Kibale County

Thank you so much, Mr Speaker. The matter that I wanted to talk about was ably responded to by the Rt Hon. Prime Minister. I only want to request that when they are considering the conflict between human beings and animals, Kabarole District be considered, especially those areas that surround or neighbour Kibale National Park.

Hon. Marshall and then the honourable member from Kibale. MR MARSHALL ALENYO (Independent, Jonam County, Pakwach: Thank you. Mr Speaker, Opak Rwot Charles, Abok-Pabok, Ature Brian today are at Hon. Nyamutoro’s constituency in a hospital, caused by the crocodiles, which attacked them yesterday. Rt Hon. Prime Minister, we were supposed to have a boundary opening exercise with the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), but it has not taken place up to now. There is a big dispute over the boundary between Jonam County and the park, and it is causing a lot of issues. Even today, the crocodiles are attacking our constituents. I want the Prime Minister to comment on that exercise and the compensation. PRIME MINISTER’S TIME

Rt Hon. Prime Minister, can you allow me to ask something along that line regarding the boundaries between the Elgon National Park and the people of Sebei and Bugisu. I raised that issue several times. When I was a Government Chief Whip, I nearly underwent imbalu at Mount Wanale. Those guys wanted to capture me, and they said, “Sir, are you sorted?” - (Laughter) – “Even if you are sorted, if you do not sort out our issue, we can sort you out another time”. I said, “My goodness!” The dispute on which survey to go with: the survey of 1963 or the survey of 1992 is a very big issue. If you go to the one of 1960s, you will find that the whole of Mbale City is part of Elgon National Park. The President had promised that if you went with the one of 1992, at least you would be able to protect the national park the way it is now. While we fail to sort it out, people continue to encroach on it. Then there is Ruhija in Rubanda where the whole subcounty which is not even part of the national park - they said this is a national park. Therefore, in an area where you would have five-star resorts because of mountain gorillas, people cannot. Once developers come, they run away. I have been there with Hon. Musasizi, Hon. Kabaasa and Hon. Kikafunda. Rt Hon. Prime Minister, you need to give this issue of boundaries with the national parks serious attention. You will solve many issues across the country. (Applause) I had already picked the Member for Kibale (Hon. Nabadduka rose) Wait, I am trying to see who is smiling best this side. (Laughter) Hon. Kiruluuta and Hon. Elem, the one on the Front Bench; there is an agreement we made and I am going to fulfil it. I communicated it through the Opposition Chief Whip.

59 THE TWELFTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026 the Republic of Uganda, and Rule 58 of the Rules of Procedure of Parliament: “ WHEREAS Article 108A(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda provides that there shall be a Prime Minister who shall be appointed by the President with the approval of Parliament by a simple majority from among Members of Parliament or persons qualified to be elected Members of Parliament; AND WHEREAS under Article 108A(2)(a) of the Constitution, the Prime Minister is the Leader of Government Business in Parliament, and is responsible for the coordination and implementation of Government policies across ministries, departments, and other public institutions, and performs such other functions as may be assigned to him or her by the President or as may be conferred to him or her by the Constitution or by law; AWARE that His Excellency the President of the Republic of Uganda has, in exercise of powers conferred upon him by Article 108A(1) of the Constitution, appointed Hon. Nabbanja Robinah, District Woman Representative, Kakumiro District, as Prime Minister and Leader of Government Business in Parliament ; NOTING that Hon. Nabbanja Robinah possesses the requisite qualifications for appointment as Prime Minister as set out in Article 108A(1) of the Constitution, since; (a) she is a citizen of Uganda, having been born on 17 December 1969 at Kamusenene, Nkoko Town Council, Kakumiro District; (b) she is a registered voter in Kakumiro District, and (c) she completed a minimum formal education of advanced level standard and obtained the following academic qualifications: i) She is a PhD student of Public Administration specialising in monitoring and evaluation from Nkumba University; ii) She holds a Master’s of Arts Degree in Monitoring and Evaluation from Nkumba University, Entebbe; iii) She has a Bachelor’s degree in Democracy and Development Studies from Uganda Martyrs University; iv) She holds a Diploma in Democracy and Development Studies from Uganda Martyrs University; v) A certificate in Audit Management from ESAMI, Arusha, Tanzania; vi) Certificate in Policy Formulation and Management from the Islamic University in Uganda; vii) Certificate in Leadership Skills and Management from Uganda Management Institute; viii) Certificate in Leadership, Economic Management and Transformation from NALI, Kyankwanzi; ix) Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education from St Edward’s, Bukumi Senior Secondary School, and; x) Uganda Certificate of Education from St Edward’s, Bukumi Senior Secondary School; FURTHER NOTING THAT Hon. Nabbanja Robinah has the necessary experience to execute the duties and functions of the Office of the Prime Minister, having held the following key positions of responsibility in the Cabinet, Parliament, and in the Local Government of Uganda, including: a. Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda and Leader of Government Business from June 2021 to May 2026. b. Minister of State for Health (General Duties). c. Parliamentary Commissioner in the 10 th Parliament. d. Treasurer of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Parliamentary Caucus in the Ninth Parliament. e. Woman Representative, Kakumiro District, from 2011 to date. f. Resident District Commissioner (RDC) for 10 years, serving in the districts of Pallisa, Budaka and Busia. g. Deputy Resident District Commissioner (Deputy RDC) Pallisa District. h. District Councillor representing the people of Nkoko Subcounty in Kibale District

Council and Secretary for Health and Gender, Kibale District. RECOGNISING that on 14 June 2021, Parliament approved the appointment of Hon. Robinah Nabbanja as Prime Minister and Leader of Government Business, a position she has held for five years; FURTHER recognising that during her tenure as Prime Minister and Leader of Government Business, Rt Hon. Robinah Nabbanja; a. oversaw exemplary performance in the discharge of Government business before the 11 th Parliament, as evidenced by the following achievements: i) five legislative programmes were presented. ii) 82 per cent of the total Bills indicated in the legislative programme were introduced. iii) 96 per cent of motions were submitted. iv) 99 per cent of the Prime Minister’s questions were responded to. v) 95 per cent of questions to ministers were responded to. vi) 97 per cent of questions for oral answer were responded to. vii) 93 per cent of Ministerial Policy Statements were presented. viii) 98 per cent of action taken reports by ministers on the resolutions or recommendations of Parliament were tabled, and ix) 100 per cent of Treasury Memoranda were submitted. b. has been a pioneering and inspirational leader, since she is the first woman to hold the position of Prime Minister in Uganda. (Applause) c. received global recognition and was declared the “2024 African Female Leader of the Year Award” from the African Leadership Organisation, and the “Global Women Leadership Award” in New York for advancing socioeconomic development and gender equality in Uganda. d. oversaw the efficient and timely execution of Government programmes, which contributed to a reduction in national poverty levels. e. coordinated the Government COVID-19 response initiatives, including the COVID-19 relief cash to the listed vulnerable Ugandans. (Applause) f. coordinated Government Poverty Reduction Mechanisms, including the Parish Development Model (PDM). g. led and coordinated the Government response to natural disasters and helped in securing and allocating financial and other assistance to high-risk, disaster- prone districts. h. has been a hands-on mobiliser, known for her active, grassroot-oriented approach, and she has been widely praised for travelling directly to rural communities to monitor Government projects and ensure disaster relief reaches intended beneficiaries. (Applause) COGNISANT that the appointment of Hon. Robinah Nabbanja as Prime Minister and Leader of Government Business in Parliament is subject to parliamentary approval as required by Article 108A(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda; NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that Parliament, in accordance with Article 108A(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, approves the appointment of Hon. Robinah Nabbanja as the Prime Minister and Leader of Government Business in Parliament.” I beg to move. (Applause)

15 THE TWELFTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026 58. Niyonsaba Alex Bufumbira County South Kisoro NRM 59. Nsamba Patrick Oshabe Kassanda County North Kassanda NUP 60. Ntale Nsereko Madina Kawempe Division South Kampala NRM 61. Obigah Rose Woman Representative Terego NRM 62. Ochai Maximus West Budama County North Tororo NRM 63. Ojok Andrew Oulanyah Omoro County Omoro NRM 64. Okello Patrick Onguti Aswa County Gulu DP 65. Okot Boniface Henry Kole South County Kole NRM 66. Odwori John Kagoma North County Jinja NUP 67. Oboth Marksons Jacob West Budama Central County Tororo NRM 68. Onzima Phiona Ayivu Division West Arua City NRM 69. Ongalo-Obote Clement Kenneth Kalaki County Kalaki NRM 70. Okia Joanne Aniku Woman Representative Madi-Okollo NRM 71. Nsegumire Muhamad Kibedi Mityana County North Mityana NRM 72. Okullo Francis Ochero County Kaberamaido NRM 73. Opio Samuel Acuti Kole North County Kole NRM 74. Okwi Constantine Kibale County Pallisa NRM 75. Waako Joy Peggy Older Persons Representative Female NRM 76. Ongiertho Emmanuel Jor Nebbi Municipality Nebbi Independent 77. Ssekitoleeko Robert Bamunanika County Luweero NUP 78. Ogwang Peter Ngariam County Katakwi NRM 79. Ongorok Richard Usuk County Katakwi NRM 80. Olanya Gilbert Kilak South County Amuru FDC 81. Okoya John Calvin Chua East County Kaberamaido NRM 82. Okello Geoffery Charles Nwoya East County Nwoya DP 83. Ogama Alli Ismail Lower Madi County Madi-Okollo NRM The House was suspended at 11.12 a.m. until 1.00 p.m. On resumption, at 1.00 p.m. 84. Wanyoto Godfrey Budadiri County West Sironko Independent 85. Nyamutoro Phiona Woman Representative Nebbi NRM 86. Opio Denish Geoffrey Nwoya County Nwoya DP 87. Origumisiriza Enid Atuheire Woman Representative Kabale NRM 88. Ottober Wellborn Odiya Aruu North County Pader NRM 89. Ssewagudde Robert PWD Representative N/A Independent 90. Otimgiw Isaac Ismail Padyere County Nebbi NRM 91. Ruteraho Lillian Woman Representative Isingiro NRM 92. Ssemwanga Joseph (Brig. Gen.) UPDF Representative N/A N/A 93. Sange Jackline Woman Representative Kween NRM 94. Opolot-Okwalinga Simon Peter Kanyum County Kumi NRM 95. Owere Richard Machika West Budama North East Tororo NRM 96. Paparu Lillian Obiale Woman Representative Arua NRM 97. Paak Peter Pex Dodoth East County Kaabong NRM 98. Rwakoojo Robina Gureme Woman Representative Gomba NRM 99. Rwashande Emmanuel (Brig. Gen. Rtd) Lwemiyaga County Ssembabule NRM 100. Sekabira Denes Katikamu North County Luweero NUP 101. Ssewungu Joseph Gonzaga Kalungu County West Kalungu NUP 102. Owino Nicholas Simon Tororo North County Tororo 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

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?

17944 TRIBUTE TO THE UGANDA NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM Hon. Kugonza, on the issue of the black rhino, it is true we are in discussion with our neighbours, namely Kenya and South Africa. They have agreed to donate to us some black rhinos after our success story with the white rhinos. Soon we should be able to have black rhinos in the country, multiply them and reintroduce them into the wild. Vermin is usually an issue we handle with the districts. There are people we call the vermin control officers and they know how to deal with these animals. In the scenario where it is a big issue, we can come in. I have picked the area you have mentioned in Kibale. We can discuss more about this and see how we can beef up the district team, so that we resolve the vermin issue. It should not be a big problem. Dr Ayume, on the issue of marketing; I would like to thank the Government because there is an improvement in the tourism budget now. Even through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a couple of interventions to make sure that Uganda is showcased out there as indeed the pearl of Africa. We will continue coming to the Government and Parliament, to request for more support. Marketing can only be spoken to in terms of the investment you put in. There is no rocket science to it. However, we will also do what we can with the resources we have and our figures are clear. The revenues we have been bringing into this country have been growing every year. And this shows that some work is being done. I agree, that Uganda is well-positioned for medical tourism and there are a couple of discussions that we are having with a number of investors who have shown interest. I think that at an opportune time, we would have this discussion. On the issue of Mt Elgon – we have been to Cabinet – it is not only in Mt Elgon, there is an issue that was brought to this Floor to do with Mbwa tract, where we erroneously gazetted some land. This is an issue of the law. The law did away with the degazetating in the Act. We are in Cabinet trying to see how we can amend the Act so that we resolve some of these conflicts, including those around Mt Elgon. There are actually some areas – because in Elgon, there is land that was encroached on a long time ago. When we were redrawing the boundary, we actually gave that land to the community. The only issue now is that we cannot legally degazette it until we amend the Act. However, the land is already for the community and we have no interest in it. There are some issues we are handling with the Attorney-General and the law so that we resolve the issues. However, like the Speaker guided, we do not just implement a boundary without proper consultation with the community. These should not be worrying issues. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. You are spot on. Honourable members, since 2021/2022, Government came up with a policy and that is why you see that all roads now under construction have a pedestrian lane or a walk- away. That will maybe reduce - but we still have to sensitise our drivers and road users. Hon. Betty Aol and I were both district councillors. She was a district councillor in Gulu and I in Kibale. She is my close friend.

16582 THE CONTRACT FARMING BILL, 2023 Contract farming is a unique arrangement that requires specific legislation, just as public procurement and disposal of public assets are unique and would not fit under the Sales of Goods and Supply of Services Act. We also scrutinised the Tobacco (Control and Marketing) Act. In 2015, tobacco farmers in the districts of Kanungu, Kibale, Kakumiro, and West Nile petitioned Parliament against Continental Tobacco Uganda Limited for failing to pay farmers who supplied tobacco leaves worth Shs 5 billion, which were sold to the company. Instead of paying the farmers, the company technical officers opted to confiscate the contract books from the farmers. The Tobacco (Control and Marketing) Act does not regulate farmers’ relationships with suppliers and contract farming. The Act regulates the supply of seeds just for quality assurance, harvesting, and marketing (sales). It does not deal with the contractual relationship with the seed supplier but rather provides the seeds with quality assurance to be followed while procuring them. The Act and the statutory instrument issued under the same Act gave the Government a big role in ensuring that seeds planted are of given standards. It was easier for the Government to control the value chain. This is no longer the case. The statutory instrument under the same Act does not clarify each party’s obligation to the agreement or address what happens when there are acts of God. It does not further envisage different interests vested in the land and how they may affect the enforcement of sponsorship agreements. The law and regulations do not provide for dispute resolution or the role of local government in settling disputes. The Sugar Act Over the last 10 years, the sugar industry has been expanding production by 20 per cent per annum. The boom has been legitimised through narratives of “Poverty eradication and prosperity for all Ugandans”. Much of the cane supply for this expansion comes from the out- grower farmers who are currently supplying about 50 per cent of the total cane required by the major sugar factories. The out-growers and smallholder farmers to sustain the supply of sugarcanes required financial support and technical expertise to improve their farms to enter commercial farming in the aftermath of state removal from the provision of agricultural services and inputs under the marketing boards and cooperative system. Thus, the sugar corporations end up having contracts with the supplies to provide the farm inputs, as farmers shall supply canes at the time of harvest. However, farmers and buyers have complained about sugarcane overexploitation, corruption, mistreatment, and missed payments, sparking friction between sugarcane out-growers and sugar corporations. Farmers in Hoima, Masindi, Mayuge, and Jinja complained. Whereas the Sugar Act, Cap 242 under section 24 provides for sugar agreements between the out-growers, the smallholder farmers, and -

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Rt Hon. Prime Minister, I no longer sleep very well in my constituency of Nakaseke South due to the presidential pledges. Since you are going to celebrate 39 years of NRM, I want you to update us on these pledges to the people of Nakaseke. The supply of electricity to the people of Kikubampanga where the President used to sleep, the people of Kitanswa, the people of Lukabala, Kisimula, and Kibale. Secondly, he pledged an ambulance to Semuto Health Centre IV. Thirdly, he pledged to rehabilitate Kakonda Primary School, where he used to sleep when he was still a rebel. Lastly, the gravelling of Lugogo Road which connects the district of Nakaseke to Luwero. Please, I want to know the update on those.

14469 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA TUESDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER 2024 for police escort cars. Honourable colleagues, note this. The accounting officer acknowledged the query and attributed it to budget constraints and also numerous requests for police escort cars from Ministries, Departments, Agencies, and parastatals. The accounting officer also stated that some vehicles were given to some politicians, leading to a strain on a limited number of police vehicles. Therefore, the committee recommends that all police patrol cars being used illegally by non-entitled officers and individuals should be immediately withdrawn. Therefore, whoever has police vehicles not entitled to them, you should return them, such that they serve the people of this country. Mr Speaker and honourable colleagues, on assessment of management of the Closed- Circuit Television (CCTVs), I request that you read that. Police also have a challenge of accumulation of domestic arrears. I will briefly go through that. A trend analysis of the domestic arrears position of the Uganda Police Force over the past five years has shown a decreasing trend in domestic arrears. However, in the year under review, the Financial Year 2022/2023, domestic arrears increased from Shs 77.3 billion to Shs 98.81 billion, as shown in the table. Honourable colleagues, the committee recommends that: i. The Government should provide money for offsetting the accumulated arrears, so that we do not frustrate the people who give services to the Government. 3.0 The Uganda Prisons Service Forces - Vote 145 Uganda Prisons also received a budget of Shs 340 billion that is 98 per cent of release of that budget. You will read that. Congestion in prisons Mr Speaker, Strategic Objective 1 of the Uganda Prisons Strategic Development Plan 2020- 2025 aims to provide safe, secure and humane custodial services for transforming prisoners into economically productive citizens. This was to be achieved by building more prisons to decongest the existing ones and reduce the occupancy capacity from the baseline of 293 per cent to 286 per cent. The Auditor-General reported that despite strategic interventions of building additional prison wards at Ntungamo, Rukungiri, Nwoya, Kitalya, Sheema, Mutufu, Kyenjojo and Sironko Prisons, congestion in prisons remained a big challenge with prisoners’ housing only increasing by 1 per cent over the same period of assessment. Mr Speaker, the most affected prisons noted were: Isingiro, which had a population of 377 prisoners against a holding capacity of 47; Yumbe Prison which had 192 prisoners against a holding capacity of 25; Hoima Main Prison had 494 prisoners against a holding capacity of 80; Kibale Prison with a holding capacity of 30 had 184 prisoners and Fort Portal Main Prison, which had 1,770 prisoners, with a holding capacity of 309 prisoners. There is congestion in prisons, honourable colleagues. Therefore, the accounting officer attributed the congestion in prisons to high prisoner population, with a growth rate of 8 per cent per annum, compared to 3 per cent growth in holding capacity. Therefore, the growth rate of prisoners is so high at 8 per cent; we should note that. Therefore, the committee recommends that: i. The Government should provide adequate capital development to Uganda Prisons Services to enable the implementation of their decongestion strategies –

Thank you very much, Madam Speaker. As I introduce myself, I beg your indulgence to acknowledge and appreciate the leadership and the people of Gulu City for the cleanliness that we have observed in this city. We thank you very much. I am Richard Oseku Oriebo, representing Kibale County in Pallisa District, and also the chairperson of the Bukedi Parliamentary Caucus. Thank you very much.

Madam Speaker, by good chance, as I was going to phone my permanent secretary, I met two people who said, “Minister, do not waste your time. Money has been sent.” I quote Nebbi District; this money is sent quarterly. So, in the first quarter Nebbi has got Shs 250 million, Pakwach District has got Shs 250 million also. Even Kibale and Gulu, is now being told. I think that I have answered the question.

Mr Speaker, first and foremost, I want to thank my sister, Hon. Betty. I have known her since she was a councillor in Gulu District, while I was a district councillor in Kibale. So, we have known each other for that long. I request that you continue to inform our mothers that demonstration is not always the answer. We shall handle their issue. The National Resistance Movement Government, which you all know, is an able Government. We shall handle this.

(Members rose_) Seconded by Hon. Wanda, the Government Chief Whip, Hon. Elwelu, Hon. Yusuf, Hon. Avur, Hon. Noeline, Hon. Namujju, Hon. Cissy, Member for Hoima, Minister for Education, Hon. Kibalya, Hon. Margaret, Hon. Mamawi, Hon. Edakasi, Hon. Flora, Member for Sheema, Elders representative, Hon. Wilson, Member for Aruu, Member for Zombo, Hon. Oulanyah - I think you just do not like Kibale.

Fruits - Greater Bushenyi & Greater Mbarara-Grain Milling: -Masindi, Kibale, Kiryandotrgo, Mubende and Nwoya. (10) Profiling of 120 MSMEs (60Males and 60 Female) per region of the country and populating the MSMEs database from agro processing, leather and metal fabrication from central Region and Bunyoro region. (11) Facilitate MSMEs to participate in the International in MSMEs day (dl Regional Balanced Development (1) 8 cooperatives identified and proliled in Karamoja, Teso, Bugisu, Bukedi, Busoga, Bunyoro, West Nile and Acholi. (2) 4 beneficiary Cooperatives in the RDP regions sensitized on possible fi nancing institutions. Retooling Project. (1) Support construction of MTAC centre at Mbale (21 Procure Motorcycles for all commercial Officers to supervise pDM and two vehicles for coordination 6.4 vote 136 uganda Export promotions Board (uEBpf Table 13: UEPB Semi Annual Budget Performance Fy 2o2al24 (UGx Billionf Source.. SemiAnnual Budget Performatrce FY 2O2s/24 r ld- W v I, '\L .ng"f s N Expenditurc Approved Revised Released by Spent by o/o Budget o/o Budset o/o Releases Category Budget Budget End Dec End Dec Relcased Spent Spent Wage 2.561 2.56r 1.281 0.66 s0.00% 25.800/o 51.50% Non-Wage 5.588 5.588 2.578 1.898 46.lOo/o 34.OOo/o 73.600/o GoU Dev't 0.037 0.037 0.019 o.0r 5l.4Oo/o 27.OOo/o 52.600/o lqtaf Budget 8.187 8.187 3.878 2.568 4?.400/o 3L.4Oo/o 66.2Oo/o t+" 52 + '- l. i_ (

12423 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA TUESDAY, 9 APRIL 2024 5.1.4 Ministry of Local Governments Budget allocations In the Financial Year 2024/2025, the ministry has been allocated a total budget of Shs 202.395 billion as summarised in Table 9 below. Out of the total budget of Shs 202.395 billion, Shs 9.297 billion is to finance the Wage Bill of the ministry and Shs 43.712 billion for Non-Wage Recurrent Expenditures. The budget for the Government of Uganda development amounts to Shs 21.360 billion while that for external financing totals to Shs 127.789 billion. In addition, the ministry has been allocated Shs 0.237 billion for pension and gratuity arrears and other domestic arrears. 5.1.5 Ministry of Local Government priorities for the Financial Year 2024/2025 Based on the above proposed budget in table 9, in the Financial Year 2024/2025, the ministry has prioritised the following interventions: a) Coordination and monitoring of PDM implementation b) Rehabilitation of agro processing facilities c) Waste management d) Local economic development e) Agri-LED f) Markets and Agricultural Trade Improvement Project. Under this, the ministry plans to review and prepare designs for eight markets of Nebbi Central, Nyahuka Town Council, Iganga Central, Kotido Main Market, Kisoro Old Market, Karuguuza Daily Market, Kibale Town Council, Mpigi Central and Masindi. In addition, the ministry will identify and prepare eight temporary relocation sites in urban centres and undertake needs assessment for value addition facilities under MATIP 3. 5.1.6 Committee observations and recommendations (i) Harmonisation of the legal framework The committee observed that the contradictions in the legal framework surrounding local government finances have affected service delivery for several years now. Committee observes that whereas the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995, and the Local Government Act, Cap. 243 provide for decentralisation and the devolution of functions, powers and services and empowers local governments to levy, charge, collect and appropriate local revenues. Local revenue is instead remitted to the consolidated fund. This is attributed to the Treasury Single Account Payment Processing and Reporting System. And the directive by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to transit all local revenues collected to Consolidated Fund for subsequent allocation to the respective local governments. As a result, local governments face financial difficulties because of the increased and consistent retention of local revenue by the Central Government over time. For instance, Shs 3.1 trillion was held in the Consolidated Fund in the Financial Year 2023/2024. This has crippled service delivery at the local level in that urgent and even simple services like garbage collection have stagnated. More importantly, local governments have been demoralised and rendered powerless to effect service delivery, which has also demoralised taxpayers from paying taxes. As a result, the share of local revenue contribution to the national envelope has dropped from 13 per cent in the financial year 2022 to 9.8 per cent currently. The committee observes that decentralisation was intended to extend services closer to people and recognise the economic and social transformational frontline role that local governments play to deliver services to the people. This role should be aided and not curtailed. While the committee recognises that the previous system where local revenues would be collected and spent at source had challenges, recentralisation of local revenues is not the solution.

?.2 TEA GROIIIING IN UGANDA Tea was first cultivated in Uganda in the early years of the 2oft century at the botanical gardens in Entebbe. The crop was a success and commercial cultivation started in the 1920s. Unfortunately, Uganda's tea industry was decimated by political upheaval in the 197Os. It was revived in the early 1990s due to availability of Commonwealth development funds, foreign expertise, and investment by Indian owned companies (Ahmed Tea London, 2or9l. In the FY 2022123, tea was Uganda's fourth largest agricultural export after coffee, fish and maize, earning the country over USD 90 million. This represented a 5.3% increase compared to FY 2O2l122. Tea has generated an average of 3.60/o of Uganda's export earnings over the last five years and is recognizsed to have a higher potential to contribute more to national revenue, employment and environmental conservation (NAADS, 2021). Over the past eight (8) years, tea has been fetching average earnings of USD 76 million for the country, having apexes at USD 94 million 2018. Tea estates produce about 54o/o of the tea in the country while the small holder tea growers contribute about 460/o of the total average. The industry employs close to 8O,OOO farmer households and supports 150,000 skilled and unskilled workers with about one million people directly deriving their velihoods from tea growing (NAADS, 2021). The traditional tea-growing districts in Uganda are: Mukono, Buikwe, Mubende, Mityana, Masaka in the central region; Kyenjojo, Kibale, Hoima and Kabarole in the western region; Bushenyi, Buhweju, Kanungu and Kabale in south-western Uganda. Recently, tea growing has expanded to new districts like Kisoro, Rubanda, Rukungiri, Sheema, Nebbi, Zombo, Isingiro, Ntungamo, Mitooma, Ru 2O2Ol. Kamwenge and Mbarara (NAADS, .l ffit^-- t "# ffili, -\ l. 2 --- j=.r t\S'rr '.i'-5r a 1 hk h

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I rise on an issue of urgent national importance. On Sunday, 11 February 2024, eight elephants escaped from Kibale National Park and attacked residents of my subcounty, Nyantungo, specifically, in Kibira and the Mabonwa parishes and killed two people. One, Kaganda Mugume Amuhereza from Isemihabo village was buried yesterday and another called Mwesige is being buried today; that is why the woman MP is not here. Over 900 households are living in intense fear of being displaced because the elephants are still on rampage. The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has taken some steps to chase them away, but the elephants have refused to go, and I am now coming to that very important issue. This has never happened in the history of my constituency, village and subcounty. If you remember very well, in the last two months, there were fears of the Allied Defence Forces (ADF) in that forest. I pray that we do not take this as an issue of elephants, because there might be factors pushing these elephants out from the forest to attack my people because this has never happened in the history of my constituency.

Thank you. Let us have the honourable lady from Iganga, honourable lady from Rukungiri, honourable lady from Kibale, honourable lady from Kanungu, honourable lady from Arua, honourable lady from Terego, honourable lady from Kiboga and the honourable lady from Butambala. (Laughter) Let me start with the ladies – and the honourable lady from Napak. Please, in that order, let us do it quickly and then I go to the honourable men. (Laughter)

Madam Speaker, I beg to designate the following to the standing Committee on Equal Opportunities: 1. Hon. Judith Alyek – Chairperson; and 2. Hon. Dorcas Acen – Deputy Chairperson. The following are designated as members: 1. Hon. Derrick Kabuura – Bushenyi-Ishaka; 2. Hon. Ann Mary Tumwine - Ntoroko; 3. Hon. Abdul Mutumba – Kiboga West County; 4. Hon. Sauda Kauma - Iganga; 5. Hon. Albert Lokoru – Tepeth County; 6. Hon. Peter Teko Lokeris – Chekwii East County; 7. Hon. James Olobo – Kioga North; 8. Hon. John Lematia – Ayivu Division; 9. Hon. Sharifah Taban Aate - Koboko; 10. Hon. Margaret Ayebare - Mbarara; 11. Hon. Henry Nkwasiibwe – Ruhaama County; 12. Hon. John Kamara – Bufumbira North; 13. Hon. Stephen Kasaija Kagwera – Burahya County; 14. Hon. Cuthbert Abigaba Mirembe - Kibale; 15. Hon. Peninah Busingye - Kuruhura; 16. Hon. Edson Rugumayo – Youth Western; 17. Hon. Joy Peggy Waako - Elderly; 18. Hon. Yorke Alioni Odria – Aringa County; 19. Hon. Paul Akamba – Busiki county; and 20. Hon. Solomon Chelangat – T’oo. Madam Speaker, I beg to designate.

Madam Speaker, I beg to designate the following honourable members to the Standing Committee on Government Assurance and Implementation as members: 1. Hon. Ibrahim Kyoto Mululi - Budiope West County; 2. Hon. Enock Nyongore - Nakaseke North County; 3. Hon. Noah Mutebi Wanzala - Nakasongola County; 4. Hon. Pauline Kemirembe Kyaka – Lyantonde; 5. Hon. Patrick Bingi Nyanzi - Butemba County; 6. Hon. Richard Oseku Oriebo - Kibale County; 7. Hon. Sam Otukol - Pallisa County; 8. Hon. Emmanuel Otaala Otiam - West Budama County South; 9. Hon. Robert Wandwasi - Bungokho County South; 10. Hon. Apollo Masika - Namisindwa County; 11. Hon. Emma Rose Cherukut – Kween County; 12. Hon. Cosmas Elotu - Dakabela County; 13. Hon. Richard Ricky Anywar - Agago West County; 14. Hon. Tom Alero Alero - West Moyo County; 15. Hon. Sulaiman Hashim - Nebbi Municipality; 16. Hon. Noeline Kisembo Basemera – Kibaale; 17. Hon. Harriet Businge – Hoima; 18. Hon. Clare Mugumya – Isingiro; 19. Hon. Eddie Kwizera Wa Gahungu - Bukimbiri County; and 20. Hon. Bright Tom Amooti - Kyaka Central County. I beg to designate.

Thank you. Honourable members, in the Public Gallery this afternoon, we have pupils and teachers from St Gregory Kibale Junior School from Namutumba District. They are represented in this Parliament by Hon. Mariam Naigaga. You are most welcome. Please, stand up. (Applause) Welcome to Parliament of Uganda. Thank you very much for coming. Still in the Public Gallery, we have teachers and pupils from Kiribedda Green Valley Primary School. They come from Kassanda, represented by Dr Michael Bukenya, Hon. Kabuye and Hon. Flavia Nabagabe. You are most welcome. Where are you? Thank you for coming. (Applause) We also have a delegation of executive committee members of Agago North Civil Servants Development Association, Agago North County; they are represented by Hon. John Amos Okot and Hon. Beatrice Akello. Where are you? You are most welcome and thank you for sending us these members of Parliament. (Applause) Hon. Amos Okot, stand up. (Laughter) This is your member of Parliament.

t REPORT OF THE COMMTTTEE ON PUBLTC ACCOUNTS (COMMISSIONS, STATUTORY AUTHORTTIFS & STATE ENTERPRTSESI ON THE REPORT OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY SERVICESFOR FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 3OTH JUNE, 20.22 AND OTHER MATTERS s/N NAME CONSTITUENCY SIGNATURE 1 Hon. Ssenyonyi Joel - C/Person Nakawa West lS=-a 2 Hon. Akello Lucy - D/CP DWR Amuru 3 Hon. Lagen David Agago County 4 Hon, Mbwatekamwa Gaffa Igara West County 5 Hon. Afoyochan Esther DWR Zombo 6 Hon. Anywar Riclry Richard Agago West County 7 Hon. Acan Joyce Okeny PWD National 8 Hon. Achan Judith Peace DWR Nwoya x.-+ 9 Hon. Akampulira Prossy Mbabazi DWR Rubanda 10 Hon. Atwijukire Dan Kimosho Kazoo County 11 Hon. Bakkabulindi Charles Workers Rep t2 Hon. Gafabusa Richard Muhumuza Bwamba County --'f', -.-t, 13 Hon. Mugabi Muzaale Martin Bluzaaya County t4 Hon. Ssekikuubo Theodore Lwemiyaga County 15 Hon. Abigaba Cuthbert Mirembe Kibale County 16 Hon, Okumu Gabriel Okoro County 1 I ,T$' -t@-

Thank you, Mr Speaker. In 2021, under the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), we had some linings of power in our areas, but since that time, after they put the lines, they have not given us transformers. That is one of the problems, and people are crying. They are saying, “Why did you bring these poles here?” Honourable minister, some contracts were given at that very time. In my constituency, for example, they allocated two lines; one to connect to the subcounty and the other was also allocated - the contract was given. But they only did this short one of about one kilometre, but the other one of 6.5 kilometres has not been done in Kibale County. I raised this issue to the Minister of State for Energy, but he was not able to respond. Finally, honourable minister, we have been having engagements at regional levels with the Minister of State for Energy. We found that most of the things that you have planned to do are concentrated in areas where members of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources are the only ones with the consequences that are captured. We proposed that you halt the plan to implement these projects and we sit and reorganise these projects. However, that proposal has not, yet come to light.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOT]NTS (COMMISSIONS, STATUTORY AUTHORITTF,S & STATE ENTERPRTSESI ON THE REPORT OF AUDITOR GENERAL ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF I(AMPALA CAPITAL CITY AUTHORITY FOR FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 3OTI{ JI'NE, 2022 s/N SIGNATURE NAME CONSTITUENCY PARTY 1 Hon. Ssenyonyi Joel - C/ Person Nakalva West NUP 2 Hon. Akello Lucy - D/CP DWR Amuru FDC 3 Hon. Lagen Davrd Agago County NRM 4 Hon, Mbwatekamwa Gafla lgara West County NRM 5 Hon. Afoyochan Esther DWR Zombo NRM 6 Hon. Anvrvar Ricky Richard Agago West County NRM 7 Hon. Acan Joyce Okeny PWD National NRM 8 Hon Achan .Judrth Peace DWR N',r'ova NRM 9 Hon. Akampulrra Prossy Mbabazr DWR Rubanda NRM 10 Hon. Atwij ukrre Dan Krmosho Kazoo Coungr NRM 11 Hon. Bakkabuhndr Charles Workers Rep NRM (ffi+- t2 Hon. Gafabusa RLchard Muhumuza Bwamba County NRM 13 Hon. Mugabr Muzaale Martin Bvzaaya County NRM t4 Hon. SSekikuubo Theodore Lwemiyaga County NRfitr J I Hon. Abigaba Cuthbert Mrrembe Kibale Countv NRM 16 Hon, Okumu Gabriel Okoro County NRM t7 Hon. Kambale Ferigo (New ) Kascse Municipality NRM

Madam Speaker, I want Members to appreciate this ban. Recently, there have been a number of small Chinese- owned factories and they are cutting trees indiscriminately and our people are paid peanuts and they are exporting this timber raw. They are not adding value and yet they were given licenses to add value so that they can come up with plywood and furniture to export, but they are taking our products raw and exporting them out of the country. Those factories are the ones we stopped yesterday. We are saying enough is enough. We were given statistics that every day, each company can cut over 1000 trees and they are more centered in the districts of Mubende, Kibale and Kakumiro. Recently, as I was flying to Mayuge, I saw another one in one of the forests. They are going to finish our forest cover. So, the President directed me to stop that practice. I want to request the Members to support this initiative - (Applause )-

9217 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 22 JUNE 2023 I have organised a small map there, but you can see – (Laughter) We are showing only that part around the Rwenzori from Kibale National Park down up to Queen Elizabeth National Park, Lake Edward and when you enter Congo, we are showing from Bulibo through Virunga National Park, Kasindi, Mpondwe - We had this problem in Mpondwe and I am going to talk about it. You will know about Butembo, Butwe and Beni and those mountains after Rwenzori National Park. Madam Speaker, the ADF is mostly in the northern parts of the road from Kasindi to Beni. You can see Kasindi and Beni on the north- west. Kasindi is in the middle near Mpondwe and then Beni. The northern parts of that road and south of the road are occupied by UPDF and where the UPDF is operating from, life has come back to normal with the population settling back to economic production. For example, they have gone back to cocoa and coffee farming, shops are open and schools are running. All the shops, if I have to volunteer some information, are full of Ugandan goods. When you go to all these towns from Beni, Bunia, Masindi – but that is something else. In the DRC, where Congo allowed us to operate, the ADF could not go to camp there; they only remained in small groups. I used a Luganda word - bukunkumuka – When you have dry cow dung and you remove the lump, what remains is little. These remaining bukunkumuka; small, scattered remnants that cannot attack barracks and police stations - But why do they attack civilians and schools, killing innocent people? We are very sure that they do this: 1. To give themselves publicity. 2. To make the world know that they are still there. 3. To detract us (UPDF) back from attacking them in Congo in their main camps. We have denied them space locally, but we also need to finish them from their perennial hideouts in Congo and this country should not remain in this panic forever. What the ADF is doing is not a sign of strength, but of weakness. Otherwise, why don’t they attack military and police barracks or ambush army vehicles? As you know, Madam Speaker, when you burn a log, even the ash that we call evvu in Luganda, can get into your eyes and cause pain. The bukunkumuka should be wiped out or evvu well swept because all these can cause damage. They tried this in Ntoroko on 13 December 2022 and they were planning to do exactly what they did to this school recently. They were 51 when they attacked; out of the 51, 26 were put out of action. (Interjection) Yes, we counted them. When fighting, you are not blind. We counted them and 26 were put out of action and their bodies remained there. The remaining 25 were captured and we have them in prison. When we capture them, we do not kill them; we put them in prison. This was a bigger and well-armed group than that one of Lhubiriha, the recent Kasese group, which were less than 10 terrorists. We are carrying out investigations to establish and get answers to some pertinent questions, which everyone, including honourable Members, are asking: 1. Why didn’t people, both security and civilians, see them? 2. Why were there no identification or suspicion of new or strange faces? All these will be answered by all the investigations that are going on and the findings will avail these answers. We have already removed the logs, but we now need to remove the ash. Regarding this instant case, on 16 June 2023, at around 2300 hours (11.00 p.m.), suspected ADF rebels, numbering between five to 10, attacked Peter Hunter Secondary School, Nyabigando also known as Lhubiriha Mpondwe Secondary School in Kasese District. Following the attack, 37 students, one security guard who challenged the attackers and four other civilians were killed. That made it 41 lives lost, but we have

9094 ADDRESS ON THE STATE OF THE NATION not mine. The other one was mine, but this one now- mbigira dala mu Baibuli - In the book of Genesis 1:9, God commanded the water to separate from the dry land. Imagine, Katonda , in the Book of Genesis says, let water and dry land be separate. “Then God said, ‘Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place and let the dry land appear. And it was so.” That is what God said. But a Ugandan comes and says God was wrong. What was water, I will turn it into a garden- Eeeh bana Uganda tebatya . God said, this is water and you say no, he made a mistake - we shall get time and talk. All the death from landslides, floods, etcetera, come out of rebelling against God, rebelling against science and rebelling against common sense. Water bodies and their miiga - miiga is a Runyankole word for the edge of the water body, are not for human settlement. They are for water conservation. Priorities: The Government approved, the Agriculture Value Chain Development Strategy which recognises that intervention under the Parish Development Model will prioritise the following; 1. Guiding farmers on enterprise selection; 2. Ensuring adequate quantities and qualities of seed, breeding and stocking material; research and breeding; 3. Ensuring sustainable high yields through control of pests, vectors, and diseases for crops and animals; 4. Facilitating precision agriculture, that is, water harvesting, irrigation infrastructure and machinery; 5. Provision of farm power, that is the land opening, cultivation machinery and assorted post-harvest and small value addition equipment; 6. Ensuring that the materials planted survive through ensuring adequate farmer education and extension services; 7. Ensuring that there is proper post-harvest management to avoid pre and post-harvest losses; 8. Supporting primary processing through the provision of skills and assorted equipment to address specific value chain needs; 9. Supporting medium to large scale model or extensive farmers, because these create effective demand for the small scale and intensive farmers. Tourism Tourism is another area that has got significant potential for the economy. We have the best tourism sites, including our national parks of Kidepo, Murchison Falls, Queen Elizabeth, Lake Mburo, Elgon, Rwenzori, Kibale Forest, Lake Bunyonyi, and many game reserves across the country. Uganda’s tourism sites rank highly in international media outlets and global tourism agencies. Despite the global lockdown, we received about 500,000 tourists in 2021 and revenue of $530 million. The number of tourists coming here has recovered since the lifting of the COVID-19 lockdowns to 814,000 by December 2022 and earned us $1 billion in the calendar year 2022. To harness the tourism potential further, the Government is undertaking the following interventions in the tourism sector: 1. Ensuring the security of the country and tourism sites 2. Construction of tarmac roads from Kitgum to Kidepo - 116 kilometres. Lake Bunyonyi-Kisoro-Mgahinga - 74 kilometers. Karenga-Kapedo-Kaabong - 70 kilometers. Kisoro-Rubuguri-Muko – 65 kilometres which are soon starting;

9095 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2023 3. Wildlife conservation, especially of Mgahinga, Lake Mburo, Semliki, Kibale, Murchison, Kidepo, Katonga, Tooro- Semliki, and Queen Elizabeth; 4. Preventing the conflict between wildlife and human activities; 5. Enhancing digital destination marketing, using modern ICT online technologies; 6. Strengthening enforcement and adherence to tourism standards through a strict licensing regime for service providers in the sector. Achievements Tourism directly employs a total of 1.5 million people in Uganda along the entire tourism value chain and contributes 6.7 per cent of the country’s GDP. In the year 2022, Uganda’s national parks hosted 367,000 visitors, surpassing the pre- COVID-19 levels of 323,000 visitors recorded in the year 2019. Sixty-three per cent of these were domestic tourists. So, Ugandans are getting richer; the middle class are now visiting our national parks. I congratulate you. Mukulike obwavu, atte namwe mweyagaleko. Although the coronavirus stopped people from outside from coming to the country, the figure here shows that arrivals into the national parks went up and the main reason was because of the Ugandans who were going to the national parks. In the year 2022, Uganda’s national parks hosted 367,000 instead of 323,000, and this is in spite of the coronavirus. Why? It is because 63 per cent were the rich Ugandans, who were moving around the country, even during the coronavirus time. The international visitor arrivals increased to 815,000 in 2022 up from 473,000 in the year 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although there is recovery, the performance is still lower than the 1.5 million tourists recorded in 2019. Full recovery is expected in the year 2025. Leisure and holiday visitors stayed longer (11 nights) in 2022 compared to 7.6 nights in 2019, and spent higher daily at US$ 172 per night compared to US$ 168 per night in 2019. The wildlife populations for most animals have increased. For example, the number of elephants increased from 5,700 in 2011 to 8,000 now, while the buffalos increased from about 36,000 to over 44,000 during the same period. Mountain gorillas in Bwindi-Mgahinga Conservation Area have steadily increased over time from just 200 in the 1990s to about 459 now. Infrastructure Development The total national road network now stands at 21,000 kilometres of roads, of which 6,000, which is 29.6 per cent is tarmac; paved. Although the construction of bituminous roads started more than 60 years ago, more than half of the paved network has been constructed to bitumen standards within the last 15 years. The Government continues to implement 16 projects to upgrade over 892 kilometres of national roads to paved bituminous standards while at the same time rehabilitating 300 kilometres to restore their service life. Construction of the following roads has been completed, adding 351 kilometres to the paved network: i. Critical oil roads through the towns of Buhimba - Nalweyo - Bulamagi - Igayaza - Kakumiro (93 kilometres); ii. Masindi - Biiso, Hohwa – Nyairongo - Kyarusheesha - Butoole and Kabale - Kiziranfumbi roads (78 kilometres); iii. Rukungiri - Kihihi - Ishasha/Kanungu (97 kilometres); iv. Kapchorwa - Suam Road (73 kilometres); v. Kitala - Gerenge (10 Kilometres);

8379 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA WEDNESDAY, 26 APRIL 2023 The committee was further informed that a team composed of personnel from the Directorate of Research, Planning and Development, Human Resource Development, Human Resource and Management, crime intelligence and logistics and engineering was constituted to review the applications and come up with a short list for applicants for the post of PPC general duties and PPC drivers to be invited for interviews. Recruitment criteria for PPCs, a total of 9900 applications were received out of which 1846 including 1261 males and 585 females, qualified to be shortlisted for interviews. Of the 15 applicants Uganda police received from Buhweju District, none of them qualified, some districts failed to meet there quarter namely: Nabilatuk, Koboko, Yuymbe, Kakumiro, kibale, kikube, KIryandongo, Kyegegwa, Kitagwenda, Rakai, Lwengo, Kalungu, Kazo, Bududa, Sironko, Kaabong, Mityana, Mpigi, Gomba, Nakaseke, and Buyende. Police Force leadership explained the allocation of these quarters was in line with the constitutional requirement of nationalistic and patriotic police forces and shall ensure that members of the Uganda police force are rec recruited from every district in Uganda. It was further explained that quotas allocated to districts are based on the population projections as provided by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). The committee observed that the recruiting exercise had variances in the number of short- listed candidates per district. For example, Masaka City had 14, Masaka District had seven, Gulu City had 32, Soroti had 22 and Mitooma four. The committee queried the criteria used to allocate the said numbers. It further noted that in the circumstance where a district or a city did not meet the number for the quarter, the balance was given to the neighbouring district since districts are being cut often but stay within the geographical area. The committee was informed that variance in recruitment is based on the population quarter of which the formula is provided by the constitution and based on UBOS figures. The committee is satisfied that the variance in quarters given to different districts is justified. The committee noted that the recruitment exercise was centralised with the application being submitted at regional police offices and forwarded to police headquarters for processing. The committee recommends that whereas the Police Force conduct the recruitment exercise at the regional level due to COVID-19 pandemic, in future, the exercise should be done at the district headquarters as has been the practice. This will promote transparency in the exercise. Recruitment criteria for UCE leavers A total of 1488 applications were received and of these, 853 were found suitable for the next stage. These cut across all classes of driving permits. The recruitment exercise was in accordance with the second advert run by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The committee noted that all interested persons had to file applications accompanied by a recommendation letter from local authorities, as proof that the applicant is a resident of a particular district, a Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) with 4 credits including English and at least a pass in mathematics obtained not earlier 2018, a valid driving license for those applying for the position of PPC drivers and a national id card as proof of Nationality. The committee recommends that there should be a verification committee comprised of the LCIII chairperson, subcounty chief and GISO before the applicant submits the application to the police force to minimise forgeries. The committee is satisfied that the advert for recruitment was made public on print media, radio and television and therefore applicants were aware of all the requirements for the positions they applied for. Originality and Identity of Applicants It was alleged that most of the people shortlisted per district were not residents of the said district. A case in point was Masaka City

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.