Butambala County

Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. Mr Speaker, allow me to also take this opportunity to congratulate you upon assuming that office. I also want to join my colleagues in thanking the President for his address on the 4 th of June. I want to draw your attention specifically to the first paragraph of the address, where the President thanked Ugandans and congratulated them for participating in the series of elections since the 15 th of January 2026. He also thanked them for massively supporting NRM. As you are aware, the 2026 elections were characterised by massive human rights violations as a result of the brutality from police, the army, and the unknown goons. As a result, many people died; for example, in my district, we lost about three people, and many people were injured, and they ended up admitted to hospitals. This did not only happen in Kayunga, but a case to note is Butambala District and so many other districts where people died. The public expected the President to condemn this act. The mothers who lost their children, the wives who lost their husbands, the surviving victims, expected the President to condemn these acts and also, where possible, give an apology. Mr Speaker, I want to give an example of my district. In my district, especially on tallying day, we had fabricated results, and as a result, we had very many cases right from the MP to the LCIII elections, where the people who did not win were declared winners. If you go to different Local Council III, LCV, and probably even here in Parliament, we have people who were declared winners when, in actual sense, they used fabricated results. Mr Speaker, it is our noble duty as Members of this Parliament –

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I represent Ruhaama East, which is one of the five constituencies in Ntungamo District. Madam Speaker, what you are saying is right. My constituency of Ruhaama East is the size of Butambala District. Butambala District receives Shs 1 billion and Ntungamo District, which has five constituencies – and is five times the size of Butambala – receives Shs 1 billion, too. We have been complaining over this issue and I remember that in March last year, we met the President. The President even called the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development over that issue – to provide more money to the bigger districts. I was in that meeting, in Ntungamo. He even put him on a loud speaker and we all listened. I do not know why the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development is not providing this money. We have suffered. Some of us lost elections because of that issue, Madam Speaker. Thank you, Madam Speaker, for following up on this matter.

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

16936 APPROVAL OF BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR FY 2025/2026 be handled at that Budget level. Otherwise, you would tell a committee to cut within or look within its resources. Finance has already done its part of bringing the draft estimates, as re - quired under the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA). The whole budgeting process is in our hands. Honourable colleagues, in the Public Gallery this afternoon, we have students and teachers from Mpanga Muslim Secondary School, Bu - tambala County, Butambala District. They are represented by Hon. Kivumbi Muwanga and Hon. Nalule Aisha Kabanda. They have come to observe proceedings of this House, please join me in welcoming them. Next. THE COMMITTEE ON EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

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

I put the question that the total sum of Shs 1,332,386,480,312 be provided for as a supplementary for development expenditure for central government for the Financial Year 2024/2025. (Question put and agreed to.) LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE 1. Vote 722 - Moroto Municipal Council: Shs 160 million; 2. Vote 820 - Bulambuli District: Shs 202,244,620; 3. Vote 827- Butambala District: Shs 36,356,530; 4. Vote 838 - Jinja District: Shs 213 million; 5. Vote 845 - Kalaki District: Shs 74,776,279; 6. Vote 858 - Kayunga District: Shs 235,200,000; 7. Vote 865 - Kiryandongo District: Shs 120 million; 8. Vote 866 - Kisoro District: Shs 567,851,100; 9. Vote 867 - Kitagwenda District: Shs 412 million; 10. Vote 875 - Kyankwanzi District: Shs 80 million; 11. Vote 882 – Luwero District: Shs 540,756,000; 12. Vote 898 – Mubende District: Shs 378,616,912; 13. Vote 906 - Namutumba District: Shs 40 million; 14. Vote 924 – Rukungiri District: Shs 198,591,279; 15. Vote 926 – Sembabule District: Shs 350 million; 16. Vote 928 – Sheema District: Shs 50,442,000; 17. Vote 932 – Tororo District: 651,605,442; and 18. Vote 933 - Wakiso District: Shs 165,137,504. Subtotal for Local Government: Shs 4,476,577,666.

15093 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA WEDNESDAY, 23 OCTOBER 2024 by the Ministry of Education and Sports, failure to procure contractors under the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID) programme and the delayed completion of projects under the Uganda Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers (UgIFT) programme, among others; iii. The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, in some instances, released funds to the entities over and above what was requested for by the entities. Some entities did not have information about such releases by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development which found them ill prepared for the money hence some being swept back to the Consolidated Fund; iv. The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, in some cases, released funds late to entities. Several entities informed the committee that funds were received at the end of the last quarter of the financial year, which made absorption of the same almost impossible. Committee recommendation The committee recommends that: i. The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development should explain why funds were not released to the local governments as budgeted and in a timely manner as well as those released over and above requests made by the entities. ii. Accounting officers under the supervision of local governments who failed to utilise funds released to them without justifiable reasons should be held personally liable. iii. Relevant entities should streamline their budget performance and ensure timely recruitment and placement, procurement timelines and follow-up on timely releases in order to improve funds absorption. iv. Accounting officers should follow up with the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development on the budget shortfalls affecting service delivery. 2. Local Revenue Performance The 56 local government entities had an approved local revenue budget of Shs 121.39 billion, out of which Shs 86.4 billion was allocated and released back to the local government, hence, a revenue collection of 71 per cent of the approved budget. A sum of Shs 34.98 billion remains uncollected at the end of the financial year. The warrant releases are based on what the local governments collect and is deposited with the Consolidated Fund as per the requirements of Section 29(2) of the Public Finance Management Act, 2015. The under-collection undermines service delivery as councils greatly rely on local revenue for support, supervision and facilitation of the council’s settings. Thus, improvement in its administration is required to improve service delivery. A number of local governments under review posted good performance, led by Butambala District Local Government at 278 per cent, Koboko Municipal Council at 232 per cent, Yumbe District Local Government at 131 per cent, and Koboko District Local Government at 128 per cent, while the lowest performance was registered by Lira District Local Government that realised only 11 per cent of its approved local revenue budget, Apac Municipal Council at only 23 per cent, Adjumani District Local Government at 35 per cent, and Pakwach District Local Government at 48 per cent, as per the budget performance annex 1. The accounting officers, with a good revenue performance, informed the committee that they had been enrolled on the Integrated Revenue Administration System (IRAS), which has enhanced revenue collection. Madam Speaker, additionally, accounting officers informed the committee that they had developed revenue enhancement plans, and

15094 THE NATIONAL COFFEE (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2024 they were optimistic that this would improve their revenue collection. For example, districts such as Wakiso District Local Government and Pakwach District Local Government reported and submitted to the committee their revenue enhancement plan. Committee observation The committee observed that: i. Under-collection undermines service delivery, as councils greatly rely on local revenue for support, supervision and council sittings. ii. Under-collection of local revenue denies the entities resources for implementation of the planned activities. iii. Some entities did not have robust revenue collection mechanisms, which explains the low local revenue collections. iv. The entities that performed well set revenue targets that were below their revenue potentials, and this explains the over-performance. Committee recommendations The committee recommends that: i. The accounting officers should strengthen local revenue collection efforts to ensure the availability of adequate funds for service delivery, for instance, by conducting in-land benchmarks with the best performing local governments. ii. The accounting officers should conduct revenue enumerations and assessment exercises to inform revenue planning and enforcement. iii. The accounting officers should put in place revenue enhancement plans to increase local revenue to match the entity’s revenue potential. iv. Owing to the positive feedback regarding IRAS, the Government should consider rolling out the system to all entities that have not started using the system. v. Accounting officers should strengthen capacity building for parish chiefs and town clerks, charged with the duty of revenue collections. Madam Speaker, we are looking at the performance of government warrants. The Auditor-General noted that most entities received less than what they budgeted for, thereby affecting service delivery. For instance, Lira City budgeted to receive Shs 68,046,036,451, out of which Shs 47,554,468,848 was warranted, resulting in a shortfall of Shs 20,491,840,032 representing 70 per cent performance. Nebbi District Local Government budgeted to receive Shs 46,692,271,928 out of which Shs 41,427,847,639 was warranted, resulting in a shortfall of Shs 5.264 billion, representing 89 per cent performance. Buikwe District Local Government budgeted to receive Shs 53.915 billion, out of which Shs 35.836 billion was warranted, resulting in a shortfall of Shs 18,793,000,000, representing 66 per cent performance. The auditor, however, noted that the realisation of budget funds to finance work plans is always impacted by the limited resource envelope resulting from the persistent budget cuts. The accounting officers explained that they had no control over warrants and cash limits but continuously engaged the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to provide funds for the affected activities. Additionally, the accounting officers from some entities informed the committee that they received funds over and above what they had requested, for which they could not absorb. For instance, the accounting officer of Butambala District Local Government [Mr Olanya] STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT

15095 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA WEDNESDAY, 23 OCTOBER 2024 informed the committee that whereas the entity requested Shs 1,122,022,625 for wages, Shs 5,560,783,170 was released to the district, as per the auditor’s analysis, hence resulting in some funds not being absorbed. Similarly, Kitgum District Local Government received a supplementary funding of Shs 2,855,427,080 which was not requested by the accounting officer and out of it, Shs 1,914,099,546 was not utilised by the entity. Committee observation Madam Speaker, the committee observed that: i. Most local governments were unable to carry out the planned activities because they did not get all the funds from the approved budget. ii. The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, in some instances, released funds to entities over and above what was requested by the entities. iii. The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, in some cases, released funds late to entities. Several entities informed the committee that funds were received at the end of the last quarter of the financial year, which made absorption of the same impossible. Committee recommendation The committee recommended, Madam Speaker: i. An investigation should be carried out on why the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development releases funds over and above what has been requested by the entities. ii. Accounting officers should follow up with the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development on the shortfalls affecting service delivery. Madam Speaker, we looked at the utilisation of warrants. The Auditor-General noted that there was under-utilisation of warrants, which affected performance as planned activities were either partially implemented or not implemented at all. The accounting officers explained that much of the unobserved funds were meant for planned recruitment, which did not materialise due to a ban on recruitment. That was issued by the Government, while others did not have functional district service commissions, for instance, Mukono District Local Government. They also explained that there was also a delayed procurement process due to the hybrid procurement process, which the entities had no control over, as it was handled by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF). MAAIF delayed to provide the pre- qualified list of service providers. The accounting officers also attributed the underutilisation of funds to the delayed release of funds by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED), as most funds were released in the last month of the financial year. Accounting officers from some entities informed the committee that they received funds over and above what they had requested, which they could not absorb. For instance, the Accounting Officer of Butambala District Local Government, as I read earlier, and all those. Committee observations Madam Speaker, the committee observed that: i. Whereas the Ministry of Finance did not release all the funds budgeted for, most entities did not utilise the warrants, which greatly affected the implementation of plan activities. ii. The unspent balances were attributed to a number of factors, including failure to recruit due to the ban on recruitment,

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Butambala District is one of the poorest districts in Buganda. Unfortunately, we have not benefited from the four-acre plan that was initiated by the Government because the majority of the people do not actually have the four acres. The proximity of us to the city makes us have very small pieces of land. We have not even benefited from the one-acre plan I have heard. We are known for two products; “mairungi” which was recently outlawed and ginger which is only grown in one parish. Unfortunately, there is no effort to add value to this ginger. We cannot eat it. It is only the Kenyans who come and buy from us whenever they want. So, many times, the market fluctuates as to the interest of Kenyans. Fortunately, we have a maize mill that was given by the Government to one of the parishes called Kyerima. We are also disadvantaged in the way that that maize mill was not given power. It has been lying there idle for many years. I will be able to submit to you. We have also not benefited from the African Development Bank (ADB) programme because my people cannot afford the 25 per cent. It is there on books, but not many people actually have benefited from that programme because when we tell people to cost-share, they do not have anything to give. My humble prayer to the honourable minister is: can we help the people of Butambala? This is because we are too poor to benefit from the four-acre model. The one acre-plan has not come to us, the ADB has not helped us and no value-addition programme has benefited us as of yet.

I will resume from where I ended – Hon. Dr Nicholas Kamara of Kabale Municipality; 4. Hon. Dr Timothy Batuwa of Jinja South Division West; 5. Hon. Dr Michael Lulume Bayigga of Buikwe County South; and 6. Hon. Kenny Auma of Kwania District. On the Committee on Foreign Affairs, I designate the following: 1. Hon. Muwada Nkunyingi of Kyadondo County East; 2. Hon. Allan Ssewanyana of Makindye Division West; 3. Hon. Stephen Sserubula of Lugazi Municipality; and 4. Hon. Bob Okae of Kwania North County. I beg to designate. On the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, I designate the following members: 1. Hon. Christine Nakimwero Kaaya of Kiboga District; 2. Hon. Evans Ronald Kanyike of Bukoto County East; 3. Hon. Patrick Oshabe Nsamba of Kassanda County North; 4. Hon. Susan Mugabi of Buvuma District; 5. Hon. Charles Tebandeke of Bbale County; 6. Hon. Aisha Kabanda of Butambala District; and 7. Hon. Jimmy Akena of Lira East Division. I beg to designate. Madam Speaker, on the Committee on Presidential Affairs, I designate the following members: 1. Hon. Ronald Balimwezo of Nakawa Division East; 2. Hon. Francis Butebi Zaake of Mityana Municipality; 3. Hon. Muhammad Ssegirinya of Kawempe Division South; 4. Hon. Abubaker Kawalya of Rubaga Division North; 5. Hon. Isaias Johny Ssasaga of Budadiri County East; 6. Hon. Denis Amere Onekalit of Kitgum Municipality; and 7. Hon. Peter Okot of Tochi County. I beg to designate. Madam Speaker, on the Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs, the following are the members for designation: 1. Hon. Derrick Nyeko of Makindye Division East; 2. Hon. Abdallah Kiwanuka of Mukono County North; 3. Hon. Betty Nambooze Bakireke of Mukono Municipality; 4. Hon. Naboth Namanya of Rubabo County; 5. Hon. Moses Bitek Okot Junior of Kioga County; and 6. Hon. Gilbert Olanya of Kilak South County. I beg to designate. On the Committee on Physical Infrastructure, I designate the following members: 1. Hon. Godfrey Saazi of Gomba East County; 2. Hon. Denes Sekabira of Katikamu County North; 3. Hon. Francis Katabaazi of Kalungu East County; 4. Hon. Moses Kabuusu of Kyamuswa County;

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

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

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;

Madam Speaker, I beg to designate the following to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources: 1. Hon. Christine Kaaya Nakimwero, Woman Representative, Kiboga District; 2. Hon. Ronald Evans Kanyike of Bukoto County East; 3. Hon. Charles Tebandeke of Bbale County; 4. Hon. Aisha Nalule Kabanda, Woman Representative Butambala District; 5. Hon. Betty Aol Ocan of Gulu City; 6. Hon. Asinansi Nyakato, Woman Representative, Hoima City; 7. Hon. Fred Kayondo of Mukono County South; and 8. Hon. Jimmy James Akena of Lira East Division.

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

Mr Chairperson, I seek clarification on two Votes under local government, that is Vote 827: Butambala District - Shs 1.5 billion and Vote 893: Mitooma District Local Government - Shs 2.628 billion for 47 kilometres of roads. I request that that is explained.

7879 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA WEDNESDAY, 5 APRIL 2023 Ethics and Integrity. Therefore, we recommend approval of Shs 401.68 billion for those various Votes. Shs 1.627 billion as reallocation within the local government budgets. The table is as below: i) Butambala District – Shs 1.5 billion ii) Ssembabule District – Shs 127,469,171 The committee was informed that Shs 127 million was appropriated for Vote 926: Ssembabule District, for the Financial Year 2022/2023 to support health centres in the district. However, the accounting officer requested that the above funds be reallocated for the purpose of procuring land for a health centre IV. The Ministry of Health informed the committee that the said land was donated to the district by an individual. In light of the above, the committee declines the approval of reallocation of Shs 127 million for Vote 926: Ssembabule District Local Government, to procure land and recommends that this fund should be retained for its original purpose. The committee recommends approval of Shs 1.5 billion to Butambala Local Government. Part B This is a supplementary request that requires prior parliamentary approval. Government is requesting for Shs 1.538 trillion under Schedule No.1 with the addenda. This is above the 3 per cent legal limit for both development and recurrent expenditure. The Votes are as follows: i) Vote 004: Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs – Shs 339.809 billion required to cover the shortfall on wage. This will be funded by a corresponding suppression in the classified equipment project. The committee recommends approval of Shs 339.809 billion. ii) Vote 010: Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries. A request of Shs 12.979 billion is required as external financing from the World Bank for Uganda Multi-Sector Food Security and Nutrition Project. Honourable Members, you will read that narration. We recommend approval of Shs 12.979 billion. iii) Vote 011: Ministry of Local Government, Shs 13.978 billion is required as follows: a) Shs 13.179 billion as external financing from the African Development Bank for Markets and Agricultural Trade Improvement Project (MATIP 2). This is required to facilitate the completion of the activities. b) Shs 799 million is required as unspent external funding from USAID for Financial Year 2021/2022 for the coordination of implementation of Northern Uganda Development Enhance Local Governance Infrastructure and Livelihoods Programme (NUDEIL). The committee recommends the approval of 13.978 billion to the Ministry of Local Government. Vote 014: Ministry of Health made a request for Shs 208.825 billion as follows: Shs 176.943 billion was provided by the World Bank to UNICEF for the purchase of COVID-19 vaccines under the Uganda COVID-19 Response Emergency Preparedness Project. We recommend the approval of that request. Shs 31.882 billion for reimbursement of funds spent by the Government of Uganda on the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines also under the same programme. There is also a risk allowance of Shs 8 billion. There is also Shs 11.5 billion court award to Sino Africa Medicine and Health Limited.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I will, therefore, take you to page 109, Vote 608, Butambala District Local Government, which had unqualified opinion. The accounting officer for the financial year under review is -

The Accounting Officer for Butambala - I would like to make a correction, Madam Speaker. For Mityana District Local Government, the Accounting Officer is Mr Emmanuel Ofwono and the Principal Human Resource Officer is Mr Hussein Mukiibi while for Butambala District Local Government, he is the one I mentioned before; Mr Edward Musingye and the Principal Human Resource Officer, Mr Samuel Sekate. Madam Speaker, I would request Members to go through the recommendations including reprimand, recovery funds and other suggestions that we provided. Madam Speaker, based on your advice, I will request that we move to the next entity, Apac District Local Government. For Apac District Local Government, Vote 502 had unqualified opinions and they are very serious issues that I needed to go through, with your permission. But if -

Thank you very much, Madam Speaker, for the opportunity and advice. Indeed, the committee has been able to conclusively handle all the entities as reported by the Auditor-General. We will be able to provide all the other reports by next week. I take your advice. Before I present this report, permit me to lay on the Table minutes of the committee meetings and a copy of the report. Madam Speaker, just as you guided - and for purposes of saving time - on the 24 th of August this year, I presented a report of the committee, covering 14 entities. Today, permit me to present this report, which covers the audit queries contained in the report of the Auditor- General for the financial year ended 30 June 2021 for the following local governments; Apac District Local Government, Nansana Municipal Council, Makindye-Ssabagabo Municipal Council, Kira Municipal Council, Mityana District Local Government and Butambala District Local Government. To save time, from page one – this gives the introductory part and background to the report I am going to present. I request that you allow me not to spend a lot of time here and instead move to cross-cutting issues. On page 8, where we have general and cross- cutting audit queries, I refer honourable colleagues to the previous report that I gave – as I stated – on the 24 th of August, where we gave details of those cross-cutting audit queries and issues covering those entities. It would be a repetition if I run through the cross-cutting issues. If that permission is granted, Madam Speaker, I now request that you allow me to go to the specific local government entities. I request Members to go to page 28.