Kazo County

Thank you very much, Mr Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to join my colleagues in appreciating the President’s State-of-the-Nation Address. I want to, of course, try to utilise my three minutes, Mr Speaker. What interested me in the State-of-the-Nation Address by the President was the way he packaged it. He did break his address into three phases. Phase number one: he talked about his work as a young man, not in Government but as a student in 1968, when he used his pragmatic leadership skills without resources to try to help the communities he came from. He gave us, those of you who attended, you remember my family was given as an example. Therefore, I stand here as a beneficiary of that phase because our people were cattle-keepers, but they did not have the skills to tame nature to benefit them. Instead, they followed nature. They were cattle-keepers. When it rains in a place, they settled to water their cows. When the water dried up, they did not know how to tap the water and harvest it, hence making them move from one place to another looking for water. My background: my parents moved from Kazo District, now to Buwekula in Mubende District, to Buremezi in Ngoma. That was where I was born 64 years ago, in Gomba District, Sembabule District, back to Ankole Region. That was where he met them in 1968. The second phase of his speech or address was his work after 1986, where he took over a Government that had actually collapsed. Uganda was a failed state where - the other day I was in Somalia; I bring greetings from Somalia. I do not live here; I work in Somalia, but while I was in Somalia, you passed a budget in this House of about Shs 84 trillion, if I can remember well, out of which -

Thank you, Mr Speaker. My issue is that Kazo District was among the few districts that were considered to be given technical institutes. Indeed, they started construction in 2014 but there were delays. The institute took seven years to be completed. After it was completed, it was coded in 2023 but up to now, there is no wage. The principal that was sent there worked for one and a half years without any pay. That one left and they sent another one. He has worked for five months without any pay. There have been several correspondences between the district and ministries for education and public service. The education ministry sent them to the public service ministry, and the public service ministry told them that if they did not have the wage, they should send back the principal. There is already enrolment at the institute. Mr Speaker, I request that the Ministry of Public Service comes out clearly. They can come and close it, it is okay if they wish so, and tell the people of Kazo that they do not matter. We can start keeping goats and cows there, if they do not mind. Thank you very much.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I am called Jennifer Muheesi, the Woman Member of Parliament for Kazo District, and I am blessed to be here.

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k 'I ii. #ri- - T ,? tu,*ur- r:l(- .: 26 =4 l.t ( \ l.---e-' )r Amount (OOO') Vote Descrlptlon 9,294,589 849 Kamuli District 5,106,892 850 Kamwenge District 6,153,676 Kanungu District 851 1,79o,475 452 Kapchorwa District 4,186,932 853 Kapelebyong District 2,540,91O 854 Karenga District 10,750,O50 855 Kasanda District 7,5t8,684 Kasese District 856 5,716,721 857 Katakwi District 7,805,t37 858 Kayunga District 7,725,674 Kazo District 859 7,254,6tO 860 Kibaale District 5,224,94t Kiboga District 861 4,t16,9Ll 862 Kibuku District 3,758,385 863 Kikuube District 3,866,206 864 Kiruhura District 4,506,327 865 Kiryandongo District 5,272,352 866 Kisoro District 2,t65,239 867 Kitagwenda District 3,085,928 Kitgum District 868 2,315,301 Koboko District ) eos 3,574,80L 470 Kole District 2,4t6,269 Kotido District 871 6,068,O43 872 Kumi District 2,956,24r 873 Kwania District 2,501,053 Kween District 874 5,O22,485 875 Kyankwanzi District 6,76L,447 Kyegegwa District a76 5,675,220 877 Kyenjojo District 3,579,392 Kyotera District 878 3,036,906 879 Lamwo District 3,674,946 Lira District TBBo 3,27t,477 881 Luuka District 6,O7a,216 Luwero District 842 6,840,262 883 Lwengo District 1,743,388 Lyantonde District 884 2,5t3,735 885 Madi-Okollo District i iF!": N\','" k

Honourable minister, sorry. Hon. Ochai Maximus is a potential minister - (Laughter) - he is one of the budgeting experts we have in this country. Therefore, I am not mistaken. Honourable colleague, a point of procedure is to do with how the House is proceeding. Rule 42 is about questions to the minister. If you start bringing questions to the minister at any time under procedure, we would not be proceeding very well. Let us go to matters of national importance starting with Hon. Sarah Opendi but as she comes, in the public gallery this afternoon we have students and teachers of Kazo Junior School, Kazo District. They are represented in Parliament by Hon. Jenifer Muheesi and Hon. Dan Kimosho. We also have students and teachers of Hope Boarding Senior Secondary School, Lutembe, Wakiso District. They are represented in Parliament by Hon. Betty Naluyima and Hon. Charles Matovu. They have come to observe proceedings of this House. Please join me in welcoming them. (Applause) Kindly stand up for recognition. Thank you for coming. Honourable colleagues, we also have members of the Girl Child Education and Orphanage Development Organisation, Budadiri Town Council, Sironko District. They are represented in Parliament by Hon. Florence Nambozo and Hon. Isaias Ssasaga. They have come to observe the proceedings of this House. Please join me in welcoming them. They brought me malewa and a bunch of matooke . Thank you. (Applause) COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR [Prof Mushemeza]

10473 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA TUESDAY, 10 OCTOBER 2023 On the issue of geriatricians, we could even focus on the nurses, especially the VHTs, so that they are trained to take care of the elderly. These old people cannot move - like the one you mentioned who is 134 years old - from their homes to the nearest health centres. On the issue of Parish Development Model (PDM), in Kazo District, the old people have been denied PDM and Emyooga funds. The other issue is the lack of medication for the elderly at the health centres. Those elderly people have conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes and other related health conditions – (Member timed out.)

Thank you, Mr Speaker, for the opportunity. Mine goes to the Minister of Education and Sports. In Kazo District, we have so many dilapidated Government schools. The UPE programme has failed because of the lack of enough teachers in the schools. We have so many private teachers who need to be paid by the parents and once the parents fail to pay then the teachers will not teach. Then those parents who cannot afford to pay, their children get out of school. That is why you find in Kazo, I do not know elsewhere, we have so many dropouts. What plans do you have for such schools? Thank you.

First of all, honourable colleague, you are aware that we have compulsory free education for both primary and secondary, and of course, you also know that at the tertiary level, we have technical and university. I have personally been to Kazo and I would like to confirm that the state of the infrastructure of some of the schools in Kazo is really appealing. I personally discussed this with the Hon. Dan Kimosho. I also want to confirm, that the honourable Member of Parliament for that constituency has actually written, and I would like to confirm that we will follow up with some of the specific schools he has identified for funding going forward this financial year, for the purpose of supporting the infrastructure development of schools in the Kazo District.

Honourable mem - bers, none of the Members from Kasese Dis - trict is on the Committee on Budget and Kasese is a very big district. So, we should stop saying, “Members who are on the Committee on Bud - get”. Hon. Atkins is a poor man. (Laughter) He is not a member of the Committee on Budget. 142) Vote 857: Katakwi District - Shs 25,335,675,000 143) Vote 858: Kayunga District - Shs 37,361,049,000 144) Vote 859: Kazo District – Shs 18,099,602,000 145) Vote 860: Kibaale District - Shs 17,514,216,000 146) Vote 861: Kiboga District – Shs 25,621,222,000 147) Vote 862: Kibuku District – Shs 21,510,868,000 148) Vote 863: Kikuube District – Shs 22,027,669,000 149) Vote 864: Kiruhura District – Shs 18,214,354,000 150) Vote 865: Kiryandongo District - Shs 28,181,672,000 151) Vote 866: Kisoro District - Shs 41,251,167,000 152) Vote 867: Kitagwenda District – Shs 19,274,549,000 153) Vote 868: Kitgum District - Shs 28,277,064,000 154) Vote 869: Koboko District - Shs 19,175,066,000 155) Vote 870: Kole District – Shs 24,145,853,000 156) Vote 871: Kotido District – Shs 11,301,208,000 157) Vote 872: Kumi District - Shs 25,388,394,000 158) Vote 873: Kwania District – Shs 22,753,848,000 159) Vote 874: Kween District – Shs 19,391,073,000 160) Vote 875: Kyankwanzi District – Shs 24,244,929,000

8757 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023 161) Vote 876: Kyegegwa District – Shs 23,846,624,000 162) Vote 877: Kyenjojo District – Shs 35,581,507,000 163) Vote 878: Kyotera District – Shs 35,036,531,000 164) Vote 879: Lamwo District – Shs 18,485,759,000 165) Vote 880: Lira District – Shs 27,100,374,000 166) Vote 881: Luuka District – Shs 25,440,932,000 167) Vote 882: Luweero District – Shs 63,300,117,000 168) Vote 883: Lwengo District – Shs 27,153,735,000 169) Vote 884: Lyantonde District – Shs 18,276,836,000 170) Vote 885: Madi-Okollo District – Shs 17,665,819,000 171) Vote 886: Manafwa District – Shs 25,992,671,000 172) Vote 887: Maracha District – Shs 25,235,124,000 173) Vote 888: Masaka District – Shs 13,315,598,000 174) Vote 889: Masindi District – Shs 23,520,737,000 175) Vote 890: Mayuge District – Shs 42,544,940,000 176) Vote 891: Mbale District – Shs 36,346,216,000 177) Vote 892: Mbarara District – Shs 23,774,583,000 178) Vote 893: Mitooma District – Shs 27,230,403,000 179) Vote 894: Mityana District – Shs 31,132,617,000 180) Vote 895: Moroto District – Shs 13,533,113,000 181) Vote 896: Moyo District – Shs 20,493,308,000 182) Vote 897: Mpigi District – Shs 30,334,080,000 183) Vote 898: Mubende District – Shs 25,717,019,000 184) Vote 899: Mukono District – Shs 49,808,239,000 185) Vote 900: Nabilatuk District – Shs 8,965,015,000 186) Vote 857: Katakwi District - Shs 25,335,675,000 187) Vote 858: Kayunga District - Shs 37,361,049,000 188) Vote 859: Kazo District – Shs 18,099,602,000 189) Vote 860: Kibaale District - Shs 17,514,216,000 190) Vote 861: Kiboga District – Shs 25,621,222,000 191) Vote 862: Kibuku District – Shs 21,510,868,000 192) Vote 863: Kikuube District – Shs 22,027,669,000 193) Vote 864: Kiruhura District – Shs 18,214,354,000 194) Vote 865: Kiryandongo District - Shs 28,181,672,000

Thank you, Madam Speaker. First of all, I would like to begin by condemning the act of our women and men in uniform for what they did. I would like to apologise, on behalf of NRM, to those who think that they were mistreated because they are in the opposition. That is not the case. I want to confirm this - I represent the people of Kazo District which was curved out of Kiruhura, and Kiruhura is the first district. One time I was in a meeting, and I had not notified the RDC and his team, the DPC and the rest. I had the women in the meetings, and they came for me; they did not know I was in that meeting. But when they were told that I was in that meeting, they called me out and I explained about the meeting. It was an executive SACCO meeting. Therefore, that - with only the opposition. However, I would like to request the women in this House to always behave as women; let us not fight with men at any level. Not only those with guns; we are mothers, wives and parents. When something like that happens, I request that we behave as women because in so doing, we are there to be respected. Let us make relationships with those that we work with, especially those at the districts. I am not talking about the other relationships one would think about, but working closely with the RDC, CAO or the LCV Chairpersons is very important. Thank you, Madam Speaker, for giving me this opportunity.