Kwania County

304 MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS [Ms Nabbanja] For those who initially resisted, teams revisited and conducted fresh assessments with additional reports released. Some still claim that the values were inadequate. The majority of tenants have received compensation and vacated. This demonstrates the Government’s commitment to transparency, disclosure, revisiting disputes and accountability through the Chief Government Valuer. I got the third question from Hon. James Ongu Tar, MP Kwania North. He stated that the Rt Hon. Prime Minister, full mechanised maintenance of the 47-kilometre unpaved national road from Nambyeso Subcounty, Aduku Town Council to Inomo Town Council, all in Kwania District and connecting to Teboke in Apac was done more than seven years ago. The road is now in a very deplorable state. His prayer is: will the roads be repaired? If so, what specific timelines and milestones is set by the relevant ministry for commencement and completion of works? Mr Speaker, my response is I am confirming that the above-mentioned road is a national road under the Ministry of Works and Transport, specifically under the Lira station. The Ministry of Works and Transport has carried out the assessment and found the road to be in bad state. Maintenance has been programmed in quarter one - this quarter of Financial Year 2026/2027. Mobilisation is currently ongoing and works will commence on Wednesday, 15 July 2026. The work will include one: i) Grading the entire 47-kilometre stretch; and ii) Support gravelling or murraming, and drainage improvement works. Question IV came from Hon. Peter Kiti, T’oo County, on the issue of escalating shortage of primary school teachers, which he attributed to the implementation of the National Teacher Policy, 2019, the delayed operationalisation of Uganda National Institute for Teacher Education, the phasing out of Grade III and Grade V teacher qualifications, the closure of some Primary Teachers Colleges, and the need to restore teacher training capacity, recruitment, development, welfare and retention. Mr Speaker, the National Teacher Policy, 2019 was intended to professionalise the teaching profession by raising standards for teacher education, training, management and continuous professional development. The review of the policy is due to the process to address the raised concerns, including restoration and expansion of primary teacher training capacity. The Teachers Act, 2026, which was assented to on 21 May 2026, provides a legal basis for strengthening regulation, professional development and management of teachers. The Act also supports the restoration and expansion of teachers’ training capacity. The implementation will be undertaken through the National Teachers’ Council, whose establishment process has commenced. Government wishes to clarify that the Uganda National Institute for Teacher Education is operational. Mr Speaker, the Government remains committed to ensuring an adequate, professionally trained and equitably deployed primary teaching workforce to support our human capital development. I beg to move. (Applause)

Honourable members, in the public gallery this afternoon, we have pupils and teachers from North Road Primary School from Mbale. You are welcome. They are here to observe the proceedings. They are represented by Hon. Connie Galiwango and Hon. Wambede Faith. Thank you so much for coming. On the other side of the gallery, we have pupils and teachers from Ikwera Negri School for the Disabled in Kwania District. You are welcome. They are represented by Hon. Okae Bob and Hon. Auma Kelly. Thank you so much for coming. Yes.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to thank Gen. Katumba, the Minister of Works and Transport. However, regarding one road that connects Kwania District Headquarters to Nambieso subcounty where a health centre IV is being constructed, in the Financial Year 2023/2024, under UNRA, a budget was put in place but work was not done. In the last Financial Year 2024/2025, a budget of Shs 72 million was put but no work was done on this road. Honourable minister, what plan is there because the road is lying along Lake Kwania and it is flooded. Two, the President had directed that a ferry be put connecting Kwania to Amolatar District but to date, no action has been taken. What plan is there for this ferry? Finally, the construction of Rwekunye-Apac- Lira-Kitgum road is ongoing but there are still persons affected who have not been compensated, including me. What plan is there and when are we going to have our money? Thank you.

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

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Kwania has three subcounties that have not been benefiting from the Uganda Road Fund for the last four years, and they are very bitter. Last time I went there, they told me to take them back to their original subcounties because they were created when I was the district chairperson. The issue of coding does not work because these are gazetted subcounties. Secondly, the Gulu Regional Workshop was created way back when some of us were still kids, and the Lango Subregion had two districts; now we have ten. These people cannot do miracles. Regional workshops should be in every subregion if we are to realise any results. Kwania District Local Government, among other districts, was partially given road equipment: a grader and an excavator, but without the roller and the water booster. I thought that in this budget we were going to hear something about that, but the minister is silent, and even the committee is. Lastly, Mr Speaker, I think you need not regret for not having Central Government roads. Kwania has two Central Government

17061 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA TUESDAY, 15 APRIL 2025 In my constituency, I happen to have a dam in Olami that was constructed during my time as the district chairperson, about 10 years ago. I still remember that the Government wasted over Shs 5.6 billion to construct this dam. The dam has gone back to its original state, and the Ministry of Water and Environment has taken no action. Every year, you will hear them saying they are going to desilt dams. I would like the committee to come up with the specific dams. If you just say, “we are giving them this amount of money for desilting dams,” and you do not come up with the names of these dams that will benefit from the money given to them, it will have no meaning. Secondly, I would like to talk about the electricity scale-up project. We approved this loan when we had just joined - I think in the second year in this Parliament. I have not seen this project in my constituency. In Lango, they are going to other districts, I think only one district, but in my constituency, I have not seen even a single pole. I would like to know the criteria you are applying to the beneficiaries. This is just like – Mr Speaker, I am sorry, I did not talk about health. I want to talk about health. Kwania District Local Government does not have a theatre. We have a health centre IV that the Minister of Health visited and condemned the theatre. I do not see it in the budget this year. There is no single ambulance in Kwania District. They are using my ambulance and the ambulance – (Member timed out.)

Thank you. Hon. Bob was the LC V Chairperson of Kwania District. Hon. Dr Bwanika?

Thank you. Honourable members, in the public gallery this afternoon, we have Mr Pascal Ogwal and Ambrose Otim, constituents from Aticber SACCO. You are welcome. They are from Kwania District and are represented by Hon. Tonny Ayoo and Hon. Kelly Auma. Hon. Tonny, greet my people. Where is Hon. Kelly? She is coming? Okay.

Thank you so much, Madam Speaker. My name is Kenny Auma, the Woman Member of Parliament representing the people of Kwania District, and an ardent member of Uganda People’s Congress, the party that liberated this country. Thank you so much.

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

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

)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

To the Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation, the following members have been designated: 1. Hon. Oshabe Patrick Nsamba – Kassanda County North; 2. Hon. Aol Betty Ocan – Gulu Municipality; 3. Hon. Namugga Gorreth – Mawogola County South; and 4. Hon. Auma Kenny of UPC from Kwania District. I beg to designate, Madam Speaker.

Thank you, Mr Speaker and the minister for the statement. My name is Kenny Auma, a Woman Member of Parliament for Kwania district. I want to thank the minister for sustaining the Social Assistance Grants for Empowerment (SAGE) that is going on throughout the country. This has enabled our people to improve on their lives as older persons because they also have responsibilities. The concern that I have is that what you they are getting is very little. Why don’t we increase the amount from Shs 25,000 to Shs 50,000? That money would help them to improve their lifestyles because they also have dependents. This money has helped the older persons to increase in age and live longer. Whenever they receive this money, you see them –(Member timed out.)

Mr Speaker, I would like to thank the Member, and I am happy that he is a former Chairperson LC V of Kwania District. There is what we call school facilitation grant. This money is directly sent from the Ministry of Finance to the districts. That money covers furniture, pit latrine coverage, iron sheets, name it.

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