Kumi Municipality

387 THE TWELFTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA WEDNESDAY, 15 JULY 2026 fish farming. Lake Bisina water can be for irrigation. However, when the Government gave us the water project in Kumi, by then I was at the district; we were given information that Lake Bisina is having a problem with siltation. I also wish to challenge the Ministry to have this lake desilted, and related lakes so that this irrigation can benefit the entire country as we struggle to fight poverty. The President, in his address, talked about skilling the youth, and he has made every effort to ensure that every sub-region gets a skilling hub. Mr Speaker, I would like to report that for the case of Kumi District, we have 14 sub- counties and four town councils, altogether 18 lower local governments. The number of 20 children per district is not adequate. In my district, we now realise that it is one child per sub-county benefiting. I would like to really implore the team supporting the President to increase the numbers so that we can address the unemployment problem. As I wind up, for us to realise the real wealth- creation, mindset change – (Member timed out.)

No, that was just a quick preamble. What I am seeking is your indulgence on a matter that is very urgent. Schools have opened this very week, and we have a challenge. Uganda National Teachers Union (UNATU) has called for a sit-down strike. They are concerned about salary disparities, commitments made to them by the Government over the years that have not been fulfilled. These teachers are saying, “Let us lay down our tools because our engagements with the Government have not borne any fruit.” A few teachers have gone to school saying, “Let us teach because it is the end of the term and we should not disorganise the students.” Others are saying, “It does not make sense to go and teach other people’s children, yet mine cannot go to school because I cannot afford it. These are very critical concerns. This is the closing term where assessments are made, people get promoted, or otherwise. Can the Government help us to understand what they are doing about this? In the past, when there have been such strikes, the Government has come and intimidated these teachers. Today, I saw the acting Resident District Commissioner (RDC) of Kumi District, a one James Kyomya, has threatened to arrest all teachers in Kumi District, who are on strike. That is completely unacceptable. The Government normally tells teachers to be patriotic to go and teach. Will you be patriotic first by fulfilling the commitments you made to these teachers? It is an alarming issue. The Government needs to tell us what they are doing about that right now. Thank you.

Including Kumi District.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. In the case of Kumi District, we have new sub-counties that already have existing health centres II. Even though they are too many, we would at least pick one from a new subcounty and upgrade it into a health centre III instead of starting new construction projects for health centres III. On the recommendation to have the Auditor- General look at the utilisation of these funds, it is not the first time we have come up with that recommendation. I was formerly a Member of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), and the Auditor-General made a number of observations about the Uganda Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfer (UgIFT) I and II. We discussed the recommendations. Maybe we need to critically look at the implementation aspect; when Parliament debates the existing gaps, what is done and implemented? Double payment to contractors is an abuse of us, as a Government. Could the ministry give us an explanation as to why double payment to certain contractors occurred? Because part of that money would have been utilised for another purpose. Thank you.

17659 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA TUESDAY, 5 AUGUST 2025 was seen that they had extorted the money. For purposes of the record, we needed that. Madam Speaker, in Kumi District, we have categories of children who have not got their names –

YdG noloanfloo fmrat[UeX OOOI 846 Xataryala District 16.658.861 847 IGtiro Dictrict 31.869.27L 848 I(alunear District 29,196,409 849 IGmuli District 52.653.989 850 I(amwenEe Dhtrict 32,059,749 851 IGnungtr District 48.931.888 852 t(apchorwa District 22.800.060 853 IGpelebyong District 16,111,205 854 I(arensa Distrist l4,6L7,OLL 855 I(asanda District 30,464.584 856 I&sesc District 87.209.094 857 IGtakuyi Dktrict 38,584.O72 858 IEyUAga District 45.435.624 859 Ikzo District 2L,223,340 860 Kibaale District 22.269,39O 861 Kitoga District 29.367.800 862 Kibuku District 27.226,097 863 Kikuube District 24.95L.332 64 Kiruhura District 24.394.O2L 865 Kiryandoneo Dktrict 30,864,696 866 Kisoro District 47,651.749 867 Kitagwenda Distric't 23.532.829 868 Kitsum District 32,306,429 869 I(oboko District 2s.575.O25 870 I(ole District 28.70,3.874 87L Itutido District 16,676.868 872 Kumi District 33,2L4,544 873 Kwania District 23.475.833 874 Kween District a 23.960.596 875 160 t a > V Sr ,uErcf ffi ffi 4r- I

Votc Dcrc$tlor *rdtUCxmul 851 IGnurUu District 4,183,383 852 IGpchomn District L,981,743 853 I(apelebyorU District 2,630.719 854 I(arcnga District 1,399,598 855 IGsanda District 3,428,678 856 I(asese District 13,603,845 857 IGtaklrri District 3,370,949 858 IGnrnga District 5,669,819 859 IGzo District 3,L52,276 860 Kibaale District 6,579,O11 861 Kibosa Distriq! 3.960.200 862 Kibuku District 2.969.425 863 Kikuube District 4.561.406 8& Kinrhura District 3.903.054 865 IGryandongo Distrist 3.830.644 866 Kisoro District 3,722.933 %7 Kitagurenda District 2.382.403 868 Kiteun District 3.380.974 869 Ifuboko District 2.087.W3 870 Kole District 2.663.870 87L Itutido District 2.707.O70 872 Kumi District 4.245.534 873 Kwania District 2,78r.O82 874 Kween District 2.518.346 875 Kyankqranzi District 3,276.736 876 Kyegegrf,a District 4.992.9L6 877 Krrenjojo District 6.437.830 878 Krrotera District 4.648.360 879 Lamurc District 3.525.410 880 Lira District 2.946.27s 881 Luuka District 2.679.967 882 Luwero District tL,lLo,747 883 Lwengo District 2.755,524 884 2,61L.925 885 Madi-Okollo 1,47L,340 886 Manaftna District I a(|AnZ t-l )frt I \ 2,O76,1L3 887 Maractra District ( f ttW ,( \ *ttr 3,193,327 888 Masaka District t,/ '.K 1,566,265 ( \$ 5TlPage --a

16787 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA WEDNESDAY, 12 MARCH 2025 50. Vote 871: Kotido District – Shs 503,436,072; 51. Vote 872: Kumi District – Shs 202,740,000; 52. Vote 879: Lamwo District – Shs 47,114,000; 53. Vote 880: Lira District – Shs 23,760,000; 54. Vote 881: Luuka District – Shs 56,760,000; 55. Vote 884: Lyantonde District – Shs 6,720,000; 56. Vote 885: Madi-Okollo District – Shs 44,695,393; 57. Vote 886: Manafwa District – Shs 251,040,000; 58. Vote 887: Maracha District – Shs 103,800,000; 59. Vote 892: Mbarara District – Shs 18,195,000; 60. Vote 896: Moyo District – Shs 11,070,000; 61. Vote 900: Nabilatuk District – Shs 36,240,000; 62. Vote 902: Nakaseke District – Shs 27,735,600; 63. Vote 904: Namayingo District – Shs 6,580,000; 64. Vote 906: Namutumba District – Shs 472,752,800; 65. Vote 907: Napak District – Shs 186,300,000; 66. Vote 910: Ntoroko District – Shs 23,400,000; 67. Vote 911: Ntungamo District – Shs 17,160,000; 68. Vote 912: Nwoya District – Shs 259,740,012; 69. Vote 914: Omoro District – Shs 92,920,000; 70. Vote 917: Pader District – Shs 356,782,000; 71. Vote 919: Pallisa District – Shs 114,335,970; 72. Vote 923: Rukiga District – Shs 51,000,000; 73. Vote 924: Rukungiri District – Shs 6,298,000; 74. Vote 925: Rwampara District – Shs 26,694,209; 75. Vote 928: Sironko District – Shs 60,000,000; 76. Vote 929: Soroti District – Shs 56,881,000; 77. Vote 932: Tororo District – Shs 3,035,429,737; 78. Vote 935: Zombo District – Shs 153,577,688; and Sub-total for local government – Shs 15,985,336,921.

Thank you, Mr Speaker, for this opportunity. I also thank the minister for the report. The minister made a statement last year on the funding that had been sent to districts, to support districts’ celebrations. I expected details of the same in this year’s statement. Could the minister update the women of Uganda on whether the Government is going to support them, as it did last year? (Applause) Number two, it is also important that the minister writes to all districts so that all districts can update the country on how the women of Uganda are fighting poverty and improving their household incomes, following the various Government programmes across the country. Mr Speaker, the districts now look at Women’s Day celebrations as a celebration for the women Members of Parliament, yet this is a national celebration. Could we implore the districts to take the lead as the women Members of Parliament go and support? Many times, they say there is no local revenue. As I speak now, there is nothing clear about the Women’s Day celebration in Kumi District. I would like the minister to support us in that area so that other districts do not miss out.

Honourable mem - bers, you need fresh ideas on pension matters; otherwise, if you leave them there, they will finish pensioners’ money. Yes, Hon. Faith and then the Member for Kumi District.

And the former LC V chairperson, Kumi District.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I appreciate the minister for the statement. However, Mr Speaker, aware that there is a very big demand for electricity across the country, I want to make a proposal – even as we are aware about the budget cuts – that some money should, first of all, be put in the connection of those poles that are already existing because we need the service. We can have so many projects coming up, but what are we achieving? I think it is better to do one thing at a time and we see the service delivered. Number two, I heard from the minister about the discount of 60 per cent. When is this going to be implemented? You know, the whole country is updated now when we are having plenary. This is so that when we go back to our people, we should be able to tell and give them details about the 60 per cent discount. Number three, Mr Speaker, I am one of those who is worst hit because I have the state minister for energy. He is also finding life very difficult. Just on Sunday, we were in the programme for the inauguration of a new bishop and they just said - they decided to call the minister to be the guest of honour so that the bishop’s house could, finally, get connected . (Laughter) Also, there was a team of technical persons who did the surveys within the municipality, in Amejei Primary School and the centres. So many lines were surveyed across the three counties in Kumi District. Unfortunately, since the time the surveys were done, nothing has taken place. When people see the technical staff doing the surveying, they believe that there will be power in the shortest time possible. How long should the communities wait after the surveys have been done to receive the service? It is very critical on the ground- (Member timed out.)

13758 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT Phase III Rollout districts. This was at the procurement process for 145 road chokes spread over 487.7 km. It was at contract signing and site handover by then. Mr Speaker, in the third phase, Lira District was part of it but up to now the constructed roads have no bridges. The bridges were done in a shoddy way, and the heavy rain swept the bridges, yet it was stretching, crossing from Lira to Oyama. Substandard and wrong machinery The committee observed that most grantees were small and medium scale, where pilot projects were established at lower local government structures and levels to bring together farmers’ communities to add value to their farm produce. The committee discovered that the machinery at various grantees’ sites was inadequate and out of capacity to process high-value farm produce. The committee further noted that the machinery was devoid of complete design specification requirements to handle farm produce across the complete value chain, thereby rendering some machines meant for value addition idle because of assembling and installation. The machines were also noted to have visible signs of gradual depreciation. The committee was informed by the members of the Oturukuru Produce Dealers and Farmers Association in Kumi District that they had envisaged the installation of machines with complete value chain specifications and therefore expected the machine to hurl, sort, winnow, and package rice to market standard. This was frustrating. The committee was informed by some grantee members in the district that the district focal point person - because the ministry had allocated each focal point person at the district level, was not guiding, and did not support the procurement of the machinery, meaning that they went blindly and some procured machinery beyond their capacity, others did not have knowledge on how to operate it. The committee further observed that there was a general lack of technical support and guidance as stated in the earlier submission, and this was exacerbated by inadequate budget allocation and release for procurement of machines with requisite complete value chain specification. For example, incomplete and poor workmanship was seen in some facilities that we visited in Kalungu and Rakai districts. Two, non-functional facilities due to lack of electricity in Bugweri - three, government issues in Kole District; there were fights. Non-compatibility of machines in Pakwach, Pallisa, and Nebbi District - these all hindered the well-intended objectives of the project. Recommendation The committee recommends that the Government, through the relevant ministry, especially the Ministries of Finance Agriculture, Local Government, Energy, and Mineral Development, should collaborate to offer guidance and support to grantees to procure machinery with a complete value chain of production. Matching Grants Mr Speaker, the committee found out that some of the projects in some districts that had been constructed as a result of the matching grants were complete and functional. The investment items under this component include offices, storage facilities, shelter for hullers, guardhouses, fences, ventilated improved pit latrines, weighing scales, moisture metres, and a power extension. The committee was impressed by some of the successful groups like the Katwaniza Women Farmers’ in Hoima, Abongo Women Group in Pakwach, and Kasaali Farmers’ Cooperative Society in Kyotera, among others. [Ms Auma] SECTORAL COMMITTEE REPORT

Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. Kumi District benefited from the ACDP. By then, when I was at the district, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries gave us an Insurance Premium Financing (IPF) of Shs 8 billion to work on the road chokes. The council went ahead and identified the road chokes, based on the guidance of the engineer. All that was not done. My recommendation, because of time, is that in the near future when we have similar projects, the line ministries should communicate the right IPFs to avoid this scenario where a council ends up identifying many projects, yet the money is not enough to handle them. Number two, we now have cassava in Kumi District and the entire Teso. The people of Kumi are pleading with the Government that if possible, let us have the cassava processing plants. When we have the processing plants, there should be a clear marketing strategy since even the vision and the point at hand by the Government is to reduce the 39 per cent. Mr Speaker, there is no way we can say we are reducing the 39 per cent when farmers are producing a lot and there is nowhere they can sell it to. Thank you.

)4;{? #- ,} fl:' ,t \i 1 -- il- - .:i:- 4l'l "i \Ir- l,l A t \t, ./, ML 15 I l \\ i"r t, \- Amount (OOO'| I Vote Descrlptlon Kotido District 13,536,892 87t 32,287,740 872 Kumi District 22,448,O49 873 Kwania District Kween District 23,483,046 874 27,t44,881 875 Kyankwanzi District 30,023,121 876 Kyegegwa District 877 Kyenioio District 41,375,555 874 Kyotera District 38,098,598 20,772,32r 879 La.mwo District 25,977,O29 880 Lira District 88r Luuka District 30,193,940 882 Luwero District 76,754,416 31,951,654 883 Lwengo District Lyantonde District 2r,65t,622 884 \885 Madi-Oko1lo District 18,292,316 30,930,306 \beo Manafwa District 887 -\J Maracha District 27,86r,236 888 Masaka District t4,479,506 24,850,064 889 Masindi District Mayuge District 47,435,948 890 891 Mbale District 42,274,528 a92 Mbarara District 26,666,L35 31,888, 1 13 893 Mitooma District 33,OO2,47L 894 Mityana District 895 Moroto District t4,769,O25 -_896 Moyo District 24,665,O9O Mpigi District 32,393,3s3 897 898 Mubende District 28,702,368 54,266,t93 899 Mukono District 900 Nabilatuk District 10,830,654 12,968,813 901 Nakapiripirit District * ff*- I --L . .._.1r,

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 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

11143 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA TUESDAY, 28 NOVEMBER 2023 The committee recommends that the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries should budget for desilting and renovation of Akero Valley Tank. This should include restoration of its banks, renovating inlets and spillways, and all the others that are listed. The committee also recommends that the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries prioritises and expedites rehabilitation of this dam as soon as can be possible. Amosingo Small-Scale Irrigation Scheme Recommendations The committee recommends that the Ministry of Water and Environment that constructed this scheme, hands over the project to the district local government for further management and sustainability. The committee also recommends that the ministry reviews the cost of renting land to the farmers with a view to maintaining profitability of the investment. The committee further recommends that the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries and the Ministry of Water and Environment should harmonise the provision of agricultural extension services and personnel. The line ministries in consultation with the district local government should facilitate the formation of a facility management committee to provide a framework for effective maintenance of the facilities. Agurut Valley Tank in Kumi Recommendations The committee recommends that the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries ensures completion of the project in accordance with the design specifications. Upon completion, the ministry should hand over the project to the Kumi District Local Government to facilitate the usage of the facility by the community. Opapa Small--Scale Irrigation Scheme –

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

Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. I raise on a matter of urgent national importance regarding the digital x-ray machine at Atutur General Hospital, which has taken over five years without repair. We started following up on this machine in 2018. As leaders of Kumi, we have made efforts to go to the Ministry of Health and yet, the information we were given is that the machine can only be repaired by a regional workshop. When we went to the Ministry of Health, we were given information that the contractor was procuring spare parts from abroad. However, up to date, the people of Kumi District are suffering. We do not get x-ray services neither do we get scanning services in Atutur General Hospital. I would like to find out what the Minister of Health is doing about this matter. My prayers are as follows: 1. That the Ministry of Health treats this as an urgent matter and have the machine repaired as soon as possible;

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

8758 BUDGETARY PROPOSALS & ESTIMATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024 195) Vote 866: Kisoro District - Shs 41,251,167,000 196) Vote 867: Kitagwenda District – Shs 19,274,549,000 197) Vote 868: Kitgum District - Shs 28,277,064,000 198) Vote 869: Koboko District - Shs 19,175,066,000 199) Vote 870: Kole District – Shs 24,145,853,000 200) Vote 871: Kotido District – Shs 11,301,208,000 201) Vote 872: Kumi District - Shs 25,388,394,000 202) Vote 873: Kwania District – Shs 22,753,848,000 203) Vote 874: Kween District – Shs 19,391,073,000 204) Vote 875: Kyankwanzi District – Shs 24,244,929,000 205) Vote 876: Kyegegwa District – Shs 23,846,624,000 206) Vote 877: Kyenjojo District – Shs 35,581,507,000 207) Vote 878: Kyotera District – Shs 35,036,531,000 208) Vote 879: Lamwo District – Shs 18,485,759,000 209) Vote 880: Lira District – Shs 27,100,374,000 210) Vote 881: Luuka District – Shs 25,440,932,000 211) Vote 882: Luweero District – Shs 63,300,117,000 212) Vote 883: Lwengo District – Shs 27,153,735,000 213) Vote 884: Lyantonde District – Shs 18,276,836,000 214) Vote 885: Madi-Okollo District – Shs 17,665,819,000 215) Vote 886: Manafwa District – Shs 25,992,671,000 216) Vote 887: Maracha District – Shs 25,235,124,000 217) Vote 888: Masaka District – Shs 13,315,598,000 218) Vote 889: Masindi District – Shs 23,520,737,000 219) Vote 890: Mayuge District – Shs 42,544,940,000 220) Vote 891: Mbale District – Shs 36,346,216,000 221) Vote 892: Mbarara District – Shs 23,774,583,000 222) Vote 893: Mitooma District – Shs 27,230,403,000 223) Vote 894: Mityana District – Shs 31,132,617,000 224) Vote 895: Moroto District – Shs 13,533,113,000 225) Vote 896: Moyo District – Shs 20,493,308,000 226) Vote 897: Mpigi District – Shs 30,334,080,000 227) Vote 898: Mubende District – Shs 25,717,019,000 228) Vote 899: Mukono District – Shs 49,808,239,000

8182 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. MINISTERIAL POLICY STATEMENTS & BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR THE FY 2023/2024 headquarters. They also give a second option of renting premises at Shs 3.77 billion. My view is that it would be better to have the Shs 46 billion so that we construct these headquarters and avoid the continuous expenditure of renting every financial year. When you look at the various sectors, this remains a problem. If we did, we would be able to save some money for this country for service delivery. I also expected to see some allocation to cater for the construction or improvement of accommodation facilities for the Police. If you visit many local governments, for example Kumi District, where the police are sleeping is in a very terrible mess. At least this financial year, let us try to identify and allocate some small money so that the construction of accommodation facilities for the police can be done in a – (Member timed out)

6744 STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT We have also made details on non-quantifiable contingency liabilities and for purposes of saving time, I request members to look through and please permit me to take you directly to recommendations under that, which is on the next page. i) The accounting officers should adhere to the Auditor-General’s advice of seeking to engage the Attorney-General for legal support. ii) The local governments and the Attorney- General’s Office should adequately budget for legal representation and the Office of the Attorney-General should update staff recruitment to improve on the effectiveness of legal representation at the regional level. We are putting this in because we found out so many court cases at local government entities and we have provided those details. No.10 is on payment of administrative advances into staff personal bank accounts. We have also made observations; I will request you to look through them; and there are recommendations and for purposes of clarity, let me read them: (i) The accounting officers in question should ensure full recovery of the unaccounted- for funds within three months from the adoption of this report or make good the losses. (ii) We recommend that the Permanent Secretary and Secretary to Treasury should hold accounting officers personally liable and reprimand them for contravening the provisions of the financial and accounting regulations. This is particularly where advances are sent to individual staff accounts, and they fail to account for. No.11 is on the award of VAT-inclusive contracts to non-VAT registered persons. The audit report revealed that some local governments awarded several contracts and made payments amounting to them without proof of active VAT registration and as a result, VAT was paid to non-registered companies or those deregistered due to non-compliance. The accounting officers gave their part of the story and the committee made observations and we have the following recommendations: The Permanent Secretary and Secretary to Treasury should hold the accounting officers personally liable and reprimand them for contravening section 35(3)E and section 45(3) D of the Local Government PPDA regulations, 2006. The amounts in question be recovered or the accounting officers make good the loss within three months from the time of adoption of this report. No.12 is on lack of land titles; Section 9 of the local government financial accounting regulations 2(7) requires the accounting officers to ensure safe custody of all assets of council. A review of the lease of land pieces owned by various local governments revealed that the district lands were not titled. We would like to give an example; in Kumi District, 58 pieces of land owned by the district local government lacked titles. We recommend that the accounting officers should expedite the titling processes for the affected lands that have been highlighted by the committee to avoid encroachment and loss of property. On No.13, implementation of the Uganda Road Fund; we have provided details and the committee has also provided observations and would like to recommend the following: The committee recommends that accounting officers should take up the matter with the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to ensure that the required funds to complete the projects are obtained. And this is coming from cases where resources were meant to be provided and the releases never came. So, we recommend that the accounting

Thank you for being a very good Speaker, Mr Speaker. Tomorrow, I will be travelling to South Sudan representing this House because I am in the top six of volleyball. And I will miss the debate yet it is in my heart to participate. This is a very serious matter, Mr Speaker. I would like to be able to ask the question myself, particularly to the Attorney-General, as to what exactly happened to the issues of compensation for Kumi District. This is because I will not be here on that day. I beg that you allow me to ask the question.

The second question came from Hon. Christine Apolot, the Woman Member of Parliament for Kumi District. She asked that I inform the House on Government’s undertaking to establish regional cancer centres. My response is that the need for the regional cancer centres is well articulated in the current Manifesto of the NRM. The overall aim is to move cancer services, that is, prevention, diagnosis and treatment, closer to the population, and to decentralise cancer care and management to regional levels while decongesting the main Uganda Cancer Institute.

Madam Speaker, I have an urgent matter in my constituency. A section of the staff working with the Kumi District Local Government has not gotten salary for September, and I would love to get an explanation from Government about this. To set an example, those under the health department have not been paid. So, we would love to get a position from Government because the district is reporting a shortfall. How can a shortfall occur on salaries?

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I beg to present a statement to Parliament on the commemoration of the World Population Day, 11 July 2022. This statement is about the commemoration of the 2022 World Population Day that will be celebrated on Monday, 11 July 2022. The celebrations are used as a platform to highlight the country’s population development achievements and milestones. The occasion is also used to reflect on the challenges that confront the country regarding its population and development concerns, with a view to addressing them. The objectives of this statement are to inform Parliament that: 1. Uganda will join the rest of the world to commemorate the World Population Day on 11 July 2022. 2. This year’s World Population Day commemoration will be hosted by Kumi District at Kumi Boma Grounds under the theme, “Mindset Change for Wealth Creation: Ending Child Marriage and Teenage Pregnancy” . 3. The President of the Republic of Uganda, His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, is expected to be the chief guest at the national commemoration. Every year, national commemorations for this day are marked under a selected theme and are hosted by a local government that is selected on a rotational basis. World Population Day commemorations are organised by the National Population Council on behalf of Government to take stock of the achievements so far made towards improving the quality of life and standard of living of the people of Uganda. The occasion is also used to reflect on the challenges that confront the country regarding its population and development concerns, with a view to addressing them. Uganda has been observing this day since 1989 and has been using this occasion to raise awareness and mobilise commitment and support among the country’s leadership in Government, civil society, the private sector, donor community, academia, the media and the general public, for the country’s population issues that need to be addressed. This year’s national theme of “Mindset Change for Wealth Creation: Ending Child Marriage and Teenage Pregnancy” is premised on the grounds that to alleviate poverty, communities need be mobilised to engage in income- generating activities. Mindset change and wealth creation will also help address the economic issues, beliefs and practices that lead to child marriage and teenage pregnancy. Madam Speaker, more than one out of every four adolescents become pregnant before the age of 19 with the rate being higher (27 per cent) in rural than urban Uganda at 19 per cent (UBOS 2016). This issue is quite alarming, for the young girls risk poor maternal and child health, dropping out of school, attempting unsafe abortions, failure to continue with school and poverty. Evidence also shows that girls from poor households and communities are more likely to marry early and become teenage mothers. In these poor households, girls are perceived as an economic asset from which families can gain wealth and an economic burden at the same time. This is because parents are unable [Mr Musasizi] MINISTERIAL STATEMENT

4320 PRIME MINISTER’S TIME education, awareness raising on reproductive health matters, provision of skilling and training programmes, keeping or re-enrolment of young mothers in school, coupled with counselling and guiding students to make the right choices. It has further been proven that adolescents who hold positive beliefs about their future economic opportunities may be more 1ikely to engage in productive educational and economic activities and avoid risky sexual behaviour. I call upon you, honourable colleagues in Parliament, to support such initiatives in your respective constituencies. As I conclude, Madam Speaker, invitations for participation to this national event have been sent out to all Cabinet ministers, Members of Parliament, key development partners, civil society, media, religious and cultural leaders/ institutions, local governments from the Teso subregion, Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). Additionally, Kumi District Local Government leadership has been mobilised to popularise this important event and ensure that the public is informed about it. Madam Speaker, in conclusion, I would like to remind Members that: 1. Uganda will join the rest of the world to commemorate the World Population Day on the 11 th of July. 2. The President of the Republic of Uganda is expected to be the chief guest. 3. This year’s World Population Day commemorations will be hosted by Kumi District. I thank you so much, Madam Speaker.