, to host the headquarters and the condition given to our government is to provide land. The duration of the project is only five years. We have only purchased 23 acres and we are left with 27 acres. The money we are demanding so that we comply is Shs 5.4 billion minus that we shall lose this prime opportunity. Monitoring the mainstreaming of the manifesto commitments Aware that the governance of this country is dependent on the manifesto –

Bzsiness Deuelopment and. Qualitg Assurance (1) National business development services guideline developed for 200 men, women, and youth & mainstreamed in the BFP in Central, Northern, West Nile & Eastern Regions. (2) 220 MSMEs of men, youth and women entrepreneurs trained on making Business Plans, Financial Literacy, Resource Mobilization, and Record Keeping. Kiruhura, Rwampara, Kabale,Rubanda, Mitooma, pallisa, Serere, Oyam, Kalaki and Otuke. (3) 60 youths, women, and entrepreneurs prepared to attend trade exhibition in South Sudan Capital, Juba. (41 160 MSMEs of men, women, youths PWDs mobitized and sensitized on the importance of product certification, aud.its, food fortification, and GHp for enterprises in Kotido, Napak DLG, Abim, Amudat, Zombo, Arua, Madi-Oko1o Serere & Kole. (5) T\ryo (21 Business tinkages established between MSMEs and large-scale enterprises for men, women and PWDs. in Soroti City, Amuria, Katakwi, Kumi, Busia, Tororo and Butaleja for men, women and pwDs. (6) 850 MSMEs profiled per region of the country and MSMEs database populated for 212 youths 212 women, 25Omen and 176 pWDs. in Central, Northern and Western Regions. Process ing and. Marketing (1) A detailed study and assessment on various stages of the textile value chain in Uganda from yarn production to manufacturing conducted. ( t u , T +n {> ,.:'._J!!}.$F (\-.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. In 1996, His Excellency the President of Uganda promised the people of Butaleja to tarmac the road, which starts from Namutumba through Butaleja to Lwangoli. The President has been promising this after every five years. It is even in the National Development Plan III. My question to the Rt Hon. Prime Minister is: the people of Butaleja have been waiting for this road for the last 26 years so, when will the actual work of tarmacking it start? Thank you.

11888 STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT The Uganda Police helicopter (Aircraft Fixed Wing 5X PEF/P180 Piaggio Avanti Evo) was bought in June 2019 at a price of $7.48 million. However, it is now being sold at just $4 million. His prayer is: can the Prime Minister update the House on this matter? Mr Speaker, my response is that the Uganda Police Force has a police airwing whose function is to support policing within the country. It currently runs four aircrafts; three helicopters and that one: the Aircraft Fixed Wing aircraft. The aircrafts were intended, primarily, to assist in the maintenance of law and order by conducting aerial patrols and surveillance, aerial search and rescue, rapid response, force transportation and, sometimes, medical and casualty evacuation. When not required by the police for the stipulated duties, they may be used as a charter service by the Government, on payment of the prescribed fees. Mr Speaker, the fixed wing aircraft, which is a nine-seater aircraft, was acquired in June 2019 at a cost of $7.48 million and, since then, it has only flown for less than 200 hours. This is mainly due to its operational limitations, which includes designs that limit it to only paved or tarmacked runways, as well as high maintenance and operational costs. The aircraft is serviceable and has all the necessary requirements to operate. Mr Speaker, due to the above-mentioned limitations, Uganda Police Force management has been considering options of how the aircraft could be effectively and efficiently utilised in advancing the police mandate and, where possible, be linked to working domestically in the aviation industry, with a possibility of leasing it to the national carrier among other options. Disposal of the said aircraft has never been an option taken by police management as a way of ‘ utilisation ’ of the side aircrafts. In any case, if any disposal was to be considered, the due process would be diligently followed by all key stakeholders regarding the disposal of such an asset and in that respect, value for money would certainly be a key consideration to take into account. The Hon. Eunice Otuko Apio, Member of Parliament of Oyam North raised a question on the exclusion of Oyam North in the distribution of water by National Water and Sewerage Corporation under the on-going projects in the districts of Gulu, Omoro and Oyam. Prayer: Can the Rt Hon. Prime Minister update the House on the matter? Response: The Integrated Water Management and Development Project is a follow-up project being jointly implemented by the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) and the Ministry of Water and Environment. The scope of work under National Water and Sewerage Corporation entails the following: 1. Gulu Water Supply and Sanitation Project This is jointly funded by the World Bank and a German development agency called KFW, implemented in two packages, (package 1 and package 2). Package 2 is financed by the World Bank and it involves laying of 70.2 kilometre DN-500 500 ductile iron transmission pipeline from Karuma to Gulu. 2. Mbale Water Supply and Sanitation Project This project targets the population of Mbale and the neighbouring areas, including the towns of Butaleja, Busolwe, Kibuku, Kadama, Tirinyi, and Budaka. The project scope under National Water Sewage Corporation entails expansion of the production capacity of Bunghoko and Manafwa Water Treatment Plants from 4,000 cubic meters per day to 18,000 cubic meters PRIME MINISTER’S TIME [Ms Nabbanja]

Thank you, Mr Speaker, for this opportunity. Mr Speaker, we recall that on 14 January 2021, the people of West Budama North, whom I represent in this Parliament and the Bukedi Subregion at large overwhelmingly voted the NRM Party into government largely on account of the upgrade of Tororo – Nagongera– Busolwe Road to join Namutumba, Butaleja and Nabumali. On 4 December 2021, the late, your predecessor, Rt Hon. Jacob Oulanyah, at the memorial service of Dr Tanga Odoi’s mother in Tororo, committed to ensure that the road be upgraded. On 17 July, 2022, when we were interring the remains of the mother of Hon. Fox Odoi in Tororo, you committed to follow up on the upgrade of that road. I am glad that last year, about three months ago, our Rt Hon. Prime Minister woke up Uganda National Road Authority (UNRA) to ensure that the feasibility study and detailed engineering design of Tororo -Nagongera -Busole Road be done. May I take this opportunity, to ask the Prime Minister to give us the status of that feasibility study so that our people get comforted?

Yes, Mr Speaker. I would like to know, for the sake of Namutumba -Butaleja -Nabumali Road, whose designs are complete and the assessments for compensation undertaken- at least on the Namutumba side, but from that time nothing has happened. I would like to know what exactly is stalling the progress of that road. Thank you.

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, Mr Speaker. On the Floor of this House, we have discussed the issue of the Uganda Road Fund. The Uganda Road Fund was not – that Act was created for a purpose, borrowing a leaf from how other countries have been able to have very good and well-maintained roads. The Ministry of Finance was hiding behind the constitutional provision. I am glad you were in the seat when the Attorney-General clearly guided that funds created by Parliament, are protected and cannot go to the Consolidated Fund for as long as there is an Act that covers them. There is nothing that we can do in this country without roads. To reach the health centres, you need roads. To reach schools, you need roads. To promote agriculture, PDM, everything, you need roads. The Minister of Finance, after requesting for time to go and discuss the matter with the Cabinet, came here and actually indicated that they were going to handle the matter. To date, we are still talking about the same challenges. If you had had the fuel levy in place, the Shs 100 per litre going to the Uganda Road Fund, inclusive of the other fines, we would not be talking about this lack of funds. Imagine zero release to districts, yet we have – you know – there are other roads. We sent Shs 1 billion to the districts and it is not adequate. We have the subcounty roads that are now in the worst state because there is totally no funding to maintain them. Mr Speaker, I urge you, unless we operationalise the Uganda Road Fund - 2026 is near, what are we going to tell our people? In my district, people are protesting. The Nagongera Road has been an issue since 2000, when His Excellency, the President pledged to tarmac that road. There are roads, which are supposed to be pre- financed – where the President okayed Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) to allow contractors who have money to pre-finance and that the Government would pay them later. Namutumba-Nabumali-Butaleja Road is one of those. We need to know what happened to those roads. Thank you, Mr Speaker.

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

Madam Speaker, I beg to designate the following Members to the standing Committee on Public Accounts (Central Government): 1. Hon. Isaac Modoi - Lutseshe County; 2. Hon. Michael Mawanda - Igara County East; 3. Hon. John Twesigye - Bunyaruguru County; 4. Hon. Xavier Kyooma - Ibanda County North; 5. Hon. Fredrick Angura - Tororo South County; 6. Hon. Florence Nebanda - Butaleja; 7. Hon. Pamela Kamugo - Budaka; 8. Hon. Joseph Ruyonga - Hoima West Division; 9. Hon. Isaac Ssejjoba - Bukoto County Mid-West; 10. Hon. Jesca Ababiku - Adjumani; 11. Hon. Wamakuyu Mudimi - Elgon County; 12. Hon. Sharon Balmoyi - Gulu; 13. Hon. Jane Awich - Kaberamaido; 14. Hon. Catherine Lamwaka - Omoro;

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I congratulate you as well for the bundle of joy. Blessings upon you and the family. I join my honourable colleagues in thanking the Committee on Public Service and Local Governments for a very good and comprehensive report. During my oversight visit in my constituency, Butaleja, we observed challenges of accessibility to the funds. Butaleja as district alone does not have any bank. All our voters travel to Mbale to access the money. I appreciate your recommendation about mobile money banking, but even those who can go to the banks –

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Two to five days ago, God blessed us with rain in Bunyole East Constituency in Butaleja, but it has become harmful to us to the extent that we are now experiencing floods. As we speak, I have not less than two people at my home because they cannot find where to sleep. Their houses and everything have been washed away and they can only find peace in my home. This has a lot of consequences, including buying posho and beans every day, and my house is not enough to accommodate all of the people. My prayers are: (i) The Rt Hon. Prime Minister, my Jjaja, intervenes immediately so that she gives relief to my people to enable them leave my home and go back to their work. Much as I am a Member of Parliament, I get inconvenienced because I do not have that kind of money to look after all my people. (ii) We have Namajji and Lelesi Bridges, which were washed away along Namutumba-Busolwe-Nabumali Road. Since 1996, the Government has promised to tarmac the road, but up to now, nothing has happened and as we speak, people cannot use it. Maybe the Prime Minister can tell us when we expect this road to be tarmacked. Thank you.

Madam Speaker, I like the way you have handled this because a number of Members are truly suffering with their people - Butaleja, Manafwa, Kibanda, Bududa, Bungokho, Laropi and Nakasongola.

You have information from the Member from Butaleja.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Thank you, Hon. Ochai, for giving way. On behalf of the people of Bunyole West, Butaleja District, and on my own behalf, I congratulate you for becoming a Nabahwana; that is in Lunyole. The information I would like to give my colleague, Hon. Ochai, is that the road he is talking about stretches right from Tororo- Nagongera-Busolwe and it goes up to Busaba in my constituency. UNRA was doing something on that road in terms of low-cost seal. There was an advert run and they started working on six kilometres of that road right from Senda, where Butaleja District starts from, to Mulagi. The advert was that they would continue and stretch from

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

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I take this opportunity to thank the minister for the statement. In 2019, Butaleja district took a tipper lorry to Bugembe for repair but until now, it has not been repaired. Last year, the engineer wrote to the management of this workshop to get back the lorry so that the district would repair it. They refused. And they said that until they get authority from the ministry, they cannot release it for repair. My humble request to the minister is to direct the management of Bugembe Mechanical Workshop to release our tipper so that the district can have it repaired. The last time I visited the workshop, I described it as a motor vehicle mortuary, because you find very many vehicles, people who pretend to be so busy when they are actually doing nothing. I do not entirely agree that the problem is about money; I think there is also something beyond money. Because if we ask them to release ours to repair, they say that; “We are not releasing it, because it is under warranty.” And that, “We cannot release this vehicle until we have instructions from the ministry.” Honourable Minister, now that you are here, I request you to direct that they release our tipper so that we can have it repaired. Information please-

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I thank the minister; He has been very honest in his statement. Honourable colleagues have talked about road equipment; I am the chairperson of the roads committee in my district of Butaleja. I request the minister to look at regional workshops in terms of maintaining all district vehicles. Time and again, districts or the Government procure vehicles, but you find that these vehicles are used for one or two years and they break down and because there is not sufficient budget for repairing these vehicles, they go and request the Government to procure new vehicles. You find that districts have very many vehicles that are not in operation. Yet if there is a budget that can do an overhaul – like His Excellency the President supported us with the Shs 1 billion – I would request that the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development also look for money and support districts to repair all district vehicles; I believe this can help not only vehicles that handle roads but also all departments in the districts. Additionally, I would like the honourable minister to look at the issue of the remuneration of the drivers. For you to hire a grader for a day, you need at least not less than Shs 1 million. However, its driver for the whole day – (Member timed out.)

Condolences to the family, Hon. Emmanuel Dombo, the people of Butaleja, Rt Hon. Rebecca Kadaga, the Minister of East African Community Affairs together with the staff at the ministry. Matters of national importance; yes, Hon. Muwanga Kivumbi, who is the acting Leader of the Opposition?

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Allow me to join my colleagues in congratulating the President of Uganda, the Government, the Ministry of Education and Sports, and FUFA, for the successful East Africa Pamoja Bid. It is not a minor, but a big achievement for our economy. As a country, we should embrace it because of the positives along the way. The infrastructure issue has been mentioned. I would like to appreciate and implore the Ministry of Education and Sports to consider balancing the infrastructural renovation in all the different regions; not only in the east or west. It will not only boost the economy; it will also inspire the sports fraternity in the regions, in terms of training and participation in the various games at international level. As far as I am concerned, most of the countries have been able to nurture talent by putting up a favourable infrastructure in the different regions. That is why you see that besides the top leagues, there are local leagues. It is not only for football. So, I would like to request that they consider netball too. As I speak, in Butaleja District, we have our very own playing in the She Cranes as a goal defender. Therefore, by constructing the sports infrastructure, we nurture and promote more sports talents in our country. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I am concerned about the unnecessary arrest of my people who reside along the railway line in Budumba and Busolwe Rural subcounties in Butaleja District.

9932 RESOLUTION TO BORROW ii) The Ministry of Works and Transport considers having the bridge permanently constructed because we are tired of having maintenance every two to three months. Every time it collapses, we lose our people. So, if this can be done, we shall be very grateful as the people of Bunyole East in Butaleja. Thank you.

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

9102 ADDRESS ON THE STATE OF THE NATION 6. Nabumali High School, Mbale; and 7. Namasagali College, Kamuli, among others. In addition, Government is constructing and equipping secondary schools with laboratories and completing the construction and upgrading of technical vocational institutions in Bushenyi, Luweero, Lira, Mbale, Nyamitanga, Rwetanga, Kaberamaido, Butaleja, Ssesse, Kitgum and Kaliro, among others. The construction of 115 seed secondary schools in the subcounties, which do not have these schools at the moment, will continue in the next financial year. To improve school learning and accountability in Government-supported schools, the following will be undertaken starting next financial year: (a) Strengthen the link between education and socio-economic transformation by promotion of Science, Technology En - gineering and Mathematics in education, research and incubation; (b) Enhancing the technical capacity and skills to support industrial growth especially manufacturing; (c) Electronic tracking of enrolment, dropout and retention, and identifying learners, teachers and institutions using ICT capabilities; (d) Improving the overall staffing levels in the schools and; (e) Development of a complete national vocational qualification framework. With our oil money, we shall be able to complete our targets of a Government primary school per parish and a Government secondary school per subcounty. The railway, electricity, technical and science education as well as some national roads, will be the elements our oil money will deal with. I intend to meet with the Petroleum Authority of Uganda and the oil companies to harmonise so that we do not miss the target of 2025 as the first oil date. (Applause) I do not want this Petroleum Authority of Uganda to delay our programme with petty things; local content. Let us start. Health Over the last three years, since the outbreak of COVID-19, the Government has strengthened health systems. This included equipping regional and national referral hospitals and 225 health centres II have been renovated and upgraded to health centres III. In addition, we have strengthened the capacity of the country in vaccine development. For the Government to be able to sustainably improve health services, emphasis will be placed on transforming the health care from predominantly curative to preventive, through: (a) Timely supplies of drugs to address stock- outs as well as provision of relevant medical equipment; (b) Prevention and control of communicable diseases through immunisation; (c) Operationalising Mulago Super Specialised Hospital and expediting the construction of the Lubowa Specialised Hospital, all existing health centre IVs and health centre IIIs; (d) Strengthening the supervision and accountability role of the regional technical supervisory structures; (e) Emphasising, through radio programmes, the importance of nutrition and hygiene, among others, and; (f) Malaria prevention through killing the mosquitoes and the use of treated bed nets. Strengthening security and good governance Uganda’s borders remain secure, save for the spill-over effects occasioned by activities of negative armed groups in Eastern Congo and

8754 BUDGETARY PROPOSALS & ESTIMATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024 60) Vote 819: Bukwo District – Shs 22,102,420,000 61) Vote 820: Bulambuli District – Shs 22,999,426,000 62) Vote 821: Buliisa District – Shs 14,874,929,000 63) Vote 822: Bundibugyo District – Shs 33,203,487,000 64) Vote 823: Bunyangabu District - Shs 19,891,642,000 65) Vote 824: Bushenyi District – Shs 28,896,953,000 66) Votes 825: Busia District - Shs 32,967,494,000 67) Votes 826: Butaleja District - Shs 33,927,473,000 68) Vote 827: Butambala District – Shs 23,446,766,000 69) Vote 828: Butebo District - Shs 16,607,616,000 70) Vote 829: Buvuma District – Shs 13,321,617,000 71) Vote 830: Buyende District – Shs 22,651,177,000 72) Vote 831: Dokolo District – Shs 21,223,707,000 73) Vote 832: Gomba District – Shs 21,231,932,000\ 74) Vote 720: Masindi Municipal Council – Shs 11,172,470,000 75) Vote 721: Mityana Municipal Council – Shs 10,365,633,000 76) Vote 722: Moroto Municipal Council – Shs 5,143,627,000 77) Vote 723: Mubende Municipal Council – Shs 10,465,947,000 78) Vote 724: Mukono Municipal Council – Shs 19,829,177,000 79) Vote 725: Nansana Municipal Council – Shs 24,351,761,000 80) Vote 726: Nebbi Municipal Council – Shs 6,907,898,000 81) Vote 727: Njeru Municipal Council – Shs 13,394,572,000 82) Vote 728: Ntungamo Municipal Council – Shs 4,845,867,000 83) Vote 729: Rukungiri Municipal Council – Shs 9,415,996,000 84) Vote 730: Sheema Municipal Council – Shs 14,106,079,000 85) Vote 731: Tororo Municipal Council – Shs 9,365,323,000 86) Vote 801: Abim District – Shs 18,295,895,000 87) Vote 802: Adjumani District – Shs 31,965,889,000 88) Vote 803: Agago District – Shs 31,061,514,000 89) Vote 804: Alebtong District – Shs 23,689,489,000 90) Vote 805: Amolatar District – Shs 19,357,798,000 91) Vote 806: Amudat District – Shs 10,632,904,000 92) Vote 807: Amuria District – Shs 22,290,290,000 93) Vote 808: Amuru District - Shs 22,428,999,000

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

7825 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 30 MARCH 2023 The Office of the Prime Minister, in coordination with the Ministry of Water and Environment, installed two flood early warning systems on the subcatchments of Aswa and Manafwa with validation of data and systems ongoing. Subsequently, the early warning systems are expected to contribute to greater prediction of future flood events in surrounding districts affected by those rivers. Similar work is being done by the Ministry of Water and Environment to install a flood early warning system on the Nyamwamba subcatchment to ensure prediction of flash floods in Rwenzori and this is being supported by the World Bank. Madam Speaker, I would like to inform this House that we had similar equipment installed in Butaleja. It is supposed to make noise the moment the water is rising, but the people of Butaleja demolished it saying it had some ghosts or something. (Laughter)

Thank you, Madam Speaker. As the people of Butaleja, we shall miss and remember Bishop Okabe, for having established Impact Ministries in my constituency of Bunyole East, in Bugadunya Village. What is very interesting is that he kept on preaching that we should never be religious

Thank you very much, Madam Speaker. On behalf of the people of Butaleja and on my own behalf, I wish to convey condolences to the family of our fallen colleague, Hon. Patrick Okabe. I had the opportunity to work with him in the Public Accounts Committee (Central) and he was a man of his word and this was manifested through his actions. We are going to miss him greatly because his success was attributed to development. He was the face behind Faith FM in Mbale and he happened to employ some people from Butaleja. He worked a great deal in the community by providing community services to farmers. One time he offered a tractor to a farmer’s group in my constituency. Madam Speaker, the spot at which he died is the very spot where my coordinator also lost his life this year. He was on a boda boda and a truck rammed into him. I support the contribution by my colleagues here that the Ministry of Works and Transport should take interest in that road. The design was not properly done and it is a bit slippery. Hon. Patrick and his dear wife will be greatly missed. May the Lord continue to comfort the family and may your souls rest in eternal peace.

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

Thank you very much, Madam Speaker. I rise on a matter of urgent attention regarding an upsurge of malaria cases in Butaleja District and many parts of Bukedi subregion. Malaria is claiming the lives of many people on a daily basis in Butaleja. In Bunyole West, we are losing seven to 13 people on a daily basis. The most affected are children aged between five and 15 years. My prayers are that; 1. The ministry should send a team of experts to do research and assess the situation. 2. The Ministry of Health should increase the supply of antimalarials in the area. 3. The ministry and the Government should distribute mosquito nets in the district as a measure of controlling malaria. I thank you.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I thank the honourable colleague for raising this issue and I also thank my honourable senior colleague. The honourable member from Butaleja is right. In our statistics here, Butaleja has the highest number of malaria cases, but the deaths he has reported are higher than what we have – unless people are dying in homes. However, for those who die in health centres, we always record. Since this year started, I remember in May, we raised a red flag over the upsurge of malaria cases in many districts. It has come down though, from 65 per cent to about 30 per cent. The places, which are really badly hit are Bukedi, Teso, Lango, Busoga, Karamoja and Acholi. When we raised the red flag, it was in western Uganda, especially Ankole and Toro. Right now, we have Budaka, Busia, Butaleja, Butebo, Kibuku, Pallisa and Tororo – but Butaleja has the highest number of cases. Nonetheless, the National Medical Stores has been going around, giving out mosquito nets. Also, the ministry - together with partners – has been putting out a lot of adverts for people to sleep under mosquito nets and to close their houses a little early so that we can, together, fight this malaria. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Thank you. Hon. Musa Ecweru, kindly link up with the Member. I will be asking the Member if you have taken action on his issue. You do not need to come back and report this year. I will be linking up with the Member. Colleagues, in the public gallery this afternoon, we have students and teachers of Dube Rock Primary School from Butaleja District,

4962 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION 2. The same road should be connected to the neighbouring district of Kibuku because all roads must connect to either a national or district road. However, for this case, the road ends in a swamp, which separates the districts of Kibuku and Butaleja. Thank you.

Thank you very much, Madam Speaker. My question goes to the minister. Thank you for the presentation. My concern is about the workers. As a health committee, we are recently in the Bukedi sub region and other regions, monitoring work relating to the health centers in different areas. However, while still there we faced the challenge, whereby there is a big gap between the UPDF and the communities in which they were offering the services. Take for instance, my own in district of Butaleja - they are there, they are doing a good job, but we are facing a challenge like I have said, the salary payment is not streamlined. And in most cases, they are a bit harsh with the workers on site. What is the pay being designed to be paid to the non-skilled and skilled workers? Thank you.

4342 PRIME MINISTER’S TIME When our friends from Butaleja knew that it was per day - whether you work, stand, chat or make phone calls - they lowered their ability to work. The UPDF resolved to employ them won contract. That now will be on contract; you agree on a portion. There are those who are getting Shs 30,000 and those getting Shs 20,000. It is all according to what you have agreed on. Therefore, there is no working per day. One works according to their speed and the work portion agreed upon so that has been resolved; I was there. There will be no more cry. They are happy, motivated and encouraged to work harder. You know our people. About the barracks, this is a serious concern from Kiboga. I have taken note of the interference with the firing range, practices and training. We are going to handle this; we shall get back to you. Madam Speaker, I was fired more questions than; I think I will come more regularly. Hon. Komakech, you were spot on. We went there but there is no soldier who is above a minister. As we were there with you, you realised that the commander who was on ground was doing his own things -

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise on a matter of national importance. We have got a section of the road from Tororo to Mbale, which has become a death point; the section between Busiu and Bumageni Barracks. We raised this matter at one time and the minister visited. A report was made and the UNRA was instructed - as a short-term measure - to build speed-limiting humps such that we do not lose lives but up to now, nothing has happened. Just to illustrate the magnitude of this matter, on 20 January this year, a fuel tanker crashed and got burnt, killing four people on the scene and two other people were crashed by other rescuing vehicles. In August 2021, a speeding truck hit and killed six people. Madam Speaker, in the same period, another cement-carrying truck from Tororo, killed five people from one family. Just to cut it short, in 2017, a cement-carrying vehicle killed 22 people in minibuses. Therefore, I bring this matter to this House, with this prayer; that the Minister of Transport hastily rescues my people by constructing humps on that road. Secondly, the road is being redesigned. It is my prayer that they include a flyover on the road that comes from Butaleja to Nabumali, as that is the biggest spot of the accidents. I thank you, Madam Speaker.