Dokolo North County

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I want to bring to the attention of the Rt Hon. Prime Minister the presidential pledge about Amodo Bridge. The President had pledged to build Amodo Bridge in Dokolo District. Last year, during the budgeting, Amodo was put in the budget and got the money. I followed up with the ministry -

the motion by the Prime Minister, seeking to convey appreciation to His Excellency, based on Article 101 of the Constitution. (Applause) On pages two and three of the address, His Excellency the President calls upon the entire nation to embrace “no more sleep, no more corruption or diversion of public resources and no more complacency in leadership”. This is not merely a slogan; it is a national call to action, required by every leader. I fully support this because Uganda’s transformation will be achieved not only through speeches but also through accountability, timely implementation, and effective service delivery. (Applause) Mr Speaker, on pages 13 and 14 of the State of the Nation Address, the President outlined Government achievements in expanding the national road network and reminded district leaders that marram roads must always be maintained. I would like to raise my submission on this. We have roads in various districts. It has become a matter of national importance because most of the roads that would connect businesses are not connecting the businesses, and we are lagging as Ugandans. Take an example: in Amolatar District, the Dokolo-Ochero-Namasale road was budgeted for in 2023, and the budget was passed. I do not know why it has not been implemented up to now.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I take this opportunity, first of all, to congratulate you upon attaining that high office. Secondly, in relation to the President’s address, I want first of all to commend the President for his insight on issues of income generation and fighting poverty. His Excellency, the President, is on record as a President who has put in place many wealth creation initiatives to fight poverty and increase household income. You can name them: Parish Development Model (PDM), Youth Livelihood Programme, Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Project (UWEP), and Bona Bagaggawale. Still, we hope that Ugandans will heed his message of hope and change. However, despite the good insight, the President missed some key areas. First, when His Excellency the President went to Amolatar District, he acknowledged a debt of Namasale to Dokolo Road. This is a key link road; when Karuma Bridge was closed, most people passed through Namasale to Dokolo to access greater Lango. Right now, the road is in a dilapidated state. It was surveyed and put under pre- financing, but to-date, nothing has been done. We thought the President would say something about that debt. Secondly, Amolatar District is the furthest district in Lango Subregion. From Namasale to Lira Regional Referral Hospital, the distance is 160 kilometres, and so to refer a patient from Namasale to Lira Referral Hospital is more or less a death sentence. We thought His Excellency the President would say something about upgrading Amolatar Health Centre IV to a general hospital. Mr Speaker, the two hospitals in Lango Subregion are the product of the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) Administration. We want the NRM legacy hospital to be the upgraded Amolatar Health Centre IV. We beseech this august Assembly to support the people of Amolatar, being in the middle and a peninsular district - (Member timed out.)

Thank you, Mr Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I want to move straight to what the President of the Republic of Uganda mentioned on the 4th of June. There are two issues. One is just a point of emphasis that it is a concern of the subregion that Amolatar-Dokolo Road be tarmacked. I stand here to appreciate the Government of Uganda that the historical site where Mwanga and Kabalega, the two powerful traditional

kings, were captured is in my constituency. That is in Kangai Subcounty. The site is under construction. I must appreciate the Government for doing that. However, a historical site without infrastructural development is not going to work out. When this road is tarmacked, it is going to connect us to other parts of the world. I would also pray, if possible, we connect this road to Alebtong, and from Alebtong, we connect to Otuke. Our people of Otuke can use this road to access medical services from Abim. Those who are far from the Otuke centre go up to Abim General Hospital and Morulem Health Centre III to access medical services. It is a shortcut for us. I personally use that road when I am connecting from Dokolo to Kampala via Nakasongola. Secondly, Mr Speaker, the Head of State mentioned an issue about development of health services. Dokolo Health Centre IV is a referral hospital to us, simply because all the health centre IIIs in the different subcounties refer to this health centre IV. However, the number of patients that are being attended to on daily basis is very high. Bearing in mind that Dokolo Town Council does not have a health centre III, all the residents within the town council move to the health centre IV as their initial facility seeking medical attention. Kongai Subcounty is a new subcounty, and it does not have a Health Centre III, and yet it is a Government policy that all the sub-counties at least would have a Health Centre III. It is my prayer that if this is done, then we shall move forward. Lastly but not least, Mr Speaker, Dokolo Health Centre IV does not have a maternity ward, and this is an alarming situation. They do not have a female ward, yet it is a referral hospital to us. I would pray, if possible, that the concerned ministry, the Ministry of Health, makes an intervention so that we leap forward.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. First, I congratulate you upon winning the seat. On page three of the State-of-the- Nation Address by the President of Uganda, the President said that by 1962, the infant mortality rate was at 128 per 1,000 live births. Today, as I speak, the under-five mortality rate is between 46 and 52 deaths per 1,000 live births, meaning that, as of now, the population of Uganda has increased compared to 1962. Along those lines, between 1962 and 1986, the Government led by the late Apollo Milton Obote constructed 22 hospitals across Uganda that could accommodate the population at the time, but as I speak, the population has increased across Uganda. For example, Dokolo District is still operating under a health centre IV, but we have more referral cases daily, which is overwhelming the status of a health centre IV at Dokolo District. Meaning that Dokolo District deserves a hospital capable of meeting the demand. Secondly, Lango subregion has one referral hospital, which is Lira Referral Hospital. Last week I was at Lira Referral Hospital, and they have fewer beds, so they cannot accommodate all the referrals they are receiving from the Lango subregion; they can only accommodate people who are operated on. When you are… –(Member timed out.)

Thank you, Mr Speaker for giving me this opportunity. Allow me to draw the attention of the Rt Hon. Prime Minister. Mr Speaker, Oyam District is the food basket for Lango subregion. As we talk, the abandoned national road, especially the one connecting from Minakulu-Mitakyo-Kamdini-Loro to Oyam District headquarters is not accessible. Rt Hon. Prime Minister, Lango Subregion is supportive of other areas in terms of food. These roads are impassable. Trailers and trucks are stuck inside those subcounties. We call upon you to do something. Relatable, the road from Namasale, Ochero, Dokolo to Alebtong needs the attention of the Ministry of Works and Transport.

She made mention of the issue of adaptation. Dokolo is one of the districts that has been affected heavily, but I know the rain patterns are poor. We received early rains this year, but receiving it does not mean we are going to get available rain. I wish the District Forestry Officer would work hand in hand with the ministry so that we establish nursery beds for trees. We have district roads; we could even plant trees along the road reserves. This would help us to reformat the ozone layer that has been destroyed. Secondly, we have antecedents. There are signals that show we are not going to get rainfall. There is need for the Government to plan in advance because we have a crisis this time. I beg to submit.

142 THE BUDGET SPEECH, 2026 Ugandan products, attract strategic investors and mobilise the diaspora to support national development. 6. On tourism infrastructure, the Government continued to invest in tourism infrastructure and attractions. Progress was made in the development of museums and cultural heritage sites in Moroto and Dokolo. Investments are also underway in the Rwenzori Central Circuit Trail, Kitagata Hot Springs and visitor facilities at the Source of the Nile in Jinja, including an observatory deck and a modern restaurant. The Government also established a new wildlife education centre in Mbale. These investments are enhancing visitor experiences and strengthening Uganda’s competitiveness as a tourism destination. In Financial Year 2026/2027, the priorities under tourism are the following: Mr Speaker, the Government has allocated Shs 567.32 billion to continue developing the tourism sector next financial year. The priority interventions will include: i) The branding and marketing of Uganda as a tourism and investment destination; ii) Tourism infrastructure development; iii) Construction of highway sanitation facilities and tourism site refreshment centres; iv) Improving and enforcing hospitality standards and training; v) Conservation and wildlife protection to increase wildlife population across the national parks; vi) Health tourism; and vii) Economic and commercial diplomacy. I now come to mineral-based industrial development. Mr Speaker, Uganda is richly endowed with minerals. However, sustainable transformation will come not from extracting minerals, but from processing and adding value to them. The Government’s strategy is, therefore, to transform mineral wealth into industrial wealth, and the following steps have been taken in that direction: i) The Government intensified mineral exploration and quantification. Geochemical surveys for gold were undertaken in Kassanda, Kiboga and Mubende districts. Exploration confirmed an estimated 300 million tonnes of iron ore in Kabale, Rubanda, Rukiga, Kisoro, Kanungu, Kiruhura and Hoima districts. Surveys of copper prospects were conducted at the Bukusu Carbonatite Complex, which also has the potential for rare earth elements as well as at the Boma and Lwensankala sites. Evaluation of uranium, manganese, lithium and nickel deposits is also ongoing across the country. ii) To add value to Uganda’s limestone, a new clinker factory was commissioned in Moroto District to produce inputs for cement production. The factory operates a 6,000-tonne-per-day clinker production line with annual production capacity of two million tonnes of clinker and three million tonnes of cement. The project is expected to save the country up to $260 million, annually, in clinker imports and create up to 4,000 jobs. iii) The Government continued to make substantial progress towards the first oil. Construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) and the Central Processing Facilities is at advanced stage and nearing completion. The Tilenga and Kingfisher upstream development projects also registered significant progress despite logistical challenges arising from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. During the year, 51 additional wells were drilled, bringing the cumulative number to 199 wells, exceeding the 189 wells required for first oil production later this year. iv) The Government completed the first phase of Kabalega International Airport, providing critical logistics infrastructure to support oil and gas development, tourism, trade and investment in the Albertine region.

Your Excellency, the President of the Republic of Uganda, my Lord the Chief Justice, the Rt Hon. Speaker, honourable members. My name is Dr Eunice Otuko Apio, Member of Parliament representing the great people of Oyam County North in Oyam District. Mr Speaker, women do matter in the affairs of this country and at all levels of leadership. I, therefore, rise in accordance with Rule 6 of the Rules of Procedure of the Parliament of Uganda to move that the capable Hon. Sarah Aguti, Woman Member of Parliament for Dokolo District, do take the Chair of this Parliament as Deputy Speaker of the 12 th Parliament of Uganda. Mr Speaker, Hon. Sarah Aguti is a committed legislator who has consistently demonstrated dedication to public service and parliamentary work. She holds a degree in Social Work and Social Administration in addition to a number of postgraduate certificates reflecting her continued commitment to leadership and professional development. She possesses the integrity, the temperament, and the ability required to serve this House diligently and fairly. Mr Speaker, allow me to emphatically note that as we have today elected a male speaker, you, Rt Hon. Speaker, it is important that this House now holds the principle of gender parity in its leadership. Electing Hon. Sarah Aguti as Deputy Speaker would reinforce our commitment to inclusive representation and ensure that the leadership of Parliament reflects both men and women at the highest level. Mr Speaker, Hon. Sarah affiliates with the Uganda People’s Congress Party. Her candidature, therefore, speaks to the spirit of multiparty democracy and the importance of accommodating diverse political views and voices in the leadership of the House. I, therefore, urge you, honourable members, to support this motion and elect Hon. Sarah Aguti as Deputy Speaker of the 12 th Parliament. I also congratulate you, Mr Speaker, upon your election to lead us in the House. I beg to move. Thank you.

33 THE TWELFTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026 Mr Speaker, allow me to congratulate you upon being elected the Speaker of the 12 th Parliament. Allow me to second the nomination of Hon. Sarah Aguti for the position of Deputy Speaker. Given the background of Hon. Sarah Aguti and aware that she represents the people of Dokolo District - Dokolo is fond of voting for very objective women. You may recall the late Hon. Cecilia Ogwal who represented Dokolo District. She was replaced by Hon. Sarah Aguti in whom I am confident. Given the fact that Members of Parliament gave their mandate to the Speaker who is a man and since Ugandans believe in gender equality, I pray that the next Deputy Speaker shall be a lady by the name of Hon. Sarah Aguti. Mr Speaker, you will recall that Hon. Sarah Aguti is one of the most objective Members of Parliament we have. She is very focused, very thorough and is not very luxurious. When given the mandate, she will never misappropriate the finances of the Parliament of Uganda. She will not go around buying expensive cars. She will not go around buying expensive clothes. Mr Speaker, I promise you that you will never see the Rolls Royce in Uganda again when Hon. Sarah Aguti is given the mandate. (Laughter) Finally, Mr Speaker, since you gave me only two minutes and aware of what is currently going on in Parliament, I am very sure that when you are in the Chair and Hon. Sarah Aguti is your deputy, the issue of corruption shall never be heard of in the Parliament of Uganda again. If you recall the money meant for committees and everything - I am telling you that in the last Parliament, we really suffered. When committees wanted to do their work, we were told that the money is finished. Therefore, as the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (Local Government) in the last Parliament together with my committee, we did not enjoy our work at all. We did not know where all our monies were going. I am very confident that when you are there and Hon. Sarah Aguti is here, the Parliament of Uganda shall really work. Finally, to you, honourable members of Parliament, we need a Parliament which will be people-centred this time round, as stated by the Right Honourable Speaker. Let us vote for gender equality; let us vote for the betterment of the Parliament of Uganda. With these few remarks, Mr Speaker, I congratulate you once again and I move that Hon. Sarah Aguti be voted the Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Uganda. I beg to move. (Applause)

7. Nankwanga Stellamaris Woman Representative Bugweri Independent 8. Nanzala Metrine Namisindwa County Namisindwa NRM 9. Nassolo Eugenia Rubaga Division South Kampala NUP 10. Nawe Molly Kamukama Woman Representative Kazo NRM 11. Ndeezi Alex PWD Representative N/A NRM 12. Ngabirano Charles Rwampara East County Rwampara Independent 13. Ninsiima Evelyne Woman Representative Rubanda Independent 14. Nnamara Annet Oyes Byamukama Woman Representative Buhweju NRM 15. Nyakato Asinansi City Woman Representative Hoima City PFF 16. Namujju Cissy Dionizia Woman Representative Lwengo NRM 17. Nyakato Dorothy Woman Representative Kitagwenda NRM 18. Namutaawe Joan Woman Representative Masaka NUP 19. Nayebale Sylivia Woman Representative Gomba NRM 20. Naziiwa Margret Woman Representative Kagadi NRM 21. Nkunyingi Muwada Kyadondo County East Wakiso NUP 22. Nuria Hafsa Teko Woman Representative Kotido Independent 23. Nangoli Gerald Elgon North County Bulambuli NRM 24. Nyeko Johnson Kezekiya Lamwo County Lamwo NRM 25. Obong Peter Acuda Maruzi County Apac UPC 26. Obong Vincent Shedrick Lira West Division Lira City UPC 27. Okiding Sam (Lt Gen.) UPDF Representative N/A N/A 28. Ofwono Opondo P’Odel Older Person’s Representative Eastern NRM 29. Ocen Geoffery Kioga North County Amolatar UPC 30. 3Ogwal Joseph Jones Dokolo North County Dokolo NRM 31. Ojara Martin Mapenduzi Bardege-Layibi Division Gulu City NRM 32. Nameere Justine Woman Representative Masaka City NRM 33. Nkrumah Roland Bufumbira County East Kisoro NRM 34. 3Ojiit Peter Pingire County Serere Independent 35. Ntabazi Harriet Bwamba County Bundibugyo NRM 36. Ocan Patrick Apac Municipality Apac Independent 37. Ogwang Patrick Obura Oyam County South Oyam NRM 38. Okaasai Sidronius Opolot Kumi County Kumi NRM 39. Oketcho George West Budama County South Tororo NRM 40. Oketcho John Francis Bugiri Municipality Bugiri NRM 41. Okeyoh Peter Bukooli Island County Namayingo NRM 42. Okot Peter Tochi County Omoro DP 43. Okumu Gabriel Okoro County Zombo NRM 44. Omara Paul Otuke County Otuke NRM 45. Omoding Emmanuel Serere County Serere NRM 46. Onek Hilary Obaloker Palabek County Lamwo NRM 47. Oneka Lit Amere Denis Kitgum Municipality Kitgum FDC 48. Ongom Patrick Erute County North Lira NRM 49. Ongu James Kwania North County Kwania NRM 50. Opito Vincent Dokolo South County Dokolo UPC 51. Nankabirwa Ann Maria Woman Representative Kyankwanzi NRM 52. Nantongo Fortunate Rose Woman Representative Kyotera NUP 53. Natumanya Flora Woman Representative Kikuube NRM 54. Naturinda Eliab Ndorwa County West Kabale NRM 55. Ngompek Linos Kibanda North County Kiryandongo NRM 56. Ninkusiima John Paul (Dr) Ibanda County South Ibanda NRM 57. Niringiyimana James R. Kaberuka Kinkizi County West Kanungu NRM

2 ADMINISTRATION OF OATHS 6. Abeja Susan Jolly District Woman Representative Otuke NRM 7. Abigaba Cuthbert Mirembe Kibale County Kamwenge NRM 8. Acamfua Topista District Woman Representative Zombo Independent 9. Acan Joyce Okeny PWD Representative N/A NRM 10. Achayo Juliet Lodou Ngora County Ngora NRM 11. Achia Lokiru Gabriel Jie County Kotido NRM 12. Achola Catherine District Woman Representative Pallisa NRM 13. Aber Lillian District Woman Representative Kitgum NRM 14. Acom Alobo Joan City Woman Representative Soroti FDC 15. Aayoo Joyce Makamoe District Woman Representative Abim Independent 16. Acon Julius Bua Otuke East County Otuke NRM 17. Adeke Anna Ebaju District Woman Representative Soroti FDC 18. Adidwa Abdu Bukooli South County Namayingo Independent 19. Agaba Gilbert Workers Representative N/A Independent 20. Agaba Peter Ibanda Municipality Ibanda NRM 21. Ahebwa Wilber Manyisa Nakaseke North County Nakaseke NRM 22. Akello Beatrice Akori District Woman Representative Agago NRM 23. Aine Godfrey Kaguta Mawogola North County Ssembabule NRM 24. Akello Lucy District Woman Representative Amuru FDC 25. Akello Rose Lilly District Woman Representative Karenga NRM 26. Akol Anthony Kilak North County Amuru NRM 27. Akorikin Francis Kapelebyong County Kapelebyon NRM 28. Aguti Sarah District Woman Representative Dokolo UPC 29. Akugizibwe Aled Ronald Buruli County Masindi NRM 30. Akumu Catherine Mavenjina Older Persons Representative Northern NRM 31. Alenyo Marshall Godfrey Jonam County Pakwach Independent 32. Alioni Yorke Odria Aringa South County Yumbe NRM 33. Among Anita Annet District Woman Representative Bukedea NRM 34. Magogo Moses Hassim Budiope East County Buyende NRM 35. Opolot Isiagi Patrick Kachumbala County Bukedea NRM 36. Okwere David Beecham Bukedea County Bukedea NRM 37. Namulondo Sarah District Woman Representative Buyende NRM 38. Pedun Josephine District Woman Representative Ngora NRM 39. Aeku Patrick Soroti County Soroti NRM 40. Alyela Denis Omodi Lira East Division Lira City NRM 41. Akifeza Grace Ngabirano District Woman Representative Kisoro NRM 42. Akugizibwe Lawrence Mwenge County North Kyenjojo NRM 43. Amanya Cohen Kyampene Igara County West Bushenyi NRM 44. Achia Cathy District Woman Representative Kaabong NRM 45. Acom Esther District Woman Representative Serere Independent 46. Amaniyo Draville Sheilah District Woman Representative Mukono NUP 47. Aceng Jane Ruth District Woman Representative Lira City NRM 48. Ajilo Maria Gorretti Elogu District Woman Representative Kalaki NRM 49. Adome Francis Lorika Moroto Municipality Moroto NRM 50. Ameede Agnes District Woman Representative Butebo NRM 51. Amongin Jane Frances Okili District Woman Representative Kaberamaido NRM 52. Angura Fredrick Tororo South County Tororo NRM 53. Angwech Colline Kioga County Amolatar UPC 54. Anifa Bangirana Mawogola West County Ssembabule NRM 55. Anyakun Esther Davinia District Woman Representative Nakapiripirit NRM 56. Acheng Sandra District Woman Representative Kole NRM

Madam Speaker, the local governments with additional local revenue are the following: Arua City, Jinja City, Lira City, Mbale City, Apac Municipal Council, Agago District, Budaka District, Bugiri District, Buhweju District, Bulambuli District, Bushenyi District, Dokolo District, Jinja District, Kalilo District, Kasese District, Kyikube District, Koboko District, Kyegegwa District, Kyenjojo District, Kyotera District, Mbarara District, Mitooma District, Moroto District, Nakapiripirit District, Nakasongola District, Namisindwa District, Obongi District, Pallisa District, Rubanda District, Rubirizi District, Rukiga District, Sironko District, Tororo District, among others. (Interjections) Madam Speaker, we have also provided Shs 72.9 billion as additional disbursement by the World Bank for the Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises(GROW) project. The World Bank approved and disbursed additional funds for GROW project. These funds must be utilised, or the grant will be cancelled at the end of this financial year. Madam Speaker, I now come to the supplementary expenditures that are above the 3 per cent legal limit that require additional financing. The total is Shs 463.15 billion, and the particulars are as follows: i. Shs 56.95 billion for LC1, LC2, and Women Council Committee elections countrywide as directed by the Cabinet. These funds are required to support the Electoral Commission in fully implementing the electoral roadmap, as already approved by the Cabinet. ii. Shs 29.57 billion for AFCON 2027 preparatory activities. Honourable members, the Cabinet directed that we fully fund AFCON 2027, beginning with the immediate requirement in this Financial Year 2025/2026. These funds are required to implement the urgent preparatory works, reduce implementation risk and keep the overall AFCON 2027 preparation programme on schedule. The activities include the following; i) Shs 14.1 billion for preliminary works at Kabalega International Airport. This one will go to the Ministry of Works and Transport. ii) Shs 8.03 billion for priority road works and associated support activities in Kira Municipal Council. iii) Shs 3.06 billion for pitch improvement at Kadiba Football Stadium. iv) Shs 0.31 billion for branding of host cities and content production for the Destination Uganda documentary. v) Shs 1.0 17 billion for Hoima City and Masindi Municipality to finance sanitation and road safety interventions. vi) Shs 1.02 billion for meteorological and aviation safety support system. vii) Shs 1.8 billion for water utility preparatory works for the Hoima cluster. Madam Speaker, we also require; COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I am really concerned about the absorption. Even if the external funders are stringent, they must be stringent for a reason. I am sure they are stringent because they want you to do things right. Why can’t we do things right, so that we spend? Is it the Government of Uganda’s money that we spend carelessly without doing things right? We need to spend money properly so that – in Dokolo, we have projects like smart agriculture and so many other agriculture-related projects, but they are not moving. Why? They are not handled together to help us do better. We need to do something in such a way that it helps our people. A lot of money is recorded, but no expenditure. When you mention the issue of 3.7 per cent allocation according to NDP IV, to me, do not look at agriculture as money that goes to you, as the ministry; even the Parish Development Model (PDM) is in agriculture. The PDM is agriculture, 100 per cent. Are you calling it so because it does not fall under you? I think that is a wrong perception to say we are not fulfilling what NDP IV is planning. Thank you.

18417 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 26 MARCH 2026 In the VIP Gallery this afternoon, we have Members of Parliament-elect. They have come to observe the proceedings. They include: 1. Hon. Alex Ekoro Irukan - Bunya County East 2. Hon. Jane Frances Amongin – Kaberamaido District 3. Hon. Jeniva Arinaitwe Nalongo – Rubirizi District 4. Hon. Patrick Musinguzi – Kashari North County 5. Hon. Wilfred Babanga Erima – Terego East County 6. Hon. Johnson Nyeko – Lamwo County 7. Hon. Harriet Joyo – Obongi District 8. Hon. Adrine Katusiime – Sheema District 9. Hon. Peter Ojiit – Pingire County 10. Hon. Noel Matilda Kataike – Budaka District 11. Hon. Peace Tibyase 12. Hon. Etilu Margaret from Amuria 13. Hon. Ogwal Joseph Jones from Dokolo 14. Hon. Kiyimba Emmanuel from Bukoto County West 15. Hon. Kibaju Charity, Mbarara City 16. Hon. Nabaduka Annet from Kibale 17. Hon. Acom Esther Lucy from Serere 18. Hon. Kasule Ismail, Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) from Hoima West 19. Hon. Twinamasiko Onesmus – Old Boy (OB) (Applause) 20. Hon. Ahebwa Wilber from Nakaseke 21. Hon. Ssewagudde Robert, representing Persons with Disability and; 22. Hon. Mulemya Ismail Sowedi from Busia. Join me in welcoming them. You are all most welcome. (Applause) Honourable members, can we now hear from the minister because this is a serious matter?

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?

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

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

17497 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 5 JUNE 2025 Ssembabule-Mateete-Mbiriizi with a branch to Kibinge-Kyabakuza; Myanzi-Kasanda-Kiboga – abantu bange abe Kassanda akalulu mukatereeze; Kikagate Kitwe-Mirama Hill – Mama was about to kill me on this one here. Kati mponye; Kabiingo-Rugaaga-Magabi-Rakai; Luweero-Butalangwa-Ngoma-Bulyamusenyi- Masindi; Kayunga-Bbale-Galiraya. I am going to get additional money for these roads because we have been talking about them for a long time. These will be in addition to the completion of the following roads: 92km Muyembe- Nakapiripirit and 25 kilometres of service roads; 21km Kira-Matugga Road and improvement of five junctions, 26 kilometres of Tororo-Busia Road and Mayuge and Busia Town Roads, 6.6 kilometres of Kawuku-Bwerenga Road, the 100-kilometre Apac-Lira-Puranga road – these are already being worked on. They are going to be finished – and 1.6 kilometres to Namugonde-Bugiri fuel tank reservoir. The roads for maintenance or reconstruction include – 1. Kampala-Jinja Highway – 72 kilometres; 2. Busunju-Kiboga-Hoima – 145 kilometres; 3. Mityana-Mubende Road – 86 kilometres; and Mubende-Kyenjojo Road, 95 kilometres; 4. Mityana Town roads – 14 kilometres – ab’eMityana mutereze akalulu banange. Buno obuli eyo tebulina kyebukola, butabula. Muleta obusajjasajja – 5. Alwii-Nebbi Road – 33 kilometres – this is in West Nile - Pakwach and Nebbi Town roads; 6. Olwiyo-Pakwach Road – 62 kilometres; 7. Matugga-Semuto-Kapeeka – 41 kilome - tres – (Applause) Waliyo akasajja eyo e’Nakaseke. Abantu bange, mutereze ebigambo ebyo, obusajja obwo bugende bukole ebirala. 8. Tororo-Mbale-Soroti. This is a long one. 9. Soroti-Dokolo-Lira-Kamdini Road – 189 kilometres. These are ongoing already. 10. Karuma-Olwiyo – 43 kilometres; 11. Masaka-Kyotera-Mutukula Road – 89 kilometres; 12. Nyendo-Villa Maria Road – 11 kilometres; 13. Access Roads – 7 kilometres and rehabilitation of 166 kilometres equivalent of national roads that have reached their service life. What they call “service life” is zikadiye . The strategic bridges to be prioritised – there is a road in Mpigi, Kasanje – aka’town akalala bakayita batya? Kisubi. Waliwo aka town eyo munda akalala; Nakawuka. Elyo sirilabye wano. Tulina okuriteekako nalyo. Naye abantu batereze obululu banange. The strategic bridges - so I will have to add that road. I thought we had started on it. The strategic bridges to be prioritised in the next financial year include the Sezibwa Bridge along Kalagi-Kayunga Road, Katonga Bridge, Lwera Swamp, and Kalandazi Swamp. Electricity In 1986, the whole country had only one hydropower plant; Nalubaale, formerly called Owen Falls Dam, built by the British in 1954, and commissioned by our late auntie, Queen Elizabeth, with the maximum capacity of 150 megawatts of hydroelectricity. There are now four large hydropower plants at Nalubaale, Kiira, Isimba and Karuma, with a combined generation capacity of 1,163 megawatts. Other sources such as Kigwabya and XsaboKonge Solar Power in Mubende have added another 888 megawatts. This brings the total installed electricity generation capacity to 2,052 megawatts. However, given the growing electricity demand arising from the new manufacturers, this is very inadequate and the available capacity will run out in about five years from now. When people talk of surplus, there is no surplus. It will very soon be overtaken.

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Mr Speaker, thank you for giving me this opportunity. I would like the minister for works to pay attention to what I am saying. Dokolo-Namasale Road is in a very deplor - able situation. People have changed the route and are now going via Kaberamaido District, which is very far. Honourable minister, you are my neighbour. I do not know why you have abandoned your own people. Why don’t you work on that road? You have not worked on that major road for three years. What is the problem? Honourable minister, my brother, please, ensure that you work on it. Otherwise, you will not cross the Dokolo- Namasale Road. We shall declare you persona non grata . I know you are going to do it. You are my brother.

Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. I really thank the Government for the Shs 1 billion which has been provided for local government; in Dokolo, it has helped us a lot. Thank you. Having said that, I know that roads under the spirit of programme budgeting support issues related to industrialisation. In programme budgeting, we are talking about industrial parks. We have planned for about 22 industrial parks, but the budget for them is always a challenge. My proposal is, why don’t we have those districts which have industrial parks added at least half a billion, so that they have one and a half billion, to be able to start developing their parks, by opening the roads and then also have electricity. Having said that, I want to reiterate what my brother mentioned, the Dokolo-Namasale Road. The importance of that road is that it will reduce the transport distance by 164 kilometres. It will also reduce the consumption of fuel by 40 per cent. If that happens, that is what we call competitiveness, which a road is supposed to bring, by supporting a process of industrialisation, which I have talked about in my earlier comment. My request is, kindly let us plan for roads to develop the place well, especially if we do not have municipalities. We are expecting a municipality in Dokolo, but as we wait for it, let us have incentives which come with the municipality in terms of an increase in areas for roads. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I want to thank the chairperson and recognise that this committee provides two major service delivery areas, especially to almost all of us, including Dokolo North. Dokolo Town Council provides water to Lira City. However, the people where that service is from do not have piped water. I request that you consider and support the people from Kachung so that they can have piped water because we have tried to sink boreholes but the water is salty. What should we do? I request that you consider that. The second issue is, for the budget which we have had here of Shs 50 billion, I request that we ring-fence at least Shs 14.6 billion for repair of boreholes. Not new ones, because we are spending a lot on repair. Lastly, on electricity, we are doing very badly on electricity and I request the minister to pronounce himself because we have gone to him many times about electricity in Dokolo North but it is not yet there. The scale-up project which you are mentioning does not touch the areas where we are connecting subcounties. Let us have that cleared because I do not see a budget that is not in the area of scaling up. Thank you very much.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. My concern is about the road between Dokolo and Lira City. As they were working on it, the road has been narrowed and we are getting a lot of accidents; a minimum of three times a week. My prayer is that we request the Ministry of Works and Transport to take note of this and also go and check. It has been narrowed so much so that even private cars cannot overtake if there is a rider on the side. Thank you.

Seconded by Hon. Huda, Hon. Okumu, Lt Col Alanyo, Col Dr Nekesa, Hon. Ricky, Hon. Mutembuli, honourable member for Aruu, Hon. Joan, Hon. Isaac, Hon. Basil, Hon. Peter, Honourable member for Mitooma, Hon. Ogwang, Hon. Annet, Hon. Noah, Hon. Mourine, Hon. Max, Honourable member for Pallisa, Honourable member for Gogonyo, Honourable member for Kumi, Hon. John, Honourable member for Kyankwanzi, Hon. Acan, Honourable member for Ibanda, Honourable member for Dokolo, Honourable member for Sheema, Hon. Feta, Hon. Jessica, Honourable member for Ibanda, Dr Mushemeza, Hon. Acrobert Kiiza, Hon. Omoding and honourable member for Abim. Would you like to speak to your motion?

Thank you, Hon. Linda. Is the motion seconded? Okay, it is seconded by honourable - let me start with the men, Hon. Odur, Hon. Nambeshe, Hon. Ssewungu, Hon. Jonathan, Dr Baryomunsi, honourable for Tourism, Hon. Wilfred, Hon. Nyeko, Hon. Allan, Hon. Mwijukye, Hon. Allan Ssewanyana, Dr Abed, Hon. Okello, Hon. Gerald, Hon. Emmanuel, Hon. Okot, Hon. Margaret, Hon. Connie, Hon. Apea, Hon. Paska, the honourable member for workers, the honourable member for Dokolo, Hon. Santa, Hon. Akello, Hon. Lawrence from Zombo and the honourable member for Alebtong. It is also seconded by , Hon. Lillian, Hon. Patrick, Hon. Baba, Hon. Ochwa, the honourable member for Lyantonde, the whole of Arua, “Matchbox”, and Hon. Atima, honourable minister Ssenga , Hon. Victoria, Hon. Mamawi, Hon. Wokorach, Hon. David, Hon. Jane, Hon. Patience, Hon. Akumu, Hon. Mpindi, Hon. Jessica, Hon. Jennifer, Hon. Catherine, Hon. Noelina, my uncle from Bugisu, Hon. Ethel, Hon. Rita, Hon. Okot Ogong, Hon. Gen. Elwelu, Hon. Kamukama and the whole House. Do you want to speak to your motion?

Thank you very much , Mr Speaker. I want to thank the chairperson of the committee and Hon. Ssemujju Nganda for their presentations. Mr Speaker, a number of issues have been tackled by this Parliament. I have not heard of the issue of land funds being discussed here. I come from the central region, and the challenges of the different regions vary. When you come to the central region, a number of Ugandans are being evicted by the rich people every day and night. When you sit at home every evening and watch TV news, you will see Ugandans crying, “The Prime Minister and minister of lands, come and help us.” Go to Kiboga, Nakasongola and Luweero – the issue of the land fund has not been considered. I want to urge and implore the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to consider empowering the Uganda Land Commission so that they have money to secure land for Ugandans who are becoming landless every day and night. Secondly, Mr Speaker, is about connectivity roads. The Government is planning to connect the road from Dokolo-Ochero-Namasale. That is the same road which comes to Zengebe, Sasira up to the Gulu highway. Why do you work on one part of the road and leave the other? I think the finance ministry could be isolating Nakasongola and leaving it as an island. They need to tell us. Lastly, Mr Speaker, for some years, the President has been pledging to tarmac the Zirobwe-Kikyusa-Bamugolodde road. Ever since I joined Parliament, it has been a presidential pledge but you do not see it in the development plan, the budget or anywhere else. I would like to ask the ministry of finance

Appreciate that these questions come from members. So, I try to make sure that we answer them and give answers satisfactorily. Thank you so much. My response is that the National Seeds Project (NOSP) is a seven-year initiative that started in 2021 to 2028, jointly implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries and the Ministry of Local Government. Building on the successes of the Vegetable Oil Development Project(VODP) Phase 2 that started in 2010-2020, NOSP operates in 81 districts, clustered into hubs, that is West Nile, Northern, Eastern, Mid-Western and Karamoja. In Northern Uganda, the project is active in 17 districts including Lamwo, Pader, Kitgum, Gulu, Amuru, Nwoya, Omoro, Agago, Kwania, Otuke, Lira, Alebtong, Amolatar, Apac, Oyam Dokolo and Kole. The project aims to address the shortfall in domestic oil seed production and increase the local output of vegetable oil and related by- products. Its primary development objective is to accelerate commercialisation in the key oil-seed value chain, thereby improving livelihoods and resilience of smallholders involved in oil-seed production and marketing. Actual implementation of the project activities commenced in the financial year 2023/2024. The following have so far been carried out: i) The National Oil Seed Project has provided inputs such as soybean foundation seed and fertilisers to 48 clusters in the region for multiplication to ensure availability of quality declared seed closer to the farmers. This in turn supports farmer groups in growing the seed as grain to increase production and productivity, improve nutrition, and enhance backward and forward linkages within the region; ii) Extension service. The project has provided refresher training for 273 district extension staff to support farmers in the implementing seed value chain activities and to enhance production and productivity. iii) MAAIF, through the project, procured and distributed 162 motorcycles per district to ease mobility - two motorcycles per district- enhance service delivery, and boost the production and productivity of agricultural commodities; iv) Clustering and formation of farmer groups to enhance oilseed production and productivity, contribute to crushing [Ms Nabbanja] PRIME MINISTER’S TIME

The title is settled and the Bill has been passed. On a special note, I thank the Chairman of Bugisu Cooperative Union, Hon. Nandala- Mafabi, Hon. Katuntu, Hon. Basalirwa, Hon. Fox Odoi, Hon. Batuwa, the Whip of Democratic Party and the honourable Member for Dokolo. All the DPs, Uganda People’s Congress, and when we say the Opposition, it is not one party. Forum for Democratic Change is here, National Resistance Movement, UPC, DP, JEEMA, and independents are here. Next item.

Is it seconded? (Members rose_) It is seconded by Hon. Ekanya, Hon. Alyek, Hon. Olanya, Member for Dokolo, Member for Kwania. Hon. Nelson – the Member for Maruzi North – Hon. Nathan, Hon. Fox, Hon. Ibanda, the Vice-President, Hon. Dr Baryomunsi, Hon. Musasizi, the minister for finance, Hon. Lugoloobi, the minister for finance – by the Whole House, including Dr Aceng. (Motion seconded.)

14984 THE COTTON DEVELOPMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2024 to get on the market and are developed by specialised teams. This is a continuous activity, season after season. Therefore, the two entities mandate not only differ but are also too unique and do not overlap. We must note that the ministry does not have the capacity. It has insufficient budget funding. It is also struggling with too much bureaucracy, which will affect efficiency and effectiveness. The above is coupled with the laissez-faire syndrome of permanent and pensionable staff that has seen the ministry to date fail to come up with fisheries and aquaculture regulations to protect our fishermen, even after this 11 th Parliament passed the Bill. The MAAIF has failed to come up with the T-Regulations up to date, even when Parliament resolved that the minister in charge of agriculture come up with the T-Regulation. The ministry gave out tractors without ploughs and other spare parts in Northern Uganda and in other parts of the country. MAAIF has occasionally failed to regulate the fake agricultural inputs on the market, like pesticides, fertilisers and the agrochemical inputs. Equally important to note is the fact that MAAIF has failed to guide the Government on the long-delayed Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) which are flooding our market. MAAIF has failed to implement water for production projects in most parts of the country. Technically, the ministry has been launching these projects and failed to complete them and they end up not handing over anything to local governments. This has been evident in Moroto, Karamoja Sub region and other parts of the country. MAAIF has failed the mechanisation centres across the entire country. They are dysfunctional wherever they were established. A case in point is Kiruhura District where the committee, at one of its oversight roles, visited and discovered that officials upon discovering that the Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries was going to visit the place, carried two tractors, slashed around and poured some murram so that their presence avails. In actual sense, they are non-functional. This was the same in Agwak, Dokolo and in Mbale. Madam Speaker, the Agricultural Cluster Development Project has terribly failed under MAAIF. The ministry has constructed factories for cooperatives for cotton and other products across the country, where there is no electricity to run these factories, rendering these them mere white elephants abandoned in the areas where they were established. For instance, in West Nile, where they built a cassava drying and peeling plant which has never kicked off up to date. We observed that monitoring cotton, processing and marketing plus quality control requires swiftness and high-level efficiency, which can only be provided by a specialised and accredited agency like the Cotton Development Organisation. Madam Speaker, with the overwhelming demand for textile products in Uganda and abroad, the task ahead is so enormous that it requires empowering and supporting the Cotton Development Organisation (CDO) to mobilise farmers to grow more cotton, quality assurance, consolidate and build on its achievements. Mainstreaming CDO into the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), will lead to failure to promote quality and loss of market. The minority report notes that in countries like Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi, which liberalised their cotton industry without setting up a regulator like CDO, the sub-sector collapsed. The minority report also observed that regulating on-farm and off-farm cotton activities is a function that requires full- time attention by a specialised agency that is internationally accredited. Such a role is not duplicated anywhere in the mandate of MAAIF or any other Government agency. Accreditation

Thank you, Madam Speaker. The honourable minister visited Dokolo and we managed to give her land; they did not

14720 STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT buy it. We gave the Government land for an industrial park. They have not yet done much on it but I also appreciate that their budget is not handsome enough to do all the industrial parks. I propose that the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) enter into an agreement with the local government on how to use the land, not them taking the land. In the agreement, they should agree on who is going to do what - UIA needs to do the planning and design of the park. After designing it, we, in Dokolo, will start working on the infrastructure by tapping into the resources that they have given us for infrastructure. We need support on incentives like power; good power coming up to Dokolo. The other issues of dividing the land and giving it out; leave that to the local government so that it is not given to anybody just like that. So, I propose that we need to rework and start working. Otherwise, the budget for UIA will not allow the development of these industrial parks the way they are now. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Mr Speaker, I beg to proceed. We have the minutes and I think I will tender them in. The report of the Sectoral Committee on Education and Sports on the State of Selected Public Universities, Tertiary Institutions, Seed Schools, and Public Sports Facilities in Northern Uganda. Introduction The Committee on Education and Sports was among the committees selected by the Rt Hon. Speaker to undertake an oversight visit to the Northern Region to assess projects under their jurisdiction. The Northern Region is composed of sub regions of Acholi, Karamoja, Lango and West Nile. The Government of Uganda attaches great importance to education and sports, as it plays a vital role in ensuring attainment of both social and economic transformation as envisaged in the Uganda Vision 2040, NDP III, and the NRM Manifesto. There are notable changes in the sector with the Universal Primary Education and Universal Secondary Education in addition to higher learning institutions under BTVET and universities all considerably supported by Government and supplemented by other non- state actors countrywide. The committee therefore visited some selected primary schools, secondary schools, tertiary institutions, and public universities in the districts of Arua, Pakwach, Nebbi, and Madi- Okollo in West Nile sub region. Gulu District in Acholi sub region, Abim District in Karamoja sub region, and finally Lira, Dokolo, Otuke Districts in Lango sub region. 2.0 Objectives of the Field visit. The main objective of the visit was to ascertain the existence and status of development projects in selected Traditional and Seed schools, Tertiary Institutions, and Public Universities in the Northern region. 2.1 The specific objectives include: i. To ascertain the status of implementation and progress of the UgIFT projects in selected schools.

Let us go to Karamoja where we only look at Abim as a sample - ( Interjection ) - Teso is not part of the northern region. Let us begin with where we started from. We started from Lango and we are going to Dokolo where the “Private Sector” comes from. However, before Dokolo – I have already reached Karamoja. In the Karamoja subregion –

Much obliged, Mr Speaker. As guided, pursuant to rules 159(c) and 189(e) of the Rules of Procedure, the Sectoral Committee on Tourism, Trade and Industry, between the 13 th and 15 August 2024, conducted a field activity to appraise the state of the following tourism sites and to consider related matters: The first is Kabalega and Mwanga Monumental Site in Dokolo District. The others are Barlonyo Massacre Site in Lira District; Mary Mother of the Church Shrine in Iceme, Oyam District; Aboke Massacre Site in Oyam District; Sir Samuel Baker`s Fort, Patiko, Gulu District; and Amuru Hot Springs in Amuru District. The committee also acknowledges and prioritises, for subsequent oversights, the heritage sites in Gulu-Gulu Hills in Amuro; Napak Fossil Site in Napak; Emin Pasha Fort Site in Wadelai in Pakwach; Karamoja Museum in Moroto; Dufile Heritage Site in Moyo; Tien Olum footprints site in Ibuja-Kokoro in Lango; Palabek in Lamwo; Lototoro in Lamwo; Agoro Hills in Acholi; Abiyam Memorial Site in Lango; Nziri Tomb in West Nile; Winam Old Palace in West Nile; and Arua Museum in West Nile. Those are 19 sites in total. The terms of references, I already indicated. To save time, I will go straight to the methodology. But okay, I will also not go through it, but it is important to mention that the committee conducted a desk review on a comparative analysis of investment sites in three East African community countries. One, the committee noted that for the management and administration of museums and monuments in Uganda, we are guided by the Museums and Monuments Act of 2023. Mr Speaker, Uganda also has a tourism policy of 2015, which prioritises four areas, national parks, cultural heritage sites, Lake Victoria, mountains, and community-based tourism. The focus of this report is on cultural heritage sites. We also compared the tourist visits to museums and monuments in East Africa. We noted that in

Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. I would like to address myself to the report on areas which they have mentioned. First, is the infrastructure area, which was missing. I would like to mention that in Dokolo, we have health centre IIIs which have been built, but they do not have electricity to run things which are required to run under a health centre III. I want to mention five of them which are; Amwoma Health Centre III, Atabu Health Centre III, Tetugo Health Centre III, Okwalanguwenor Abalang Health Centre III, and then Igar Health Centre III. These are beautiful, but without electricity to support what we require. The second issue is about human resources. Last year we supported a camp that operated 170 people in Dokolo Health Centre IV. However, the problem now is that they cannot do any single major operation, and yet the facilities are there. The reason they gave me is that they do not have a surgeon to make the recommendation which is required. Therefore, I would request that we look at such human resources who are very key so that we handle. Lastly, we also have a problem in our health centre IV. When our loved ones pass on, they are taken to Lira Mortuary Centre. I request that Dokolo Health Centre IV should at least have a mortuary. (Interjection) Hon. Okot is saying that it is a fridge. Do you want to give me information? Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. My name is Sarah Aguti, the Woman Member of Parliament for Dokolo District, and I belong to Uganda People’s Congress Party. I welcome you all to Gulu City and Northern Uganda at large. Thank you.

Warm greetings to you, Madam Speaker. Felix Okot-Ogong is my name, Member of Parliament representing Dokolo South, Dokolo District, Lango Subregion. You are most welcome.

14046 SECTORAL COMMITTEE REPORT The committee noted with concern that the project had a design review which was undertaken by a new consultant. This resulted into significant changes in the scope and price of the project. UNRA informed the committee that initially, the road had been designed to go through the existing road with the approval of the then leaders. However, during implementation, there was new leadership in Kwania District and Town councils who decided to maintain the old roads due to many buildings in the town. Consequently, UNRA had to redesign the road to create a new section, which was less expensive to compensate compared to the buildings on the old road. In addition, the committee was informed that design of civil works depends on samples. However, during implementation, after opening the ground, there are variations in length and width which result in either savings or additional costs. The committee recommends as follows; i) UNRA should use a design consultant to supervise the contractors so that any design reviews do not result in additional expenditure by Government. ii) UNRA should make its design review process clearer and more transparent to ensure that any changes to the project scope and price is thoroughly justified and documented. Delays in granting full access to site The committee was informed by the contractors that one of the challenges they were facing during project implementation was the delay in granting full access to site or right of way. And that 19 kilometres had not been acquired on lot 1 and 20 kilometre on lot 2. UNRA reported that land acquisition on this project commenced in 2017 with preliminary processes including the stakeholder engagements at all levels. Survey and valuation data capture and the first valuation report was approved on 3 September 2018. The second and third reports were approved in August 2021 and then the fourth in September 2023 and the fifth report on (Lira-Ngetta section) in July 2024. All are currently under implementation with two supplementary reports arising from the regional reports. The project was divided into the following smaller sections: i. Apac-Lira handed over to the contractor 93 per cent-this one members can go through. Madam Speaker, Tororo-Mbale-Soroti- Lira- Kamdini Road. Government of Uganda received funding from World Bank for implementation of an output performance-based road contract along Tororo-Mbale-Soroti-Dokolo-Lira-Kamdini, that is about 340 kilometres. The project is being implemented in two lots. The project duration is 8.5 years and table 7 summarises the contract. The Delayed Project Implementation The committee observed, that the eight-and- a-half-year project is being implemented at a slow pace. Since it has 29 months remaining out of the 102 months for the project duration and yet rehabilitation works have not started on lot one and lot two is at 47 per cent physical progress on the rehabilitation works as at the end of July 2024. The committee was concerned that further delays could lead to project extension of time which could result into additional supervision costs even if there is no cost time extension for the contractor. UNRA informed the committee that delayed approvals to key installations and auxiliary sites by NEMA had hindered the progress as planned. [Mr Awany] COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR

Thank you very much, Madam Speaker. May the record show that I appreciate the input of the committee for the excellent work done. The committee in their findings did make very good recommendations, but they excluded key roads in Lango, inter alia, the road that connects Dokolo-Amolatar. This road, Madam Speaker, did appear in NDP III and was approved in a supplementary budget. I am not privy to the NRM manifesto but I am alive to the information that it was in the NRM Manifesto. It beats my understanding how this road has disappeared and never has it surfaced anywhere yet it shares a nexus with Dokolo-Ochero, which is being worked on. Is it because the line minister has close proximity with Dokolo-Ochero? May I be informed? Secondly, Madam Speaker, Masindi Port Bridge was approved in the budget. We did approve a loan. We coded the loan 1795. At the same time, Ochero-Katine loan was approved and coded 1796. I am persuaded to think that Masindi Port that was the initial inventor of the loan that Katine benefited from has disappeared but Katine is being worked on. What has Lango done not to get this road? Madam Speaker, with the closure of Karuma, my constituency road of Dokolo-Amolatar is overloaded; it is un-motorable. If the line minister deems it fit to close Masindi Port and overloaded our road, let it be tarmacked. Lango wants to hear this. I submit. Thank you.

Thank you very much , Madam Speaker, for this opportunity. From the perspective of equal opportunities, and specifically on the issue of roads, Lango subregion is doing very badly. Only about three per cent of paved roads are in Lango subregion. For that matter, regarding the roads that Hon. Okot Bitek had raised under NDP III, we also have Dokolo-Aloi and Lira-Aloi, which have existed under NDP III and no work has been done. The entire Lango subregion has very few paved roads. I would like, therefore, to request that the Government put special emphasis on ensuring that the Lango subregion does not continue lagging behind. Again, Madam Speaker, on the issue of Rwekunye-Apac Ferry, I had the opportunity to witness the traffic on that road; vehicles spend about five days without crossing with the ferry from one side to the other. Some of those vehicles are ferrying animals. It becomes very risky. The cost of doing business is extremely high. I would like to support the committee recommendation of putting a much bigger ferry on that route. I thank you.

Thank you very much, Madam Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I am speaking on behalf of the Lango Parliamentary Group. I would like to first of all give credit where it is due. I want to thank the Government for the Lira-Kamdini Road, which is now almost getting completed and also the construction of Rwekunye-Apac- Lira-Puranga Road which is ongoing. However, on the issue of the ferry, Masindi Port Ferry is the oldest in the country, and it is really outdated. I would like the Ministry of Works to consider this immediately because it is breaking down almost every day and it is affecting traffic. Madam Speaker, on the RALP road; the Rwekunye-Apac-Lira-Puranga Road, some of our people have never been compensated. I would like to ask the Minister for Works and Transport; when will the compensation get completed? This is because our people have sacrificed the land where the roads pass, yet they have never been compensated. The road is passing via Kole District where most of the people in the area of Akalo and other areas up to Puranga have not been compensated. I want to talk about Dokolo-Amolatar Road and ask the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development because His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Uganda, wrote a letter of pre-financing to use the Chinese company that was ready to tarmac the Dokolo-Amolatar Road, in 2021. The President gave the directive to the minister for finance to accept pre-financing so that this road is constructed, and the payments are completed after three years. Madam Speaker, the minister for finance should give us an answer as this road should have been finished by now. The Lira-Aloi-Abim Road is 179 kilometres. This was under the National Development Plan III, and in the NRM Manifesto as well. I would like the minister for finance to also respond, together with the minister for works. Lastly, on the road maintenance fund of Shs 1 billion, not every district is the same. Kole District and other parts of the country are covered by water. If we use the Shs 1 billion for only swamp crossings, installing box culverts and others, it is not enough, even in your constituency.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I appreciate my sister, Kevin Kaala, for appreciating the UPC government for having built Pallisa Hospital. However, Mr Speaker, the water levels are rising on Lake Victoria and they have affected lakes like Lake Kwania and Lake Kyoga. Most of our districts, mostly from Lango Subregion – including Kwania, Dokolo, Apac and Amolatar – have been flooded. Most of the roads have been submerged, schools have been submerged, people’s gardens have been submerged and even people have been displaced from their homes. My question is: what plan does the Government have for the people who are facing such a disaster? Thank you so much.

Honourable colleagues we are debating and I want you to bring out all these questions because, in the end, this is a matter which must go to the Natural Resources Committee. When they bring these risks here, it is very difficult to scrutinise deeply. I know the minister can engage with the committee very well. They scrutinize, in detail, and then Members can appear before the committee, for those who have issues. Then we have this matter well concluded. I have picked mostly men; I want to pick ladies first. Therefore, I request all men to sit. I will start with ladies who have been here, not those who just entered. The ones who just entered know themselves. Honourable members for Kiboga, Kalangala, Dokolo, Gulu, you are very many. Honourable member for Mukono, because you have complained, honourable member for Mbale. This is time for ladies, you are men. Honourable members for Masindi, Buhweju, Sheema, Kumi, Napak, Bugiri, Fort Portal, Jinja, Abim, and Adjumani.

Butambala and Dokolo –

Dokolo and Gulu –

Thank you, Mr Speaker. All Northern Uganda does not have reliable electricity. Before I give an example, I am happy for Moyo because it was connected to electricity. On 3 rd I was in Moyo for my aunt’s burial and they were celebrating for having been connected to electricity. However, an example of districts in northern Uganda that do not have reliable electricity is Amolatar in the south and Kaberamaido. Sometimes they get electricity during the day and at night there is darkness. I also know that their subcounties are not connected up to now. In Dokolo, where I come from, some homes and subcounties are connected to electricity, but the whole of Dokolo North not even a subcounty is connected to electricity. Honourable minister, I would like you to note that in Dokolo District, some places have electricity while Dokolo North is not connected to electricity, including my home, Dokolo South, where I come from. Other places have electric poles and this started way back in 2016 when they began throwing poles around Dokolo District. In 2021, the poles were erected. Now, in 2026, I pray that they are connected to electricity, especially - (Member timed out.)

13760 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT In the table here, it shows the overall project’s financial performance as of 30 September 2022. Honourable members, I hope you have seen. Loan expenditure by subcomponent By April 2022 and 30 September 2022, the project spent a total of $106.9 million. Table 4 below shows the expenditure by sub- component. I am not going to read that. Government and management challenges The committee established that some guarantees were marred with complex governance and management challenges, including but not limited to leadership wrangles, weak management, poor record-keeping, conflict and interest, non-accountability of grants, limited members’ participation, and low firm prices. Some of the management and governance cases the committee encountered during the oversight visit were as follows: a) The Bugweri Maize Farmers’ Cooperative Union and Ayer Joint Youth Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited. The members of Bugweri Farmers’ Cooperative, made accusations of their leadership on misappropriation of this grant disbursed to the union for implementing this project; b) There were also reported cases of impersonation like the case with Limoto Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited in Pallisa District; c) Reports from Dokolo Young Oil Seed Farmers’ Cooperative Society Limited of multiple special interests in the management of the grantees’ affairs on account of financial contributions made by several donors; d) Lack of accountability of funds received by some corporations was likely evident with the improper and no bookkeeping when the committee requested to see the books of accounts. Some cooperatives could not produce them; and e) Some of the farmers’ associations that received matching grants were marred with conflicts of interest within, like the signatories to some accounts of the said association. For instance, the Zambogo Farmers Group in Kalungu, which had 87 members and had a man as the chairperson and his wife. The association had received Shs 160 million. This was managed by a family. There was a lot –

Cluatar 229,A6r,75t 257,499,800 3 Bug\Men Butalela Butebo Buglrl Namutumba Palhsa Tororo Kapchorwa 4 80,520,828 232,500,O00 223,080.000 696,207,225 380,000,0o0 Mbale Bukwo Kumr Sorotl 60,354,275 5 Serere 66,250,000 Amuru 179,300.O00 302,900,o00 368,695,00O 6 Nwoya Oulu Omoro Lrra Kole Dokolo 284,597 ,?Oo 220,OOO,OOO 369,115,000 244,379,OOO 7 t96,959,267 222,500,0O0 303,988,900 260,O00,O00 Oyam Kwama Apac I(asese l(abarole 351,739,s00 262,240,OOO 46t,423,373 8 392,624 OOO 690,075,980 9 lfrac Of Dlrtrlctr Cuau.htl DlrbEtacacnt (ucxl 196,980,O00 295,OOO,OOO 5t4,949,440 r83,335.174 B I unyangabu Kamwenge Krtag! .enda Kyenlolo 803,442.0O0 Kyegeg!r/a N *d,.- 7

. Buyanga-Bagwen l,ocal Leaders Cooperauve Socrety/Sub Cou.rt, l,eaders . Abongo Women's Group . Pokwero Cassava Producers Coop.ratrve Socrety Lrmrted a lo l1 Lmoto Fa-rmers' Cooperatrve Socreq Llrnlted Palhsa Dlstnct 3 Mat2e Marze r2 l3 Mukongoro Area Cooperatrve Lrmltcd Oturukuku Produce Dealers and Farmers Assocraton Kumr Drstrrct 5 t4 Dokolo Young O Seed Fa-rmers' Cooperatrve Socrety Llmrted Caasava Cassava Rrce 15 16 AJ€r Jomt Youth Farmers' Cooperatrve Socret]. Lrmrted Bala Young Farmers' Cooperatrve SocGtJ, Lrmrted Dokolo Drstrlct Kolc Drstrrct 7 7 Cassava Cassava t7 r8 Kwatanrza Women Farrners Croup I(krnda Fa-rmers Group l0 Marze Ma,ze 19 20 Horma Orstnct Pakwach Dlstnct t2 Cassava Caasava h"^',' I --+, tr 10

7. GovGranacc lld Urangcrncat Challeagct The Commrttee estabhshed that somc Grantccs werc marred wrth complex govemance and management challcngcs, lncludrng but not llmlted to lcadershlp tfrangles, weak management, poor record keeprng, confuct of rnterest, non-accountablht-v of grants, lmlted members partlclpatlon and low farm pnces Some of the managemcnt and governance casca the Commrttee encountered dunng the overslght nslts as follows (a) Bug\ ren Maze Farmers' Coopcratrve Unron and Ayer Jomt Youth Farmcra' Cooperatrve Soctety Llmlted Thc mcmbers of Buglven Malu Farmers' Cooperatrve Unron made accusatons of ther leadcrshlp on mrsappropnatrng grants drsbursed to the Unron for rmplemenhng thc ACDP (bl Thcre were reported cases of rmpcrsonatron hke the case was wrth Lrmoto Farmers' Cooperatrvc SoclcB' Lmrtcd, PalLsa Dlstnct (c) Reports from Dokolo Young O Seed Farmers' Cooperatlve Socrety Lrmrted, of multrple spccral rnterests ln thc management of the Grantee's affars on account of financral contrrbutrons made by several donors (d) Lack of accountablhty of the funds recerved by some cooperatrves nas targely evldcnced wlth the mproper or no book keeprng. When the Commlttec requested to see thc books of accounts, some cooperatrves could not produce them lhrs was evrdenced at Bukulula, Zambogo and Nsmbo Farmers and Traders Coop Socrety rn Kalungu Drstnct Members of Jjongoza CoIfee Farmers Coopcratlvc Socrety rn Kvotera ff-,{0l.,a v 23

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

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

13430 ADDRESS ON THE STATE OF THE NATION Your Excellency and Members of Parliament, despite the remarkable performance registered during the Third Session, it was not all rosy. We regrettably lost one sitting legislator and other eminent sons and daughters of this country: (i) Your Excellency, on Thursday, 18 January 2024, this country woke up to the devastating news of the demise of Atat , Hon. Cecilia Atim Ogwal, the then woman MP for Dokolo District. She was a legendary legislator, inspirational leader, mentor and stateswoman of unrivalled pedigree. (ii) In addition, on 18 November 2023, the country lost Hon. Joyce Mpanga, a trailblazer of women’s rights, an eminent educationist, a former Member of Parliament and minister. She was a key pillar in the democratisation process. (iii) On 22 July 2023, the nation also lost another eminent former legislator, Hon. Hussein Kyanjo, the former Member of Parliament for Makindye West Constituency. He was a vowed defender of human rights. (iv) Still, during the same period, the country lost Hon. Henry Kyemba Kisadha Magumba, a renowned politician, a civil servant, and a former minister. We also lost Dr Martin Aliker, a renowned businessman, a diplomat, and the first dental surgeon in Uganda. Honourable members, may we please rise to observe a moment of silence to honour all those departed, in recognition of their enormous contribution to the growth and development of this country, Uganda. (Members rose and observed a moment of silence.)

\*, 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

13255 THE E LEVENTH P A RLIAMENT OF UGANDA MONDAY , 6 MAY 2024 Dokolo, Nakapiripirit, Nabilatuk, Bukedea, Bulambuli, whereas landslides were reported in Kasese, Kisoro, Bulambuli, Sironko, Bududa, Bunyangabu districts. Some claimed lives; we lost seven people. Recently, Uganda National Meteorological Authority released a 10-day rainfall forecast from 1 st to 10 th of May 2024, which indicates a continuation of wet conditions over most parts of the country. The heavy to very heavy rainfall events were expected over southwestern in some of the areas in Kigezi and greater Bushenyi districts. In the northeastern, in districts of Karamoja and Teso subregions and neighbouring Acholi subregions. Other areas expected to receive enhanced rainfall are in mid-western subregions in the districts of Masindi, Kiryandongo, Kagadi, Kabarole and Elgon Highlands. The 10-day rainfall forecast by Uganda Meteorological Authority indicates that very heavy rainfall events are expected to cause potential hazards, such as flash floods, debris flows, landslides, in addition, water logging, contamination of water sources due to increased surface rain off into such sources. Disruption of traffic flow along transportation routes as some bridges may be washed away or collapse, an example of the bridges you have already mentioned earlier. Moreover, these heavy rainfalls are expected to damage critical infrastructure- like schools-

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

Madam Speaker, I had not yet finished but I was saying that maybe tapping into areas that are outside the tax right now, which you have mentioned. With this, we should not only look at Kikuubo but we have businessmen and women outside Kikuubo. For example, my business people in Dokolo are also crying about these taxes and the moneylenders. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I was very impressed with the report of the committee. The committee highlighted critical issues of how important forests will be under the management of NFA. A key element that I was impressed with is the business opportunity that is available under the sale of carbon credit. That is amazing, and it gives us an opportunity to change this country. The other thing, which is very key, is that we sometimes do not quickly calculate how important the environment is. We calculate it when we see challenges that the environment causes. For example, in Dokolo today, we have floods, which have affected over 15,000 people. They have nowhere to go. That is why I propose that we strengthen NFA so that issues like floods can be managed. I support the issue of staying NFA and strengthening it. (Applause) Thank you.

12568 SECTORAL COMMITTEE REPORTS The Petroleum Authority of Uganda also wants to do a real-time monitoring centre so that they know the amount of oil being pumped at any one time. The committee recommends that Government allocates additional Shs 50.7 billion to enable the Petroleum Authority of Uganda to develop the real time monitoring centre. On the disaster recovery solution, the committee recommends that the Government allocates an additional Shs 8.15 billion to enable power to develop the disaster recovery solution. Mr Speaker, those are the recommendations on the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development. I now move to the Ministry of Water and Environment. Allow me also to premise my presentation by saying that water is life. There is a lot of contamination of the waters that we drink. If you go to developed countries, you find that you can drink water directly from a tap. We cannot do that here in Uganda. Our focus was drawn to the contamination going on in Lake Victoria and the need to establish a quality laboratory to assess whether we are drinking arsenic, lithium, or whatever chemicals that are entering Lake Victoria, which will have adverse health effects in our lives in the near future. The observations under this sector include: Mainstreaming climate change and implementation of the Climate Change Act, 2021. We recommend that the Government provides Shs 10.9 billion to the climate change department under the ministry to enable implementation of the Climate Change Act. On carbon trading mechanisms, our recommendations are that: (i) Government should implement a centralised platform for collecting and storing emissions data from regulated entities, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and accessibility of information. (ii) Government should provide training, technical assistance, and capacity-building programmes to empower regulators, market operators, and market participants with the skills and knowledge needed to navigate carbon markets effectively. (iii) Government should develop electronic trading platforms and market infrastructure to facilitate the buying, selling and trading of carbon credits. (iv) Government should allocate resources towards development of the carbon trading policy and regulations. The next is the need to support rural water project-source per village as directed by His Excellency the President. Our recommendation agrees with him that Government should provide Shs 50 billion to support improvement of water storage and network expansion countrywide. Strategic towns, water supply and sanitation project Key towns where this project is being implemented include Kamuli Municipality, Kyenjojo - Katooke, Buikwe, Dokolo, Kyenjojo Town Council and Katooke Town Council. Our recommendation is that Governments should provide Shs 12 billion as counterpart financing. Mr Speaker, you talked about this earlier on required for this project. Failure to provide this funding will result into penalties on the side of Government. Inadequate budgetary allocation to Service Coverage Acceleration Project (SCAP 100- Umbrellas)

publicity and outreach programs on Museums conducted (UGX 0.43 billion) (10) Policy formulation supported through finalisation of Sites and Monuments guidelines and regulations, revised Uganda Wildlife Policy, Uganda Wildlife (Farming and Ranching) Regulations, Uganda Wildlife (Pets or Ornaments) Regulations and Tourism Act (UGX O.754 bitlion) (11) Five (5) Museums and cultural heritage sites developed for cultural tourism and heritage conservation promotion namely Kikorongo Equator monument (in Kasese District); Karamoja Museum and handcraft center (in Moroto district); Napak open Air Museum Interpretation centre; L2 mass graves rehabilitated in Luweero, Kabalega-Mwanga site in Dokolo district. Culturat heritage sites branded and marketed with production and dissemination of a documentary and 10,000 brochures. Rock Art file completed and submitted to UNESCO for enlisting as world heritage site: Research and archaeological excavations undertaken on all sites (UGX 8.2 billion) (12) 4,000 metres of metallic climbing ladders installed on Rwenzori Kitembe and Central circuit trails; 2 Helipads established; 4 Rwenzori tourist camps developed with cold proof accommodation facilities each with capacity of 32 pax; The camps are John Matte, Bujuku, Kitandara and Guyeoman; 200 radio calls, 200 satellite phones acquired and fixed; and Capacity building conducted for stakeholders and training community associations including 500 and guides (UGX 11.3 \- , ;l7i 18 )a;i ."tP =)Y QFf 0 s {\ (n{- billion). k

The funds will be used to improve water storage and network expansion countrywide. This will make the network more economically viable and serve more people from the available sources. It will also increase the number of sources per village under the rural water component. Recommendation: . Government should provide UGX. 5O billion to support improvement of water storage and network expansion countr5mide. (df Strategic Towns lllater Supply and Sanitation Project (STWSSPI The Committee observed that Government secured donor financing amounting to USD 66 million from the African Development Fund for the implementation of Strategic Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Project with Government to provide counterpart funding. However, project implementation continues to be affected due to lack of counterpart funding. This will escalate the cost of the project implementation due to penalties arising from delayed payment of contractors. The Committee was informed that the Ministry requires additional funding of UGX. 12 billion to meet the counterpart funding obligations to increase the network coverage in the towns under implementation which include the following; Kamuli Municipality, Kyenjojo-Katooke, Buikwe, Dokolo, Kyenjojo town council and Katooke Town Council. \ -l I , rx \ Y Y .r. h d' 32

Madam Speaker, I will commence by receiving the newly sworn- in Woman Member of Parliament for Dokolo. I receive her with open hands and I hereby designate her to –

Thank you. I think this is a general question for all entities. Chairperson, later when you are responding, analyse the certificate so we can look at this sector. I am still on this side. Hon. Kayondo, I am now on the Opposition side. We shall have our brand new Member, Hon. Sarah Aguti from Dokolo.

Hon. Sarah Aguti, I welcome you to the 11 th Parliament of Uganda. Congratulations on being elected as the Woman Member of Parliament for Dokolo District. You know how our sister, Imat Cecilia Ogwal, was performing. We expect you to raise the bar to her level. We shall be here to support you in every way. I would like to hand over to you a copy of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda and a copy of our own Bible in this Parliament, which are the Rules of Procedure, that you must read and ensure you understand, to follow and contribute to the proceedings of the House very well. Congratulations once again. You can take your seat on this side. (Applause)

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I thank you for welcoming me into this House. The people of Dokolo have sent you greetings. I would like to thank our party, UPC, for standing with me. (Applause) I would like to thank our party president and other MPs who stood with me together with my voters of Dokolo who put their trust in me. I will represent them well. Secondly, the people of Dokolo are fine except that they have a problem; the fishermen in Dokolo are dying in the lake. I would like this House to help me and we talk more about it. I thank you.

12277 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA TUESDAY, 2 APRIL 2024 minister, which clearly shows that many of the persons were brought back and recruited into the ministry. However, if many have been brought back, what is the impact of the work because when REA was there, things were different. Why is it that the results are not as good as then? Let me possibly answer myself. One of the reasons was because resources were not available but during the supplementary budgeting process, we allocated about Shs 54 billion to support the processes which will bring rural development. About a week and a half ago, the money we allocated had not yet reached the ministry. This is a very serious issue. I want the minister to confirm whether they have received the money. It is very serious. If they have not received the money, let us trace why we do not have the money. Personally, in Dokolo where I am suffering seriously, over five subcounties do not have connection to power yet our budgeting process was supposed to handle that. Can we have that resolved where possible? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I take this opportunity, on behalf of Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), to thank the Rt Hon. Speaker of Parliament, you Rt Hon. Deputy Speaker, and all Members of Parliament, Ministers and the Government for the overwhelming support you accorded during the send-off of Hon. Cecilia Atim Ogwal. The bi-partisan management of the send-off, right from the time the body was received from the airport, during the vigil, when the body moved into Teso, Mbale and to the final resting place, has demonstrated a high level of unity. We in the FDC, the party President, the Secretary-General and all members of the FDC are very grateful to Parliament and the Government. We have learned many things during the send- off of Hon. Atim Cecilia Ogwal. There are certain activities that the party would have loved, for example, taking the body to the party headquarters to view, but there is a gap in the administration of Parliament. I pray that we need to look at the Administration of Parliament Act with a view of amending it so that, if a member of NUP or NRM passes away, if the party wishes to take the body to the party headquarters for the members pay their last respect, that provision is there. Secondly, as a party, we pray that there will be consensus during the by-election in Dokolo; that the same spirit of unity and support that was extended will be extended to the candidate that will be identified by FDC and the family so that we have unity during this process. Finally, I thank you and my colleagues. I represent the Parliament of Uganda in an organisation that includes 11 African countries, where I represent the Office of the Speaker. In that organisation, (International Conference on the Great Lakes), we meet with Speakers. I extend appreciation to you and this Parliament, for the level of hospitality you accorded the Members of Parliament who came from Kenya, including the Deputy Speaker of Kenya. The Deputy Speaker of Kenya, the Members of the Parliament of Kenya and the entire delegation appreciate the time you accorded them to the level that you secured a helicopter that moved them from Alito Village to be able to catch their flight on time. As FDC, we are very grateful and the Members of the Parliament of Kenya are very grateful. Thank you.

Honourable members, can we have free sitting? Do not squeeze yourselves. I want to welcome you to this special sitting with a heavy heart. It is a pity that we convene here today to pay tribute to our own Imat , Hon. Atim Cecilia Barbara Ogwal - Miss Uganda, as has always been said, and the iron lady who was the Woman Representative of Dokolo District. Although death is an inevitable journey for all of us, the pain of losing a remarkable woman like Hon. Cecilia Ogwal is unbearable, a distinguished legislator who sat here with us. It is unbelievable to see her casket being brought before us; death is indeed bad. This is how mysterious life can be and it is a bitter reality that we must contend with. Hon. Ogwal’s health deteriorated rapidly during the Conference of the Speakers and Presiding Officers (CSPOC). When we got information that she was not well, I had to step out of the conference to ensure a swift evacuation to India for specialised

11376 TRIBUTE TO THE LATE HON. ATIM CECILIA BARBARA OGWAL [The Speaker] because they wanted to be “a Hon. Cecilia.” Most of us who came here said, “I wish I could be a Hon. Cecilia.” She believed in human rights and was a mother to all. You would find Hon. Cecilia calling people “my daughter” or “my son” and you would fail to understand who the real son or daughter was. Hon. Ogwal was an accomplished Member of Parliament who put her country first in all her deeds. She spoke eloquently for all Ugandans and not just for the people of Dokolo or for her political party. It was about Uganda first, the next would follow. In a special way, I would like to extend my gratitude to the general public for the outpouring tribute. Hon. Ogwal’s death has manifested a true spirit of goodness and an indication that the deceased lived a righteous life, which should be emulated by all of us. We need to serve humanity with dignity, respect, and equality as these are the attributes that Hon. Cecilia Ogwal had in her life. I want to urge you, honourable colleagues, to come together and stand with the family to ensure that we walk together on this sorrowful journey as we give Atat a decent send-off. Hon. Ogwal was a true Christian; she believed in prayer. She would come to you and say, “Let us pray for one minute”, she would pray for 30 minutes. For her, it was about prayer. She always put God first in whatever she did. She was a distinct legislator with a strong national outlook, a remarkable public figure and an advocate for a just and fair society that works for everybody. I urge the bereaved family to stand strong and further the legacy left by the deceased. Hon. Cecilia Ogwal is an irreplaceable icon who will be dearly missed by this House. When I would want to have a balanced debate, I would just look to my left. I am wondering how I will be looking on my left. Who is that person that can always come and not talk politics, but talk for this country? May her merciful Lord grant her soul eternal peace.

11378 TRIBUTE TO THE LATE HON. ATIM CECILIA BARBARA OGWAL Honourable members, in the VIP Gallery, we have former Members of Parliament and different dignitaries. We have: 1. Dr Kiggundu - former Chairperson of the Uganda Electoral Commission 2. Hon. Butele Anthony 3. Hon. Alice Alaso Asianut 4. Hon. Ongaria David Steven 5. Hon. Akika Othieno Emmanuel 6. Hon. Sebalu Mike Kennedy 7. Hon. Dr Miria Matembe (Iron Lady) 8. Hon. Okello Okello Livingstone 9. Hon. Ruzindana Augustine 10. Hon. Etyang Paul 11. Hon. Okello Anthony - Commissioner, Electoral Commission 12. Hon. Namusoke Sarah Kiyingi 13. Hon. Osegge Angellina Asio 14. Hon. Abala David - ( otyoo) 15. Hon Amuriat Patrick Oboi - the President, Forum for Democratic Change. 16. Hon. Justine Khainza 17. Hon. Twarebireho Tungwako 18. Hon. Sam Rwakoojo 19. Hon. Beti Olive Kamya Namisango 20. Hon. Sitenda Sebalu 21. Hon. Sam Okuonzi Agatre 22. Hon. Abdulatif Sebaggala Ssengendo 23. Hon. Freddie Ruhindi 24. Hon. Anthony Okello 25. Hon. Mariam Nalubega 26. Hon. Jacob Wangolo 27. Hon. Willy Washington Anokbonggo 28. Hon. Rose Akol Okullu 29. Hon. Veronica Kadogo 30. Hon. Sarah Kataike 31. Hon. Wandera Ogalo 32. Hon. Daniel Fred Kidega 33. Hon. Stephen Biraahwa Mukitale (National Dialogue) 34. Prof. Tarsis Kabwegyere 35. Hon. Jack Wamai 36. Hon. Judith Amoit 37. Dr Gerald Siranda 38. Hon. Peter Claver Mutuluza From the family, we have one of the twins, Mr Andrew Opio. You know Imat was also a Nnalongo . We also have Ambassador Tiperu Nusura from Turkey and Ambassador Rebecca Otengo from Addis Ababa. Honourable members, I thank you all for coming. We, who are sitting here, must learn a lesson. Tomorrow when you are lying there, how many members will be here? As the 11 th Parliament, we are highly grieved because this is the fourth body lying here. We must put this House in prayer. MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE LATE HON. CECILIA BARBARA ATIM OGWAL, FORMER WOMAN REPRESENTATIVE, DOKOLO DISTRICT

Madam Speaker, I beg, under Rule 56 of our Rules of Procedure, to move a motion for a resolution of Parliament to pay tribute to the late Hon. Cecilia Barbara Atim Ogwal for her dedicated service to the Republic of Uganda. “WHEREAS Parliament of Uganda received, with shock, the sad news of the untimely death of Hon. Cecilia Barbara Atim Ogwal, the District Woman Representative of Dokolo, warmly referred to as “Atat” in Parliament; a title meaning a respectable grandmother in Lango, which occurred on Thursday, 18 January, 2024; AWARE THAT Hon. Cecilia Barbara Atim Ogwal has been a distinguished legislator who meticulously served the institution of Parliament and Uganda in various political capacities, including the following: (i) The District Woman Representative, Dokolo from 2006 when the district was created until her death, (ii) Uganda representative to the African, Caribbean, Pacific and European Union Joint Parliamentary Assembly, commonly referred to as ACPEU,

11379 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA MONDAY, 22 JANUARY 2024 (iii) Chairperson, Institute of Parliamentary Studies from 2020 to 2021, (iv) Parliamentary Commissioner from 2016 to 2018 in the 10 th Parliament, (v) The Opposition Chief Whip in the 9 th Parliament from 2013 to 2016, (vi) She was His Excellency’s special envoy to different African heads of state to seek support for Uganda’s bid for the Chairpersonship of the African Union Commission, (vii) Leader of Uganda’s delegation to the Pan- African Parliament in the 9 th Parliament from 2011-2013, (viii) A Member of Parliament for Lira Municipality from 1996 to 2006, (ix) A Member of the 1994 Constituency Assembly that drafted and promulgated the 1995 Constitution of Uganda, (x) The Chairperson of the Presidential Policy Commission of the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) from 1992 to 1996. (xi) Secretary General of the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) from 1985 to 1992. (xii) A great pillar for the National Prayer Breakfast; FURTHER AWARE that Hon. Cecilia Ogwal had a long notable public service career as a proficient accountant, an ardent champion of corporate governance and has served Uganda in many non-political capacities, including chairing several governing boards in the finance and governance sector; RECOGNISING that Hon. Cecilia Ogwal has been a competent leader who, together with others, strengthened constitutionalism, democracy, parliamentary practice, political tolerance, rule of law and encouraged cohesion among different shades of opinions. For her exemplary leadership, His Excellency President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni bestowed upon her the Uganda Leadership Award in 2023; APPRECIATING that Hon. Cecilia Ogwal has been a fountain of knowledge and wisdom, a member of both the young and the old in the political arena, a nationalist who loved her country with passion and promoted it both at the local and international fora and a Pan- Africanist who fearlessly defended the African identity on a global scale; FURTHER APPRECIATING that Hon. Cecilia Ogwal has been an excellent politician who, with vibrancy, articulation, and logic advocated for the rights of women and children and spoke the truth to power with unwavering confidence and conviction, yet with respect and was an indisputable political icon in the post- independence Uganda; NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that: 1. Parliament collectively conveys its deepest condolences to the bereaved family, relatives, friends, and the people of Dokolo, Lango and Uganda at large for the loss of a distinguished and exceptional leader of this country; 2. Parliament takes cognisance of the profound, patriotic and Pan-Africanist service that Hon. Cecilia Barbara Atim Ogwal has rendered to Parliament of Uganda, the people of Dokolo District, the Lango community and the people of Uganda and Africa at large.” Madam Speaker, I beg to move. (Applause)

Madam Speaker, this is my justification. On Thursday, 18 January 2024, the country woke up to the sad and unfortunate news of the passing on of Hon. Cecilia Ogwal, the District Woman Representative for Dokolo. Hon. Cecilia Ogwal, the iconic leader, succumbed to cancer-related illness in India where she had gone for cancer treatment. Hon. Cecilia Ogwal was born on 12 June 1946 in Agwata in the then Lira District, but in present day Dokolo District, Lango sub-region in Northern Uganda to the late Bonifacio Opio and Rosemary Apio. She rose to prominence as a career woman, politician and businessperson. The late Hon. Cecilia Ogwal took her primary and secondary education from local schools before joining Gayaza High School for an Advanced Certificate of Education, completing it in 1967. In 1969, she obtained a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the East African University in Nairobi. In 1995, she obtained a Certificate in Christian- Based Leadership from Haggai Institute, Singapore. In 2007, she obtained a certificate in Public- Private Partnership from Australia. Madam Speaker, Hon. Cecilia Ogwal has had an illustrious career that spans over 50 years in both the public and private sectors, which shaped her identity as an Iron Lady. i. From 1972 to 1977, she was the Director, Uganda Breweries and Uganda Pepsi Cola. ii. From 1972 to 1974, she was the General Manager Operations, Uganda Advisory Board. iii. From 1981 to 1986, she was Chairperson, Uganda Development Bank as well as acting Secretary-General, Uganda People’s Congress. iv. From 1993 to 1996, she was the Chairperson, Presidential Policy, Uganda People’s Congress. v. From 1994 to 1995, she was the Constituent Assembly Delegate for Lira Municipality. vi. From 1996 to 2006, she was the Member of Parliament, Lira Municipality. vii. From 2006 to date, she has been the Woman Member of Parliament, Dokolo District. viii. From 2011 to 2016, she was the Chief Opposition Whip. ix. From 2016 to 2018, she served as Commissioner of Parliament. Madam Speaker, Hon. Cecilia Ogwal, in her extraordinary life, has been a wife and mother. She has been married to Lameck Ogwal, mothering seven biological and many adopted children. Hon. Cecilia Ogwal will be remembered for her tireless dedication to public service. She was an eloquent legislator who legislated objectively and with passion. She has been a nationalist who always fronted the country first above any political affiliations. She has left a footprint as a true patriot in advocating for women’s rights and the girl-child. (Applause)

Madam Speaker, I rise to support the motion as moved by the Rt Hon. Prime Minister. In loving memory of the late Hon. Cecilia Ogwal (Atat), I wish to pay tribute to her on three fronts. First, I recollect my maiden meeting with her while I was a child. Second, to put on record the moment she felt a bit disappointed in me in my political life and third, to state the moment that changed my world view on who she was. Madam Speaker, in 1994 at the age of 14 years while a student at Lango College - it equally has handsome men and they are here in this Parliament - I had the opportunity to represent the children of Northern Uganda at the Parliamentary Mock Debate during Constituent Assembly (CA) when it was considering the promulgation of the 1995 Constitution. That formed my maiden meeting with Hon. Cecilia Ogwal (Atat) at the age of 14 years while in senior one representing the children of Northern Uganda. What we debated then was what the children of Uganda thought would be embedded in our national Constitution as the rights of the children of Uganda and that forms part of Chapter 4 of our national Constitution. In 2001–2002, I was a youth leader; the Chairperson, District Youth Council of Lira and a Member of the National Executive Committee of the National Youth Council of Uganda. During that transitional process from the movement system to full multiparty, we all know that Hon. Cecilia Ogwal’s ( Atat ) political origin is Uganda People’s Congress (UPC). While in leadership, as a youth, she managed to persuade all the youth leaders to join UPC with the exception of Obua Denis Hamson, the then District Youth Council Chairman of Lira and a Member of the National Executive Committee. However, I state that much as Atat felt disappointed, she respected my opinion and I salute her for that. All the two district youth councillors were UPC, the district delegate to the National Youth Council was turned to UPC, my secretary for finance, who is the current Chairman, Local Council V Dokolo District on FDC ticket and one of their national vice chairpersons was equally taken by Atat . I remained where I was. Later on, when I narrated to Atat the reason I made a choice to support the movement, currently the National Resistance Movement, I told her my childhood story to the effect that in 1986 to 1987, when the National Resistance Army took over power, there was a notorious character called Ojuko who came and traversed the entire Lango. I still recall, as a child, that Ojuko drove us up to Abako to look for Agetta. We walked with the family from Abako up to Lira and ended up at the home of one of my maternal uncles. When I told Atat that, that formed the basis of why I support the movement, President Museveni and the National Resistance Movement; because they saved the life of Obua and family when he was young, she respected that. That said, Madam Speaker –(Interruption)

Thank you very much, Madam Speaker. I bring condolences from Kamuli constituency, where Cecilia was a guest on 17 September 2022. She arrived unexpectedly as we were celebrating with my supporters, all the way from Dokolo. Condolences to “Mr Smart”. That is how she called her husband, Smart Ogwal- and the family. Secondly, I want to speak to her patriotism. One of the things we take for granted in this House is health insurance. When she was a Commissioner of Parliament - I think I can say this: We used to give Members money to pay for medical insurance, but they would not pay. When they fell sick, they would come to me and say, “you know” - so we would struggle. Where do we get money? We gave you money, you did not go to the insurance. She brought a proposal that we should pay directly to the insurance companies. (Applause) So, I dispatched her together with Hon. Nabbanja. I sent them to Tanzania to check what the Parliament there does. I also sent them to Nairobi and to South Africa. We even sent her to India because she was trying to link Parliament to the hospitals in India so that we could have direct access. But, of course, we did not succeed on that. That is one of the things I credit her for in this House. She was really a Ugandan at heart. Many times, I went out with her - when I first travelled with Cecilia abroad, I was worried. I said, “what is she going to say at this meeting?” But, when we got there, she said, “Madam, I am a Ugandan, I will never speak against my country”. Throughout her tenure, this is what she did. (Applause) She would defend vigorously. She would attack anyone who was trying to attack Uganda. I credit her for that. The other one was her relentless campaign for multi-party democracy. Cecilia campaigned and campaigned and campaigned. They used to quarrel with the President and everyone until, finally, we agreed that multi-party should come back. She is a voice that contributed to that. I want to thank God for her life. Here, I used to call her Hon. Ogwal, but in the office, I called her Atat . She is someone who would just enter and say, “this is Ogwal, I am here.” Then I say, “but you should have told me.” She would say, “no, no, it is okay. I am here.” She would just announce herself in that manner. That was Cecilia. We shall miss her. May God rest her soul in eternal peace.

I would repeat this without fear of contradiction and I said according to me, the validation of the minority report – if I saw Hon. Kivumbi and Hon. Cecilia Ogwal, I would know that that report was authentic and it had issues not sentiments. Therefore, the Committee on Budget and Hon. Kivumbi have lost a great partner. I believe many of you will agree with me that she was into issues not sensation. She was into what was pertinent. I was seated there together with her classmate- I hope you will give him an opportunity to speak, Hon. Mwebesa in Nairobi- Only three of them are in this Parliament; the Minister of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, Hon. Mwebesa and now the late. Three years together in Nairobi. I think those are very different people. Let us love our country beyond politics or political parties. Let us love Uganda more than we love ourselves. Let us not look at what divides us but at what would unite us. As a tribute to you Mama Cecilia, you have left this country better than many years during the struggle. You worked with everybody; you were a Christian leader, a national leader and better than many of us. I wish we could learn from you so that you rest in peace. The people of Dokolo have lost a great leader. I remember one Supreme Court Justice Opio Aweri, who passed on when he lost his mother, I sent my condolences through her and she represented me there. However, Hon. Justice Opio Aweri told her never to retire from politics but to keep contesting again and again. Now, they are going to meet. Nobody knew that he would go first and she would follow. Why are we fighting and for what are we fighting? Mama, rest in peace.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I stand here to add my voice to support the motion that was moved. First of all, I add my voice to Hon. Anifa Kawooya for thanking you, the Speaker, for the heart you have. I know that even before you became a Speaker, you used to support colleagues a lot. Those of us who were in the 10 th Parliament know what you used to do. It is not that you are doing it because you are a Speaker, but it is your character. Unfortunately, you will not be speaking in this House like Hon. Cecilia because I know you would be doing some of those things. However, in terms of supporting people, you are always there and your phone is always on. I am a testimony to this because I have always called to inform you about certain people’s illnesses, and you answer my call and say, “I am going to act.” We also pay tribute to you, the Speaker, for that kind heart. We have lost a voice of reason. Mama here was a very good person in speaking with reason. She was a Woman Member of Parliament for Dokolo but was very cooperative with her male counterpart. By then, it was only Hon. Okot-Ogong. Whenever there was anything discussed here, you would see Mama running in the corridor asking, “Why has Hon. Okot-Ogong left the House? Let him go back.” She pushes him back. When I asked her why she was pushing him back, she said, “Do you want Dokolo to miss out? We must all be in the House to listen,” and she used to- the other one was a National Resistance Movement party (NRM) Member

11405 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA MONDAY, 22 JANUARY 2024 and she was from the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC). Some of us here as Members from the same constituencies, do not even meet; a Woman Member of Parliament and the male one do not want to meet but for Dokolo, they were a unit. Madam Speaker, can I have one minute just to finish? You realise that Mama Cecilia would be concerned about everybody, especially the women. When I came here in the Ninth Parliament, she said, “You know, previously, we could not talk to you people. We could talk in the toilet if we have to guide you but now that things have been relaxed, please do not avoid coming to me for guidance because I have been in this House for long.” Through inductions, Mama Cecilia taught us how to talk, dress, and behave and she would warn us that; “If you are a woman and you come here carelessly, they will use and dump you.” Those were her words. She would warn us and say, “Do not think there is love in this House. If you have come with your burden from somewhere, keep that man, do not dump him.” I remember that voice and I thank her. In conclusion, Mama Cecilia loved partying - her family and herself; she enjoyed herself. I witnessed when my daughter wedded, Hon. Cecilia danced with her. I have been in pain for the last three days asking what this is. I thought- because my daughter has gone to Dokolo, she was going to be the mentor there but unfortunately, she has gone. Rest in peace my would-be sister-in-law. Thank you.

Madam Speaker, Hon. Imat served as a Member of Parliament for Dokolo District, where I am a Member of Parliament for Dokolo South. Honourable Members of Parliament, Hon. Imat was a special person and very unique. You will agree with me that Hon. Imat was very intelligent. Her intelligence quotient was more than all of us here. She has emotional intelligence also. Imat served us very well. As people of Dokolo, we are mourning her and at the same time, we want to pay tribute to what she did for our district, Dokolo. Madam Speaker, Imat would build houses for old people –

That is what I am saying. Madam Speaker, I was saying that now that she is not there, I am going to be alone in performing her duties. I swear before God that I will do it perfectly. Madam Speaker and honourable Members of Parliament, Imat loved the women Members of Parliament; Imat loved you so much. She was always talking about women’s emancipation and empowerment. As Members of Parliament for Dokolo, we thank you for what you have done for the decent burial and send-off of Imat . We are deeply grateful to you on behalf of the people of Dokolo. We want to convey our gratitude to the President for the support that he has given. Imat and President Museveni, are one. She would be in the Opposition, but where matters of the country come, him and Imat would be one. That is why we are going to miss her so much. Imat loved the girl child. In Dokolo, after the primary examination results were out, she would buy mattresses for all the girls who got first grades. This is the person we are going to miss as a people of Dokolo District. As a country, Madam Speaker, Imat stood for justice, love, and equality. She wanted everybody to get the benefits of our country. She wanted everyone

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I bring condolences from Rushenyi to the people of Dokolo, FDC, UPC, and this Parliament and the family. Hon. Cecilia Ogwal is mourned by the whole country. Those people outside, if they had the chance to speak - I think we will spend like a month speaking about Hon. Ogwal just because of her character. Like other people said, I also joined this Parliament when she had come from the Constituency Assembly (CA) in the 6 th Parliament. We had an association, which brought us together because there were no parties by then. We decided to form an association called Young Parliamentary Association. Hon. Cecilia Ogwal was old. She could not fit but would still be with us. I invited her to Ntungamo by then and she came among other Members. And when the people of Ntungamo saw her, the love that I got because of bringing Hon. Cecilia Ogwal to Ntungamo was beyond. Hon. Cecilia Ogwal was very generous. I once met her in the bank; she had about 100 payslips. I asked, “ Mama , what is this you are paying for do you have a school? -” She said, “My daughter, I am paying school fees for those people from my constituency.” I think none of us can afford that. She was paying for children who could not afford school fees from her own money. I to take on the mantle because I do not know who is going to fit in her shoes- that heart of giving all. No wonder, that is why they were electing her in and out. I think even this time; they would have still brought her at that age. I wish we could all emulate her generosity and maybe contribute - (Member timed out)

11410 TRIBUTE TO THE LATE HON. ATIM CECILIA BARBARA OGWAL Can we stop this spirit of “calling people moles?” Why would we? because you have seen Hon. Okupa speaking with Hon. Namuganza? - (Laughter)- Hon. Namuganza here will bear witness; the day Hon. Ogwal came to speak to you for two hours because of the rift you had with the Rt Hon. Kadaga. I am happy about the developments that followed after that meeting - (Applause) - That was Hon. Cecilia Ogwal, the one we are mourning here today. Madam Speaker, we are not mourning an ordinary Member of Parliament from Dokolo, but an international Member of Parliament from Uganda. I travelled with her to a number of fora, internationally. She would speak as a patriot. She would say: “Young man/my son/ my last born, when we are here, can we speak for Uganda as one. When we go back home, we shall be able to sort out our differences. When we injure Uganda when outside, when the repercussions come, we all suffer.” We should be able to learn from that. As I conclude, Madam Speaker, she was a prayerful person. We had issues when we were having elections in the FDC between Gen. Mugisha Muntu, Col. Kiiza Besigye and Patrick Amuriat. She said: “Hon. Alaso, come.” She held our hands and asked that we pray. After the prayers, the tensions went down. We were calm. That was our intercessor in FDC and in Parliament. She would give a very powerful prayer. The prayer of the 8 th of October last year, at the State House, is something that we shall live to remember. Finally, Madam Speaker, when we were on a flight over the Himalayas – I was there with Hon. Ogwang, Hon. Cecilia, Hon. Nabbanja and Hon. Odonga Otto – we had never had such turbulence in the air: for 30 minutes. She became the pastor – the reverend – in the plane. When we landed, you should have seen the hugs and the praise that everybody was giving her - because we had survived. We were sure we were going to crash. Hon. Odonga Otto, was sweating from head to toe – we thought he was a courageous person. (Laughter) We thank God for that. Madam Speaker, I want to end with this verse – Revelations 14:13: “I heard a voice from Heaven, saying, “Write this: happy are the dead who die in the faith of Christ! Henceforth, says the Spirit, “… they take with them the record of their deeds.” Hon. Cecilia has taken the record of her deeds and we do not doubt that she is seated at the right hand of the almighty God. Thank you, Papa Lameck, my brothers and sisters. May God bless you.

11413 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA MONDAY, 22 JANUARY 2024 testimony about her sincerity. She believed that at a certain age, you need to rest. She had told her people in Dokolo that, despite the love you have for me, I have now crossed this age limit of 75 and I do not want to come back in the next election. My personal story is that Atat used to sit there and she had a cup of tea. So, she would invite me and say, “Now I need to energise you and give you this drink of mine”. The last time when she was eulogising the late Joyce Mpanga, she had no cup to pour for me. So she said, “You will drink from this cup. You drink my saliva”. I drank her saliva from there. Since I trusted Atat so much, one time, she led us in Lira in 2017. There was tension in the country and there was a meeting to go and consult. The police had said the meeting would not go on. Atat was a commissioner, she had spoken to the Prime Minister then, Dr Rugunda and spoken to Minister Obiga Kania and then we assembled in our house, that is, with Hon. Okot-Ogong, Hon. Sylvia Akello, the late Angiro Gutumoi and I. We told Atat, the tension may result in some injuries. We think we should not go for the meeting. She said, “No, I am a commander of Lira Boys, so all of you get in the vehicle and we go”. We trusted in the relationship that Atat had with the brother, the President. Now we sat in the car and said since Atat is a sister to the President, nothing will happen. Upon reaching there, we were met with tear gas, we were met with brutality, and Atat was even assaulted. I asked Atat , what kind of brother does this to you? She said, “Don’t you have younger sisters that you discipline when they are going out? My brother is disciplining me, and that is how it is done. (Laughter) May the soul of Atat Cecilia Ogwal, rest in eternal peace. Madam Speaker, if you will allow me later, I would like to propose a small amendment. Many of you who spoke to Atat knew that she had some claims she was negotiating with the Government about her business and she mentioned I. We it would please you, Madam Speaker, we would include it as the third prayer, that whatever she was pursuing behind the scenes should be admitted and this Government should fulfill because the records are there. I am sure the surviving members of the family can give that record so that the Government compensates because it was so close to the heart of Atat . If it pleases you, Madam Speaker, I will be happy to move that. Thank you very much.

Madam Speaker, the clarification I would make is that in my mind, I had seen the honourable Minister of Health recently make a statement that the Government is planning to build international specialised hospitals to support the country’s health needs. In honour of the late Barbara Cecilia Atim Ogwal, I would clarify that a befitting structure would be an international, specialised women’s hospital constructed in Dokolo District in her honour. In the alternative, we can consider her passion, her last plea she made here over time of construction of- let me get information from Dokolo, her MP. They were working on something.

Thank you very much. There are passions which Imat had. One of them was a bridge called Amodo, which she had requested that it be constructed to connect the tourism center, which hopefully, if you give me the opportunity, I will explain some of the things which she advised me on. There is a tourism centre, which has been allocated about $4 billion, which we thank Government for. This is where Kabalega and Mwanga were arrested in Kangai, in Dokolo. But, there is a bridge which connects to that and His Excellency had also agreed. That is one. Alternatively, is a hospital in Dokolo, in Agwata, where she had proposed that we upgrade the Health Centre III to a hospital. Those are the areas.

Thank you, Madam Speaker, for the opportunity to pay my respects to a truly extraordinary woman on behalf of the people of Teso and Kalaki who had connections with Atat ; she had special connections with Lwala and Kidetok. I convey the condolences of my people to the people of Kole, Lira and Dokolo whom she served. A lot has been said about her. Permit me only to say this, when you met Hon. Cecilia Ogwal, what you saw was who she was. She lacked duplicity. She was a person committed to truth and honesty. I dealt with her when we had the Committee on Rules, Privileges and Discipline hearing for Gen. Elly Tumwine and she appeared before the committee and that is when I got to know that you could never expect her to coat the truth. She would tell you the way it was. She was an extraordinary woman who joins the league of extraordinary women whom we have known in history. I have heard speaker after speaker lamenting about who will take her place. I am very sure that with competent women in this House, the Speaker can occupy that seat. I have a competent person I know in Hon. Opendi. We will find people to replace her. I just pray that you stand steadfast and committed to the cause for which she fought. May Her Soul Rest in Eternal Peace.

11418 TRIBUTE TO THE LATE HON. ATIM CECILIA BARBARA OGWAL Can I ask you something? Honourable members - Hon. Linda, I heard the Chairperson of the Uganda Parliamentary Women Association say that we should take care of ourselves, love - we have been sitting here since midday, it is now 5.00.pm. We have paid tribute to Atat and all of us love her. Are we together - all of us love Atat but she also said we should have time with our children; I want to go and breastfeed. I now put the question that Parliament pays glowing tribute in honour of the late Atim Cecilia Barbra Ogwal, the former Woman Representative of Dokolo District with amendments. (Question put and agreed to.)

The designation of Members on the Public Accounts Committee (Central Government) is as follows: 1. Hon. Muwanga Kivumbi – Chairperson; 2. Hon. Gorreth Namugga – Deputy Chairperson; 3. Hon. Susan Mugabi - Buvuma; 4. Hon. Godfrey Saazi - Gomba East County; 5. Hon. David Kalwanga - Busujju County; 6. Hon. Manjeri Kyebakutika - Jinja City; 7. Hon. Teddy Nambooze - Mpigi; 8. Hon. Nathan Nandala-Mafabi - Budadiri County West; 9. Hon. Moses Kabuusu - Kyamuswa County; 10. Hon. Cecilia Ogwal - Dokolo; 11. Hon. Bob Okae - Kwania North County; 12. Hon. Asuman Basalirwa - Bugiri Municipality; and 13. Hon. Joseph Ssewungu - Kalungu West County. I beg to designate - yes, he is on appointments, Madam Speaker.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I have heard the Leader of the Opposition talking about no coffee road for generations. One thing you do not know is that cotton was the first crop registered. (Applause) It is an international crop that we have grown. I was educated on its basis. However, up to now we are struggling to get the Ministry of Works and Transport extend some roads there. Madam Speaker, let it be on record that the Minister of Works and Transport assured the people of the north that there will be security shortcuts to connect the North to the South through Amodo Swamp. It is now 10 years since; nothing has been seen. Madam Speaker, you know that the highway that connects the North to the East has remained miserable, apart from that spot between Dokolo and Soroti. That is the only thing we can be proud of. While they wanted to make me feel good, the entire North is in bad shape. Therefore, it is important that the Minister of Works and Transport should know that coffee goes through Lira-Kamdini, Soroti and the highway. We need cotton roads.

Thank you very much. I rise on the issue of maize as a product. One of my enterprising young men informed me that they have over 2,500 metric tonnes of maize lying without sale in Dokolo and Lira. They have also advised, and I see, that with the harvest – we are about to get a bumper harvest – the prices have tumbled and tumbled. However, I have been advised that there is a good market in DRC Goma area. What is happening is that some traders or business persons from a neighbouring country are able to come and purchase some of this maize from Lira, but our own persons cannot drive through that country to access the Goma market. I request that Government sees how best to handle this as East African Community. Secondly, how best can we use maize other than the usual way, so that the demand can be improved to support the situation we have? Thank you.

Madam Speaker, I take the opportunity to congratulate you on joining the family of twins – because I am one of them. You are welcome. As members of Parliament from Dokolo – you had guided that we should get involved – we sat down and analysed the PDM and its operations in Dokolo in a detailed way and we identified six gaps. Given the time challenge, I will mention the major one: the PDM is designed in such a way that only the Government provides the resources. It should be designed in such a way that attracts many other people to invest in the process. If the Government invests Sh 1, and it is designed well, you will attract Shs 9. For example, we have not involved the private sector so that we can consolidate the products. We are doing it in small bits and there will be a challenge where we shall have no marketing process. We need to connect the major private sector players and the policy of value addition so that they support these processes – (Member timed out.)

They would also help to relieve some of the challenges we are now facing. For example, the pillar of training is not there yet the private sector would support in that. There is a challenge of who can help them to produce. If the Government has given money, then, we can build on that. The other issue is about groups. In Dokolo, we found out that if you look at a SACCO that you are giving Shs 100 million and the individuals receive Shs 1,000,000 each, it cannot be used properly. You need to choose a few enterprises such that the power of group management will not allow them to misuse that money while they are connected to a market. Karamoja would actually be the easiest to support because they live in manyatas . When you live in a manyata , there is a clear product that you know: cows. (Applause) What should be done is to connect them with a good buyer of beef and then they work on the issues collectively to –

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Congratulation on your twins and welcome to our club of the Ssalongos and Nnalongos . I would like to reflect on the performance of Emyooga, Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme (UWEP) WEP and Youth Livelihood Programme (YLP). That should be able to inform what PDM is doing. We do not seem to have had a proper reflection. In Kotido, we have had a situation where the RDC kept on running around, but everybody left Kotido to either go to the kraals where there were guns – the RDC could not go there - or run to Kampala. What is going to happen to the question of sustainability in terms of PDM? Which structure is in place to do recovery? You have seen how the bank struggles. How prepared are we? If the recoveries are not there, then there will be no revolving fund. (Applause) The other issue is what my brother from Dokolo has brought. Some of us have been thinking that Karamoja is being crowded to a Uganda, which has already understood money. Imagine that you are getting some woman in the village who has never handled Shs 1 million? How do you expect her to behave in the village? Priorities will automatically change. Above all, the timing of the money. The money for farming cannot be brought after the harvests. By the time we are beginning to do cultivation, people will not have money to buy seeds, to buy implements, or to clear gardens. My view is as good as the one of Dokolo, that; the Minister of Local Governments and the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development should think of how to remodel PDM for Karamoja. In the absence of that, we should not expect Karamoja to change until Jesus comes. I am not a prophet of doom. (Member timed out.)

Madam Speaker and honourable members of Parliament, some time ago, I think around 1987/1988, Dokolo Technical School lost a lorry during that time of insurgency. They have been making frantic efforts for the Government to give them another lorry and when the President visited the school in 2013, the President promised to give them a lorry, but this time, we have gone beyond a lorry; it should now be a school bus. On behalf of Dokolo Technical School and the district, we appeal to the Prime Minister to help implement and fulfil the pledge of the President to Dokolo Technical School.

Madam Speaker, I would like to inform the Prime Minister and she agreed that this Dokolo Technical School, if you rate it with all the technical schools in Uganda, it has been performing consistently as the best. Although it is in the north, it is a technical school that deserves to be assisted. Therefore, Madam Speaker, I would like to use your office to urge the Prime Minister to also be mindful of the fact that Dokolo Technical is performing as the best-rated nationally. I thank you.

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;

10691 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2023 To construct a kilometre of tarmac road in Tanzania, it costs Shs 2.1 billion, in Kenya it costs Shs 1.6 billion and in Uganda, it costs Shs 4.1 billion. In other words, it is twice as expensive to construct a road in Uganda than in Kenya and Tanzania. It also means that the same money we are using right now, Uganda can get twice. We are constructing about 900 kilometres of roads and it means that we can construct an extra 900 kilometres of roads. That means every subregion in this country can get 40 kilometres of tarmac roads. The Ministry of Works and Transport, in their Financial Year 2021/2022 Budget Framework Paper, said that by the end of the Financial Year 2023/2024, they would have ensured a reduction in the cost of road construction to Shs 2.7 billion. However, we are at Shs 4.1 billion. We are aware that in Lango Subregion, we are among the most marginalised. Yeri Corner- Aboke road is 55 kilometres, Dokolo-Ochero- Namasale road is 88 kilometres and Lira-Aloi- Kotido-Abim road is 120 kilometres. These are presidential pledges that are being recycled for the third time without fulfilment. I would like a statement on that. Secondly, although the Ministry of Works and Transport committed that by end of this year, they would have reduced road construction costs to Shs 2.7 billion, that has not been achieved. My prayer is that the Committee on Physical Infrastructure inquires into the high cost. I have all the data that has been analysed, more than 40 Votes for that –

Thank you, Mr Speaker and thank you, the chairperson, for presenting the report. I agree with the committee’s observation on the issue of access to justice and the 41 per cent of case disposal. I guess this 41 per cent could be in the urban areas. However, in hard-to-reach districts like Amolatar, access to justice has remained a big challenge. Sometimes I go and sit there because the nearest court - I do not know how they grade them - is Dokolo, which is some distance away. In Amolatar, you are lucky to see the - I do not know whether it is a judge or the magistrate – judicial officer who sits once a week or once every two weeks. Much as we are talking about the numbers, remuneration and all that, the institutions also need to be keen on work ethics and absenteeism from work. In most instances, you hear that the magistrate is there, but the DPP is absent.

My prayers are that the Ministry of Education and Sports urgently deploys adequate teachers to these schools. ; for emphasis, Kwera Senior Secondary School, Kangai Secondary School, and St John Bosco Secondary School, Dokolo, immediately, without fail.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I thank my two colleagues for raising these matters, all relating to teachers. Mr Speaker, last financial year, my ministry recruited over 5,000 staff, out of which over 3,000 were teaching staff. Out of those, more than half of them were deployed, because the money which was meant for deployment was made available. As of today, we have close to 2,000 staff, teaching and non-teaching, who have not been deployed. Our budget for deployment was over Shs 50 billion, and out of that, the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development released only Shs 15 billion. As I speak, the current finances we have, cannot deploy all the teaching and non-teaching staff that were recruited. I request my colleague from finance to assure us that my ministry will receive these funds so that we deploy all these teachers. However, allow me to bring a statement on this recruitment because last time, I spoke about it, to see how many we have recruited, how many are deployed, how many are left, and what resources or how much we still need to deploy. Finally, I was in Dokolo, I visited St John Secondary School, Dokolo, and quite many schools – the ones my colleague was talking about - I also noted the challenges they presented to me. I came back and presented them to my ministry. We were –

Mr Speaker, I have a few issues to raise to the Minister. In my constituency, we have lines that are passing over everywhere, but it is non-functional. There is no power. You have not switched on power for the last five years. So why do you have those lines there, yet there is no power? The second point regards the intermittent power supply. We have a very big town council, Dokolo Town Council. We have power twice a week. Maybe in two weeks, we can have power for only two days. I do not know why it is being done like that. We need to connect from the Lira line, not the Soroti line. Connect us directly from Lira up to Dokolo because that line is more stable. The third point concerns the high cost of electricity; the tariffs are too high. My people cannot afford it. You run your factory for one week; you pay Shs 20 million for power alone if you are running a factory. If it is a big factory, you pay over Shs 100 million and it is also affecting our businesses. In addition, the small wooden poles, especially in Adeknino Subcounty, are very tiny. I do not think they will even last five years. I would prefer that you replace them with concrete poles because they are more stable. We also have many trading centres in my district where the wire-line is only passing through. There is no step-down transformer in those trading centres. I would like to request the minister to procure more transformers so that -(Member timed out.)

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

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to thank the committee chairperson and members for a very good report. I would like to confirm that we interacted with the committee on these matters and fully agree with them. Secondly, Madam Speaker, I thank Parliament for agreeing, in 2020, to create the new cities. We may have had a difficulty in starting, but, generally, the cities are progressing quite well. They bear a good future in terms of urbanisation in the country. I look at some urban centres that are growing. Right now, if you were to ask me if we were to create new municipalities - we are not about to do that. However, for anybody who has visited Luweero Town Council, you cannot believe that it is a town council. The size of urbanisation and level of economic activities there – it is a question of getting them to that level where we give them the necessary technical staff at the level of the municipality. Look at Dokolo and Bukedea town councils – (Laughter)-

Let us hear from the Member for Dokolo.

Yes, Member for Dokolo.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I support the motion to borrow for two purposes. One, it will lead to improvement in competitiveness, which is good for the country. However, I urge that we consider local content in the process of procurement. The second is particularly on the roads. Since we love Kampala so much, during the budget we surrendered some of the monies which were supposed to support the districts. In Dokolo, four smaller roads were budgeted for but they

Thank you very much. Is it seconded? (Members rose_) It is seconded by Dr Abed, Afande , the Member from Dokolo, Hon. Akol, Hon. Oboth – and the whole House. Would you like to speak to your motion?

Is it seconded? (Members rose_) It is seconded by Hon. Silwany, Hon. Omara, Hon. Olobo, Member for Dokolo, Member for Budaka, Hon. Daudi – the two Daudis – the Attorney-General, Dr Abed, Hon. Hassan, Hon. Isaias, Hon. Akello, Hon. Rose, Hon. Amero – and the whole House. Honourable members, on quorum, we have 128 Members physically present and 56 Members are virtually present, as opposed to the minimum requirement of 177 Members. We now have quorum. (Applause) I now put the question that the National Sports Bill, 2023, as returned by His Excellency the President, in accordance with Article 91(3)(b) of the Constitution and Rule 142 of the Rules of Procedure, be considered by this honourable House. (Question put and agreed to.)

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

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

Is the motion seconded? (Members rose_) The motion is seconded by Hon. Ethel, the landlord , Hon. Hanifa, Hon. Aber, Dr Abed, Hon. Kamara, Hon. Mwijukye, Member for Dokolo, Hon. Ayume, Hon. Fox Odoi –(Laughter)- the Attorney General, Hon. Lugoloobi, Hon. Ogwang, Member for Ibanda – by the whole House. I now put the question that the Anti- Homosexuality Bill, 2023, as returned by His Excellency the President in accordance with Article 91(3)(b) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda and Rule 143 of the Rules of Procedure, be considered by this august House. Those in favour will say “Aye” and those against will say “Nay”. I am going to call you, name by name. Can we start the roll call? Go on the microphone and say “Aye” or “Nay”. Hon. Ababiku Jessica Hon. Abeja Susan Jolly Hon. Aber Lillian Hon. Abigaba Cuthbert Mirembe- Aye Hon. Abwooli Kunihira Agnes - Aye Hon. Acan Joyce Okeny - Aye Hon. Acen Dorcas - Aye Hon. Aceng Jane Ruth Ocero Hon. Achan Judith Peace - Aye Hon. Achayo Juliet Lodou - Aye Hon. Achia Remigio Hon. Achieng Sarah Opendi - Aye Hon. Acibu Agnes Hon. Aciro Paska Menya - Aye

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8267 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 20 APRIL 2023 Disclaimer: The electronic version of the Official Report of the proceedings of Parliament (Hansard) is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Office of the Clerk to Parliament. we look at the terminologies we are using as we work on this documentation. Secondly, the Equal Opportunities Commission put at one per cent of the tarmac road, just like you said it is being done in your area. However, we had a meeting with the President together with the religious and political leaders from Lango and Acholi and he actually promised that at least he will build two roads in Lango; the one from Lira-Aloi-Otuke to Abim and the road from Namasale-Dokolo-Aloi-Ogul. I want to understand from the chairperson - and the minister is here - UNRA is saying they are not going to build any other new roads but the President made this pledge in front of the religious and political leaders and all the stakeholders in Lango. So, we have the provision because he said that before the end of this kisanja that at least these two roads would have been worked on. Thank you.

ll. 111. lv. v v1, Museum and handcraft center; Kibiro community Interpretation centre; Katoosa Martyrs Kyenjojo; and Kabalega-Mwanga site in Dokolo district. The Ministry will also brand and market cultural heritage sites with production and dissemination of a documentary and 1O,OOO brochures. To complete and submit the Rock Art file to UNESCO for enlisting as world heritage site To develop the Rwenzori Mountains tourism support infrastructure: Three Tourist camps are planned to be developed and completed (John Matte, Bujuku and Elena) each with cold-proof facilities including 4O pax tourist accommodation, 6O pax porters and guides accommodation, rescue and first aid block, 2 dining structures, 2 kitchens, power and water supply and walk ways. A total of 1,000 meres of climbing ladders will be installed along the Rwenzori Kilembe and Central circuit trails (1S.3 bn). The Source of the Nile modern pier will be established and completed with facilities including a dock for 19 boats, a viewing bridge, 2 water fountains, outdoor restaurant, sanitaqr, vehicle parking area, relaxing gardens, staff station and offices, security station and waiting lobbies. To establish the Source of the Nile Glass Grand view deck with the following; 5O0 meters of modern walkways and trails; safety equipment (l km of hand rails and cliff barriers) at the banks of the river; a one km access road; Zip line infrastructure and a total of 100 Sotar lights, hotspot wifi and sanitary infrastructure installed. (22bn). Continue the mitigating Human-Wildlife Conflict project: A 15 km long electric fence; 1O water dams; 3 ranger outpo sts will be established and bounda4r pillars installed (3. 133 bn). vll. Retooling of Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Anti 2) sets of Digital Projection/ presentation Display system will be installed at Uganda Museum and headquarters. TWenty five (25) computing Devices and Accessories; An Electronic Document Management system, deployed and operationalized to streamline and effic ntly manage MTWA document flow, \ ! L7

Since the Deputy Attorney-General is a lawyer, he will help me to catch up. Article 164(2) reads: “ Any person holding a political or public office who directs or concurs in the use of public funds contrary to existing instructions shall be accountable for any loss arising from that use and shall be required to make good the loss even if he or she has ceased to hold that office .” My conscience tells me that if I approve what the Committee on Budget - and also the minority report agreed on the approval of the budget or the money required - I shall be held responsible for the loss of money. The people of Dokolo will hold me responsible because they are innocent; they have sent to me to legislate on their behalf. I want to put this clear to the House. Mr Chairperson, you have a team of lawyers; let Parliament be cleared of this. I beg to submit.

Mr Chairperson, the procedural matter I am seeking is whereby the honourable member from Dokolo has made reference to articles of the Constitution and the Constitution is supreme. As the chairperson, you are making reference to an Act of Parliament. I suggest that the Attorney-General comes in to interpret. Otherwise, I think we are doing something wrong because you are reading an Act of Parliament, while the Member has raised a legality in the Constitution.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I associate myself with the presentation of Lan - go, but there are a few areas that I would like to add. In our observations, the elders had a chal- lenge because of the environment of the SAC- CO. They are taken up very fast. If you have defaulted, you have a big challenge. The elders gave us information that they are not ready to go for a rushed process; they need to be taken in a different way. We should have some incentives, far more and above what we are providing, to bring the elders and the dis- abled on board. The other issue we noted was that we need to have the youth and women on board, as we agreed. More importantly, we noted that if you are supposed to give somebody money, you must give it to them if the only problem is money. However, if the problem is money and other things, then you have a problem. Therefore, we need to restructure ourselves in such a way that all those issues are cleared. That is why I would say, one, for agriculture to be promoted, you must look at breeds, skills and the market. That means you need to involve other stakeholders, especially the bigger private sector, to support. If it is a market then you have to arrange - how many enterprises are you going to have? You need a few so that you combine most of the items. As Dokolo District, we are preparing a solution paper with - (Member timed out.)

Thank you, honourable minister, for giving way. Madam Speaker, I would like to find out from the minister what she is doing for flood-prone areas like Dokolo. You are aware that in 2021, about four subcounties were affected seriously by the floods, to the extent that we were cut off from the water supply treatment plant in Kacung, which supplies water up to Kitgum. I would like to know the programme you have to deal with such disasters. Secondly, there was a promise, in writing, from the Prime Minister’s office that they would look into the possibility of giving the affected persons money to shift. One of the affected persons was actually the departed Justice Rubby Opio Aweri, whose home was

Yes, today has been a bit rare. We have talked so much about the girl children who have been victims of COVID-19. And we, in Dokolo, have gone ahead and captured data on the girl-child, parish by parish. However, we are stuck with our data because we expected the Government to come up with programmes and plans on how we are going to handle these vulnerable children. I want to know, from the Ministry of Education and maybe the ministry of gender, whether they have been able to track these children.

7864 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT How many of the thousands of those girls have been reabsorbed in schools and those who are not absorbed, what has happened to them? Where are they? I am raising this because in Dokolo, I discovered that many of them were chased away from home. When they went back pregnant, the parents said they did not have the capacity to look after them and their babies. And then they try to look for their boyfriend, they are nowhere to be found. We are responsible for these children and so, I would like to know what Government is doing to track, mainstream these children and give them a future. That is my concern. Thank you.

Lango Subregion has nine districts and one city namely: Kole, Dokolo, Apac, Oyam, Kwania, Alebtong, Amolatar, Otuke, Lira; and Lira City, comprising 21 constituencies. Our terms of reference were: 1. To determine the exact amount of approved funds that have been disbursed to the various parishes. 2. To examine the eligibility of the various categories of beneficiaries of the PDM funds. 3. To assess the effectiveness of utilisation of disbursed funds by PDM beneficiaries. 4. To establish the extent of adherence to the PDM guidelines and procedures by the various actors in the implementation of PDM. 5. To examine any other matters incidental and make recommendations for corrective action. Methodology Our methodology involved meetings with district officials and PDM focal persons; meetings with PDM SACCO leaders; meetings with selected SACCOs; and review of PDM district reports and documentation. I now present the findings, observations and recommendations. The report is already uploaded on the iPad under the northern region reports. TOR No.1: To determine the exact amount of approved funds that have been disbursed to the various parishes Lango Subregion registered 597 parish SACCOs and 9,771 enterprise groups. In the Financial Year 2021/2022, the Government committed to disbursing Shs 17 million to each of the parish SACCOs. Out of the 576 parish SACCOs in Lango Subregion, only 175 SACCOs received the full amount equivalent to 29 per cent. A total of 277 SACCOs received

Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. Thank you for the report, Chairperson. Justice was denied, but the good thing is we are agreeing on the way forward now. The way forward is to involve the local persons who appreciate and know the people who are being recruited. I, for one, would want to be involved in the recommendation so that we see that the people of Dokolo are recruited in Dokolo and not in Lira as was mentioned by my colleague. That is my request. Thank you.

Madam Speaker, on Wednesday, the 7 th of December this year, we received the sad news of the death of Justice Opio Aweri, Justice of the Supreme Court of Uganda. Justice Rubby Opio Aweri was born on 31 May 1953 in Kacung Village, Agwata Subcounty in the then Dokolo County, Lira District. He attended Kacung Primary School and Agwata Primary School from 1960 to 1969. In 1973, he sat for the East African Certificate of Education at Lango College in Lira District. In 1977, Justice Rubby Opio Aweri sat for the East African Advanced Certificate of Education at Dr Obote College Boroboro, in Lira District. On 8 October 1981, Justice Rubby Opio Aweri was awarded a Bachelor of Laws at Makerere University. On 31 January 1983, he was awarded a post-graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre. He later acquired a Master’s Degree in Environmental Law from Makerere University. Justice Rubby Opio Aweri had an illustrious professional legal career: 1. From 1982 to 1983, he was a legal assis- tant in Engwau & Co. Advocates. 2. In 1983, he was appointed Acting Magis- trate Grade I. 3. On 7 October 1999, he was confirmed in service as a Grade I Magistrate. 4. On 13 August 1991, he was confirmed as Senior Principal Magistrate Grade I. 5. On 31 August 1993, he was confirmed as Chief Magistrate. 6. On 27 October 1999, Justice Rubby Opio Aweri was appointed Judge of the High Court. 7. On 4 July 2013, he was appointed Justice of the Court of Appeal. 8. On 13 October 2015, Justice Rubby Opio Aweri was appointed Justice of the Su- preme Court of Uganda.

Is that seconded? Honourable Members, this was a Justice of the Supreme Court for the entire Uganda, not only for Dokolo. Having a road in Dokolo would be localising the late. Rt Hon. Prime Minister, we have two amendments; naming a road - We are not asking for too much.

6679 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA TUESDAY, 13 DECEMBER 2022 the nation and all of us. He posed a question: “What would the world miss if you were not around?” In Justice Opio Aweri, we shall miss a lot. We shall miss a hard-working legal professional, a non-corrupt Justice of the Supreme Court and a nationalist - a great man who was born in Lango, but served the nation generally. As we go to Lango tomorrow, we thank the people of Dokolo for raising this important person who served us very well. (Applause) He inspired many people, not only in that region, but the whole country. Today, he joins, in history, other great people from that region, who have served this country. A few that I can remember, off record, are Dr Milton Obote and Hon. Ekulo Epak – I do not know about Oyite Ojok, but those two come to mind in terms of the contribution they have made. Therefore, on behalf of the people of Ndorwa West in Kabale, I register our condolences to the family and the Judiciary. May his soul rest in eternal peace.

Thank you. Let us hear from the woman MP, Dokolo.

Thank you very much, Madam Speaker. Colleagues, Justice Aweri Opio is and remains the most senior distinguished citizen in my constituency. He used to compete with Imat Cecilia, but I am sure she agrees with that in terms of age, but since he is gone, possibly that distinction will be with her. I also want to take the opportunity, as a Member of Parliament for Dokolo, where he comes from, to thank Government for giving him this special send-off, as by law established. Thank you very much. I want to pass this message through the Speaker to His Excellency the President. Allow me also mention a few things. I will not also go into law because he would summon me and tell me, “This constituency is not being run well; do the following.” And I want to pass a few messages because it may also impact you; you may learn from it. On the issue of prices, he said: “The prices are very high. What are we going to do?” In the discussion he said, “When the prices are high, you have an option either to pay the high price or receive the value of the high price. So, you have to choose which side you must be.” So, he said, “Dokolo North, we must choose the side of receiving the high price; leave others who are complaining to concentrate on ensuring that our people receive the high price of production so that we get more money.” That is a big message I thought I should pass on to my colleagues. The other is related to employment. He mentioned - and everybody will mention here that he has supported so many people to have education. However, the people he supported, he expected them to also support others, but he was disappointed that even those he supported, some are not employed. So, his solution was, “Education is not enough to enable you have a good life. You should have skills on top of education.” So, his argument is that let us work on the skills, particularly on the issues which

Thank you, Madam Speaker. On behalf of the people of Otuke, I rise to support the motion to pay tribute to Justice Opio Aweri. Madam Speaker, some of you might not have known this gentleman who has gone. In 2016, I met him in Otuke - He is from Dokolo, and from Otuke to Dokolo is about 150 kilometres. He had a garden there and I also had a garden. I was surprised and I said, honourable Justice, how come you do not have a bodyguard? Your friends in Kampala are carrying around bodyguards like the medals that we win in the Olympics. ( Laughter ) I joked with him and he laughed. He said, “Acon, you see, when you are a simple man, wrong things do not happen to you, but when you begin to carry these security guards like the medals you are talking about, that is when the wrong people follow you”. Madam Speaker, this gentleman would drive himself without a security guard. I really feel that when you remain simple, God becomes your bodyguard and nothing can happen. I want to urge Members of Parliament: let us raise our children in a good way, and not the other way around. I said to him, “There are cattle keepers around here. Do not let them make your name to be judged here.” – (Member timed out.)

I do not know. Madam Speaker, it was until his son, a DPC in Koboko called each one of us; he called Dr Ayume, Dr Sharifah and I, saying that my father has died. I said, but you, this man is from Teso, why are you saying he is your father? He said no, that is my father. I also asked him if he was from Lango yet all along, I thought he was from Teso. He said, “Baba, I am from Lango; from Dokolo.” Now, the only people I knew from Dokolo were these notorious ones; Cecilia Ogwal and Okot Ogong. (Laughter) Now, we have heard the testimony of his humble and very outstanding career. Therefore, I want to pay tribute to the judiciary system for enabling Justice Apio Aweri to rise through the ranks up to the top. In addition, he in turn paid back by acknowledging merit and excellence throughout his life. Madam Speaker, Hon. Oboth talked about his brand name. I can testify that his son, Samuel Abwang, who is the DPC of Koboko, is living that name; a very humble, hardworking and outreaching man. May his soul rest in eternal peace.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. On behalf of the people of Tororo, and on my own behalf, I convey our condolences to the family and to the people of Dokolo. I know my sister is close to one of the sons who is a renowned surveyor. When initially there was a rumour of his death, she is actually the one who confirmed that he had not passed on, after calling the son. Madam Speaker, it is important for people to rise through the ranks to the top in such technical areas as the Judiciary. And you can see he has mentored so many, as a result. Madam Speaker, because of his love for the environment, he had to undertake a master’s degree in environmental law. In one of his presentations, he did say that man cannot survive without the environment. And because the environment is important to mankind, we have to use the law to protect it. Little wonder that in cases that were before him, where there were clear facts, he always ruled in favour of those cases. Madam Speaker, one of the things that he did say in the case of Butamira Forest, was that we all have a right to a healthy environment; but the right to health does not only stop at physical health. He said that courts of law should be slow in awarding costs in matters of public interest. I hope that this can be taken seriously. When we have such cases of public interest before courts, costs should not be awarded so that it can encourage others to go to courts of – (Member timed out.)

6409 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 24 NOVEMBER 2022 my past mistakes or strength, the Democratic Party gave away free the platform they had had shaped. Later on, the Uganda People’s Congress, being united with KY swept the entire ground politically. Mr Speaker, the same thing happened when NUP swept Buganda in last year’s election. I made a statement and said, “That spirit of KY has re-emerged in Buganda.” I do not think I was wrong. Buganda has always wanted something that it can identify itself with regarding the traditional values of Baganda. They saw it in the 1960s through KY and they have seen it again through NUP. Therefore, like it or love it, that is the way I have known it. I led a walk out of 47 Members in the Constituent Assembly to re-affirm the statement that, “Do not joke with Buganda when it comes to Federo.” I am a Langi from the village of Dokolo. I led that walk out of 47 Members; there were 66 Members of Buganda in the Constituent Assembly, but we only got 28 Baganda to join us in the walkout. If there is any complaint, let the Baganda complain about themselves first before they blame the others. How do I remember Paul Ssemogerere? There are two things: having been in power for 15 years when we went for the 1996 election, we were given 39 days to campaign and usher in a Government. In 39 days, we were able to get 27 per cent of the popular vote. Therefore, if we were to go by Paul Ssemogerere’s dream of proportional representation, the Opposition would have been 27 per cent represented in the Sixth Parliament. However, we were not represented and so, we lost out. Mr Speaker, let nobody underrate the value that Paul Ssemogerere had in the politics of Uganda. I am surprised that this Government woke up at the last minute and gave Paul Ssemogerere that glorious send out. Instead of giving him a glorious life before his departure, they gave him a glorious send off and this hurts me. There are very many Ssemogereres still with us. Please, look for them now. Do not wait to give them glorious send offs. That is my prayer. Remember Paul Ssemogerere as a reconciler and a man who always emerged whenever there was a problem. The mover and seconder have said that Paul Ssemogerere was arrested in September 1969 - for those of you who read history - and he was rescued by Idi Amin. However, Paul Ssemogerere was willing to work with us. He did not remember the arrest of the past and that is very important. Members, let us not shape our history by what happened yesterday. Let us look at today and let us walk forward depending on what we want Uganda to be. May God rest his soul in peace. (Applause)

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I have listened to the minister and I think that the report she is giving us is extremely important, particularly to people of my age. Many of the activities that the minister is talking about - sensitisation and how to deal with the violence against women and so on - seem to be at the upper strata of our society. However, I think gender-based violence is more prevalent in rural areas. Whereas we are going to this hotel to hear about the same thing, which I have heard over and over again, can I be told what activity there is in Dokolo so that I can be part of it? That is where that rural woman, who is being abused and does not know where to go, is. What legal framework is there to defend ourselves or whatever? That is what I want to hear because all this sensitisation and talk is about elites; the people who already know. When you talk about gender-based violence, the people who are suffering are those rural people. I want that clarification. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

6373 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA WEDNESDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2022 For instance, in greater Nebbi, we have Plan International, where I worked before coming to Parliament. We would have such activities in the districts where we worked, and we would drive the activities ourselves. I would be happy to hear that as Government, we are recognising such organisations. This would actually motivate them more and where possible, get them to expand to other districts. I know for sure that we are talking about the launch in the rural districts; we are talking about activities, as Mum has said, that should happen in Dokolo. However, she will tell you that they do not have funds to support the districts to make sure that such activities are there. You will find that many times, eventually it is the MPs that are called upon to contribute to those district activities to take place. Therefore, what are we not going to contribute for?

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

Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. The minister made a statement and categorically mentioned that the elders are currently happy with the Shs 25,000. I would like to mention that the elders in Dokolo are not happy with Shs 25,000. They should consider increasing it. Thank you.

One of the core mandate of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces is to help. It is a constitutional obligation. Mr Speaker, you are right on asking the Prime Minister to give the information relating to that. However, the reason I rise up is that I happen, by God’s grace, to come from Tororo. Hon. Cecilia Ogwal has put on the record of this Parliament that we are charcoal sellers. The environmental issues of this country are a concern to everyone. I want to give information that you might find where there is a butcher yet they do not even rear cattle. Just like you would find where they are selling charcoal, but it’s being traded from Lira or Dokolo. So, I just wanted to give that clarification. (Laughter)

Mr Speaker, I would like to remind Members that Government procured equipment for all the districts and they were distributed to all the districts. It is very unfortunate that - like for Dokolo, we have the equipment. However, the money that is given to districts is deplorable. It is terrible; it is like we do not have a Government Therefore, Mr Speaker, as Parliament, we have powers. We need to exercise our powers. We have powers to direct that the Shs 100 that is contributed to the Uganda Road Fund should directly be sent to their account; it should not go to the ministry of finance because while that money collected, the finance ministry does not give it to the rightful the owner. Therefore, we need to take a stand on this matter. Finance ministry is disrespecting Parliament. They are allocating money and nothing is happening, yet, money is being stolen. So, honourable members, let us exercise our rights. Otherwise -

Yes, honourable member from Dokolo?