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

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

Vota Dclodgtlo fm*,{gGIEo0(Il 876 Kyegegwa District 31.470.913 877 Kyenjojo District 41.947.987 878 Kyotera District 40,338.213 879 Ianwo District 22.L74.Ot2 880 Lira District 27.502.131 881 Luuka District 30,991,532 882 Luurcrc District 78.LO3.724 883 Lwengo District 32.483.519 884 Lyantonde District 21,935,852 885 Madi-Okollo District 2t.f3/.L.5g2 886 l{anafua District 32.457.37r 887 Maracha District 29,492,485 888 Masaka District 14.615.925 889 Masindi DisEict 27.738.604 890 Manrge District 4),514,128 891 Mbafe District 42966,325 892 Mbarara District 27.253.74L 893 Mitooma District 36,257,O32 894 Idi@Pistrict 35.248.748 895 Moroto District 15.165.026 896 Moyo District 24,948,054 897 Meigi Distrist 33.986.704 898 Mubende Distrbt 30.641.693 899 Mukono District 55.925,165 900 Nabilahrk District LL.358,444 901 Nakapiripirit District .rl L3.874.296 902 Nakaseke District ,7/ 43.L87.786 903 Nakasonsola District d{// 31,982,802 904 Namafiinso District w, 27,875.777 905 r*i"irraoo Pi"oi", -l7EF r\ 1 \P ? - s 4FE)-. s

Vot DG.-|DtLE rrou*[UqX0O'l 889 Masindi District 2.283.561 890 Mafruse District 3.74r.314 891 Mbale District 4.258.404 892 llfbarara District 3.574.783 893 Mitooma District 5.833.974 894 Mitlrana District 3.115.081 895 Moroto District t.903.749 896 Morro District 2.558.666 897 Mpigi District 2.989.567 898 Muberrde District 3.891.823 899 Mukono Distrist 3,57L.739 900 Nabilahrk District 2.235.822 901 Nakapiripirit District 3,L68.O24 902 Nakaseke District s.298.902 903 Nakasongola District 2,768.377 904 Nanarringo District 2.762,795 905 Naraisindwa District 3,760.490 906 Nanuhrmba District 2,790.205 907 Napak District 2.767.585 908 Nebbi Distf,ict 2.919,540 909 Ngora District 2.452.235 910 Ntoroko District 2,4L7,457 911 Nhrngamo District 5,001.791 9L2 Nrvoya District 4,385.464 913 Obong District 1,426,37L 914 Omoro District 4,102.293 915 Otulc District 2,067.969 916 Orram District 4,560.542 9L7 Pader Distrist 3,065.637 918 Pakcrach District 2,329.327 919 Pallisa District 2.5s7.798 920 Rakai District 3,859,310 92L Rubanda Distrirct 6,526,22L 922 Rubirizi District 3,908,2L7 923 Rukiga District .Gx, 7rtl 1,951,129 924 Bukungiri DisEict ( lflt I 4,367,466 925 Rwanpara District tfi \LIPV 3.910.185 Sembabule District 797 901 't I ,i , \$ 4, / -$ ge s 'd$t t t

Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. I also thank the chairperson and members of the Committee on Budget, and the Shadow Minister for the report. I have a few comments. The first is on the priority areas of the budget strategy. When you look at the priority areas of the budget strategy and compare them with the budget allocation per programme, it looks like the word “priority” is losing meaning. When you look at the priorities, you realise that agro-industrialisation is number one, but the allocation to the programme is just 2.9 per cent of the budget yet this programme is supposed to implement many other activities and programmes, including mechanisation, irrigation, fighting pests and diseases, and extension services, which is, of course, the fulcrum of agriculture. So, I feel this programme should be given more money. I also agree with the committee on the issue of encouraging all areas in the country to produce perennial crops. These perennial crops can be more economically rewarding and good for improving soil health, which is already eroded. In its submission, the committee also alluded to allocating money to two different ministries; the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, and the Ministry of Water and Environment - that is water for production. This is the time for us to make a pronouncement on this because this has even sometimes caused conflict. You find that these two ministries even conflict on sites. A case in point is Nakonyen Dam in Moroto District, where the Ministry of Agriculture went for it; the Ministry of Water also went for it. So, the best we can do is put that money for water for production in a pool. Mr Speaker, on the issue of infrastructure development for universities, I thank the committee. We need money for those universities. I am also happy that the Government has taken a step that every subregion gets a university to support the education of our children. However, it is unfortunate that in some areas, land has become a problem. Whereas this is so, the Government has goodwill for such universities. However, in the case of Karamoja where we have 773 acres of land for constructing a constituent college of agriculture under Gulu University, we do not have money for that. I was there when the Vice Chancellor was requesting just Shs 10 billion; the land is

Thank you, Mr Speaker. We passed money here for the recruiting of teachers in the grant-aided seed schools, but to date, despite the Education Service Commission conducting interviews, the teachers have not been deployed. May we know why that is so? Two, on the issue of universities, my belief is that when they talk about these regional universities, it is just by location. Any Ugandan should be able to go to any of them regardless of the location. That is how we shall be able to build nationalism in this country. However, people think that when a university is in Soroti, it is only meant for Iteso. No! It is only based in Soroti, but any person should be able to go and study from there. I think that mentality should change. The location of a university does not mean you must have a quota. You should be able to go anywhere in this world. Some of us who can crisscross and study across this country feel so comfortable and free because from Teso to Kabarole to Mbarara to Kampala, you feel all round; this mentality of taking universities as a local government should stop. Mr Speaker, on the issue of the Student Loan Scheme, I want you to give me time next week. I have a list here of students who have benefited from the loan scheme. How can Moroto District have only one student being given? Then you find a district like Tororo has been given 47. How? Karenga, one. Is that a quota? When you look at Butambala, six. Look at Serere, it has eight. But you find some districts have 75. Ntungamo has 65. How can this be a loan scheme that is based on a quota system? Mr Speaker, next week, give me time. I will read the list to the House, district by district, and you see whether this is really a quota system. This is unfair and these were the matters that were raised. You find a district like Busia has

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I had requested permission to lay on the Table a copy of the minutes of the committee and a copy of the report. I beg to lay, Mr Speaker. Mr Speaker, this report is rather bulky, and in the interest of time, I request that you permit me to take the House through an executive summary that I have prepared. As I said, this report looks at the functionality of the district service commission and city service commission and also on personnel management in selected local governments across northern, eastern, and western regions. Mr Speaker, we already know the mandates of our committee, and in line with these mandates, the committee conducted an oversight visit to selected cities and districts of northern Uganda such as Arua, Maracha, Terego, Yumbe, Zombo, and Moyo in West Nile; Gulu District, Gulu City, Nwoya, Kitgum, and Pader in Acholi; Moroto Municipality, Moroto District, Amudat, Nabilatuk, Karenga, Kaabong, Kotido Municipality, and Kotido District in Karamoja; Lira City, Lira District, Amolatar District Local Government, Kole, and Otuke in Lango, to assess the functionality of the District and City Service Commission and to analyse the personnel management issues within local governments. Mr Speaker, the committee has made a comprehensive report with a detailed version of its findings, observations and recommendations, giving examples and scenarios from local government to bring out the issues affecting the functionality of these commissions and the staff. Without prejudice to the comprehensive report, this Executive Summary highlights the key issues as follows: Committee findings, observations, and recommendations. On the functionality of District Service Commission, Mr Speaker, 1. We looked at gaps in the commissions. The committee found out that 98.6 per cent of the District and City Service Commissions were functional by end of the Financial Year 2022/2023, and most commissions were fully constituted. However, there are some districts that are non-functional with insufficient number of commissions. For example, Amudat District had only one District Service Commission member, which severely affected the recruitment processes, leading to delays and increasing the risk of corruption. The committee recommends that the Ministry of Local Government, together with the Public Service Commission, should ensure that all commissions are fully constituted for efficient service delivery in local governments. 2. Delays in Public Service Commission approval processes The report highlights delays by the Public Service Commission in approving Service Commission nominees, often without providing reasons for rejection. This lack of transparency and delayed approvals impede the recruitment process and affect service delivery. In Moyo, delays in submitting approved names to the Service Commission were noted, attributed to negligence. The committee also noted poor grievance handling by the Public Service Commission, which has been slow in responding to appeals, leading to prolonged disputes and inefficiencies. The committee therefore recommends the following;

Thank you, Madam Speaker, for this initiative of regional parliamentary sittings. My name is Stella Atyang. I represent the people of Moroto District. I pray that the next regional parliamentary sitting for Northern Uganda is taken to Moroto District, Karamoja Subregion, so that the Karamojong can have the feel of the regional sittings. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. We congratulate you for visiting the Pope and bringing the Papal blessings to the 11 th Parliament. Everyone here has got a piece of that blessing by osmosis. My name is John Baptist Lokii. I am the Member of Parliament for Matheniko County in Moroto District, Karamoja Subregion. I am NRM Parliamentary Whip for Karamoja Subregion. The youth of school going age in Karamoja are saying, they need primary boarding schools so that these young people can remain at school COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I am Albert Lokoru, Member of Parliament representing Tepeth County in Moroto District, Karamoja Subregion. Thank you for this wise idea.

Thank you, Mr Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I am rising up to inquire about my region, Karamoja. We have a dam called Nakonyen. It was constructed under the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) and it is said that the dam is in Moroto District. According to my assessment, three-quarters of the dam is in my district, and the other side is in Moroto. My inquiry is, is Nakonyen Dam in Moroto District or in Amudat District? Then we have a border issue with Sebei – (Member timed out)

1 Kayunga Regional Referral RRH Ka5runga Hos ital t6 Lira Regional Referral Hospital RRH Lira City 17 Masaka Hospital Regional Referral RRH Masaka City 18 Mbale Hospital Regional Referral RRH Mbale City 19 Mbarara Hospital Regional Referral RRH Mbarara ciw 20 Moroto Hospital Regional Referral RRH Moroto District 2t Mubende Hospital Regional Referral RRH Mubende District 22 Soroti Hospital Regional Referral RRH Soroti City 23 Entebbe Paediatric Specialized Hospital Surgery Specializ ed Hospital Wakiso District 24 Entebbe Hospital Regional Referral RRH Wakiso District 25 Yumbe Hospital Regional Referral RRH Yumbe District 22

13580 TRIBUTE TO THE L A TE H ON. S I MON P E TER A L E P E R in international organisations which have specific focus on the growth of Karamoja region such as Programme Officer for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Zonal Project Officer for World Vision International, Community Dialogue Officer for the International Rescue Committee and Moroto District Peace Monitor; FURTHER RECOGNISING THAT Hon. Simon Peter Aleper has been instrumental in economic development and social progress of Karamoja region and the nation at large, having superintended the negotiations that saw the people of Karamoja agree to the establishment of a cement factory in Moroto, which became a source of employment for many; APPRECIATING THAT Hon. Simon Peter Aleper was a patriot who loved his country and dedicated his life to the development of the people of Karamoja, the NRM party, and Uganda at large and, therefore, deserves the recognition of this Parliament and the State; NOW, THEREFORE, Mr Speaker, be it resolved that: 1. Parliament collectively conveys its deepest condolences to the bereaved family, friends, the people of Karamoja, the NRM party, and Uganda for the loss of a distinguished son of this country; and 2. Parliament takes cognisance of the dedicated service that the late Hon. Simon Peter Aleper has rendered to the people of Karamoja, the Parliament of the Republic of Uganda, the NRM party, and the people of Uganda.” Mr Speaker, I beg to move. (Applause)

)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,

--T1tr- l+- ;,? "t ''i.. ?Y\,L \i. t -fi' --t*;=*" M I t({,,- I i: ij lL I v t1 f t l"=' ti.j Y Amount (OOO'| Vote Descriptlon 7,328,OO8 Manafwa District 886 3,44t,331 Maracha District 887 3,471,050 888 Masaka District 4,882,502 Masindi District 889 6,068,543 890 Mayuge District 6,429,337 Mbale District 891 3,641,820 492 Mbarara District 9,052,297 Mitooma District 893 6,6a2,495 894 Mityana District 1,658,849 895 Moroto District 1,922,2O4 896 Moyo District 3,477,355 897 Mpigi District 6,69L,743 898 Mubende District 3,766,672 899 Mukono District 4,343,422 Nabilatuk District 900 3,OL6,472 901 Nakapiripirit District 5,835,018 902 Nakaseke District 2,548,6t5 903 Nakasongola District 4,536,596 904 Namayingo District 4,9t8,709 Namisindwa District 905 3,981, 161 906 Namutumba District 3,807,O77 907 Napak District 4,970,272 Nebbi District 908 2,906,306 909 Ngora District t,75A,026 Ntoroko District 910 7,940,925 911 Ntungamo District 5,490,899 Nwoya District 9t2 L,649,499 913 Obongi District 2,603,313 9t4 Omoro District 2,577,067 915 Otuke District 6,868,886 9t6 Oyam District 3,127,34r 917 Pader District 2,692,356 918 Pakwach District 4,682,708 9t9 Pallisa District 3,493,436 920 Rakai District 5,950,433 92t Rubanda District 3,4tt,704 922 Rubirizi District ,-i I ,r 4 27 F$*\

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

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

Recommendation . Government should provide UGX 25 billion for SCAP 1OO -umbrellas which has impact in provision of improved water supply senrices to the urban poor population countryrride. (Q Water for Production Project Phase II The Committee was informed that in order to increase access and use of water for agricultural production as envisaged in the NDP lll, Government needs to provide additional UGX.4O billion to the Ministry of Water and Environment in FY 2024125. Additional resources will be used for: o Rehabilitation of strategic multipurpose dams of Longoritopoj in Kaabong District and Kawomeri in Abim District. . Remedial works at strategic multipurpose dams of Kobebe in Moroto District Arechet in Napak District and Longorimit in Kaabong District o Desilting and rehabilitation of parish level communal valley tanks in Karamoja sub-region. Recommendation . Government should provide UGX 4O billion for the Water for Production Project Phase II in a phased manner over a three-year period starting with UGX 15 billion in FY 2o124125. (gf Inner Murchison Bay Cleanup project The Committee was informed that the Inner Murchison Bay is one of the pollution hotspots on Lake Victoria. The objective of the Inner Murchison Bay Cleanup project is to reduce pollution, restore water quality, beneficial uses and ecosystem services of the lnner Murchison Bay (IMB). In order to fast track this project, Shs 22.5 billion is required for the completion of the National Water reference lab, PIER uality research vessel and truction of Mbarara Re gional ( tu ! I t for the new water -.fl!.- ,\ 34 ( I

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Honourable Prime Minister, I would like to inform you that there is a deteriorating food security situation in Moroto District following the prolonged drought experienced in that district for the last three years. Over 20,000 households with over 95,000 individuals in that district are being affected by food insecurity. The IPAs indicates that Moroto is in the third phase – that is a serious phase with many people affected. Moroto District Local Government in August last year, wrote a letter to your office indicating about the situation and requesting for food assistance to save these lives but up to date there is no response. I would like to know when you will provide for us a positive response with the aim of saving lives before things go acute.

11138 SECTORAL COMMITTEE REPORT viii) There is poor coordination during implementation, shoddy and incomplete work in most of the facilities. Madam Speaker, like I said, the committee visited the two sub-regions of Karamoja and Teso based on the background information that is highlighted below. Karamoja’s prevailing pastoral and agro- pastoral production systems are characterised by long dry spells and cyclical droughts that are exacerbated by climate change. The scarcity of water associated with the drought is considered the greatest risk to agricultural development. In addition, a considerable number of valley tanks - up to 20,000 cubic metres and wells - have been constructed across the sub-region, but most have dried up due to the long dry season. Much of the existing water storage infrastructure suffered from consequences of years of utilisation without proper operation and maintenance. Furthermore, water catchment areas supplying water to the water storage sites are under threat due to overgrazing, forest destruction, bushfires and increasing charcoal production. Like in other regions, Teso sub-region depends on agriculture as a key economic activity. However, the area has been experiencing erratic and unpredictable rainfall, which has resulted into frequent floods, water logging and severe prolonged drought, contributing to food insecurity. The Government has established a number of water-for-production facilities, but the demand is still high. It is against this background that the committee conducted a field visit to Karamoja and Teso, to assess the selected water-for-production facilities. The objectives of the field trip are captured under 3.0, the methodology is under 4.0. After the field trip, the committee had an engagement with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries; Ministry of Water and Environment and; Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. The sites that were visited are in 4.2 that is; in Moroto, Nakonyen Valley Dam; Amudat District, Katotin Small Scale Irrigation Scheme and Kosike Valley Dam. In Kaabong, the committee visited Longoromit Valley Dam and Usake Valley Dam. In Kotido, the committee visited Kaoyangorok Valley Dam and Kailong Valley Dam. In Abim, the committee visited Kawomeri Valley Dam and Kanu Valley Dam; in Soroti, the committee visited Alere Small-Scale Irrigation scheme; in Bukedea, Acomai Irrigation Scheme and Akero Valley tank. In Kumi, Amosingo Small-Scale Irrigation Scheme and Agurut Valley tank; while in Serere, the committee visited Opapa Small- Scale Irrigation Scheme. Findings in Nakonyen, Moroto District. The committee was informed that work commenced in January 2023. The facility, after completion, would have a capacity of 1,580,000 cubic metres and would serve the people of Tapac and the neighbouring communities. The committee was informed that a cost of Shs 9.1 billion was to be spent. Committee observations The cost of the project has been increasing over time. The original cost was Shs 8.1 billion, but at the time of the committee visit, it had increased to Shs 9.1 billion. As of October 2023, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries had revised the cost to Shs 10.9 billion. After nine months, the project is behind schedule and may not be completed within the planned activities.

11139 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA TUESDAY, 28 NOVEMBER 2023 The project design provides for water points for livestock, but lacks a provision for irrigation, aquaculture and provision of clean water for domestic consumption. There was no seen adherence to social and environmental standards. But on a positive note, even as the contractor continued to do his work, there was a provision for watering points for livestock. Recommendations The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries should ensure that the contractor expedites completion of the remaining works without compromising the quality to avoid additional costs. This should be done under close supervision of the Ministry. The project design should be revised to make provisions for irrigation, fish farming and clean water provision. The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries should ensure that the contractor adheres to the environmental and social safety standards by planting trees around the project site. Katotin Small-Scale Irrigation Scheme Katotin Small-Scale Irrigation Scheme, which is located in Amudat District, was started on 11 May 2021 and completed on 20 January 2022, at a cost of Shs 1.9 billion. Observations by the committee The project has not been handed over to Amudat District Local Government and this is hampering rehabilitation works for the facility. The committee also observes that the criteria for allocation of the 10 acres of land to the community members was not clear. Recommendation The recommendation is that the Ministry of Water and Environment hands over the Katotin irrigation scheme to Amudat District Local Government, which should, in turn, establish a facility user committee. Kosike Valley Dam Kosike Valley Dam, still in Amudat, is being implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries. At the time of the visit, Shs 1.6 billion had already been spent and the cost of the project is expected to be Shs 11.6 billion. At the time the committee visited, the work was at a standstill – only the clearing of the site had been done. The committee was informed that there was a disagreement on the land ownership. The committee observes that Government is likely to lose money if the issues that led to the stalling of the project are not addressed. The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, which is implementing it, did not adequately engage the community – that is what the committee discovered from the field. Recommendations The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries should expedite the process of compensating the landowners so as to pave way for faster and safer project implementation. The Ministry should, as a matter of urgency, adequately engage stakeholders to resolve the diverse interests and concerns of the community – because the community reported that their cultural area was tampered with during the siting of the project. Longoromit Valley Dam Longoromit Dam, in Kaabong District, was constructed by the Ministry of Water and Environment at a cost of Shs 7.2 billion and at the same time when Arechek Dam in Napak District and Kobebe Dam in Moroto District were constructed. Apparently, in the subregion, the best dam that one can see is Arechek Dam.

11039 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA WEDNESDAY, 22 NOVEMBER 2023 When you look at the number of households that benefited, the figures we got from the MoFPED shows that they were 787,566 households while from the PDM Secretariat and MoLG 817,099 households had benefited by that time. According to the MoFPED, Shs 776,980,000,000 was disbursed while on the side of the MoLG, they indicated that by that time, they had already disbursed Shs 775,998,795,274. When you look at the balance that had not been disbursed in total, it amounted to Shs 371,157,381,210. However, Madam Speaker, the MoFPED also provided a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet on PDM disbursement performance and the committee observed that the total figures of the amount released, amount disbursed and number of beneficiaries deferred from its own table of summarised figures in the report. Committee observations The committee observed the following: (i) Some SACCOs still have arrears arising from Shs 17 million of the Financial Year 2021/2022 that they should have received. For instance, Otuke had 27 SACCOs pending payment under the first disbursement. In other words, these are parishes that never received money in the first displacement. (ii) Much as the SACCOs were meant to receive Shs 17 million each in the Financial Year 2021/2022, MoFPED released less amounts, ranging between Shs 7 million and Shs 10 million for most of the SACCOs across the country. However, there has been no clear explanation why MoFPED released less than what was appropriated. (iii) There were variations in the figures provided by the MoFPED compared to what was provided by the Ministry of Local Governments and PDM secretariat (as indicated in Table 1 above). (iv) The committee observed that nine parishes had not been funded and according to the MoFPED, this was due to the following reasons: a) Nadunget Parish in Moroto District, Kanabu Kei in Yumbe District and Kitwe Parish in Bushenyi District were found to be non-existent, according to the MoFPED. b) Nyakitojo, Rwenkuba and Kitaka -

What are you saying? Nadunget Parish in Moroto District, Kanabu Kei in Yumbe District and Kitwe Parish in Bushenyi District were found to be non- existent?

11042 SECTORAL COMMITTEE REPORT of release of funds was expected to have a negative effect. For example, where money for agriculture enterprises came after the planting seasons had passed. In Karamoja, funds were received around the same time when a cultural festival was taking place and there were reports that the funds went into merrymaking. In Kole District, it was reported that some beneficiaries died before receiving funds applied for. In other cases, people believe it was free money from the Government; they used it for household purchases, sharing with family, construction and gambling. Some referred to PDM as “Personal Drinking Money” and this is a case in Karenga district. ln a few cases, beneficiaries declined to take the entire Shs 1 million, opting for small amounts they felt could be repaid easily. The Parish Revolving Funds available for borrowing are likely to reduce due to cases of extortion, excessive charges and operational costs. For example, those in Karenga, Abim and Napak Districts in Karamoja have to travel over 100 km either to Kitgum, Kotido or Moroto District to access banking and mobile money services, which is extremely costly to the beneficiaries. Committee observations The committee observed that: (i) It may be too early to conclude on whether funds were properly being utilised, since funds were being received in tranches and some beneficiaries had just received the money. However, incidents of misuse were noted. (ii) Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development emphasised the need for all stakeholders to ensure proper utilisation of disbursed funds by the households. (iii) Ministry of Local Governments acknowledged most of the challenges and explained that some efforts were underway to resolve them. The ministry noted that the main PDM guidelines should be followed, while others were clarifications on the guidelines that were not properly understood. (iv) It was observed that some banks have provided some gadgets to SACCOS, for example, Post Bank and Centenary Bank to ease the processes. In August 2023, Post Bank developed the Wendi platform as a mobile wallet to enable beneficiaries to access the funds without having to go to the bank. Other banks had also deployed apps for PDM and some were already rolling them out. (v) Most beneficiaries, especially in Karamoja subregion were incurring a lot of expenses in the process of fulfilling the requirements to receive the funds. For example, the beneficiaries from Abim, Karenga, Kaabong and Napak have to incur costs on transport, accommodation and feeding as they travel to either Kitgum, Kotido or Moroto to access banking and Mobile Money services. This has a far-reaching impact on the success of the programme, since they have to refund monies they could have borrowed to facilitate all these processes after receiving the PDM funds. (vi) The beneficiaries from some districts, on top of travelling long distances to access banking services, have to spend nights on the verandahs due to the large number of clients that the banks have to serve. This example is in Napak where sometimes over a hundred people have to spend a night in front of the bank, waiting to be served the following day. The committee recommends that; (i) The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development should ensure that all funds are released as planned and in a timely manner.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to thank the chairperson of the committee for the elaborate report. I would like to begin by bringing to the attention of this Parliament, especially the Ministry of Finance, that Nadunget Subcounty exists. It is in Moroto District and it has five parishes, with 60 villages. Secondly, it is also very clear that almost the entire report is looking at Karamoja Subregion in terms of failure in the implementation of this programme. It is true that it has been a bit of a challenge because of most of the difficulties that people face in the region. However, as leaders, we have tried our best to sensitise people, especially on their mind-sets, that this is a programme to transform their livelihood and also improve the situation in the Karamoja Subregion.

Thank you, Madam Speaker, for giving me this platform. I join the rest of the team to thank God for making you a Nnalongo . Congratulations. I also thank the committee for that elaborate and detailed report. I also thank the Government for this programme. If this programme is handled well, it will cause a positive change for the people of Uganda. I would like to make a clarification about Nadunget Parish. We have Nadunget Subcounty, but we do not have Nadunget Parish. We have Nadunget Subcounty and Nadunget Town Council, but we do not have Nadunget Parish. Moroto District has not received any funding, in relation to PDM, for Nadunget Parish. That is the clarification I wanted to make. I would like to comment on the issue of the continuous poor performance of Karamoja in almost all aspects of development. In relation to the PDM, Karamoja region was ranked the least in terms of orientation and assessment on PDM. I suggest that in future, for balanced development, Government programmes should start with the least developed subregions so that they are able to pick with the rest of the regions across the country.

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;

Most obliged. Now, the challenge of equipment cuts across the whole country. I am from Karamoja - and Moroto District in particular - where most equipment is grounded and there is no way this equipment can be repaired because our service station is in Gulu. Honourable minister, who is responsible for transporting this equipment, say, from Moroto to Gulu, where there is a service facility? Then the other one is the good news from our dear President. He directed for allocation of Shs 1 billion to improve the roads in this country. But when we get in touch with our local governments, they say that the guidelines are not yet clear and they are fearing to touch this money. Honourable minister, when will the guidelines reach the district local governments so that the roads are rehabilitated? We are already in the second quarter- (Member timed out.)

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Honourable minister, there is electricity instability in Moroto District due to breakdowns. Electricity in Moroto is used for lighting houses. It comes only in the evening and in the morning, it goes off, and the reason they give is that the lines are being worked on. So, electricity in Moroto is only used for lighting houses but not for boosting the economy. Electricity is not supposed to be used for only lighting houses but it should help Ugandans to boost their economy. It should run workshops; it should run other businesses, other than only being used for lighting. Honourable minister, lines are running across Moroto District, but people are not able to tap them because of a lack of transformers. For instance, you can find a line running over seven or 10 kilometres without transformers in between, and yet there are institutions like schools in the same area. I thought that when we were connecting those lines, the institutions should be given the first priority. These institutions bring the burden back to us, Members of Parliament, by asking us to give them solar power to enable the students study. Mr Speaker, I wish you consider that so that these institutions are taken as a priority, including community members living along the stretch of around 10 or seven kilometres without power. There are many applications; for example, when you are in Moroto, from Nadunget, the airfield, beyond Hotel Africana, there is no transformer. It is only Hotel Africana –(Member timed out.)

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I join my colleagues in thanking the committee for that good report. Regarding overcrowding, Government plans to have remand homes at subregional level to have these juveniles placed in the right place of detention centres, without the question of distance arising. In the plan by Government, to have these remand homes at subregional level, Moroto District was one of the districts that benefitted from that. It was given a remand home which started in 2020 and was supposed to be completed in 2022. However, up to date, the remand home has not been completed and it is stalled. I wonder when this remand home will be completed. On the lack of food, the inadequacy of food in remand homes is an issue that has to be taken seriously. Earlier this year, over 300 juveniles, who included Karamojong, were starved in Gulu Remand Home. They were actually released at an acute malnutrition stage, where many of them were skinny; some were not even able to walk and some ended up being hospitalised. Mr Speaker, the issue of food is key because it is a right to people to be provided with food. These remand homes must be centres to shape character in these children and youth, but not centres of mistreatment. Thank you.

9231 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 22 JUNE 2023 Additional support has also been provided under the Transitional Development Grant and constructed phase one of Ik Secondary School in Kaabong, Katikekile Seed Secondary School in Moroto District, and Nadunget Seed Secondary School in Napak District. Furthermore, Karamoja is a beneficiary of the UGIFT Project, where 16 seed secondary schools are being constructed. Madam Speaker, Hon. Alyek Judith, Kole District said that there is a problem, according to her, of rampant illegal commercial production of charcoal across the country, which is a danger to the environment. She said that we are losing important forest cover, including trees of great medicinal and commercial value like the Shea Butter Nut tree in Northern Uganda. Her question was: Rt Hon. Prime Minister, what measures has the Government put in place to control charcoal burning and its effects? My response, Madam Speaker, is that Schedule 5 of the National Environment Act, No. 5 of 2019 lists commercial charcoal production as an activity that requires mandatory environmental and social impact assessment. It is an offence, under section 157 of the Act, to commence an activity, which requires an environmental and social impact assessment before obtaining a certificate of approval from the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA). This offence, upon conviction, attracts penalties for both individuals and corporate bodies. Anybody interested in commercial charcoal production must have a sustainable source of charcoal wood with mechanisms for sustainability, as opposed to uncontrolled clearing of land. This can only be ascertained through an environmental and social impact assessment, as required by the law. It does not matter if the land is private or public, and gazetted or not gazetted. As of now, the National Environment Management Authority has not issued any environmental and social impact assessment for any commercial charcoal production. As such, the ongoing commercial charcoal production across the country is illegal. Therefore, the Uganda Police Force, district local governments, the National Forestry Authority and all other law enforcement agencies can apprehend, for prosecution, anybody found engaging in the commercial production of charcoal without an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Certificate from NEMA. Furthermore, the Government, through the Ministry of Water and Environment, put a ban on commercial inter-district trade in forest products in Acholi subregion, which had stood out as a hub for illegal sources of wood. His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Uganda, under Article 99(2) of the 1995 Constitution, has issued an Executive Order No.3 of 2023, putting a ban on charcoal burning in northern and north-eastern Uganda, except with permission from the Ministry of Water and Environment. Madam Speaker, in 2022, the Government launched a pilot project to promote the use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) as an alternative to charcoal use. Liquefied Petroleum Gas can protect forests from being depleted for charcoal and firewood production and use, hence contributing to the preservation of the environment. The Government, through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, is implementing a mitigation measure to curb the high demand for charcoal. The ministry has already distributed 10,000 LPG cylinders to households in the urban areas in central Uganda, where there is high demand for charcoal. The Government has budgeted for funds to roll out the same intervention in other parts of the country in the next financial year. Madam Speaker, Hon. Peter Okeyoh, MP for Bukooli Island, stated that the Association of Fishers – (Interjections) - it is “fishers”. Madam Speaker, I beg for your protection. (Laughter) These are fishers.

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

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

Off Budget Flnanclng ln FY 2023 /24, UWA expects support from Development Partners in form of grants and donations to a tune of UGX 46.36 billion as shown in the table below. Revenue Catcgory Reveauc CatGgory Forecast Forecast Actual FT 202312(J24 FY 2022l2O2s FY 2O2tl22 l{on Tax Revenue /AiA PA Entry Recreational Activities and 66.98 56.46 56.23 Concessions Income 4.74 0.95 3.23 Other Internally Generated Income 6.37 10.68 6.91 CroU Subvcntion Government Subventions 28.66 38.66 51.38 External Finance 46.37 49.08 0.00 Total 153.12 155.E3 t17.75 4.3 Kcy Plaaned Activittes for FY 2ol2312ol24 al Mtniotry Of Tourisn, Wlldlife and Antlqultlca The Mtnlatr5r rcported thc followlng as the key laplcnentcd la W 2023 I 24: ned actlvltles to bG I To develop six (6) museums and cultural heritage sites for cultural tourism- and heritage conservation promotion namely Kikorongo Equator monument (in Kasese District); Karamoja Museum and handcraft center (in Moroto district); Napak Open Air Museum Interpretation centre; Fort Portal Re u I[j tr

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Rt Hon. Prime Minister, in 2019, the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development allocated money, Shs 4.7 billion, to construct a remand home in Moroto District. That remand home was supposed to be completed by 2021, but to date, it has stalled and looks abandoned. What has happened? When will this remand home be completed? Thank you.

7362 SELECT COMMITTEE REPORT ON THE STATE OF AFFAIRS IN NSSF AND WHEREAS climate change in the Karamoja sub-region and heavy locust invasion from 2019 to 2021 led to the low crop production, driving the subregion into famine that, according to the Integrated Phase Classification (IPC), is at IPC Phase 3+, which is defined as a crisis situation; AWARE that in a bid to ameliorate the situation in Karamoja, Parliament passed a supplementary budget of Shs 39 billion to the Office of the Prime Minister to support the disarmament process as well as the coordination of peace-building operations, support livelihoods of the Karamoja youth through provision of some relief items as an emergency intervention to improve peace as well as reduce and eliminate cattle rustling in the region; FURTHER AWARE that following numerous engagements with the district local governments of Karamoja, the Central Government, Parliament, Members of Parliament from the sub-region and the President, it was agreed that goats at a cost of Shs 22 billion and 100,000 iron sheets at a cost of Shs 8 billion be procured while Shs 800 million be directed to support the regional councils, Karamoja Parliamentary Group retreat and the peace caravan; NOTING that owing to the food insecurity situation in Karamoja subregion, Shs 135.198 billion was released from the Contingency Fund in Financial Year 2022/2023 following a Cabinet directive in Minute 227 (CT 2022) dated 11 July 2022 to support households at the risk of food insecurity in the Karamoja Sub-region and other parts of the country; FURTHER NOTING that Shs 135.19 billion was earmarked for the purchase of relief items of maize flour and beans for a period of three months for an estimated population of 518,000 persons in the subregion; COGNISANT that the First Lady, Hon. Janet Kataha, initiated the Karamoja Feeds Karamoja project in partnership with Namalu Prison Farm in 2014 to feed school children in order to minimise school dropout rates; FURTHER COGNISANT that Namalu Prison Farm harvested 3,500 bags of maize in Financial Year 2020/2021, from which the Minister for Karamoja Affairs recently picked 500 bags to feed UPDF soldiers, contrary to the original purpose of feeding children in primary schools across the region; CONCERNED that Shs 8.2 billion, being the balance of the Shs 39 billion supplementary budget, stands unaccounted for and of 100,000 iron sheets only 650 iron sheets were distributed in the entire region on 7 June 2022 when the President officially launched the distribution of iron sheets and goats in Nadunget Subcounty, Moroto District; FURTHER CONCERNED that less than 35 per cent of the goats have been distributed to the intended beneficiaries and in districts such as Napak, 70 per cent of those goats died within the first two weeks because they were sick, while in Kotido, 80 per cent of the goats died owing to ill health and their failure to adapt to the new environment; CONSIDERING that the Minister for Karamoja Affairs has obviously mismanaged the distribution of goats, iron sheets and maize in the subregion and her actions amount to abuse of office, misconduct, misbehaviour, corruption, diversion of public resources and breach of the oath of allegiance and oath of a minister; NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by this House that: (i) Parliament, through the relevant committee, inquires into the alleged mismanagement of relief items in the Office of the Prime Minister, and; (ii) The Minister for Karamoja Affairs, Hon. Dr Mary Goretti Kitutu and the Minister of State for Karamoja Affairs, Hon. Agnes Nandutu, do resign - because we have waited for them to step aside - to allow proper investigations into the matter.” Madam Speaker, I submit. [Mr Achia] MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

6740 STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT The worst performing entities in this regard in terms of absorption capacity were Hoima City at 30 per cent, Kitgum Municipal Council at 36 per cent, Gulu City at 36 per cent and Masaka City at 37 per cent while those that absorbed 100 per cent of their releases were Arua City, Kitagwenda District Local Government, Terego District Local Government and Madi- Okollo District Local Government. (i) Cost of service in local governments The Auditor-General’s report highlighted the amount of resources spent on non-core service delivery activities such as employee costs and transfers to other units like subcounties, schools and health facilities. These amounted to Shs 1,101.75 billion, equivalent to 74 per cent of the expenditure made by the entities. In other words, on average, the Government spent three shillings on each shilling for outputs that directly affect service delivery. The entities with the highest cost of administration of over six and above, include Masaka at eight, Nakasongola at seven, Gulu City at seven, Bundibugyo at six, Mbale City at six, Kiboga at six, Mpigi at six and Arua City at six, while the most efficient local government was Kalangala and Obongi District Local Governments at 0.4 per shilling for output service delivery. (ii) Local revenue performance of Financial Year 2020/2021 The audit reports for the 60 entities reported on indicated that some local governments’ local revenue was not reported on, well aware that this is a core source of revenue for the functioning of the district councils. This denied the councils facilitation to supervise and monitor the works of local governments. These local governments included Mitooma District, Nakasongola District, Kyankwanzi District and Lamwo District. Mr Speaker, details of these are provided in Annex one. Overall, the local governments underperformed on local revenue, registering revenue underperformance of Shs 30.4 billion of the target of Shs 68.248 billion, translating into local revenue performance of only 56 per cent. The local governments that performed dismally were Kole District, Soroti City, Zombo District, Kitgum Municipal Council and Moroto District Local Government. (iv) The performance of salaries, gratuity and pensions The report of the Auditor-General highlights the planned salaries, gratuity and pensions by the entities for the financial year. The reports overall indicated that Shs 632.75 billion was approved for salaries, gratuities and pensions at the close of the financial year. And at the close of the financial year, Shs 610.543 billion was availed to pay salaries, gratuities and pensions. However, only Shs 571.3 billion was actually absorbed by the entities, causing a return of Shs 38.6 billion to the Treasury, indicating underperformance of 6.3 per cent in the budget item. Mr Speaker, the committee made observations and request Members to look through those observations. I will take you directly to recommendations: The committee recommends that – i. The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development accounts for the under-release for funds to the local governments. ii. Accounting officers under whose supervision local governments fail to utilise funds released to them be held personally liable. iii. entities whose cost of administration was above six times the cost of output service delivery be subjected to further investigations to ascertain the source of the abnormality in the operation cost of the local government.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I join my colleagues in thanking the minister for the statement to commemorate the day of the elderly. I would like to inform the minister that when the elderly were paid, majority in Moroto District missed this payment. Of course, that has been frequent. There is a lot of disappearance of the names of the Older Persons from the system, making them miss their money, yet they need it. MINISTERIAL STATEMENT