Ntenjeru County North

Mr Speaker, people who did not learn from the Buganda riots of 2009 are at it again, holding meetings in Bugerere and denouncing the Kabaka of Buganda and his institution, with a claim that President Museveni gave Kayunga District to be exclusively for the Banyala. Mr Speaker, I would like to know from the Prime Minister if it is true that the President has given Kayunga District to Banyala exclusively, and it is no longer part of Buganda Kingdom, which is under the Kabaka of Buganda. Two, what steps is the Government taking to stop people from making such reckless - (Member timed out.)

Hon. Nakawede – (Interjection)- Nakweede. Okay. You will forgive my pronunciation. Hon. Nakweede Harriet, Woman MP of Kayunga, my neighbour in Mukono. The Floor is yours for three minutes.

Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. Mr Speaker, allow me to also take this opportunity to congratulate you upon assuming that office. I also want to join my colleagues in thanking the President for his address on the 4 th of June. I want to draw your attention specifically to the first paragraph of the address, where the President thanked Ugandans and congratulated them for participating in the series of elections since the 15 th of January 2026. He also thanked them for massively supporting NRM. As you are aware, the 2026 elections were characterised by massive human rights violations as a result of the brutality from police, the army, and the unknown goons. As a result, many people died; for example, in my district, we lost about three people, and many people were injured, and they ended up admitted to hospitals. This did not only happen in Kayunga, but a case to note is Butambala District and so many other districts where people died. The public expected the President to condemn this act. The mothers who lost their children, the wives who lost their husbands, the surviving victims, expected the President to condemn these acts and also, where possible, give an apology. Mr Speaker, I want to give an example of my district. In my district, especially on tallying day, we had fabricated results, and as a result, we had very many cases right from the MP to the LCIII elections, where the people who did not win were declared winners. If you go to different Local Council III, LCV, and probably even here in Parliament, we have people who were declared winners when, in actual sense, they used fabricated results. Mr Speaker, it is our noble duty as Members of this Parliament –

The fabrication I have only heard about was in Kayunga. Are you one of those with fabricated results? (Laughter)

Thank you. Attorney-General? The Woman MP of Kayunga was asking – (Ms Nameere rose_)- okay, you can agree on who comes first. The Woman MP of Kayunga was saying that you have not yet paid the electoral officials for the 2026 elections.

Honourable colleagues, as the Government Chief Whip comes, in the public gallery this afternoon, we have student leaders from Kayunga District. They are represented by Hon. Amos Lugoloobi and Hon. Harriet Nakweede. They have come to observe the proceedings of this House. Please join me in welcoming them. (Applause) I can see they are led by the President of Uganda National Students Association (UNSA), the lady in yellow. Thank you. No, the UNSA president is putting on the colour of Uganda Cranes; that is why I identified her. Next time we shall tell her to mix in some red because it

103. Ruhindi Fredrick Nakawa Division East Kampala NRM 104. Taban Aate Sharifah Woman Representative Koboko Independent 105. Ouma Willy Namayingo South County Namayingo Independent 106. Orone Derrick Gogonyo County Pallisa NRM 107. Tete Chelengat Everline Woman Representative Bukwo NRM 108. Tibyaze Peace Woman Representative Jinja NRM 109. Tom Aliti Candia Maracha East County Maracha NRM 110. Rwakimari Beatrice Ruhaama County Ntungamo NRM 111. Tumuramye Genensio Kashongi County Kiruhura NRM 112. Tumusiime John Bosco Kashari South County Mbarara NRM 113. Teira John Bugabula County North Kamuli NRM 114. Oryema Simon Peter Adum Chua West County Kitgum NRM 115. Turyahikayo Kebirungi Mary Paula Woman Representative Rukungiri NRM 116. Sebamala Richard Bukoto County Central Masaka DP 117. Tiyo William Taylor Odaa Ayivu Division East Arua City NRM 118. Ssebbugga-Kimeze Berunado Budyepo County Nakasongola NRM 119. Tayebwa Thomas Ruhinda North County Mitooma NRM 120. Otto Edward Makmot Agago County Agago NRM 121. Rwamirama Bright Kanyontore (Lt Col Rtd) Isingiro County North Isingiro NRM 122. Tebandeke Charles Bbaale County Kayunga NUP 123. Tukahirwa James Byenjuru Hunter Kajara County Ntungamo NRM 124. Tumukunde Henry Kakurugu (Lt Gen. Rtd) Rukungiri Municipality Rukungiri NRM 125. Tumwesigye Anthony Isingiro West County Isingiro Independent 126. Ssenyonyi Joel Basekezi Nakawa Division West Kampala NUP 127. Osoru Mourine Woman Representative Arua City NRM 128. Ossiya Solomon Alemu Toroma County Katakwi NRM 129. Shyam Jay Tanna Tororo Municipality Tororo Independent 130. Twalla Fadil Tingey County Kapchorwa NRM 131. Waluswaka James Bunyole West County Butaleja NRM 132. Tumwebaze Mwine Youth Representative Western NRM 133. Twinomujuni Francis Kazini Buhaguzi County Kikuube NRM 134. Otafiire Kahinda (Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Ruhinda County Mitooma NRM 135. Silwany Solomon Bukooli County Central Bugiri NRM 136. Otim Bernard Maruzi North County Apac NRM 137. Waiswa Joel Azalwa Busiki County Namutumba Independent 138. Ssemwanga Gyaviira Buyamba County Rakai NRM 139. Wakida Patrick Godfrey Kabweri County Kibuku NRM 140. Walyomu Moses Muwanika Kagoma County Jinja Independent 141. Wandera John Paul Samia Bugwe County North Busia Independent 142. Saazi Godfrey Gomba East County Gomba NUP 143. Wanyenya Shafiga Bungokho County North Mbale NRM 144. Twesige Stephen Buyaga East County Kagadi NRM 145. Twinamasiko Onesimus Bugangaizi East County Kakumiro NRM 146. Wandera Sadala Bugweri County Bugweri NRM 147. Tayebwa Didas Kabumbuza Kooki County Rakai NRM 148. Wanyama Judas Thadeo Youth Representative Eastern NRM 149. Sserukenya David Makindye-Ssabagabo Municipality Wakiso NUP 150. Sekindi Aisha Woman Representative Kalungu Independent

9 THE TWELFTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026 56. Kirungi Annet Pamela Woman Representative Kabarole NRM 57. Kyogabiirwe Jackie Muganda Woman Representative Kyegegwa NRM 58. Lanyero Christine Awany Woman Representative Nwoya NRM 59. Logose Sarah Annet Woman Representative Butaleja NRM 60. Lokii John Baptist (Dr) Matheniko County Moroto NRM 61. Lokoru Albert Tepeth County Moroto Independent 62. Lokoru Stephenson Yoyo Chekwii East County Nakapiripirit NRM 63. Longoli Simon Peter Chekwii County (Kadam) Nakapiripirit NRM 64. Lubega George Willy Bugangaizi South County Kakumiro NRM 65. Lubowa Ssebina Gyaviira Nyendo-Mukungwe County Masaka City NUP 66. Lugoloobi Amos Ntenjeru County North Kayunga NRM 67. Kiwanuka Sulaiman Nakifuma County Mukono NUP 68. Kuteesa Mary Kamuli Mwenge County South Kyenjojo NRM 69. Kyeyune Ivan Nakasongola County Nakasongola NUP 70. Lakisa Mercy Faith Woman Representative Alebtong NRM 71. Lenia Charity Kevin Vurra County Arua NRM 72. Mutebi Benard Mugoya Bulamogi County Kaliro Independent 73. Katooko Sylivia Damba Woman Representative Kibuku NRM 74. Kayogera Yona Busiki North County Namutumba Independent 75. Kiti Peter T’oo County Bukwo NRM 76. Lolem Micah Akasile Upe County Amudat NRM 77. Locap Peterkhen Bokora East County Napak NRM 78. Linda Irene City Woman Representative Fort Portal City NRM 79. Lokubal Emma Woman Representative Nabilatuk NRM 80. Katusiime Adrine Woman Representative Sheema NRM 81. Loluk Fidelis Logwee Napore West County Karenga Independent 82. Komakech Christopher Aruu County Pader NRM 83. Muzaid Khemis Arua Central Division Arua City FDC 84. Lamwaka Catherine Woman Representative Omoro NRM 85. Kiwanuka Abdallah Mukono County North Mukono NUP 86. Kyeyune Haruna Kasolo Kyotera County Kyotera NRM (The House was suspended at 11.42 a.m.) (On resumption at 1.00 p.m., the Deputy Clerk, Parliamentary Affairs presiding.) 87. Lokwang Hillary Ik County Kaabong NRM 88. Lowila CD Oketayot Woman Representative Pader NRM 89. Lugoloobi Willy Bageyente Bujumba County Kalangala NRM 90. Lugwar Benson Agogo North County Agago Independent 91. Lukyamuzi David Kalwanga Busujju County Mityana NUP 92. Kiwanuka Keefa Kiboga East County Kiboga NRM 93. Maala Zahrah Luyirika Makindye Division West Kampala NUP 94. Makumbi Henry Kamya Mityana County South Mityana NRM 95. Mariam Seif Woman Representative Iganga NRM 96. Mafabi Asha Nabulo Woman Representative Sironko NRM 97. Mamawi James Adjumani East County Adjumani Independent 98. Masaba Karim Industrial Division Mbale City Independent 99. Matembu Chriss Wataka Bubulo County West Manafwa Independent 100. Matovu Emmanuel Magoola Busiro County East Wakiso Independent 101. Mawanda Micheal Maranga Igara County East Bushenyi NRM

11 THE TWELFTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026 153. Mao Nobert Laroo-Pece Division Gulu City DP 154. Mwiru Paul Jinja South Division East Jinja City NUP 155. Nabadduka Annet Woman Representative Kibaale Independent 156. Nabakooba Judith Nalule Woman Representative Mityana NRM 157. Nabawanuka Sumayah Mubende Municipality Mubende NUP 158. Nabirye Annet Woman Representative Luuka NRM 159. Nabukenya Brenda Woman Representative Luweero NUP 160. Nagujja Judith Woman Representative Buvuma NRM 161. Najjuma Sarah Woman Representative Nakaseke NRM 162. Nakadama Rukia Isanga Woman Representative Mayuge NRM 163. Nakawuki Susan Nsambu Mawokota County South Mpigi NRM 164. Nakazibwe Hope Grania Woman Representative Mubende NRM 165. Nakisita Betty Mpongo Woman Representative Namutumba Independent 166. Nakiyi Julius Muntu Budadiri County East Sironko NRM 167. Nakut Faith Loru Woman Representative Napak NRM 168. Nakweede Harriet Woman Representative Kayunga NUP 169. Naluyima Betty Ethel Woman Representative Wakiso NUP 170. Namanya Viola Woman Representative Ntungamo NRM 171. Namara Dennis Buyaga West County Kagadi NRM 172. Namatende Eunice Woman Representative Bugiri NRM 173. Nambaziira Florence Woman Representative Ssembabule NRM 174. Nambeshe John Baptist Manjiya County Bududa NUP The Uganda National Anthem The East African Community Anthem (The House rose at 4.15 p.m. and adjourned until Friday, 15 May 2026, at 8.00 a.m.)

4 ADMINISTRATION OF OATHS 103. Kalenzi Victor Bunyangabu County Bunyangabu NRM 104. Basajjassubi Nsereko Charles Nakaseke South County Nakaseke NRM Kawuma 105. Baseke Fred Ntenjeru County South Kayunga NRM 106. Bright Tom Amooti Kyaka Central County Kyegegwa NRM 107. Bazaanya Matayo Bugabula County South Kamuli NRM 108. Begiira Samuel Youth Representative Central NRM 109. Begumisa Protazio Ndorwa County East Kabale NRM 110. Bagiire Aggrey Henry Bunya County West Mayuge NRM 111. Baryayanga Andrew Aja Kabale Municipality Kabale NRM 112. Bassajja Iddi Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality Bushenyi NRM 113. Bigirwa Norah Nyendwoha District Woman Representative Buliisa NRM 114. Bingi Patrick Nyanzi Butemba County Kyankwanzi NRM 115. Birungi Annet Workers Representative N/A NRM 116. Birungi Carolyn Nanyondo Kyamuswa County Kalangala NRM 117. Banya Emmanuel Natal Koboko County Koboko NRM 118. Biara Emmanuel Wepukhulu Bulambuli County Bulambuli NRM 119. Kabarokole Sarah District Woman Representative Bunyangabu NRM 120. Bisaso Abdul Kassanda County South Kassanda NRM 121. Bakashaba Christopher Mbarara North Division Mbarara City NRM 122. Oleru Huda Abason Aringa East County Yumbe NRM 123. Kabanda Minsa Nabbengo Kampala Central Division Kampala NRM 124. Bebona Josephine Babungi District Woman Representative Bundibugyo NRM 125. Baguma Spellanza Muhenda District Woman Representative Kyenjojo Independent 126. Batuwa Timothy Lusala Jinja South Division West Jinja City NUP 127. Byamukama Fred Bugangaizi West County Kakumiro NRM 128. Kadaga Rebecca Alitwala District Woman Representative Kamuli NRM 129. Byamukama Rogers Masindi Municipality Masindi NRM 130. Byanyima Nathan Bukanga North County Isingiro NRM 131. Byibesho Sam Kisoro Municipality Kisoro NRM 132. Byuma Oswald Dez Mawogola County Ssembabule NRM 133. Cadet Benjamin Bunyaruguru County Rubirizi NRM 134. Challa Elma Kapel Youth Representative Northern NRM 135. Chandia Benadette Kodili District Woman Representative Moyo NRM 136. Chemonges William Kween County Kween NRM 137. Chemutai Phyllis District Woman Representative Kapchorwa Independent 138. Cheutich Rufina District Woman Representative Amudat NRM 139. Dramviku Eric Sabiti Terego West County Terego NRM 140. Driwaru Jennifer District Woman Representative Maracha NRM 141. Echodu David Calvin Soroti West County Soroti City NRM 142. Edakasi Alfred Elalu-Olale Kaberamaido County Kaberamaido NRM 143. Ediau Samuel Amuria County Amuria NRM 144. Edopu Peter Edeku Dakabela County Soroti NRM 145. Ekoro Alex Irukan Bunya County East Mayuge NRM 146. Elem Leo Moroto County Alebtong UPC 147. Emaju Peter Paul Kasilo County Serere NRM 148. Eron Tonny Kwania County Kwania NRM 149. Etilu Margaret District Woman Representative Amuria NRM 150. Bagoole Ngobi John Luuka North County Luuka NRM 151. Eunice Otuko Apio Oyam County North Oyam UPC 152. Kamuntu Ephraim Sheema County South Sheema NRM

18875 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026 Vote 015 - Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Shs 37.90 billion for capitalisation of Uganda Development Corporation as an additional investment in Atiak Sugar Factory. The second category is self-financing and budget-neutral supplementary requests over and above the 3 per cent legal limit, which require prior approval by Cabinet and Parliament. Of a total of Shs 586.16 billion for Supplementary Expenditure Schedule No.5, which is above the 3 per cent legal limit. A total of Shs 123.03 billion is self-financed and thus budget-neutral. The self-financing/budget- neutral supplementary includes the following: Reallocation of Shs 40.21 billion to cater for additional wages for recruitment of health workers under 19 referral hospitals. Honourable colleagues, there is a need to allocate the wage of Shs 40.21 billion currently budgeted for under the Ministry of Health to 19 referral hospitals. This is required to cater for the recruitment and absorption of critical health workers who were previously supporting these hospitals before the suspension of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funding for essential health services. The beneficiary referral hospitals are the following; i. Butabika Hospital, Arua Hospital, Fort Portal Hospital, Gulu Hospital, Hoima Hospital, Jinja Hospital, Kabale Hospital, Masaka Hospital, Mbale Hospital, Soroti Hospital, Lira Hospital, Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Mubende Regional Referral Hospital, Moroto Regional Referral Hospital, Naguru National Referral Hospital, Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital, Mulago Specialised Women and Neonatal Hospital, Kayunga Referral Hospital, and Yumbe Referral Hospital; ii. Shs 9.92 billion for various local governments, which are also detailed in Annex I; iii. Shs 1.44 billion as unspent balances under the Uganda Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfer Programme (UgIFT), which were returned to the Uganda Consolidated Fund at the end of the Financial Year 2024/2025. This funding is required to enable the local governments to meet their outstanding contractual obligations under the programme for this year; iv. Shs 2.22 billion for the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID) project as unspent balances that were returned to the Uganda Consolidated Fund at the end of the Financial Year 2024/2025. This funding is required to enable the local governments to meet their contractual obligations and avoid - (Interruption)

Hon. Herbert Ariko, some interruptions - I have my guests who may wish to leave. In the public gallery, I introduce the teachers and pupils from Mardith Junior School, which is in Nakawa Division, Kampala. You are most welcome. Thank you very much for coming. They are here to observe the proceedings. Those are the future leaders of this country. Also in the public gallery, we have students and teachers of Dalton Secondary School from Bbaale County, Kayunga District. They are represented by Hon. Charles Tebandeke and Hon. Idah Nantaba. You are most welcome. The school from Nakawa is represented by the Lord Mayor-elect, Hon. Ronald Balimwezo, and Hon. Betty Naluyima. Thank you very much. You are most welcome. Join me in welcoming them.

The issue of investigation with the police is still pending. For instance, in Kayunga – I have just got information and I have been following it. Since 2024, the bijambiya men are always moving and have caused serious harm and even death to some of our people. As I speak, 15 are reported injured –

18349 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 12 MARCH 2026 iv. Vote 116 – National Medical Stores; v. Vote 127 - Uganda Virus Research Institute; vi. Vote 134 – Health Service Commission; vii. Vote 151 – Uganda Blood Transfusion Services; viii. Vote 401 – Mulago Hospital Complex; ix. Vote 402 – Butabika Hospital; x. Vote 403 – Arua Regional Referral Hospital; xi. Vote 404 – Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital; xii. Vote 405 – Gulu Regional Referral Hospital; xiii. Vote 406 – Hoima Regional Referral Hospital; xiv. Vote 407 – Jinja Regional Referral Hospital; xv. Vote 408 – Kabale Regional Referral Hospital; xvi. Vote 409 – Masaka Regional Referral Hospital; xvii. Vote 410 – Mbale Regional Referral Hospital; xviii. Vote 411 – Soroti Regional Referral Hospital; xix. Vote 412 – Lira Regional Referral Hospital; xx. Vote 413 – Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital; xxi. Vote 414 – Mubende Regional Referral Hospital; xxii. Vote 415 – Moroto Regional Referral Hospital; xxiii. Vote 416 – China-Uganda Friendship Referral Hospital, Naguru; xxiv. Vote 417 – Kiruddu Regional Referral Hospital; xxv. Vote 418 – Kawempe Regional Referral Hospital; xxvi. Vote 419 – Entebbe regional far hospital; xxvii. Vote 420 – Mulago Specialised Women and Neonatal Hospital; xxviii. Vote 421 – Kayunga Regional Referral Hospital; and xxix. Vote 422 – Yumbe Regional Referral Hospital. I beg to lay.

18248 RESOLUTION TO BORROW MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT TO AUTHORISE THE PRE-FINANCING OF THE DESIGN AND BUILD OF KAYUNGA-BBAALE- GALIRAYA ROAD (87 KILOMETRES) FROM GRAVEL TO PAVED STANDARD

Mr Speaker, I am moving a motion from the Government for a proposal to pre-finance the design and build of Kayunga- Bbaale-Galiraya Road (87 kilometres) from Kayunga, from gravel to paved standard project. Mr Speaker, this motion was moved on 2 December 2025, and the relevant documents were laid then and referred to the Committee on National Economy. If you allow me, Mr Speaker -

Thank you very much. I am moving a motion to Parliament for approval of the design and construction of the Kayunga- Bbale-Galiraya Road from gravel to paved standard.

Mr Speaker, I am moving a motion for a resolution of Parliament to authorise the pre-financing of the design and build of Kayunga-Bbale-Galiraya Road (87 kilometres) from Kayunga, from gravel to paved standard. I beg to move.

Mr Speaker, the Kayunga-Bbale-Galiraya Road was actually prioritised for upgrading to paved standard since NDP II. Even in NDP III, it was there, and in NDP IV, it is still persistently there. We are lucky that we received a proposal that is very competitive from one of the contractors. The China Railway and Bridges Corporation gave us a very competitive proposal on a pre- financing arrangement with a grace period of two years and payment happening in the third and fourth year. The pre-financing period, or the entire period of this loan, does not carry any interest payment requirement. That is why it is very competitive. Also, the principal price for constructing this road is very attractive, with a maximum of $1 million per kilometre, including a landing site at the end of this road on Lake Kyoga. This road must have been done years ago because, considering the time taken to travel all the way to Lira in the current arrangement, I think people take more than six hours to reach MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

18249 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA TUESDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2025 Lira. With this road, they will be in Lira in about two and a half hours, saving about four hours. It is, therefore, a very important road because Kayunga is strategically located in the middle of the country, and this is where the road is going to be found. Whereas it is going to benefit the people of Kayunga, the people who benefit most are the ones travelling to the northern region. At the moment, the road is very busy in terms of transporting sugarcane and other products. It is a very busy road, and we have been suffering for a very long time because the maintenance of this road has to be done after every two months if it is going to remain at the standard required for trucks to move in the current arrangement of a gravel road standard. Therefore, it is very important that we upgrade the standard of this road. We want to thank the Government for taking this decision. Mr Speaker, I believe that is enough justification for the construction of this road.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I stand here to support the motion. The southern part of Lake Kyoga lacks infrastructure to connect to the northern part of the lake. I am here to support it because this is one of the roads we have been advocating for in the physical infrastructure committee for the past 10 to 15 years. I am pleased that today this has reached what it is. Mr Speaker, additionally, the people of Serere – Kasilo – Kaberamaido and Kalaki will be beneficiaries of this project. It will improve the connectivity between the northern part and the southern part of Lake Kyoga. Needless to add, the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development should also look into adding a stop in Nakasongola to Galiraya, so that if you are coming from Masindi, you do not have to go to Kampala. You can connect from Masindi, Nakasongola, Kayunga, Isimba Dam, then to Kamuli, Kaliro, and finally to Pallisa. The other two roads that the minister for finance needs to look into are: Kamuli to Irundu and then Kaliro to Irundu. Once you do those roads on the southern part of Lake Kyoga, you would have improved the connectivity between the northern and the southern parts of the country. Definitely, with the ferries that are already operating and those that we are proposing to introduce on Lake Kyoga, you would reduce the time that we spend getting to Kampala. I could sleep in Kasilo and come here; within two hours, I would be in Kampala from Kasilo, rather than spending five hours. On that note, Mr Speaker, I stand here to support this loan for the construction of this road. Thank you.

Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. On the 2nd of this month, the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development presented a loan proposal for the Government to pre-finance the design and build of Kayunga– Bbaale–Galiraya Road (87km) from gravel to paved standard.

Thank you, colleagues, for standing with the people of Bbale, Kayunga and Uganda on the need to upgrade this road. Mr Speaker, allow me to put forward only three matters. Much has been said about the same road, but I see it as a way to reduce traffic congestion in Kampala and on Bombo Road. Given Uganda’s geography, goods exported from the east to the West Nile and the north must pass through Kampala and the Bombo Road. When this road is paved and tarmacked, it will reduce all of that. It will benefit not only the people of Bbale but also the business community and Ugandans in the city. Mr Speaker, I also request that, after tarmacking this road, the Ministry of Works and Transport assess the connectivity from Bbale to Nakasongola, as this is how the objective of reducing the traffic jam can be achieved. This way, all vehicles from the east can branch off from the Nile Bridge to Jinja, Kayunga, Nakasongola and Masindi. Then, the entire burden of the traffic jam will have been reduced. Mr Speaker, for the good of the Members on the other side, this is a road that the NRM Government has promised for a long time to the people of Kayunga. For your information, President Museveni has, on three consecutive occasions while campaigning in Kayunga, promised this road. It is a debt owed by the Government to the people of Kayunga. By tarmacking it, you are paving the way to justify at least some reasonable action for the people of Kayunga. Mr Speaker, I would also like to remind Members about the safety — it is not just security but safety. The connectivity of northern to central Uganda is not only serving a security matter, but ensuring the safety of the people in transit, and the goods can easily move. Lastly, Mr Speaker, the Obote government had promised to tarmac this road; in fact, we have the Obote Memorial Portrait in Kayunga, in Hon. Amos Lugoloobi’s constituency. The Obote government aimed to tarmac this road and name it “Obote Road”. Now that Obote is not in government and he did work on this road, and Tebandeke Charles, on behalf of the people of Bbaale, has toiled a lot and moved - (Interjections) – Members, I even reached the extent of going to the bush and people misunderstood my action. I think the bush has got a lot of results. I am thinking that for any demand, maybe we should go to the bush. MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

18251 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA TUESDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2025 Mr Speaker, I want to apologise to those that I disappointed and those who misinterpreted my actions of demanding for this road. Some of the ministers – I cannot mention their names here - reached a point of hiding away from me while I knocked on their office doors in demand for the same road. Now that this road has come into fulfilment, Mr Speaker, I request that the House resolves to call it “Tebandeke Highway” – (Laughter)- because I have done the needful. I have toiled to see that the people of Bbale and Kayunga are liberated. This is our very first time looking at a tarmacked road. We have toiled in dust. People have died. Mr Speaker, in 2003, we lost close to seven people around Lugasa because of the dust. The road is very busy. In a – (Member timed out.)

Thank you, Mr Speaker. As far as the Shs 4 billion is concerned, today, we interacted with the Permanent Secretary and officials from the finance ministry, and the Permanent Secretary assured us that they will provide the Shs 4 billion in the remaining two financial quarters. Mr Speaker, the other request that maybe the Government can take on, one of the quickest projects which is under implementation, is the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Project. One of the reasons is that people were offered free land. This is the first time that we approved a loan for a road in a term of Parliament and actually drove on the same road completed within the same term of Parliament. For the Kayunga-Galiraya road project, people also offered free land. This helps to cut down costs and fast-track the implementation. If we can adopt this procedure - if people are offering land within Kampala, where it is the most expensive, what about in the rural areas? Probably, we need to change the narrative. We should educate people so that they start offering land. The minister said that even in Karamoja, where land is huge, people are demanding compensation. Probably, that will help us to save lots of money and also fast- track the implementation of projects.

Honourable colleagues, I put the question that the motion for a resolution of Parliament to authorise the pre-financing of the design and build of the Kayunga-Bbale-Galiraya Road, 87 kilometres, from gravel to paved standard, be approved by this House. (Question put and agreed to.) MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Madam Speaker, allow me one extra minute because this is very important. We were in Kayunga. After we were taken in circles, we got to the venue, five minutes to 6.00 p.m. When the candidate began to speak, two minutes past six, the police began to lob teargas canisters, firing in the air and so on – attacking the crowd, which caused a deadly stampede. I wondered: what exactly are you trying to cure? Yes, 6.00 p.m. is the cut-off time and we are trying to abide by it, but, of course, we are taken in circles, so, we might get there a few minutes late. Five minutes past six, you are attacking a huge crowd and causing a deadly stampede! How does that even make legal sense?

Honourable members, pursuant to Rule 184 of the Rules of Procedure, the report stands referred to the committee on National Economy for consideration. (V) THE PROPOSAL FOR PRE- FINANCING THE DESIGN AND BUILD OF KAYUNGA- BALE-GALIRAYA ROAD, PAVED STANDARD

Madam Speaker, I beg to lay on the Table, The Proposal to Pre-finance the Design and Build of Kayunga-Bbale- Galilaya Road, 87 kilometres, from Gravel to Paved standard. I beg to lay.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I stand to appreciate the proposal and to enlighten the public that the request being laid on the Floor of Parliament is intended to serve as a connectivity link between Northern Uganda and the central region. Kayunga District is strategically located in the heart of Uganda. In light of the request being laid here, I hereby support it on behalf of the people of Bbale, Kayunga District, the central region, and the north for strategic purposes, development, and any other factor as may be outlined. Thank you so much. (Applause)

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I rise on a matter of national importance regarding the removal of the public address system in Kayunga District. I rise to bring to the attention of this august House a matter of national importance concerning the recent action by the Uganda Communication Commission (UCC), to remove the public address systems, commonly referred to as “Loudspeakers”, community megaphones, in Kitimbwa Town Council, Nkokonjeru Village, Kayunga Town Council, Nazigo and Kangulurumira in Kayunga District. Mr Speaker, these public address systems are standalone communication devices that do not operate on television or radio frequencies, thus posing no interference to regulated broadcasting spectrum –(Interruption)

18032 RESOLUTION TO BORROW viii) Strategic Water Towns Supply and Sanitation Project - Phase 2 Implementation Plan, ix) The Resettlement Action Plan, x) The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development letter dated 14 January 2025; confirming Government’s will and availability of counterpart funding for the Strategic Water Supply and Sanitation Project - Phase 2, and xi) The Strategic Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Project - Phase 1, physical and financial project progress reports, as of January 2025, xii) The Strategic Water Supply and Sanitation Project - Phase 2, Project Management Structure. The committee also conducted a field visit to Kayunga District and assessed the performance of the project. The committee visited the Kayunga-Busaana Town Water Supply System. The construction of the main works had been completed and the scheme had been handed over to the Central Umbrella of Water and Sanitation for operation and maintenance. The committee visited the Kamuli Town Water Supply System. The construction of the main works had been completed, and the system had been handed over to the National Water and Sewerage Corporation. The committee looked at the performance of loans in the water sector. The Ministry of Water and Environment had about 14 donor-funded projects, with a total loan portfolio of about $1,346.98 million to finance them. As of the end of June 2025, 53.62 per cent of this money had been released—that is, about $722.23 million had been disbursed to the 14 projects. However, projects that were not performing well included irrigation scheme development in Unyama, Namalu, and Sipi regions; irrigation for climate resilience; supply and installation of solar-powered water supply systems in rural areas; construction of water and sanitation infrastructure; and associated activities in Isingiro District. Mr Speaker, phase two is taking over from phase one. Mr Speaker, this House, around December 2018, passed a loan of 44 million units of account, equivalent to Shs 59.4 million, to implement phase one of the project. Phase one covered substantially 96 per cent of the $59.4 million for the loan from the African Development Bank that had been released. The Government of Uganda, in totality, had released all the counterpart funding to 100 per cent. That was $6.6 million. Mr Speaker, the systems that were constructed under phase one included: Dokolo Town water supply system, improvement works in Kapchorwa Town water supply system, maintenance of Nakasongola Water supply system, Kyenjojo- Katooke Town water supply system, Buikwe Town water supply system, Bundibugyo water supply system, Kayunga - Busana water supply system and Kamuli water supply system. A total of about 40 institutional and public toilets were constructed, and detailed designs for an additional 10 water supply systems in the Upper Nile and the Kyoga catchment areas were done. Additionally, skilled training of women and youth in the water and sanitation business and the development of regulatory tools and review of the water and sanitation services tariff regime were completed under phase one. Mr Speaker, we also assessed that phase one had the following challenges: Phase one was affected by COVID-19, which led to an escalation in the prices of construction materials. Land acquisition was also a challenge for major installations, changes in the scope of works, and extreme weather conditions had an effect on phase one. Mr Speaker, the minister has already informed this House of the objectives of phase two of the strategic town water supply and sanitation

18036 RESOLUTION TO BORROW loan fail to comply with the third condition of contracting non-concessional loans. The committee recommends that the Government, through the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, renegotiate the loan terms with the proposed creditor or identify another creditor whose terms are consistent with the 2023 Public Debt Management Framework. Elimination of Ugandan and East African contractors during implementation The committee noted that during the implementation of phase one of the Strategic Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Project, several contractors were awarded contracts for the different clusters. For example, in Kamuli, the contractor was Vidas Engineering Services Co. Limited, with a supervision consultant: Jos Hansen and Sohene (East Africa) Limited and in Kayunga-Busana, one of the contractors was Vambeco Enterprises Limited, Supervised by Alliance Consultants Ltd. The ministry did not communicate any concerns on the ability of the various contractors to deliver similar outputs under phase two. The committee recommends that as a commitment to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Government, through the Ministry of Water and Environment, reviews its contract of awarding all the clusters to one company, CHEC and open up implementation of the project to include East African companies in order to maximise local content, since their ability in construction and supervision was observed in phase one. Need to review the project cost The committee observed that the total investment cost under the project is Shs 802.22 billion, which is the contract sum. The committee was concerned that some of the project’s planned investment items should be implemented using Government revenues, not borrowing. For example, Shs 34 billion under the project is to construct public toilets observed in the table below. Members can read through the table. The committee, using information from the respective feasibility studies, observed variances in the unit costs. For example: 1. The diesel storage shed, whose price range was between an equivalent of Shs 72.9 million in Nakasongola and Shs 252.7 million in Mayuge-Idudi cluster; 2. Generator house that ranged between an equivalent of Shs 333 million in Alebtong to Shs 1.319 billion in Kamuli-Kasambira cluster; 3. The operation and administration building ranged from an equivalent of Shs 755.38 million in Alebtong to Shs 1.433 billion in the other cluster. The committee recommends that the cost of the project be reviewed in view of bringing down the unit costs and reducing the cost of designs and scaling down expenditure on public toilets and guard houses, among others. Madam Speaker, in conclusion, the committee appreciates that the proposed project is consistent with the objectives of NDP IV, specifically natural resources, environment, climate change, land and water programme and human capital development programme. The project has social ramifications and builds on phase one projects. The committee recommends that the proposal by the Government to borrow €183,309,947.16 from Standard Chartered Bank and Shs 120,395,249,259, approximately €29,572,296, from the domestic market-Six- month Treasury Bill for financing the Strategic Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Project — Phase II(STWSSP II) be approved, subject to the above committee observations and recommendations. Mr Speaker, I beg to report. (Applause)

First, it was the four, including Yumbe and Kayunga, way back in 2019. Today, it is 2025, and up to now, the hospital has never been considered for rehabilitation. Madam Speaker, this hospital serves Congo, Ntoroko, and Bundibugyo Districts, and the population has grown. Even the only road which connects us to Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital has broken down and soon, we shall be cut off completely. This road is not being worked on, and yet it is the only road we have. The other hospitals have been rehabilitated and commissioned. Yesterday, we passed a loan for Bugiri Hospital under the same project that was supposed to be for Bundibugyo. We have not petitioned, but we shall not stop talking. We pray that Bundibugyo Hospital is urgently considered among the 20 that were mentioned or at any other opportunity that will come, but Bundibugyo Hospital should be prioritised.

Also, permit me to Table our report on the Revenue Collection Account of URA. I would like to lay on the Table but also provide a copy to the Speaker. This report equally raises salient issues that require the attention of the House. I do not intend to go through the preliminary pages or chapters, but take you straight to page six on the revenue collection trend. It is analysed on page six through to page seven. The Authority’s actual gross revenue was Shs 27,938.694 trillion, compared to Shs 25,751.729 trillion for the Financial Year 2022/2023, and the performance represents a revenue growth of 8.5 per cent. However, the above performance resulted in a revenue shortfall of Shs 1,917.470 trillion, as analysed in Table 2. The Auditor-General noted that failure to attain the set revenue targets affects the overall revenue and cash flow performance of the Government. The accounting officer or management responded that the shortfall of the Shs 2,101.522 trillion reported by the Auditor-General, was noted. However, on reconciliation, confirmed that the shortfall was actually as reported. A number of initiatives to enhance revenue collection are being undertaken, and these include the following: i) Enhanced compliance initiatives, which focused on field inspections, return vetting, alternative dispute resolution to free revenues tied up in disputes, and improved arrears management; ii) There are also ongoing taxpayer engagements coupled with intensified enforcement actions targeting non- compliant taxpayers; iii) Opening up new stations in areas where we have had limited visibility, like Gayaza, Bweyale, Kayunga. I think those ones are now on notice; iv) Engaging with the key sector stakeholders, including sugar manufacturers, distilleries, telecoms, and others, to discuss and improve their compliance; v) Reorganising the large taxpayer office, public sector office, and medium taxpayers’ office, to implement the sector- based approach for enhanced specialised compliance management; vi) Utilising data from external sources to bolster compliance efforts, such as the use of National Social Security Fund (NSSF) data for pay-as-you-earn (PAYE) reviews and data on expatriates applying for work permits to assist in PAYE enhancement. vii) As a result of the action taken in the first six months of Financial Year 2024/2025, URA has collected Shs 15,248.99 billion - that is Shs 15 trillion - against a target of Shs 14,926.85 billion, representing a performance of 102.16 per cent. This is a surplus of Shs 322.14 billion growth of 16.08 per cent –

Let me go to the piecemeal rehabilitation of general hospitals. The committee noted, with concerns, the piecemeal and adhoc nature with which government was coming up with the rehabilitation, expansion, and equipping of this general hospital, yet many of the old general hospitals across the country were in dire need for rehabilitation, expansion, and equipping, with the exception of a few general hospitals recently renovated, such as Kayunga, Kiryandongo, Yumbe, and Kawolo general hospitals. The Government, through the minister responsible for finance, intimated to the committee that it plans, in the medium term, to prioritise, among others, the construction and rehabilitation of more health infrastructure and the provision of medical equipment to improve quality of care, and the provision of specialised health care services. These include, among others, completion and refurbishment and the equipping of general hospitals that include Abim, Apac, Atutur, Bundibugyo, Kiboga, Kagadi, Kitagata, Kitgum, Pallisa, Itojo, and Masindi. Members noted the need to come up with a project model funding targeting all old and dilapidated general hospitals for rehabilitation. It is recommended that Government designs a comprehensive project model for the rehabilitation, expansion, and equipping of general hospitals across the country in a systematic way as opposed to carrying out piecemeal arrangements. This help us to match the current practices and technologies which were adopted in the new National Standards Designed for health centre facilities 2012. In conclusion, Madam Speaker, the committee has noted the Government efforts to address health systems bottlenecks and improve the effectiveness of the health sector. This project aims to enhance the quality of care in Bugiri General Hospital by upgrading and equipping it with the modern medical equipment and [Mr Ikojo] RESOLUTION TO BORROW

Now you have clarification. Madam Speaker, there is no CT scan in Bombo. Bombo only received ICU equipment and oxygen plants. Bombo Hospital, Yumbe, Kayunga, and Entebbe are pending CT scans.

Yes, and at that time, Yumbe and Kayunga were under upgrade. Bombo was not included in the 14. Entebbe was just completed. Parliament gave us money for 14, and it went to 14.

17686 MINISTERIAL S T ATEMENT Hi-Speed Group Co. Ltd. They will be working on those two sections of the road, and they are already working with the finance ministry on the pre-financing arrangement. I think they are finalising the financial terms with the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development. Others will start mobilising equipment to be on those two sections of the roads. The Gulu-Atiak-Nimule Road also needs attention. We are soon hiring an MTF contractor to work on it. Regarding Malaba-Jinja-Kampala-Masaka to Katuna, this is our artery, and as a ministry, we have decided to focus fully on those roads to address whatever requirements there are. We have been addressing those bad spots with our in-house team. However, as far as the Mukono- Lugazi-Jinja-Malaba Road is concerned, China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) is fully committed to that road. Right now, we have called the Katonga Bridge, and it is going to concentrate on that section. They have already made the estimates for Masaka to Kampala. As they are doing the bridge, they will also be doing the bad sections as we address the Kalandazi and Lwera swamps, which they are working on now. We hope that once we get the money, we will pay and encourage Abubaker Technical Services to speed up the Busunju-Kiboga- Hoima Road. He is doing a good job, but he needs our full support to pay him in time. This is a local contractor who has proven himself that if supported, he can do good work; he has already proven this on the section we are seeing between Busunju and Kiboga, but he is supposed to complete up to Hoima, including the Kafu Bridge. We are also rehabilitating the Ssezibwa Bridge on Kayunga Road, which is already being worked on by, again, a local company called Dynaco Engineering that is now doing the remaining stages. They have already done the box culverts to take the extra water, and they can do the bridge. On the northern side of Katonga from Kabulasoke, a local contractor called Rodo Contractors Limited is building the bridge. I can discuss these efforts, and we have images of Rodo Contractors Ltd, which even the Minister of Water and Environment can confirm.

Madam Speaker, he is too tall, so for people who are short like me, when you take a photo with him, you look like a dwarf. (Laughter) In brief, he should prepare a stool. Thank you so much. Madam Speaker, I have another question from Hon. Veronica Nanyondo, the District Woman MP of Bukomansimbi. Her prayer is that there is an effect on the implementation of the new lower secondary school curriculum on primary school leavers. Can the Government update us on this matter? My response is that at the moment, primary school leavers transition from the knowledge- based curriculum to competence-based curriculum in secondary school, under the revised lower secondary school curriculum. The process of revising the primary school curriculum to make it competence-based has already commenced to harmonise curriculum designs across primary and secondary level education. Once this is complete, the learners will be introduced to competence-based teaching and learning from primary school and progress with it to secondary education. I got another question from Hon. Ronald Balimwezo Nsubuga, MP for Nakawa Division East. He says that Uganda has very many experienced jua kalis, but they have no industrial parks and have continued to operate in a domestic setting, with very high electricity and water domestic tariffs. This is something that has crippled their businesses, yet they compete with investors who operate in Government industrial parks. These investors in Government industrial parks have always been incentivised in the form of tax exemptions, low electricity and water tariffs. This makes it harder for the jua kalis to compete favourably with them in the same market. His prayer is; When is the Government going to set up jua kali industrial parks? My response is that in this principle, for all Ugandan investors - if they all go through the Uganda Investment Authority, industrial parks have been designed with spaces specifically planned for setting up Small and Medium- sized Enterprises (SMEs), which cater for jua kali artisan activities. SME parks of 20 acres have been planned in all the operational industrial parks of Namanve, Soroti, Kasese, SINO-Mbale, and others. The Uganda Investment Authority also acquired the Mbarara SME Park of 12 acres that has been handed back to Gatsby Group, the SME artisans from Mbarara. The Government’s vision is to develop new industrial parks in phases, depending on the availability of resources in Gulu, Nebbi, Arua, Madi-Okollo, Yumbe, Pader, Paidha, Dokolo, Rukungiri, Isingiro, Oyam, Lira, Hoima, Buliisa, Kisoro, Kakumiro, Nakasongola, Luwero, Nakaseke, Mubende, Mityana, Masaka, Kabale, Bushenyi, Tororo, Rakai, Kamuli, Kween, Busia, Soroti, Gomba, Kayunga, Kyegegwa , and Iganga, where land has been mobilised by districts and already offered to Uganda Investment Authority for industrial development to foster innovation and equitable, sustainable industrial growth. Madam Speaker, the major infrastructure, for example, workplaces with shared common user facilities such as production equipment, showrooms for Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to use as they sell and grow their businesses, will be constructed within the said industrial parks. 10. Hon. Lucy Akello, the District Woman Member of Parliament for Amuru, raised an issue on the lack of radiologists in the regional referral hospitals like Gulu, Soroti, Mbale and others.

The PAPs need Shs 380 billion. a) Alwii-Nebbi Road is about to be completed, but again, the progress is slow; we need to – b) Matugga-Semuto-Kapeeka. Abubaker, who is a local contractor and demands about Shs 44 billion. c) Karuma-Pakwach Road is progressing. The contractor, China Railway 7, together with NEC, demands about Shs 20 billion. d) Busunju-Kiboga-Hoima Road is under reconstruction again by Abubaker, who is demanding another Shs 30 billion on this particular road. e) Karuma-Olwiyo and Olwiyo-Pakwach sections are being addressed, and very soon, they will be finished. Additionally, key bridge projects remain under construction but are constrained because of funding, and it would be better if we had a reliable fund release. a) Katonga Bridge, including Lweera and Kalandazi swamp crossings along Masaka; and b) Then the upper Katonga Bridge, that’s Kabulasoke-Villa Maria Road and Ssezibwa Bridge on Kayunga-Mukono Road. The cumulative effects of these suspensions and delays have led to slow absorption of project resources, exposure to financial claims, risk of asset deterioration, and reputational concerns. If not urgently addressed, these disruptions will compromise Uganda’s ability to deliver critical national infrastructure and maintenance of the existing network. Impact of inadequate funding The funding shortfall of Shs 2.472 trillion in this financial year has had far-reaching consequences on the implementation of the National Roads Programme. These impacts manifest across land acquisition, ongoing project performance, the paved road network, and maintenance of gravel roads. Impact on land acquisition and project commencement Land acquisition remains a prerequisite, and this is in the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, Article 26, for access to the site and commencement of physical works. The delay or absence of funds for land composition has constrained progress on both the Government of Uganda projects and externally funded projects. The lack of access to the site has: a. Prevented contractors from mobilising, leading to suspension of activities; and b. Triggered claims for idle equipment - because it is in the law that if you cannot give the contractor access to land, then we charge you for idle equipment.

17497 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 5 JUNE 2025 Ssembabule-Mateete-Mbiriizi with a branch to Kibinge-Kyabakuza; Myanzi-Kasanda-Kiboga – abantu bange abe Kassanda akalulu mukatereeze; Kikagate Kitwe-Mirama Hill – Mama was about to kill me on this one here. Kati mponye; Kabiingo-Rugaaga-Magabi-Rakai; Luweero-Butalangwa-Ngoma-Bulyamusenyi- Masindi; Kayunga-Bbale-Galiraya. I am going to get additional money for these roads because we have been talking about them for a long time. These will be in addition to the completion of the following roads: 92km Muyembe- Nakapiripirit and 25 kilometres of service roads; 21km Kira-Matugga Road and improvement of five junctions, 26 kilometres of Tororo-Busia Road and Mayuge and Busia Town Roads, 6.6 kilometres of Kawuku-Bwerenga Road, the 100-kilometre Apac-Lira-Puranga road – these are already being worked on. They are going to be finished – and 1.6 kilometres to Namugonde-Bugiri fuel tank reservoir. The roads for maintenance or reconstruction include – 1. Kampala-Jinja Highway – 72 kilometres; 2. Busunju-Kiboga-Hoima – 145 kilometres; 3. Mityana-Mubende Road – 86 kilometres; and Mubende-Kyenjojo Road, 95 kilometres; 4. Mityana Town roads – 14 kilometres – ab’eMityana mutereze akalulu banange. Buno obuli eyo tebulina kyebukola, butabula. Muleta obusajjasajja – 5. Alwii-Nebbi Road – 33 kilometres – this is in West Nile - Pakwach and Nebbi Town roads; 6. Olwiyo-Pakwach Road – 62 kilometres; 7. Matugga-Semuto-Kapeeka – 41 kilome - tres – (Applause) Waliyo akasajja eyo e’Nakaseke. Abantu bange, mutereze ebigambo ebyo, obusajja obwo bugende bukole ebirala. 8. Tororo-Mbale-Soroti. This is a long one. 9. Soroti-Dokolo-Lira-Kamdini Road – 189 kilometres. These are ongoing already. 10. Karuma-Olwiyo – 43 kilometres; 11. Masaka-Kyotera-Mutukula Road – 89 kilometres; 12. Nyendo-Villa Maria Road – 11 kilometres; 13. Access Roads – 7 kilometres and rehabilitation of 166 kilometres equivalent of national roads that have reached their service life. What they call “service life” is zikadiye . The strategic bridges to be prioritised – there is a road in Mpigi, Kasanje – aka’town akalala bakayita batya? Kisubi. Waliwo aka town eyo munda akalala; Nakawuka. Elyo sirilabye wano. Tulina okuriteekako nalyo. Naye abantu batereze obululu banange. The strategic bridges - so I will have to add that road. I thought we had started on it. The strategic bridges to be prioritised in the next financial year include the Sezibwa Bridge along Kalagi-Kayunga Road, Katonga Bridge, Lwera Swamp, and Kalandazi Swamp. Electricity In 1986, the whole country had only one hydropower plant; Nalubaale, formerly called Owen Falls Dam, built by the British in 1954, and commissioned by our late auntie, Queen Elizabeth, with the maximum capacity of 150 megawatts of hydroelectricity. There are now four large hydropower plants at Nalubaale, Kiira, Isimba and Karuma, with a combined generation capacity of 1,163 megawatts. Other sources such as Kigwabya and XsaboKonge Solar Power in Mubende have added another 888 megawatts. This brings the total installed electricity generation capacity to 2,052 megawatts. However, given the growing electricity demand arising from the new manufacturers, this is very inadequate and the available capacity will run out in about five years from now. When people talk of surplus, there is no surplus. It will very soon be overtaken.

17499 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 5 JUNE 2025 schools under the Uganda Inter-Governmental Fiscal Transfers (UgIFT) programme, bringing the cumulative total to 161 seed schools, out of the 259 planned. The majority of the remaining schools are progressing well and are on schedule for completion by June, 2025. The total number of Government-aided primary schools in the country is now 12,550. People normally talk of parishes which do not have Government-aided primary schools. But how many parishes are there in Uganda? It is because some of the parishes have got more than one primary school. Otherwise, 12,000 could have covered every parish because remember, the villages are 72,000 and they are normally about five or 10 villages in a parish. The primary schools, supported by the Government, are now quite many but some of the parishes may have more than one. The total number of Government-aided secondary schools is 1,416. The technical and vocational schools are 189 and Government degree-awarding universities are 12. That is the infrastructure of education in the country now. Clean water and sanitation The proper management of our water and environmental resources is a major contributing factor to public health, agricultural productivity and climate change adaptation. The National Population and Housing Census Report of 2024 showed that at least eight in 10 households now have access to improved water sources, that is, piped water, protected springs, etc. In 1986, only 10 per cent – that is one out of 10 households – had access to a clean and safe water source. Today, 81.1 per cent of the households in Uganda are in the radius of one kilometre from a safe water source. This is on account of the Government’s prioritisation of the construction of piped water systems in both rural and urban areas. Government has constructed a number of solar- powered piped water systems in the districts of Agago, Alebtong, Kayunga, Mityana, Pader, etc. There are ongoing construction works in other districts like Buhweju – for Bisya water supply system; Kasese – for Nyamugasani gravity flow scheme; Ala-Ora water supply system to serve the districts of Terego, Madi- Okollo and Nebbi, among others. Additionally, through the District Water and Sanitation Conditional Grant, the local governments have been able to boost access to improved water sources across the country. The local governments have constructed a total of 2,564 taps, serving 452,000 persons; drilled 709 deep boreholes, serving 212,000 persons and 128 protected springs, serving 43,000 persons. They have also constructed 109 rainwater harvesting tanks, serving 654 persons and 79 production wells. A total of 1,333 boreholes and 28 piped water systems have been rehabilitated across the country, thus restoring service to 417,000 persons. Regional integration The political balkanisation of Africa created small states, many of which have small populations. Uganda, with 46 million people, is one of the bigger states. The solution to this problem is regional integration. The whole of Africa has got a very high population of 1.4 billion people but this population is broken up into small units. Small populations mean small markets. The problem is compounded by a low purchasing power because of low incomes. So you have got small populations with low incomes. How will they support business? There are also problems in the regional market such as lack of roads and lack of communication to enable us to fully exploit the regional market. That is why, for instance, Uganda has undertaken the construction of the Mpondwe to Beni highway to ease connectivity between Congo and Uganda. If we mobilise the whole of Africa to remove all trade barriers, we shall no longer worry about being shut out of markets in Europe or the USA. In the Budget speech, I will speak more about this issue of integration. I think for now, let me finish so that people can survive and go home.

17144 BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR THE FY 2025/2026 Ziroobwe to Wobulenzi Road. Every campaign time, they put machinery there to show that something is going on. Up to now, you cannot cross to Kayunga via Luwero. Nakasongola is becoming a city soon but you cannot cross from Kikyusa to Nakasongola because of floods. Now, here, we are saying, we are planning, we are appropriating. Honourable minister sir, here we are. We are planning, we expect the best. Even the quality of work is wanting. We allocate money, but the work we get is not the best. That is why we are suffering in Kampala. The roads are constructed today, but you will cry tomorrow for the Government to come. For what? Two, there is Uganda Airlines. We appropriate money for it, but the returns are the best. Rethink about it. Then, on compensation, many rich people are paid - (Member timed out.)

16786 THE MORTGAGE REFINANCE INSTITUTIONS BILL, 2024 14. Vote 722 – Moroto Municipal Council - Shs 137,831,048; 15. Vote 724 - Mukono Municipal Council – Shs 157,843,584; 16. Vote 726 – Nebbi Municipal Council – Shs 38,895,597; 17. Vote 729 - Rukungiri Municipal Council - Shs 11,011,184; 18. Vote 730 - Sheema Municipal Council - Shs 4,109,634; 19. Vote 802 – Adjumani District - Shs 19,860,000; 20. Vote 803 – Agago District - Shs 81,984,000; 21. Vote 807: Amuria District – Shs 57,525,000; 22. Vote 808: Amuru District – Shs 1,271,000,000; 23. Vote 811: Budaka District – Shs 45,500,000; 24. Vote 812: Bududa District – Shs 99,504,000; 25. Vote 813: Bugiri District – Shs 107,555,970; 26. Vote 817: Bukedea District – Shs 235,603,000; 27. Vote 821: Buliisa District – Shs 31,440,000; 28. Vote 827: Butambala District – Shs 31,633,858; 29. Vote 828: Butebo District – Shs 15,360,000; 30. Vote 832: Gomba District – Shs 31,395,000; 31. Vote 836: Iganga District – Shs 37,200,000; 32. Vote 835: Ibanda District – Shs 12,000,000; 33. Vote 837: Isingiro District – Shs 2,633,333,265; 34. Vote 842: Kaberamaido District – Shs 31,589,664; 35. Vote 844: Kakumiro District – Shs 448,858,700; 36. Vote 847: Kaliro District – Shs 310,200,761; 37. Vote 848: Kalungu District – Shs 6,117,000; 38. Vote 849: Kamuli District – Shs 65,029,474; 39. Vote 853: Kapelebyong District – Shs 88,207,238; 40. Vote 854: Karenga District – Shs 39,240,000; 41. Vote 855: Kasese District – Shs 142,590,000; 42. Vote 857: Katakwi District – Shs 157,861,200; 43. Vote 858: Kayunga District – Shs 11,270,000; 44. Vote 862: Kibuku District – Shs 399,326,980; 45. Vote 863: Kikuube District – Shs 127,115,012; 46. Vote 866: Kisoro District – Shs 78,755,970; 47. Vote 867: Kitagwenda District – Shs 700,600,000; 48. Vote 868: Kitgum District – Shs 117,742,657; 49. Vote 870: Kole District – Shs 64,680,000; SUPPLEMENTARY EXPENDITURE SCHEDULE NO.3 FOR FY 2024/2025 [The Chairperson]

I put the question that the total sum of Shs 1,332,386,480,312 be provided for as a supplementary for development expenditure for central government for the Financial Year 2024/2025. (Question put and agreed to.) LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE 1. Vote 722 - Moroto Municipal Council: Shs 160 million; 2. Vote 820 - Bulambuli District: Shs 202,244,620; 3. Vote 827- Butambala District: Shs 36,356,530; 4. Vote 838 - Jinja District: Shs 213 million; 5. Vote 845 - Kalaki District: Shs 74,776,279; 6. Vote 858 - Kayunga District: Shs 235,200,000; 7. Vote 865 - Kiryandongo District: Shs 120 million; 8. Vote 866 - Kisoro District: Shs 567,851,100; 9. Vote 867 - Kitagwenda District: Shs 412 million; 10. Vote 875 - Kyankwanzi District: Shs 80 million; 11. Vote 882 – Luwero District: Shs 540,756,000; 12. Vote 898 – Mubende District: Shs 378,616,912; 13. Vote 906 - Namutumba District: Shs 40 million; 14. Vote 924 – Rukungiri District: Shs 198,591,279; 15. Vote 926 – Sembabule District: Shs 350 million; 16. Vote 928 – Sheema District: Shs 50,442,000; 17. Vote 932 – Tororo District: 651,605,442; and 18. Vote 933 - Wakiso District: Shs 165,137,504. Subtotal for Local Government: Shs 4,476,577,666.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Yesterday, Bundibugyo Hospital lost two babies who were on oxygen because the generator was down. In 2014, Bundibugyo General Hospital was supposed to be rehabilitated together with Yumbe and Kayunga hospitals under the BADEA Project. The others were commissioned in 2021, but Bundibugyo Hospital has never been rehabilitated. We have not had a functioning X-ray machine for seven good years now. Rt Hon. Prime Minister, when will Bundibugyo Hospital be reconsidered for rehabilitation? Thank you.

Madam Speaker, I am lucky that I worked as a Minister of State for Health General Duties, so I know most of these things. We are rehabilitating hospitals in a phased manner. We started with three: Kayunga and Yumbe hospitals. We are going to add Bugiri and Masindi hospitals -(Interruption)- No, but I am telling you the truth. I am giving information from the main source. Yes, because I am the Leader of Government Business. PRIME MINISTER’S TIME

My question to the Prime Minister, Mr Speaker, is how the Government assesses priorities for different regions. I come from Buikwe District. In Greater Mukono – those are districts of Kayunga, Buvuma, Buikwe and Mukono – we do not have a public university. Recently, we heard about the issue of the prison being transferred from Luzira to Buikwe. When I talk about seed schools in Buikwe, we only have one called Isugu, out of the 15 subcounties we have in the whole of Buikwe District. Rt Hon. Prime Minister, our request is also to consider Buikwe District regarding the seed schools, as other regions have also been considered. Thank you.

19 Hon. Dr. Lulume Bayiga Micheal Buikwe South DP 20 Hon. Auma Kenny DWR Kwania UPC 2t Hon. Zawedde Victorious DWR Nakasongola Ind Hon. Mukhaye Miriam DWR Mbale Ind ZJ Hon. Nantaba Ida.l. Erios DWR Kayunga Ind 24 Hon. Col. Dr. Nekesa Victoria UPDF C,/, 25 Hon. Kamateneti Joselyine DWR Ntungamo NRM I 2lPage

Mr Speaker, I want you to remember the Shs 5 billion that I directed to be used for those disaster-prone areas, which we used to buy land in Kayunga and Kaseseto to construct health centres in Rwampanga, Ntoroko, and many other places. We bought that land but it brought issues. The family members that owned that land reported us to the Inspector General of Government (IGG). The IGG has just cleared that this land was not fraudulently acquired. I think two or three months ago, I wrote a letter to the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development to help us open up boundaries and demarcate. We are currently going to put roads so that we can have access to the whole land. Thereafter, we shall demarcate two acres per person. So, we are aware. I am one of those who directed that this land be bought. Thank you so much.

Mr Speaker, the issue of the flooding is of course a challenge not only in Bbale and Kayunga. We had already made a budget for acquiring, and we know the neediest spots. We have already come up with a budget and we have shared it with the Prime Minister. She will tell you possibly that she is coordinating with the finance minister to see whether we can get some emergency funds to respond to this rainy season situation which is not the normal situation for road maintenance. Let us be hopeful that the Prime Minister will be able to get some money.

Thank you, Madam Speaker, for your wise guidance. I withdraw. I meant MAAIF. Madam Speaker, the main object of rationalising asked three questions. One of them was whether the mandate of NAADS overlaps with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries. The mandate of NAADS does not overlap at all with the mandate of the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries. Sections 5 and 6 of the Act empower the advisory services to promote food security, household nutrition and income, provide agricultural advisory services, support technology development and linkages with farmers, among others. Moreover, this has been effectively and efficiently achieved by NAADS. The minority report notes that cash crops like tea and cocoa, which have no regulation agencies, are being promoted by NAADS. As a result of NAADS interventions, production in the tea sector has steadily increased in units countrywide and it has gone to 81,675 metric tonnes of tea in 2022, worth $38.36 million in comparison with the 50,055 tonnes produced in 2017. NAADS has provided dairy heifers, beef cattle, pigs, poultry birds and associated feeds. In order to improve livestock breeds, NAADS has promoted artificial insemination by distributing 39,371 doses of cattle semen and 33,399 litres of liquid nitrogen in partnership with the National Animal Genetic Resource Centre and Data Bank. NAADS distributed livestock input to various local governments across the country in addition to the distribution of livestock, fish fingerlings for tilapia, catfish and mirror caps, as well as the fish feed for income and the Government. In a bid to support storage, value addition and agro-processing, NAADS has set up community grain stores, milk coolers with their matching generators, maize milling equipment, feed milling equipment, rice milling equipment, among others. The entity has also established the following fruit processing factories: Yumbe Mango Processing Factory, Kayunga pineapple processing plant, Kapeeka multi fruit processing plant, Floki wineries in Bunyangabu for grapes and five mini dairy processing facilities. The minority report notes that Uganda has achieved - The NAADS - Now we are answering another question of whether the NAADS services have served the purpose for which it was established. NAADS has served 100 per cent of the purpose to which it was established. The main purpose was to promote food security, nutrition and household income, provide agricultural advisory services, support technology development and link farmers. This has been fully and efficiently achieved. Given that the main report was also concurring with the minority report, I wish to go to another question; whether NAADS services costs are so high that they drain the Treasury at the expense of service delivery. The answer is a very big, no. NAADS services do not drain the Treasury because of the following reasons:

14606 STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT [Ms Nabbanja] COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR Mr Speaker, I asked a question when they were giving me this global award. I said, “Why me?” Then they played videos; there is when our country was hit by floods - in Kayunga; when we were going to Kawongo landing site, the vehicle stopped about five kilometres away. We used a small boat, and then after that, where the people were staying, there were no vehicles because they were cut off completely. I used a boda boda - they had that clip, which they played and said; “Service beyond self.” (Applause) Mr Speaker, they also had another clip, when we went to Ntoroko - I do not know whether my brother is here – (Interjection) - yes. We went to Ntoroko, and remember that time when we had people who were stuck in the waters. They had nowhere to go. All their land had submerged. We went there with a boat, and there was a crawling baby. They had that photo when a crawling baby was on top of the water, and the way we were giving them support. They also had another one, when I represented Mama, the First Lady, in Japan. We did a lot of communal work in Japan. They also added so many other things; I did not know; they were always following us. I want to take this opportunity, Mr Speaker, to lay on the Table this global award as an inspiration to other leaders.

Thank you, committee chairperson. Honourable colleagues, in the public gallery this afternoon, we have a team of councillors from Bihanga Sub county in Buhweju District. They are represented in Parliament by Hon. Biraaro Ephraim and Hon. Katwesigye Oliver Koyekyanga. They have come to observe proceedings of this House. Please join me in welcoming them – (Applause) - I request you to stand up. Thank you. Also, in the public gallery this afternoon, are students and teachers from Seeta Junior School. They are represented in Parliament by Hon. Kiwanuka Abdallah and Hon. Nabukeera Hanifa Hussein. They have also come to observe the proceedings of this House. Please, join me in welcoming you. Kindly stand up. (Applause) Once again, in the public gallery this afternoon, we have a group of boys and girls from Prime View Soccer Academy located in Tororo Municipality, Tororo District. They are represented by Hon. Ofwono Yeri Apollo and Hon. Sarah Opendi Achieng. They have come to observe proceedings of this House. Please join me in welcoming them. Kindly stand up. (Applause) Finally, in the public gallery this afternoon, are students and teachers of Busaana Secondary School located in Kayunga District. They are represented by Hon. Lugoloobi Amos and Hon. Nantaba Idah Erios. They have come to observe proceedings of this House. Please, join me in welcoming them. (Applause) Honourable colleagues, we are going to open the debate. Attorney-General, you have heard the recommendations of the committee, especially with regard to the issue of the two long titles. If you could first guide on the strong reasoning behind that recommendation to His Excellency the President -

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Kiteezi was a disaster waiting to happen. I express my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. My grief has been exacerbated by the information I have received from the area Member of Parliament, Hon. Muwada Nkunyingi. He has said that some of those who are homeless, hopeless, and devastated are from Mbale. You know Bududa is synonymous with disaster. This could be people who have moved from a frying pan to a fire. Most of the Internally Displaced People (IDPs) in Bududa are either in Kiryandongo, Bulambuli, Mbale, Kayunga, Buikwe, and/ or the suburbs of Kampala. I want to bear with the new minister and salute her zeal and zest with which she has come to this disaster preparedness ministry. Much as we have been lamenting about the ill- preparedness - and you mentioned it in your statement; the contingency fund - Mr Speaker, this fund is provided for in the Public Finance and Management Act. Most of the thorny issues revolve around limited funding or constraints in finances or lack of funding by KCCA - but we have a provision. Section 26 even gives the formula. Three and a half times - that is what is calculated. The annual appropriated budget of the previous year is supposed to be in the Contingencies Fund. However, this is not the case – (Mr Musasizi rose_) - no, I am extremely informed on this one. (Laughter) I know why you have not been allowed. Mr Speaker, thank you for the protection.

13812 PRIME MINISTER’S TIME [Mr Barugahare] Affairs) needs to work on together with the Parliament so that these matters are addressed as soon as possible so that these children’s homes get cars. I am inspecting the homes - I was in Mbale two days ago, Fort Portal the other day, and Masindi on Friday, I intend to go to Gulu next week and Arua a week after and then Kampiringisa. So let Parliament and Cabinet work together to have this budget for the juvenile and rehabilitation centres increased so that – (Interjections) - I will give you an example of Fort Portal remand home. It has a block with asbestos and these are condemned materials. So, why don’t we remove the asbestos and put iron sheets? We need to work jointly as Parliament and Cabinet to have this addressed. Hon. Nakato of Buyende raised the issue of having only Nakabango where 16 youths were selected from every district. So far the Government has started with 18 skilling centres country-wide in every sub-region but out of those 18, they allocate every district – like in the central region -Buganda, you have one in Kayunga but the capacity to hold so many is not there. That was a Presidential Initiative; the budget has not been expanded for the same. Hon. Okot Boniface thanked the President and the Government for celebrating International Youth Day on the right day. I want to thank the President as well for having allowed this to happen. Hon. Namugga raised the issue of the Shs 43 billion that was meant to be revolved as per the Auditor-General’s report and it has not been revolved. This will be investigated and we shall report back to Parliament.

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

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Once again, my name is Patrick Nsanja Kayongo, the Member of Parliament for Ntenjeru County South, Kayunga District. I am an Independent Member of Parliament and, for the record, we are 74 Independent Members of Parliament, including the Vice-President. (Laughter) Mr Speaker, this is my second term in Parliament and in the Ninth Parliament, I was Independent as well. I got the opportunity of closely interacting with the late. However, before I go into the details, let me take the opportunity to thank you, Sir, for organising this special session. Yesterday, when Parliament was called off, there were some disregards from a few Members, little did we know that the office of the Speaker was getting involved in the preparation of this special session. We are grateful, as Members of Parliament. Also, what must be known here is that death is a fact of life. We are grateful, Mr Speaker. Thank you. In times like this, a lot is lingering in our minds. Having interacted closely with the late, allow me to share two experiences – giving the background for the love I have for Karamoja subregion and the Karamojong people as a whole. Mr Speaker, in the Ninth Parliament, we lost a colleague, the then Butaleja Woman Representative, Hon. Cerinah Nebanda. I was closely involved in the collection of signatures for the recall of Parliament because, then, it was in recess. I was with Hon. Kiwanda Suubi, the then Mityana North MP. At the time we were trying to collect the signatures from the Karamoja subregion’s Members of Parliament, I can tell you that it was a good reflection because they exhibited the spirit of togetherness, collectiveness and solidarity. The other experience I can talk about is that when I joined Makerere University for my law degree, I met a Karamojong girl with whom I studied in the same class. (Laughter ) Mr Speaker, we have kept the friendship from 2004 to date and our friendship is like this - (Laughter)- tight. I can confirm to you that I did not find any difficulty in building a concrete friendship with the late and that is why most of the Karamojong Members of Parliament here are, indeed, my good friends. Mr Speaker - (Interjections) - yes, she is a friend and she is around town here. I would like to borrow the wording of the Rt Hon. Prime Minister while she was moving the motion. Somewhere on page 2, in her justification – I want to quote verbatim – she said: “The late Hon. Aleper was a competent professional in handling social and technical work. He was able to work in the field under emergency conditions and in a multi-cultural environment and this is ably portrayed in his career…” – giving the various departments where he worked and the positions he held. Mr Speaker, I would like to make it known to the Members here because in our interactions with the late, he used to emphasise the issue of loyalty and respect, especially when we are in a multi-party system of governance. Even in the arguments we had, we were wondering why party members were not giving enough respect to the top leadership of their parties.

13515 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA TUESDAY, 2 JULY 2024 and these are funds required to commence establishment of mineral regulations, revenue collection infrastructure and implementation of the minerals law. These include weighbridges and Government regulated markets for precious stones et cetera. Under the same vote - Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, there was a reduction of Shs 15 billion from rural electrification and connectivity projects. These funds are required to kick-start works on the seven major construction roads, which include the following: 1. Under Batch 1; the Eastern Service Territory, including West Budama South, Tororo South and Tororo Municipality in Tororo District, Pallisa County, and Gogonyo in Pallisa District; 2. Under Batch 2; still in the Eastern Service Territory, it covers areas of Busiki in Namutumba, Bukooli South in Bugiri, Kamuli District, Kachumbala in Bukedea District, Mbale Northern Division, Bungokho in Mbale and Serere District; 3. Lot 3; Northwest Service Territory for Buyanja East in Kibaale District, Bugangaizi South in Kakumiro District, Buhaguzi in Hoima, Hoima City, Kikuube and Buyaga East in Kagadi District; 4. Under lot 4 of West Nile, Central North and North Service Territory for Ora area in Zombo, Gulu; Aringa South in Yumbe, Dokolo District and Lira East in Lira District. 5. West, South and South Western Service Territory for Sheema, Ruhinda in Mitooma, Isingiro, Rubanda, Ibanda, and Kisoro Districts; 6. Western, Central, and Rwenzori Service Territory for Busongora North in Kasese, Fort Portal Central in Kabarole, Kyankwanzi and Bunyangabo Districts; 7. Central Service Territory for Bbale in Kayunga, Mukono South in Mukono, Butambala, Bukoto East in Masaka and Kiboga Districts. Madam Chairperson, in addition, these funds are required to commence works of enhancing the Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) framework priority interventions for small factories and cottage industries across the country. (Interjections ) The SMEs framework intervention is aimed at reducing the turnaround time for electricity connection to SMEs.

13464 PRESENTATION OF THE BUDGET SPEECH FY 2024/2025 iii) Maintenance of 13 aerodromes, including Arua, Gulu, Pakuba, Masindi, Lira, Kidepo, Moroto, Soroti, Tororo, Jinja, Mbarara, Kasese and Kisoro. Madam Speaker, with regard to water transport, the following were accomplished during the financial we are talking about - we are winding up: i) Completed the construction of three strategic ferries, namely; Amuru-Rhino Camp Ferry and two ferries for Bukungu- Kagwara-Kaberamaido (BKK) route on Lake Kyoga; ii) Completed the construction of the Maritime Training Institute in Namasagali, and commenced construction works for the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) at Mwanza; iii) Completed 46 per cent construction works for search and rescue centres at Kaazi and 25 per cent at Kaiso, Panyimur and Zengebe landing sites; and iv) Continued with the development of new Kampala Port at Bukasa. With regard to railway transport, the following were accomplished during this financial: i) Acquired a 161-kilometre corridor for the standard gauge railway between Tororo and Mayuge; ii) Twenty eight per cent completion of rehabilitation of Tororo-Gulu Metre Gauge Railway; and iii) Completed emergency refurbishment and rehabilitation of the Malaba-Kampala- Namanve Metre Gauge railway. Madam Speaker, during Financial Year 2024/2025, more focus will be put on maintenance of the roads we have built, building a few new strategic roads, accelerated rehabilitation of the metre gauge railway and commencement of construction of the Standard Gauge Railway. I have provided a total of Shs 4.989 trillion for that purpose. In particular, the following transport infrastructure will be undertaken: Roads and Bridges i. Tarmacking of an additional 306 kilometres of roads under the ongoing projects; ii. Completion of upgrading of 210 kilometres of the following roads: Muyembe- Nakapiripirit (92 kilometres) and 25 kilometres of service roads; Kira-Matugga Road and improvement of five junctions (21 kilometres); Tororo-Busia Road (26 kilometres) and Mayuge and Busia town roads (18 kilometres); Kawuku-Bwerenga Road (6.6 kilometres) and Namugonde- Bugiri Road (1.6 kilometres); selected town roads (7.5 kilometres), in Pallisa and Kumi (12.2 kilometres); and remedial works on Ntungamo-Kabale-Katuna Road (65 kilometres); iii. Commencing the upgrading/construction of 643 kilometres of the following road projects: Kisoro-Lake Bunyonyi Road Kisoro-Mgahinga National Park Headquarters Road; Koboko-Yumbe- Moyo Road; Yumbe-Ure Road; Kitgum- Kidepo; Namagumba-Budadiri-Nalugugu Road; Katine-Ochero Road and 2.9 km of town roads in Kaberamaido and Kalaki towns; Kyenjojo-(Kihura)-Bwizi- Rwamwanja-Kahunge and Mpara- Bwizi; Iganga-Buloopa-Kamuli; and Jinja-Mbulamuti-Kamuli-Bukungu; and Jinja City roads; Kisubi-Nakawuka- Natete; Nakawuka-Kasanje-Mpigi; and Nakawuka-MawuguluNanziga-Maya- Kasanje-Buwaya roads; iv. Upgrading to bitumen standard (tarmac) 16.9 km of roads in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area, and Gomba District; v. Completing the construction of 20.2 km of Kayunga-Nabuganyi Road; vi. Completing the construction of Kakiri- Masulita-Mawale Road (23 km);

-+, ,L'{ r Anount (OOO') Description Vote L2,19t,793 405 Gulu Hospital tt,309,247 406 Hoima Hospital t8,467,606 Jinia Hospital 407 tt,o77,oto 408 Kabale Hospital 10,487,888 409 Masaka Hospital t7,694,t3t Mbale Hospital 410 9,79t,927 411 Soroti Hospital t5,682,495 4t2 Lira Hospital 16,559,583 4t3 Mbarara Regional Hospital 12,256,956 4L4 Mubende Regional Referral Hospital 10,943,300 415 Moroto Regional Referral Hospital LL,824,457 4t6 Naguru Referral Hospital 25,160,483 Kimddu Referral Hospital 4t7 22,589,r92 t 418 Kawempe Referral Hospital 13,062,585 419 Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital 27,646,183 420 Mulago Specialized Women and Neonatal Hospital 12,368,354 Kayunga Referral Hospital 42r tr,429,3t7 422 Yumbe Referral Hospital 292,789,423 Sub total -Referral Hospltds Missions Abroad 20,806,699 Uganda Mission at the United Nations, New York 501 Uganda High Commission in the United Kingdom 1t,840,947 502 5,955,050 Uganda High Commission in Canada , Ottawa 503 7,677,777 504 Uganda High Commission in India, New Delhi 5,341,493 505 Uganda High Commission in Kenya ,Nairobi 9,273,94t Uganda High Commission in Tanzania, Dar es Salaam s06 4,023,569 507 Uganda High Commission in Nigeria , Abuia i .i +.- . t,' :,' r Il-, ,I -4 M\L 9 I ,l \.. . .!: # i\r.i I I '11 .t --.ts----- \

>!ry \. d, \I' I "#t- F ,l 1, 1, -,'ts 01.L it.-' -.dh -r-t) +u!i---= ' 4" I I *- ,r1 t,r X M -6\ .I - ,. .,i,, t- Descrlptlon Amount (OOO'f Vote 840 Kabale District 37,399,826 2r,3t9,848 841 Kabarole District 19,649342 842 Kaberamaido District 843 Kagadi District 36,663,965 844 Kakumiro District 29,519,780 845 Kalaki District t6,394,928 446 Kalangala District 16,280,359 847 Kaliro District 3L,192,217 Kalungu District 28,705,355 848 449 Kamuli District 5r,729,233 850 Kamwenge District 3r,450,402 Kanungu District 851 47,21O,678 852 Kapchorwa District 22,472,086 853 Kapelebyong District 13,744,848 854 Karenga District 13,909,050 \ss Kasanda District 28,245,777 \-,, 8 56 Kasese District 80,380,999 857 Katakwi District 28,86t,256 Kayunga District 858 41,896,345 859 Kazo District 20,t37,t72 860 Kibaale District 19,010,095 861 Kiboga District 28,460,752 862 Kibuku District 25,8t4,730 863 Kikuube District 23,999,O82 864 Kiruhura District 23,t63,O54 865 Kiryandongo District 29,247,39O 866 Kisoro District 44,588,685 467 Kitagwenda District 20,597,57L 868 Kitgum District 26,464,995 469 Koboko District 22,845,14O 870 Kole District 28,306,987 <: L4 rb- irfi l

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

13164 SUPPLEMENTARY SCHEDULE NO.2 FOR FY 2023/2024 as annexure 9 to the committee that no funds would be disbursed to the company until the evaluation process is completed and the Government’s stake in the company is formally established. In addition, the Attorney-General provided to the committee an affirmation that his office will take the lead in ensuring that the Government acquires the equity in the company, which is equivalent to the money expended to the company by the Government of Uganda and that at all times, due regard will be for the public interest. A copy of the letter of the Attorney-General is attached as annexure 10. Lastly, Madam Speaker, the committee received a copy of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Uganda and DEI Biopharma Ltd concerning the acquisition by the Government of Uganda of equity in DEI Biopharma Ltd and a copy of the MOU is attached as an annexure 11. Therefore, the committee recommends as follows; Subject to the aforementioned undertakings and commitments by the Government, the committee recommends approval of Shs 578.4 billion to Vote 167 - Science, Technology and Innovation to support the strategic acquisition of equity under DEI Biopharma Ltd. Vote 406 - Hoima Regional Referral Hospital. Shs 115.657 million is Ugandan Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfer (UGIFT) this is an unspent balance for the construction and equipping of the blood bank at the hospital, that was returned to the Uganda Consolidated Fund at the end of the last Financial Year. The committee recommends approval of Shs 115.657 million to vote 406 - Hoima Regional Referral Hospital for UGIFT programme to unspent balances for construction and equipping of the blood bank. Vote 407 - Jinja Regional Referral Hospital. Shs 30.785 million is external financing under Government-to-Government financing from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to cater for the procurement of ICT equipment. The committee recommends approval of Shs 30.785 million to Vote 407 - Jinja Referral Hospital for external financing under the Government to Government financing from USAID to cater for the procurement of ICT equipment. Vote 421 - Kayunga Referral Hospital. Shs 579.5 million is an unspent balance to support the hospital during the transitional period from a general hospital to a regional referral hospital that was returned to the Uganda Consolidated Fund at the end of the Financial Year 2022/2023. The committee recommends approval of Shs 579.5 million to Vote 421 - Kayunga Regional Referral Hospital for unspent balances to support the hospital during the transition period from a general hospital to a regional referral hospital that was returned to the Uganda Consolidated Fund at the end of the Financial Year 2022/2023. Vote 537 - Uganda Mission in Havana, Cuba. Shs 380 million is unspent balances from the Financial Year 2022/2023 to furnish and equip the official residence of the ambassador. The embassy was not allocated a development budget for 2023/2024. The committee recommends approval of Shs 380 million to vote 537 - Uganda Mission in Havana, Cuba, for unspent balances from Financial Year 2022/2023 to furnish and equip the official residence of the ambassador. Vote 600 - Local Governments. Shs 43.060 billion is being provided to cater for the following; i) Shs 40.445 billion is external financing for Uganda’s Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development(USMID), to be utilised by local governments to meet their outstanding contractual obligations related to urban road construction projects funded by the World Bank. Madam Speaker, the details are in Annex 4 attached. ii) Shs 2.615 billion is additional UGIFT unspent balances that were returned to the Uganda Consolidated Fund at the end of the

I put the question that a total sum of Shs 613,047,522 be provided to Kiruddu Referral Hospital under vote 417 as a supplementary recurrent expenditure for the Financial Year 2023/2024. (Question put and agreed to.) Vote 421: Kayunga Referral Hospital

I put the question that the total sum of Shs 579,500,000 be provided to Kayunga Referral Hospital under Vote 421 as a supplementary recurrent expenditure for the Financial Year 2023/2024. (Question put and agreed to.) Vote 502: Uganda High Commission in the United Kingdom

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

13101 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA WEDNESDAY, 2 4 APRIL 2 024 (d) 1705- Rehabilitation and upgrading of urban roads. Status of the project 4.2.1 Status of Project 1558 - Rural Bridges Infrastructure Project Madam Speaker, this project focuses on improving connectivity in rural areas by constructing bridges and improving swamp crossings. The project also focuses on constructing cable-stayed footbridges and metallic ladders in mountainous areas. The project was formulated in 2019/2020 for a period of five years with the following targets: (i) 15 bridges to be constructed; (ii) 17.5 kilometres of swamp crossings to be constructed; (iii) 30 alternative bridge mechanisms constructed, which would include arc bridges, footbridges and metallic ladders; and (iv) 25 new bridges designed. The above outputs were estimated to cost Shs 300 billion over a period of five years. To- date, just a total of Shs 99.6 billion has been received, and out of that, this is what has been achieved: a. Seven bridges have been constructed, two bridges are under construction, and two other bridges have been procured; b. One swamp crossing of one kilometre has been constructed, eight swamp crossings are under construction, and one swamp crossing is designed for construction; c. 18 cable bridges and footbridges have been constructed, and one cable bridge is under construction; and d. Two metallic ladders constructed in the Elgon areas, and another metallic ladder is under construction. The details of these bridges and swamp crossings, cable footbridges, and metallic ladders are contained in Annex 6 of the document. 4.2.2 Project 1564 - Community Roads Improvement Project This project was developed to rehabilitate community roads across the country. The goal was to improve the standard of living of the rural community by improving their connectivity, accessibility to markets, and social and administrative services. Improved access inevitably leads to better farm-gate prices and increased production, reduced travel time, and transport costs, and improved access to social and administrative services. This project is also in line with the PDM as pillar two. The project was formulated in the Financial Year 2020/2021 for a period of five years with a target of rehabilitating 7,905 kilometres of community access roads. The estimated cost was Shs 391.6 billion. To date, only Shs 127.3 billion has been released and 1,392 kilometres of community access roads have been rehabilitated, 225 kilometres are still under construction. The details of the roads rehabilitated and those under construction, under this project, are in Annex 7. 4.2.3 Project 1703 - Rehabilitation of District Roads Madam Speaker, this project was formulated to support district local governments to reduce the rehabilitation backlog of district roads. Through this project, my ministry introduced low-cost sealing technology, which involves tarmacking of roads that carry traffic of less than 300 vehicles per day using locally available materials and non-conventional bituminous surfaces. Madam Speaker, through this project we introduced a technology called Probase, which is appropriate and applicable in tarmacking of medium volume traffic roads, for example, roads that carry up to about 3,000 vehicles per day. We have already tested this project and tested this technology on the Kayunga- Nabuganyi road and it is working well. We have also used it in Nansana and we are also going to use it to do the road from Kakiri to

12930 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT Friday, 19 April 2024 such walks. Next time, take it to West Nile, to Bukedi, to Lango, to Busoga. Those are places with a lot of malaria. When you take it to Kayunga, for instance, if you give Kayunga mosquito nets, they may not even understand what the nets are meant for. They will use it for fishing. When we say, take such a walk to such areas, it helps our population a lot. It will help us in the eradication of malaria and the theme will take the day. If we do it every time, every year, on the streets of Kampala and Parliament here, then we need to check what we are trying to do. All the same, I invite all of you tomorrow to join the walk. The chief walker will be the Deputy Speaker. Join the walk and support. The next one should be in Hon. Acon’s constituency. Like in Butaleja , the people who are organising this walk like Hon. Mutiwa - too much malaria in Butaleja, but you are walking in Kampala. Take the walk down there for the people to understand what the walk is about. Thank you. Hon. Mugema and Hon. Mutiwa -

Hon. Bakkabulindi, we said we are a people-centred Parliament. If we all got into buses today and said we were going to Kiruhura to walk, everybody would be interested to see who these MPs are and people would take your message more seriously. Unlike when I go alone and walk in Bukedea, they will say, “she is looking for votes.” If we got united as Members of Parliament, and said this time we are having a walk in Kiruhura, Ruhama, Pakwach or Nyendo, the whole public will appreciate it. However, if you say that you are walking alone in Kayunga, then you are basically politicking.

12574 SECTORAL C O MMITTEE R E P O R TS with National Forestry Authority (NFA) on encroachment, where we are providing Shs 3.1 billion. Unless NFA harmonises with the Ministry of Lands, this encroachment might not stop. Of recent, I saw on TV the Minister of State for Lands, Hon. Sam Mayanja, accompanied by the MP of Bbaale, Hon. Tebandeke, ordering NFA staff to get out of Bbaale Central Forest Reserve in Kayunga. When I inquired, I found out that in that forest reserve in Bbaale, there are some land titles owned by one of our flagship projects in this country, Kira Motors and Kayunga sugar. I wonder how a minister could break the law by obstructing an authorised officer from carrying out their official duties. I also found that he was contravening Section 32 of the National Tree Planting Act and Section 89 of the National Tree Planting Act, the Land Act, Section 44, and even-

The Constitution, Article 237(b) and his reasoning was that he does not see a forest, yet a forest and a forest reserve are different. A forest is a land with vegetation mostly comprised of trees. Forest reserve is land set aside for forestry development. I wondered and they told me that the minister is a lawyer moreover from Makerere University - (Laughter)- Mr Speaker, if we do not harmonise with Ministry of Lands, most of the encroachment is caused by illegal land titles, which are created by the Ministry of Lands. I want the Minister of Environment, to assure us whether our forest in Kayunga, especially Bbaale, Wamale and Kiula forests are still safe.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I would like to thank you for your time and patience that we have burnt our candles for the nation. I would like to start by saying water is life and the environment is health. With that in mind, it means that this budgeting process touches all of us and once more, I thank you for the time you have put in. Mr Speaker, you alluded to the fact that funds are allocated to the various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), yet one of my sectors, the National Water and Sewerage Corporation has outstanding bills that have not been paid. I would like to say, Mr Speaker, that when we are budgeting like this, I think the allocated funds to the different MDAs for paying the utilities should come in accountability. It should be of interest to note that if funds were allocated, for instance, for water, but the water bills were not paid, where did the money go? I leave that to the House to help us. Mr Speaker, Hon. Siraji alluded to the refugee hosting areas. I would like to let my colleagues know that there are a number of interventions coordinated by the Office of the Prime Minister. As the Government, my ministry has partnered with the refugee hosting districts. We have incorporated the refugees in the tree planting which is going on because we have an open- door policy on refugees. Mr Speaker, I would like to thank Hon. Arinaitwe for the issue he raised. Unfortunately, you find government officials contradicting themselves. However, for information purposes, I would like to assure you that since then we have engaged ourselves with the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development. As you are aware, several illegal titles that were created are in the process of being cancelled and it takes a process which we set here. We have some incidences in Kayunga where we have been taken to court; Hon. Arinaitwe asked whether our forests are safe in Kayunga. We are in court defending what is in our mandate. In Bajjo, we have gone ahead to demarcate, put pillars and we are in the process of re-planting. As a ministry, we are trying to do what we can. However, we still have a challenge as a ministry. This House okayed the tree-fund which is supposed to help the ministry to do the tree planting and perhaps colleagues in this House could comfortably have seedlings to take to their constituencies. However, this has not yet been operationalised, but there is some engagement with the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development that we could use the budget we have within ourselves to cater for this. I thank the committee chairperson for having had a very passionate consideration and we have some allocation. Mr Speaker, Hon. Dr Didi also raised issues about our environmental officers who are in the district and are on the ground, but have little facilitation. I agree that we do not have much money that we have given them and we do not have many of them. You can imagine that we could have maybe one officer for the whole district. We have put them under Local Government. Supervising and coordinating them from the ministry is also becoming a challenge. If this House finds it fit, it would be prudent that they are brought back to the ministry for supervision and coordination for ease. As per now, they fall under the management and coordination in the function of the Local Government. That has created a gap between us.

Mr Speaker, on the 2 nd of this month, a fire outbreak occurred at Goodwill Nursery and Primary School, the same story was at the Sibirisye Primary School in Lumino, yesterday, it was also in Busia at Victory Primary School, last month and in Kayunga just in one month. Rt Hon. Prime Minister, how are you handling this issue? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Rt Hon. Prime Minister, in December 2022, you promised to launch the Nakasongola- Kayunga-Jiira Bridge. However, to date, it is not yet completed and the contractor left the site. What is the work plan for that site? Elevation and tarmacking of the same road –

Bbaale-Kayunga- Nakasongola-Jiira Bridge. It is on Sezibwa. It is a connection between Bbaale and Nakasongola, towards Hon. Noah’s area. There is also the issue of the tarmacking of the entire road connecting to Kayunga District. Secondly, honourable minister for the youth, congratulations, but what plan do you have for the rural unemployed youth? If any, when are you –(Member timed out.)

Mr Speaker, I have been to that bridge twice. It connects Kayunga to Nakasongola. It is almost complete – it is 99 per cent complete. We only need a few patches here and there. The contractor left the site and the ministry is using its engineers to complete the remaining work. I believe that in two or three months, we shall have gone through. It is only that the ministry for finance, this time round, did not provide enough money, but they are saying they are going to give them money. This morning, I met Hon. Katumba Wamala; he had come for the same. We had a meeting with the ministries for finance and works on a number of bridges in the country, where work has stalled, not only Sezibwa. The ministry for finance has promised.

We managed to buy that land for those people, but we got a challenge because the family members failed to agree on who should be given the money. Recently, they agreed – there was that petition to the IGG. That happened before I even left that office. We now have the green light. We are going to come and parcel the land and give it to the people. It is the same money we used to buy land for those people who were settling in that swamp in Kayunga. The Office of the Prime Minister is doing a lot for the community, I am telling you.

Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. Rt Hon. Prime Minister, the Government of Uganda constructed a bridge to connect Nakasongola to Kayunga in 2019. As we talk, five years have elapsed, but the bridge has not been commissioned. When I went to the Ministry of Works and Transport, they said the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has not released funds to that ministry for two quarters. My question is; when will this bridge be commissioned for use? Thank you.

I have been to this bridge, Mr Speaker and honourable colleagues. The bridge is almost 99 per cent complete. What remains are these simple patches to connect Kayunga to Nakasongola. It is true that the Ministry of Works and Transport was not given money when this quarter was beginning, but at least I saw the Investment Project Financing (IPFs) and they are going to complete that bridge. The bridge is almost complete. I know Sezibwa Bridge; I have been there with him.

11890 STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT Development Plan, the Government selected 69 key projects, which it planned to fund. Among them is the creation of four science and technology parks as part of the Innovation Technology Development and Transfer Program and 40 Technology and Business Incubators (TBIs). Prayer: Can I update the House on the progress that has been registered in line with the construction of the Science and Technology parks, as well as the Technology and Business Incubators? The response is that I am pleased to inform the House that the Government has made significant progress regarding the establishment of Science and Technology Parks and Technology and Business Incubators. Below are the updates: 1. Engineering Park in Rwebiteete: this park is the most advanced, and we anticipate its opening in May this year; 2. Mobility Park, in Kayunga: land acquisition has been completed, a master plan has been developed and plans are underway to install utilities and attract investors to the park; 3. Biosciences Park in Nakasongola: land has been acquired and a master plan is finalised. Construction has been contracted to National Enterprise Corporation (NEC) and will commence shortly; and 4. Agro-Science Park, in Soroti. The master plan is currently under development and is expected to be completed by June 2024. Once finalised, we will seek funding for the construction. Mr Speaker, in addition to the Uganda Industrial Research Institute (UIRI), Uganda has completed the Construction Technology Innovation Business Incubation Centre at Namanve, which is complete and will be opened soon. Additional technology and business incubators are planned to be affiliated with each of the science parks to enable support for ventures and innovators. The Government remains committed to the development of these projects and will provide further updates as they progress. Question No.4 This question came from Hon. Joy Waako, National Female Representative for Older Persons, and the question was that the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development publicised the National Guidelines on Healthy Ageing, which were launched during the celebrations of the International Day of Older Persons on 1 October 2023, in Kyegegwa District. The guidelines are to be used by all persons, especially the older persons to manage their lives so as to attain optimum health, functioning and productivity. Under topic one of the guidelines on nutrition and toileting, it is observed that older persons have a tendency of restricting food, water and fruit consumption due to the fear of frequenting the toilet which sometimes are not user-friendly. This has negative consequences on healthy aging such as constipation and malnutrition. Prayer Which measures has the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development put in place to avail user-friendly toilet facilities for older persons, especially in public places? Response Mr Speaker, the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, as a ministry in charge of disability affairs, is represented on the National Building Review Board (NBRB), whose functions include overseeing public buildings to cater for such matters of safety, health and inclusion. Mr Speaker, the ministry, through Occupational Safety and Health Department, is mandated to ensure workplace safety. This is done through undertaking occupational safety and health plan approval of public buildings and occupational safety and health inspections of all workplaces, including public buildings. Availability of facilities for people with disabilities and older persons are key components and part of the parameters or checklists that are used. [Ms Nabbanja] PRIME MINISTER’S TIME

11701 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA WEDNESDAY, 7 FEBRUARY 2024 6. Payment of adequate compensation or restoration for the loss of public dams and resources, which are no longer recoverable. 7. And a declaration that the wetlands are only water catchment resources for the survival of the main animals. The committee adopted the following methodology; held meetings with petitioners, undertook physical visits, reviewed some documents, and desk review of the triangulation of data from various documentation relevant to the assignment. The relevant regime, Mr Speaker, in regards to assessment, the legal regime considered the Constitution of Uganda, the National Forestry and Planting Act, the National Environment Management Act, the Forest Management Plan, the Land Act, the Local Government Act. The demographics of Nakasongola Nakasongola District is located in central Uganda. It was created in 1997, prior to which it was part of Luwero District. The district borders the district of Apac to the north, Masindi in the west, Luwero in the south, and Kayunga in the east. The district is composed of three counties namely Kyabujingo County, Buruuli County, and Budyebo County. Nakasongola has a total population of 181,000. Mr Speaker, I can now skip through to the observations. Findings and recommendations The committee observed that the petitioners expressed dismay at the limited access of valley dams due to the fact that existing routes were either blocked due to the restrictions by NFA or were too narrow to contain large herds of cattle. This was evidenced by abandoned watering troughs in Bamusuuta Valley Dam. However, at Mikanzi Valley Dam, the committee observed that the animals had been drinking from the available troughs and were drinking from there at the time of the visit to the district, contrary to the petitioner’s claim. The committee observed that; (i) The existing routes availed by NFA were supposed to be jointly used by both animals and humans, thereby making the routes highly susceptible to traffic congestion. (ii) The available routes are in close proximity to residential areas, hence making the people’s property prone to destruction by animals. (iii) There is a need for NFA to avail alternative routes for the farmers to use the access valley dams, and the committee emphasised that the routes by NFA should be along the external boundary of the forest reserve and not through the forest in order to limit movement. The committee recommends that; (i) National Forest Authority fulfils its commitment to establish six metric-wide routes along the external boundaries of the Central Forest Reserve to facilitate movements of animals to existing water points within six months from the time of the committee visit. (ii) The alternative routes by Bamusuuta Dam should be opened up within two weeks from the time of the committee’s visit. (iii) The demarcation of the boundaries should be done in the presence of the district surveyors, NFA surveyors and the farmers, with the aim of GPS meters and GIS equipment to promote transparency. (iv) The Chairperson LCV spearheads the establishment of the proposed routes on behalf of the petitioners together with NFA and the District Local Government team to proper accountability. (v) Funds should be appropriated by NFA and the Government to facilitate the construction of proper routes with the aid of equipment such as wheel loaders along the proposed six-metre routes.

I tell you, Mr Speaker, even during that time of “ Nyege Nyege” , where my people would enjoy, they never enjoyed because they had no access to “ Nyege Nyege .” Somebody had to pay about Shs 2 million – (Interjection) You see, it is not all about “ Nyege Nyege”, but we also used to use the same route to cross to Kayunga, but up to now, my people cannot use it to cross to Kayunga. Mr Speaker, NFA needs to be like Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and I am sorry to say this, but you see, when UPDF goes to a community, they show them the reason as to why they are there. They are close to the people and if NFA can implement the Act as it is by giving the locals the feeling that they are part and parcel of the forest reserve, we shall have forests in this country.

11581 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 1 FEBRUARY 2024 Introduction Mr Speaker, FMD is a highly contagious viral disease that affects all cloven-hoofed (two hoofed) animals. These include cattle, goats, sheep, pigs and wild animals such as buffaloes, deers and antelopes. The disease spreads very fast, through close contact between infected and non-infected animals. The disease is transmitted through aerosols (fluid droplets) breathed out by infected animals and contact with affected surfaces. The aerosols can be transported by wind to far areas. The affected animals get wounds in the mouth, feet and teats in female animals. FMD is the most dreaded disease in international trade of animals and animal products. Countries that have eradicated the disease do not allow trade with affected countries, or those that control the disease by vaccination. The disease causes significant economic losses to the farmers and to the country due to disruption in animal production, productivity and in trade of animal and animal products. Scientists and economists have estimated the economic cost of FMD to a farmer per unit livestock to be $20 per infection. The cost can be higher with repeated infections. Our target, therefore, as Government, is to not only control the disease but eradicate it. Mr Speaker, the ideal situation that enables any livestock producing country to fully control and eradicate FMD requires the following interventions: i) Undertaking a bi-annual compulsory vaccination exercise of the entire susceptible animal herd in the country (all two hoofed animals; cattle, sheep, goats and pigs). For purposes of universal coverage, compliance and bio-security considerations (since vaccines are live organisms), governments normally offer the vaccines as a public good. This, however, varies from country to country, depending on the number of animals and the budget implications for buying the vaccines recurrently. ii) Another control and eradication approach is the “test and slaughter” followed by safe disposal of the carcasses (burning and/or burying). When the veterinary authorities confirm the outbreak, they determine the affected animals and those at risk for destruction. This, however, is followed with compensation by the government, which is a very expensive practice. This is the practice in developed livestock-producing countries like the United Kingdom, among others. You kill or destroy, but compensate the farmer. iii) In addition to the above, movement control restrictions (quarantine) are always imposed either in part or as a whole in the affected geographical location depending on the epidemiological assessment by the competent authorities. The competent authorities, Mr Speaker, are veterinary authorities. These animal movement restrictions, however, are temporary measures to disrupt transmission but their duration depends on the discipline and compliance of the different stakeholders (farmers, traders, processors and enforcement agencies) and also on the country’s ability to implement interventions (i) and (ii) above. Current situation in the country Mr Speaker, there are 36 districts currently affected and under quarantine. These are; Budaka, Bukedea, Bukomansimbi, Bunyangabu, Butaleja, Fort Portal City, Gomba, Ibanda, Isingiro, Kabarole, Kassanda, Kayunga, Kazo, Kiboga, Kibuku, Kiruhura, Kumi, Kyankwanzi, Kyegegwa, Kyotera, Luuka, Lwengo, Lyantonde, Mbarara, Mbarara City, Mityana, Mpigi, Mubende, Nakaseke, Nakasongola, Namisindwa, Ngora, Ntungamo, Rakai, Rwampara and Ssembabule. All districts neighbouring the aforementioned districts are at high risk, under strict surveillance and the authorities are advised to remain vigilant. These include; Apac, Amolatar, Bugiri, Bushenyi, Butaleja, Hoima, Iganga, Jinja, Kabale, Kaberamaido, Kaliro, Kamuli,

Thank you. Honourable colleagues, I saw the letter from the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries and I saw the districts of Budaka, Bukedea, Bukomansimbi, Butaleja, Fort Portal City, Gomba, Isingiro, Kabarole, Kassanda, Kayunga, Kazo, Kiruhura, Kumi, Kyankwanzi, Kyegegwa, Kyotera, Luuka, Lwengo, Lyantonde, Mbarara, Mityana, Mpigi, Mubende, Nakaseke, Nakasongola, Ntungamo, Rakai, Rwampara - This is what I was talking about: when you have such interventions, use a platform of Parliament to engage because these Members of Parliament will be questioned in their constituencies and they will be stuck. As Parliament, you do not want to have a situation whereby one day, you will be accused of fighting Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). We put a quarantine, Parliament came and stopped it and therefore, we allowed it and it went on. This is why I felt that it would be imperative for the minister to bring a statement here and then we debate it and put him on the spot-on issues of the law and what he would have told us here. But then again the urgency of it - I know some of these districts depend on cows and their children are going back to school. What are we going to do about it? Honourable colleagues, are we going to resolve that go and lift the quarantine so that people sell cows and you cause another crisis? You know! It is better we have ministers here and they give us clear information. Hon. Kivumbi, do you want to guide on the same? COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR

Madam Speaker, the following have been designated to the Committee on Climate Change: 1. Hon. Rita Atukwasa - Mbarara; 2. Hon. Kenneth Kiiza Nyendwoha - Bujenje County; 3. Hon. Moses Kamuntu - Rubanda County; 4. Hon. Arthur Mboizi Waako - Budaka County; 5. Hon. Juliet Suubi Kinyamatama - Rakai; and 6. Hon. Idah Nantaba - Kayunga.

Madam Speaker, it is true I was in Ntoroko together with all the teams from the Office of the Prime Minister. We identified three issues and agreed that we needed to move people. The challenge then – he is aware that the neighbouring land is Semuliki National Park. We even went to the extent of coming up with a resolution that we could de- gazette part of that land. They then said we have to change the Constitution. We left that path and agreed that we get people who can sell land to the Government. Since that time, I am just getting information now. Because some of the facilities had been submerged, we relocated and constructed a health centre III. Madam Speaker, the Office of the Prime Minister is doing a lot. Now that we have people who are willing to sell their land, we shall get to Ntoroko and buy that land for the people. We even bought land in Kayunga. Do you remember the Shs 5 billion you wanted me to clarify on?

Let me make accountability. We bought land in Kayunga, constructed a health centre that had submerged in

10988 TRIBUTE T O T HE LATE HON. JOYCE ROVINCER M PANGA Minister comes. In the public gallery this afternoon, we have Hon. Capt. John Emilly Otekat, former Member of Parliament, Hon. Mike Kennedy Sebalu, former Member of Parliament, Hon. Anthony Butele, former minister and Member of Parliament, Hon. Prof. Tarsis Bazana Kabwegyere, former minister and Member of Parliament and Hon. Dr Miria Matembe, former minister and Member of Parliament. They have joined us to pay tribute to the late Hon. Joyce Mpanga. Join me in welcoming them. (Applause) We also have members of the extended family of the late Joyce Mpanga. I request the Clerk to get their names for the record of the Hansard since there are not many. In the public gallery, we also have teachers and pupils of Kanywero Public Primary School, Kayunga District. They are represented in Parliament by Hon. Idah Erios Nantaba and Hon. Charles Tebandeke. They have come to join Parliament in paying tribute to the late Hon. Joyce Mpanga. Please, join me in welcoming them. (Applause) Rt Hon. Prime Minister -

Mr Speaker, I rise under Rule 78(4) on a procedural matter. As the honourable minister responds to issues of Katonga Bridge, I expected him to bring on board several other areas. For example, as we talk, Kayunga Bridge is almost collapsing and big vehicles have been blocked from using the bridge. If that bridge goes down, we are going to be completely stuck. Mr Speaker, wouldn’t it be procedurally right for you to direct the Minister of Works and Transport to come up with a compressive report that will cover these critical areas in the whole 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;

Honourable members, everybody is aware that there are a number of factors that affect the cost of a kilometre of road. I will give you an example of Entebbe Express Highway and Entebbe International Airport. The President directed me – remember we were testing COVID-19 in one of the facilities. Now we are completing Entebbe Airport using our army brigade at a cost of only Shs 15 billion and yet China Communication Construction Company (CCCC) wanted to complete that work at Shs 36 billion. The President has been asking us and Parliament; can’t we build our own capacity? Because most of our local contractors do not have money, they simply borrow and the cost of our roads construction pays the interest to the banks and yet these banks are very expensive. We end up paying almost three times as much. For example in Financial Year 2021/2022, they said that Hon. Nabbanja, together with the Ministry of Relief and Disaster Preparedness, were struggling for Shs 5 billion. Do you remember that circus? The Prime Minister’s Office contracted the army brigade and out of Shs 5 billion, we were able to buy 200 acres of land in Kayunga - Mama is there. We were able to construct a primary school at Shs 680 million- The contractor wanted to construct it at Shs 1.4 billion, but we constructed it at Shs 669 million. I will bring a report here for you to appreciate. Using the same Shs 5 billion, we were also able to construct a health facility called at Rwampanga at Shs 1.05 billion. One submerged and we had to replace it. We also constructed PRIME MINISTER’S TIME [The Deputy Speaker]

were not yet complete (56%1. 7 Kayunga Pineapple factory 2,500,000, 000 I inspected the factory in October 2022 and, noted that . There was delayed commissioning of the factory yet works were completed including installation and testing of equipment. o The users had not yet been trained. . The utrlisatron of the facility was delayed which results in delayed service delivery. a r Management acknowledged the delay in commissioning the factory which had been largely due to unforeseen circumstances. However, preparations for training of users and technical commissioning were underway to have the commissioning by 1sth December 2022. F [N f*. 8 Kapeka Multi- Fruit processin g Factory Ii 3,250,000, o00 The works were supposed to be completed by 30th April2022. Inspection was carried out between 18m to 22nd October 2022 and below are the findings; .The structure in which the machinery was installed appeared to be rather small compared to the other similar factories Yumbe and l(ayunga. rln addition, the equipment appeared to have little operational space. .The cold room was non- functional. rGiven that the equipment was installed in an old pre- existing structure, there could be a requirement to rehabilitate the structure to match with the modern installed machinery. This is likely to make the project more costly. Management acknowledged the gaps noted and had earlier on brought the same to the attention of the beneficiary for redress. Management had considered this request and was mobilising funds for this purpose. The non-functional cold room was to be removed by the beneficiary since it was not required for any function within the factory. I .-- "N {$9, T+(-,.!} The Accounting Officer submitted that for various projects, assessments were made before the start and it was found that there were power lines in place but the power was unstable and required an upgrade by UMEME. However, the upgrade did not occur and a number of activities stalled. He stated that he had had engagements with UMEME which was making efforts to upgrade the power lines. [n some of the projects, management was planning to procure generators. O e -(' Gr |. 8 (( @J" ! '--' t- e/ k '@

Thank you, Hon. Basalirwa. Next item. MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ON INCIDENTS INVOLVING SECURITY OFFICIALS, THE NATIONAL UNITY PLATFORM (NUP) PRESIDENT AND SOME NUP MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT IN KAMPALA METROPOLITAN AND KAYUNGA ON 5 AND 9 OCTOBER 2023

Mr Speaker, this is a ministerial statement about incidents involving security officials, the National Unity Platform (NUP) President and some NUP Members of Parliament in the Kampala Metropolitan Police Area and Kayunga on 5 and 9 October 2023. Introduction Mr Speaker, you directed that a statement be made by the Government in response to the incidents of Thursday, 5 October 2023 in Entebbe and in Kampala, as well as on Independence Day, Monday, 9 October 2023 in Kampala Metropolitan Police Area and Kayunga District, involving NUP party leaders and some party supporters respectively. Background In the months of August and September 2023, we witnessed nationwide mobilisation tours, and opening of party offices by the NUP party president in the various parts of the country. These tours were punctuated with some incidents of public disorder, damage to property, fatal and serious traffic incidents, as was the case in Hoima on 11 September 2023, as well as inciting violence and uttering defamatory statements against the person of the President of the Republic of Uganda. Our country is governed under the law that creates rights and obligations for all manner of people including the citizens as well as the law enforcement agencies. That is why, consequent to the stated infractions, the police sought a commitment from the NUP organisers of these activities to avoid the repetition of these breaches and to ensure orderly and regulated conduct going forward.

10567 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA TUESDAY, 17 OCTOBER 2023 On 9 October 2023, NUP leaders and supporters arranged to have a parallel Independence Day celebration in Kampala at Kamwokya. They intended, thereafter, to make a disruptive illegal procession from there in order to depict the national celebrations in Kitgum as a sham. They also intended to announce their next course of action during this function. Part of the mobilisation was under the guise of holding prayers for their alleged fallen comrades and those in prison. As a result of their proclaimed aims and anticipated consequences, security intervened and disrupted their intended illegal activities. Consequently, 14 of their leaders were arrested, detained at Kira Road Police station, charged and later released on police bond the same day. There is a prescribed way of doing everything appropriately in all civilised societies. There are also designated places for particular activities, including, by analogy, the activities of this honourable House and holding prayers. Where they are to be conducted in places that are not ordinarily where they are usually conducted, there is an official process of designating such other chosen places for these functions, as and when this is desirable or required. The Kayunga incident of 9 October 2023, involving the area MP and others, was dubbed, “Black Independence” - Ennaku Y’enfuufu celebration that was organised by Hon. Charles Tebandeke, Member of Parliament for Bbaale County in Kayunga District. He and others mobilised to hold demonstrations purportedly over the delayed tarmacking of the Kayunga- Bbaale-Galiraya Road on Independence Day, 9 October 2023. He had written to the Inspector General of Police notifying him about the intended activity and was advised by police to raise the said grievances in Parliament, where he is a representative of his people. The timing of this planned activity was also intended to tarnish the National Independence Day celebrations. The honourable MP and some of his supporters, however, chose to defiantly continue with their intended unlawful activities. Some of the groups that had been mobilised started burning tyres in the areas of Gayaza trading centre and Bbaale County in Kayunga district, which vindicated the advice given to him by the police to call off the planned activities, having anticipated riotous intentions by the organisers, as it eventually happened before they were dispersed by law enforcement and calm was restored. Two individuals were arrested and charged with inciting violence vide Bbaale SD REF: 16/10/2023, and these were: Mr Ronald Kawuzi, male adult aged 23, resident of Gayaza village and Mr Moses Dwaya, male adult aged 29 of Gayaza village in Bbaale Subcounty. Their case file is with the Resident State Attorney for perusal and sanctioning. From the foregoing, the incidents and the response of law enforcement arose from the intent and activities to cause public disorder and breach of peace in the stated places. The Police will and should fulfil their mandate and utilise their authority and powers given by the law to keep law and order and to maintain public order and peace for the common good of all. The repeal of Section 32 of the Police Act (CAP 303) and the Public Order Management Act did not remove the mandate of the police to keep law and order, as provided for under Article 212 of the Constitution, as well as the relevant provisions of the Police Act. Where there is a breach or the police detects a likelihood of breach of the law or threat to public order and safety, action should and will be taken. It is also reasonable, in some instances, to act pre-emptively where a breach is imminent, relying on available and credible intelligence, rather than waiting to react, which may be very disruptive and expensive. The law enforcement agencies, depending on the circumstances of different scenarios, will always strive to ensure that law and order, as well as public peace and safety, are safeguarded. In conclusion, the Government shall, at all times, promote human rights and the rule of

Thank you. So, honourable colleagues, that is the video. I refer the matter to the Committee on Rules, Privileges and Discipline, as per Rule 175 of our Rules of Procedure. Hon. Achayo and your team, you have up to 45 days to respond to this matter. I need the item now for the Minister of Internal Affairs. STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS (I) MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ABOUT INCIDENTS INVOLVING SECURITY OFFICIALS, THE NATIONAL UNITY PLATFORM PRESIDENT AND SOME NUP MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT IN KAMPALA METROPOLITAN AND KAYUNGA ON 5 AND 9 OCTOBER 2023

Mr Speaker, this is a statement about incidents involving security on the National Unity Platform President and some NUP Members of Parliament, in the Kampala Metropolitan Police area and Kayunga on 5 and 9 October 2023. Introduction Mr Speaker –

Mr Speaker, you ordered that a statement be made by the Government in response to the incidents that happened on Thursday, 5 October 2023 in Entebbe and on Independence Day, 9 October 2023 in Kampala Metropolitan area and Kayunga District, involving the National Unity Platform party leaders and some party supporters, respectively. MINISTERIAL STATEMENT [The Deputy Speaker]

Thank you. I can see you have guided us very well. Honourable colleagues, in the Public Gallery this afternoon, we have a delegation of district and subcounty speakers and council clerks from Pakwach District Local Government, represented by Hon. Emmanuel Ongiertho and Hon. Jane Avur Pacuto. They have come to observe the proceedings of this House. Please, join me in welcoming them. Thank you. (Applause) Honourable colleagues, we also have pupils and teachers of Joy Dominion Academy from Bunya County West, Mayuge District. They are represented by Hon. Aggrey Bagiire Henry and Rt Hon. Rukia Nakadama Isanga. They have come to observe the proceedings of this House. Please, join me in welcoming them. Thank you. (Applause) We also have students and teachers of Fountain of Hope High School from Ntenjeru County South, Kayunga District. They are represented by Hon. Patrick Nsanja and Hon. Idah Nantaba. They have come to observe the proceedings of this House. Please, join me in welcoming them. (Applause) Thank you. Honourable colleagues, I have a lot of business to handle today, so, no matters of national importance. Hon. Nsereko?

10508 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT run them, similar to the CT scans. All the regional referral hospitals received except two; Kayunga and Yumbe. Power is a challenge and radiologists are a challenge, which is known. To address the issue of radiologists –(Members rose_)

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I rise on a matter of national importance. On 25 September 2023 at 9.30 p.m., unknown assailants murdered three people in my constituency namely; Julius Mutimba, his wife Resty Nakayima and their daughter, aged six months. These assailants used swords and killed these people who were coming from Nalubobya from their clinic, and were going back to their residence in Bamugolode. Nakayima Immaculate was the woman councillor for Bamugolode Parish and she was the Secretary for Education and Health for Kalongo Subcounty. The police arrested one suspect and they have the suspect in custody at Nakasongola Police Station. However, the suspect has not been taken to court since 26 September 2023. My prayers: The police should investigate and arrest the remaining assailants and have them brought to book. The Ministry of Internal Affairs should put police posts in strategic areas. For example, when you go to Bamugolode Trading Centre, it is equivalent to some town councils. It is a big town without the Police. Mr Speaker, there are also some other outlets which these assailants and thieves are using. There was a police post in Kaleile, but it was removed. There was another one at Kalungi, it was also removed. There is also Ssezibwa Bridge which connects Nakasongola to Kayunga; that place is not secure. We need a police post there. The Ministry of Internal Affairs should increase manpower. You go to a police post and find three policemen with three guns; there is a problem. I want to encourage the Ministry of Internal Affairs to take it up and add manpower. I beg to submit.

No, I withdraw the statement. Mr Speaker, the kind of maintenance being done is a mere collection of mud and silty soils beside the road, which is heaped and compacted. It lacks the marram that makes it a real concrete marram road for usage yet the road is very busy with trucks that carry sugarcane regularly from Galiraya and other places. During the sunny season the dust is too much. The cyclists and pedestrians can neither see behind nor in front. This causes serious accidents where people have lost lives. I pray that the Ministry of Works and Transport accounts for such regular kind of work done by UNRA along the Kayunga-Bbaale-Galiraya Road. Secondly, Government updates us on how far the engagements on upgrading this road have reached because it is a road that is used by very many investors. Even as I speak, I guess there is someone being crushed by a truck. 12 people in three days is an average of three people dying per day. Mr Speaker, I also pray that as a norm, Government compensates the families of the people who died not out of their own making but may be due to the work being -

Thank you. Minister of Works and Transport, on Kayunga- Galiraya Road, people are dying every day. There are heaps of marram on the road and the road is really bad. When are you doing it and what are you doing about this? [The Deputy Speaker] COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR

Thank you so much, Mr Speaker. As a Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation, based on our mandate, we took a visit to a number of projects where TRIDI undertook the sericulture project. Sericulture is the growing of silk worms and silk worms are fed on mulberry leaves. This is a project that came into being under the Innovation Fund, which His Excellency, the President advocated for saying we should give more funds to scientists to innovate. One of the principal investigators wrote a project, which was successful, titled, “Evaluating the Utility of Sericulture and Apiculture Technologies and Innovations as tools for Household Wealth Creation and Employment Generation in Uganda.” This project was carried out in 24 districts. I am sure some of you, Members, could be having a lot of information about some of these projects, which are in your districts. So far, Government has injected Shs 31,235,912,000. As part of our mandate, we noted that there were a number of management challenges and so, we took it upon ourselves to go and visit these projects. We had also received a petition from Sheema Sericulture project because of the way the project was being handled. It is based on this background that we visited the areas of Bulambuli, Mukono, Kayunga, Kamuli, Iganga, Kween, and Sheema. The report is already uploaded. Members can have a look it. Because of time, I am going to go straight to the observations and later, I will go to the way forward.

…that a man favoured wins to replace a noble man, the Rt Hon. Speaker. The script that the Government has recurrently read from has formed the cast to cast a grim theatre in Kayunga and recently in Bukedea. The ghastly stain on the state of democracy undermines the principle that holding regular, free and fair elections is the hallmark of building a democratic society, especially that we feature very embarrassingly on this front as a country. It is concrete proof of the failure by the Government to offer and manage the basics of an election and a vote of no confidence in the Government and its rhetoric that democracy can be a principle of reference in Uganda. The wanton electoral irregularities like ballot stuffing, voter bribery and use of force, and intimidation by security operatives and other government officials exhibit a high degree of primitivism. We, therefore, re-emphasise the need for constitutional and electoral reforms targeted at enhancing democracy, rule of law and constitutionalism in the country.

Mr Speaker, the spirit in which we are putting these controls is a good spirit. The number is the one that is subject to discussion. We are making these decisions on behalf of my relative in Koboko, somebody’s mother in Kayunga, in Kanungu, where once you have posted a doctor there to do a caesarean section, they are doing a caesarean section that has stood the quality of time and they are not half- baked and all these other medical procedures. The spirit in which we are making these recommendations is not to frustrate doctors but it could be any of us in the constituency. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. On Friday, 30 June 2023, at approximately 9.00 p.m., armed thugs raided a mobile money outlet. They shot dead one person and stole Shs 72 million. Luckily enough, when the people heard the bullets, they swung into action; one of them knocked the thug holding a gun; an AKA-47 rifle and he was arrested. The gun was recovered and the police established that the gun was a UPDF property. Also, one of the thugs was a UPDF officer from Kikuba Mutwe Barracks in Kayunga. There is a rampant involvement of security personnel in armed robberies and murders going on in the country. Therefore, my prayers are that: 1. The Government compensates the victims 2. The Ministers of Defence and Internal Affairs explain the increased involvement of security personnel in such murders.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. On Friday, 30 June 2023, at approximately 9.00 p.m., armed thugs raided a mobile money outlet. They shot dead one person and stole Shs 72 million. Luckily enough, when the people heard the bullets, they swung into action; one of them knocked the thug holding a gun; an AKA-47 rifle and he was arrested. The gun was recovered and the police established that the gun was a UPDF property. Also, one of the thugs was a UPDF officer from Kikuba Mutwe Barracks in Kayunga. There is a rampant involvement of security personnel in armed robberies and murders going on in the country. Therefore, my prayers are that: 1. The Government compensates the victims 2. The Ministers of Defence and Internal Affairs explain the increased involvement of security personnel in such murders.

Honourable members, specifically about criminality in the Masaka Region, I am happy the minister is here. There is a need for decisive and deterrent action from the relevant authorities so that we restore safety and confidence in the population in Masaka. In addition to Masaka, there was also an issue in Kayunga and a number of places have been mentioned. Honourable minister, you need to follow up that; report to the House on what actions you IN THE PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA Official Report of the Proceedings of Parliament THIRD SESSION - 5TH SITTING - FIRST MEETING Parliament met at 2.00 p.m. in Parliament House, Kampala. PRAYERS (The Speaker, Ms Anita Among, in the Chair.) The House was called to order. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR

Thank you, Mr Speaker. When you put us on these committees, our role is to cater for everybody. However, this is what was happening with Hon. Lugoloobi when he was the Chairperson of the Budget Committee. Go and look at Kayunga Hospital; it is well built. However, when you go to Kambuga and Gombe, they are not catered for. What is the Committee on Budget doing? Are the members feasting by themselves? Winning an election is not only about getting projects from the Government –

8747 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023 Vote 421: Kayunga Referral Hospital

I put the question that Shs 11,926,771,000 be provided for as recurrent expenditure for Vote 421: Kayunga Referral Hospital for Financial Year 2023/2024. ( Question put and agreed to.) Vote 422: Yumbe Referral Hospital

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

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

8767 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023 8. Vote 412: Lira Hospital - Shs 120,000,000 9. Vote 413: Mbarara Regional Hospital - Shs 5,230,000,000 10. Vote 414: Mubende Regional Referral Hospital – 150,000,000 11. Vote 415: Moroto Regional Referral Hospital - Shs 120,000,000 12. Vote 416: Naguru Referral Hospital - Shs 240,000,000 13. Vote 417: Kiruddu Referral Hospital - Shs 1,530,000,000 14. Vote 418: Kawempe Referral Hospital - Shs 900,000,000 15. Vote 419: Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital - Shs 900,000,000 16. Vote 420: Mulago Specialised Women and Neonatal Hospital - Shs 2,268,000,000 17. Vote 421: Kayunga Referral Hospital - Nil 18. Vote 422: Yumbe Referral Hospital - Nil

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rose on an urgent matter of national importance last week concerning insecurity in Kayunga District.

8681 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023 Namata, also of Kamusabi, was murdered the same night. The same day, a taxi with passengers was robbed on the highway between Kayunga and Kitimbwa. The matter is becoming unbearable for our people and I seek the indulgence of Government. I am also worried; my heart is telling me after Kayunga, maybe, they are proceeding to Bukedea but I pray it does not happen. I beg to submit.

In Jesus’ name, it will not come to Bukedea. (Laughter) Bukedea is too far. Government, the issue of what was happening in Masaka has now gone to Kayunga and the next day, it will go to your constituency.

8591 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2023 scrapped some of the police stations, creating a vacuum and a challenge for us who have vast areas in the remote places that need security. Therefore, it is my polite request that the Minister of Internal Affairs - since he is not here - but this is a matter of legality and the Attorney- General is here, can create for us foster measures on how to curb the ongoing undefined murders in our society, and specifically, I would beg, by powers entrusted to the Attorney-General - because even the directive was not properly scrutinised - to reinstate Nakyesa Police Post in order to minimise such incidences. Away from that, Kayunga District is becoming a place affected by the same incidents. Mr Samanya George of Busaana-Kiwangula in Wanteete Parish was also murdered in the afternoon. Therefore, such matters are too urgent and cannot wait. I regret having breached the rules and procedures of the House. I beg to submit.

Mr Speaker, the health sub- programme has 29 reports. Allow me to cruise through and slow down, where I think we need some more clarification and more explanation. There has been a decline from 7.3 per cent of the health sub-programme budget in relation to the total budget to 6.5 per cent. I would like to draw your attention to page 9, table 3.2 which shows the overall health sub-programme budget for the Financial Year 2023/2024. The categories are; wage, non- wage, domestic development and external development. Mr Speaker, you can see from the Financial Year 2022/2023 to Financial Year 2023/2024, there has been an overall decline of Shs 181.86 billion, which represents a negative drop of 6.8 per cent. However, there were projected increases in wage and non-wage of Shs 48.16 billion and Shs 54.97 billion. The decline was in domestic development and external development. One of the factors that were attributed to that was that some of the projects were exiting, and a ban on development. Mr Speaker, I would like to draw your attention to page 11. I encourage IT to flash it up, that is, table 4. It shows the specific allocations for various Votes, that is, the Financial Year 2023/2024 and it gives us the nominal change for all the Votes. For Financial Year 2022/2023, it was Shs 2.679 billion, for Financial Year 2023/2024, Shs 2.497 trillion, meaning there was a negative drop of Shs 366 billion. I would like to draw your attention to page 13, table 5 on Vote-specific allocation for wages. We see an increment of wage across all the Votes combined, of Shs 48.16 billion. That represents an increment of Shs 16.7 billion. Let me now go to the committee observation and recommendations. Under the Ministry of Health, there have been health budget cuts to the tune of Shs 181.86 billion. The committee recommends that Parliament reverses the proposed cuts under non-wage amounting to Shs 74.5 billion and adequately provides for resources to facilitate the provision of subventions to the affected services in order to avoid a likely crisis during budget implementation in the Financial Year 2023/2024. Mr Speaker, there is an annex attached; Annex A shows the subventions that were affected. In Annex A, there is an allocation to private not-for-profit hospitals. These play a very big role in the health service delivery in this country and they have been affected by these cuts. I beg that the budget cuts are restored. Otherwise, there has been a budget cut to Uganda Red Cross services. Uganda Red Cross Service is usually the first responder whenever we have emergencies. They are also involved in blood recruitment drives. Otherwise, we foresee a situation of inadequate blood in the country getting worse. Mr Speaker, I would like to draw your attention to table 12 which shows staffing levels for the newly elevated hospitals. On page 26, there is an inadequate budget for wages - and this cuts across all hospitals - to the tune of Shs 40.78 billion. Table 12 singles out the regional referral hospitals of Entebbe, Kayunga, Yumbe, Kawempe and Kiruddu, which shows positions filled at 28 per cent, 24.7 per cent, 23 per cent, 33 per cent and 35 per cent. Kawempe, for instance, delivers between 60 to 100 babies per day, yet their staffing is at 33 per cent. It is our humble wish that these wage percentages are increased between 65 and 70 per cent which tantamount to an increment of Shs 40.78 billion. Mr Speaker, I would like to draw your attention to page 28 on inadequate funding to support the renovation and equipping of hospitals. The committee recommends that an additional Shs 24.1 billion be provided in the Financial Year 2023/2024 to ensure the renovation and equipping of hospitals and health facilities is fast-tracked as a means of decongesting

Thank you, Mr Speaker, for the opportunity. I also thank you for putting our report on the Order Paper. Before I present my report, I beg to lay on the Table the minutes of the proceedings of the committee in respect of the matter, together with a contract document for the provision of consultancy services, as Owners Engineer for Isimba Hydropower Project between Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL) and the Artelia and others. I beg to lay. This assignment was committed to us way back in August last year, but the recommendations of this committee are very much alive although this matter has taken quite long. During the Plenary Sitting on 18 August 2022, Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development made a statement to this Parliament on the total emergency shutdown of the 183 Megawatts Isimba Hydropower Plant located in Kayunga District. Following the debate that ensued on the matter, the presiding officer referred the matter to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources for further investigation. In response, the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources undertook an oversight field visit on 6 September 2022 to the power plant in Kayunga to investigate the circumstances surrounding the emergency shutdown. This is the committee’s report being presented in accordance with Rule 189(a) and (e) of our Rules of Procedure. Background -

We recommend the approval. Vote 139: Petroleum Authority of Uganda - A requirement of Shs 11 billion to take care of the activities on EACOP and refinery development. The committee recommends approval of Shs 11 billion. Vote 144: Uganda Police Force – Shs 68 billion as follows: a) Shs 38.5 billion to meet contractual obligation on CCTV Phase II equipment. b) Shs 26 billion for maintenance of CCTV equipment acquired during the first phase and Phase II, and c) Shs 3.5 billion to purchase security vehicles for judges. We recommend approval of Shs 68 billion to Uganda Police Force. Vote 155: Cotton Development Organisation (CDO) - Requirement of Shs 9.5 billion of which Shs 7.5 billion is to take care of buffer stock fund and Shs 2 billion for transport rebate for Fine Spinners Uganda Limited. We recommend approval of Shs 9.5 billion. Vote 301: Makerere University - A requirement of Shs 8 billion for renovation of Lumumba and Mary Stuart Halls. We recommend approval of Shs 8 billion. Vote 307: Kabale University – Shs 3.213 billion non-tax revenue. This is to take care of the printing of examinations, repair of old buildings, facilitation of part-time lecturers and purchase of laboratory equipment. We recommend the approval of Shs 3.213 billion. Vote 532: Uganda Embassy in Somalia, Mogadishu – Shs 731 million. This is for shortfall, security-related issues and renovation. We recommend the approval. Vote 858: Kayunga District – Shs 837 million. These are unspent funds sent back to the Consolidated Fund at the end of the Financial Year 2021/2022 to enable the UPDF Engineering Brigade complete construction of health centre III. We recommend the approval. Vote 893: Mitooma District – Shs 2.628 billion for rehabilitation of roads; Kizinda-Rutookye- Bitereko. We recommend approval. Vote 924: Rukungiri District – Shs 1.795 billion as unspent funds for the Financial Year 2021/2022 for Uganda Inter-Government fiscal transfer reform for construction of seed schools and upgrade of health centres II to III. We recommend Shs 1.795 billion. Various central and local government Votes – Shs 402.401 billion to meet wage shortfalls arising from the new policy to enhance wages of scientists for the Financial Year 2022/2023. Honourable Members, see Annex III attached. We recommend the approval. However, on that schedule, we defer Shs 72 million for wage shortfall under Vote 112 –

Madam Speaker, it was demolished. They alleged that it carried some ghosts and that some women were suffering miscarriages because of that machine. I do not know. Disaster Risk Management Plan The Disaster Risk Management Plan was approved by Cabinet and presented before Parliament in November 2022. The document was launched in a bid to attain donor support on 21 September 2023 with a letter requesting for support also written. Funds are still being awaited from the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to embark on the implementation of the planned activities. Disaster Preparedness and Management Bill The regulatory impact assessment was conducted and the principles are ready to be tabled before Cabinet this April. A tentative roadmap was developed as we await the approval of the principles. Resettlement through physical relocation and cash transfers to vulnerable households Following the completion of the additional 42 houses in Bunambutye Resettlement Area in Bulambuli District, a team is on the ground right now to ensure that 42 households that are highly prone to landslides are relocated and resettled from across five districts in Elgon subregion by the end of this week. This shall bring the total number of houses completed in Bunambutye to 305. An additional 50 houses have been planned for construction during quarter four of Financial Year 2022/2023. Further to the above, we are implementing a cash transfer strategy that was approved by the Cabinet on 12 September 2022 as a suitable option to resettle people at risk of landslides in Elgon sub-region. With the support of Give Direct International, a partner, 4,000 households have been targeted from the high-risk districts of Bududa (2,050), Manafwa (900), Namisindwa (500) and Sironko (550). Identification and registration in Bududa District has been completed for 2,116 households and validation is ongoing. Registration is on-going in Manafwa to be followed by Sironko and Namisindwa districts respectively. Each registered household at high risk of landslides in Elgon sub-region will be supported with around Shs 17 million. Shs 10 million is from the Government of Uganda and the NGO – Give Direct – will give Shs 7 million to each beneficiary. The internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the districts of Kasese, Kayunga and Ntoroko Land was identified and bought to resettle internally-displaced persons from the districts of Kasese and Kayunga. A total of 200 acres has been secured in each of the districts.

7843 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 30 MARCH 2023 The district has designated 40 COVID-19 vaccination points and 37 Hepatitis B screening centres in all health centres in the district for six days. centres in the district for six days. The health management and response teams are handling COVID-19 as well as Hepatitis B and extending effective services to host communities and refugees. Madam Speaker, we enjoin our political leaders and other community leaders to take lead in the vaccination and screening exercise of COVID-19 and Hepatitis B so that the population embraces the exercise to save the host communities and refugees in Adjumani District. Hon. Norah Bigirwa Nyendwoha, Woman Representative for Buliisa, said that many parts of the country are facing drought, which is affecting the production of food and cash crops. The farmers are entering the first season of the year and usually, it is very short with little rain. Government, over time, has been promising to support Ugandan farmers - both small and large scale - with irrigation schemes for the farmers to access water for production. However, this seems not to have taken off and many farmers are worried. Her prayers are that: I should assure this House and our farmers the extent of Government’s assurance to access water for production. When is the Government fulfilling the promise on the solar power irrigation systems? My response is that the Government has continued its efforts to invest and improve access to water for production. The Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, is supervising the construction of six irrigation schemes in different parts of the country including Mubuku II, Doho II, Ngenge and Rwengaju, to mention, but a few. Construction of the irrigation schemes including Acomai in Sironko and Atari in Kween have started. The Government has supported farmers and farmer groups by installing solar-powered irrigation schemes in various sites in the districts of Ntungamo, Hoima, Mubende, Kamuli, Koboko, Kumi, Kabale, Mukono, Kiboga, Buvuma, Ssembabule, Kayunga, Yumbe, Kaberamaido, Kaliro, Buikwe, Masindi, Butambala, Bukomansimbi, Kapachorwa, Iganga, Kaabong, Rukungiri, Amolatar, Adjumani, Mbale, Pader, Rukiga, Nakaseke and Katakwi, among others. This is to promote adoption of improved and efficient water for agricultural technologies for the crops and livestock. The Government has constructed over 1,555 valley tanks with a total holding capacity of 10,840,000 cubic metres in order to address the challenge of water for animals, especially in the cattle corridor and drought prone districts. Honourable members, even Buliisa will eventually benefit. Hon. Geoffrey Macho, Member of Parliament for Busia Municipality asked that Busia Boarder Seed Secondary School is located in Mukungu B Village, Central Parish, Eastern Division in Busia Municipality. The school was started in 2019 and had an enrolment of 497 students by the close of year 2022. The school was started as a response to Government’s policy of having public secondary schools at subcounty level. It also came as a result of a Presidential pledge. Though Busia Municipality donated land of approximately 25 acres, the Government has not come up clearly to ensure that people benefit from the Uganda Secondary Education Expansion Programme (USEP). His prayers are that: 1. The Ministry of Education and Sports comes out clearly on the USEP in relation to this school before term one of 20 – Madam Speaker, these questions came earlier, but since we have not had a chance – it says at the start of the term. 2. The ministry should implement the Presidential pledge.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I want to refer to the statement by the minister, which she has just presented on the Floor. In that statement, she informed Parliament that 200 acres of land have been procured to resettle the people in Kayunga who are affected by the recent floods. I want to extend my sincere appreciation to the Prime Minister, because when you directed her to visit, she indeed conducted several visits, and she delivered relief items. She is now working on the road that had been washed off by the floods and she has bought us land. My only issue is that she bought only 200 acres, yet we have over 5,000 people who are affected. This land is so small and it cannot accommodate each and every one. My simple request is that the Prime Minister considers procuring more land because we will have more land. She assigned the Attorney-General and the Minister of Lands to take up that matter. Indeed, they tried to do that and they sent surveyors, who surveyed other portions of land, but all those have not been paid. We pray that money is located to have these other portions of land paid for such that we can resettle the affected persons because we do not even know who to settle, and who to leave out. That is already an issue. We thank her so much and request that she responds as soon as possible.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to lay on the Table the policy statement for the health sub-programme for Financial Year 2023/2024: Vote 014 – Ministry of Health Vote 114 - Uganda Cancer Institute Vote 115 – Uganda Heart Institute Vote 116 - National Medical Stores Vote 127 - Uganda Virus Research Institute Vote 134 - Health Service Commission Vote 151 - Uganda Blood Transfusion Service Vote 401 - Mulago National Referral Hospital Vote 402 - Butabika Hospital Vote 403 - Arua Regional Referral Hospital Vote 404 - Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital Vote 405 - Gulu Regional Referral Hospital Vote 406 - Hoima Regional Referral Hospital Vote 407 - Jinja Regional Referral Hospital Vote 408 - Kabale Regional Referral Hospital Vote 409 - Masaka Regional Referral Hospital Vote 410 - Mbale Regional Referral Hospital Vote 411 - Soroti Regional Referral Hospital Vote 412 - Lira Regional Referral Hospital Vote 413 - Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital Vote 414 - Mubende Regional Referral Hospital Vote 415 - Moroto Regional Referral Hospital Vote 416 - Naguru National Referral Hospital Vote 417 - Kiruddu Regional Referral Hospital Vote 418 - Kawempe Regional Referral Hospital Vote 419 - Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital Vote420 - Mulago Specialised Women and Neonatal Hospital Vote 421 - Kayunga Referral Hospital Vote 422 - Yumbe Referral Hospital Vote 612 - Local Governments and the other annex attached. Madam Speaker, I beg to lay.

7226 THE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SPORTS BILL, 2022 As of June 2022, the total asset value of paved roads is estimated at US$ 5.2 billion and the replacement value at US$ 6.9 billion. This shows an asset loss of 21 per cent. The total asset value of the National Road Network, including unpaved roads and bridges, is about US$ 7 billion with a replacement cost of US$ 9.5 billion. International best practices in road maintenance dictate that about 3 per cent of the replacement value should be availed for preventive maintenance each year. Over the last nine years, however, allocation to maintenance has been an average of about one per cent of the value of the road network against the requested budget of Shs 690 billion per year. This allocation is only enough to maintain about 24.5 per cent of the national road network. It is for this reason that we have a backlog of maintenance and often let most roads slide into rehabilitation and reconstruction stages before intervention. Requested budget for adequate maintenance From the recent analysis, about 28 per cent, that is 1,590 kilometres of the paved road network was found to exhibit wide cracking and moderate roughness, which triggered periodic maintenance while seven per cent has severe to warning roughness and this requires light or heavy rehabilitation. A case in point is Kampala-Masaka road. Furthermore, there are about 8,800 kilometres of unpaved roads that are due for upgrading because of the increased traffic volumes on these roads and they have been identified under NDP III. This category requires increased periodical maintenance. Even if they are still in their gravel stage, we need to maintain them and respond, especially when heavy rains happen and they damage the structures. It is therefore recommended that at least Shs 690 billion per year be allocated and committed to sustainably undertake preventive maintenance of the national road network. This figure shall be updated annually, depending on the annual assessments undertaken. In conclusion, before we embark on a structural sustainable maintenance strategy, we need to complete the ongoing projects. We cannot start new projects. As guided by the National Planning Authority, commence projects with confirmed external financing, reduce the current maintenance backlog created by inadequate allocation of maintenance funds and reconstruct aged and damaged small bridges, for example, the Sezibwa Bridge on Kayunga Road. In summary, the cash flow requirements for the national roads and bridges can be stated as follows: i) Total funds requirements for all ongoing periodic maintenance, rehabilitation, upgrading projects and bridges projects is estimated at Shs 3.26 trillion over the next three years. This necessitates an allocation of about Shs 1 trillion per financial year in the medium term. ii) Total requirement for rehabilitation projects under procurement and Government of Uganda counterpart funding for externally-financed national road upgrading and town roads project is approximately Shs 1.2 trillion in the medium term. This necessitates an allocation of about 20 per cent advance payment, which is about Shs 240 billion in the next financial year to enable commencement of civil works on these roads. iii) Total requirement for national road upgrade projects in procurement but without confirmed source of funding is approximately Shs 3.7 trillion. Most of these projects were proposed for financing under the alternative financing mechanism whose terms and conditions appear to be very stringent for the potential contractor and Ministry of Finance is yet to advise on the way forward. However, the little we understand is that the Ministry of Finance says it may not be tenable to employ this kind of funding. [Gen. Katumba] MINISTERIAL STATEMENT

7227 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA WEDNESDAY, 1 MARCH 2023 iv) Total requirement for critical national roads and small bridges assessed for immediate maintenance intervention is estimated at about Shs 1.2 trillion. Therefore, in light of the budget suppression and inadequate releases, it is our prayer that adequate resources are located to prioritise and clear the following backlog: i) Ongoing national road projects ii) Counterpart funding for externally- financed national road projects and procurement because these attract interest if we do not implement them and already, the contractor is on site. If they are not financed, they will charge for idle equipment. iii) Rehabilitation projects under procurement. Some of these are very critical as you will see in the tables, for example: Mutukula- Kyotera-Masaka, Kikolongo-Bwera- Mpondwe, Nebbi-Goli and Nebbi-Arua. These are very critical roads, which we need to respond to now. iv) National roads and bridges assessed for immediate periodic maintenance and intervention v) There are a number of bridges, which are very critical and we cannot afford to postpone. For example, the Sezibwa Bridge I was talking about on Kayunga Road is over 70 years old and it is really gone. Katungulu Bridge in Kasese needs intervention as well as other bridges on major roads. Madam Speaker, in the document, there is also another set of documents, which give the details about the DUCA Roads (District and Urban Community Access Roads.) In that document, you will find reports about the damage on our national roads, which happened during the rains where regions and districts have submitted for intervention. We visited the sites and costed them. There was a directive that we get money to intervene immediately after the rains but we have never received any money. Therefore, those roads have remained in those bad conditions - that is on the DUCAR network. Also in the document, you will find ongoing projects which we are implementing, including the names of the contractors carrying out those projects. That is so that you can also be able to supervise and check on some of those projects. There are many tables - I do not know if I can comment on some of them or I leave Members to - The Members must have gone through them and they can raise issues on specific ones. Thank you, Madam Speaker. I beg to submit. (Applause)

Thank you, Mr Speaker, for the opportunity granted. I appreciate the Chairperson of the Committee on Physical Infrastructure for the report which is well elaborated. I have also noted the enormous challenges that affected the performance of the physical infrastructure action onto our roads. Mr Speaker, to my dismay, the committee did not note the comparison between the action taken on a number of resolutions we passed here. Also, the matters of accountability are not yet well elaborated; we admit that. However, Mr Speaker, I remember in August last year, I raised a matter of urgent national importance over the same and over my road, the Mbale-Kayunga-Galilaya Road and the only affected area just on the portion of the road - four kilometres out of 89 kilometres that are affected was submerged by water from the tributary of River Nile and the swamp and you did direct the honourable minister – and unfortunately he is a potential minister. I may not bring a motion to censure to him – (Laughter) - but you directed him to go and visit the area and carry out a survey on how to help the people over there. Mr Speaker, we have lost four people on just the four-kilometre section of the road that was submerged by water. Now, if the able Government, as you call it, cannot work on the section of only four kilometres that was affected out of the 89 kilometres where people are suffering with dust and potholes, how are we going to convince Ugandans? Much as the finances have been affected, even the minister failed to go on the ground. What are we going to tell our people? Mr Speaker, this matter is beyond just lamenting, but I am resorting to shading tears over here; in this House. I beg that the minister today gives me a direct answer; a take-home answer to my people who have lost their dear ones - who have lost their daughters, who are failing to go and achieve any would-be services across because the water submerged the road. Can this Government really show us mercy and give us an answer to explain to the people who are suffering, much as the finances are low. I beg to submit.

6761 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA TUESDAY, 17 JANUARY 2023 Madam Speaker, uncontrolled encroachment on forest land, illegal harvesting and titling renders the future generation vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Uncontrolled deforestation stands as number one of the major threatening factors against the sustainability of the environment. Deforestation de-stabilises the ecological and environmental functions (soil and water conservation) – we always attribute loss of soil fertility to very many factors, but the moment we have no forests, the deterioration of soil fertility will be high and so, the functions of trees render the areas vulnerable to externalities. We have significant encroachment on forestS like Budongo Forest, which has been encroached on by Kakira Sugar Works. Bugoma Forest has been encroached on by Hoima Sugar and Mabira Forest in Lugazi has been encroached on by Lugazi Sugar Works. Other forests that have been encroached on include: 1. Kisisita Central Forest Reserve in Ssi Subcounty; 2. Malibwe Forest in Ngogwe Subcounty in Buikwe South Constituency; 3. Namyoya and Namanve in Mukono; 4. Bajjo 5. Kiula and Wamale in Kayunga; 6. Mbarara Central Forest Reserve; 7. Mugomba and Kitubulu in Wakiso; 8. Lutoboka Central Forest Reserve in Kalangala; 9. Lira Central Forest Reserve; 10. Rwamunda and Walumanyi in Mpigi; 11. Luweero and Butebe; and 12. Other forests in Kabarole, Kiboga, Masaka and across Uganda. At the moment, there are over 1000 illegal land titles fraudulently created on central forest reserve land under the watch of the National Forest Authority (NFA) and Government is not doing anything enough to evict encroachers. Madam Speaker, we have a big problem created by licensees of the NFA who do not comply with the terms and conditions stated therein such that in the process of restoring degraded areas of the central forest reserves, they have instead cut down, destroyed and completely removed the natural forests in the central forest reserves and planted pine and eucalyptus trees on the bare forest land created. The most affected areas that we visited are Mabira National Forest Reserve, Uganda’s natural heritage that has been left along Jinja Road, while its integrity internally has been deplorably destroyed as NFA looks on. Natural forests and plantations play important roles, which are recognised locally and internationally, in terms of inter alia, biodiversity conservation, climate stability, carbon sequestration, water catchment, medicinal and the production of various forest products for livelihood improvement. Madam Speaker, when we retain pine and eucalyptus alone and do away with the rain forests, many of these functions and benefits can no longer be got from the gazetted forest reserves. A total of Shs 628 billion was approved in Financial Year 2022/2023 for actions to mitigate and adapt to climate change. The first activity was to resurvey and mark 6,200 square kilometres of boundary to increase the national forest cover from the current 12.4 per cent to 15 per cent and restore 850 square kilometres of wetlands and forests. The other provision in that budget was demarcating and gazetting of central forest reserves and wetlands and also eviction of encroachers on forests and wetlands. The process of cancellation of titles in wetlands had started. However, no significant funds were allocated for actual tree planting to restore significantly deforested areas. We have tree nurseries, but the dissemination of tree seedlings is left to volunteerism. The NEMA efforts to restore forests are selective in that major encroachers are side-lined as efforts are concentrated towards driving away small encroachers. Unless this is halted, we risk losing tree cover by 2040. There are some

Madam Speaker, that is what should be investigated, maybe, by your directive. Otherwise, what I know is that the land in Kayunga and Kasese were paid for. The only land that we have not yet paid for, I think, is the one in Ntoroko District. Even as we have this land, including the one in Kasese, we need funds to resettle these people because you cannot just move people from where they are now and put them on bare land. We also need to plot the land and put up some structures for the IDPs.

Madam Speaker, in the interest of time, allow me to restrict my submission to a letter that has been addressed to you, through me, the Woman Member of Parliament, Kayunga District -

Madam Speaker, on the 9 th of November, I presented a petition to this House regarding a widow from Kayunga, who lost her child in Saudi Arabia under unclear circumstances. When I reported that matter on the Floor, you directed the Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development to handle it by

The districts to be connected are: Buikwe, Bukomansimbi, Butambala, Buvuma, Gomba, Kalangala, Kalungu, Kampala, Kassanda, Kayunga, Kiboga, Kyankwanzi, Kyotera, Luwero, Lwengo, Lyantonde, Masaka, Mityana, Mpigi, Mubende, Mukono, Nakaseke, Nakasongola, Rakai, Ssembabule, Wakiso, Bugweri, Kitagwenda –(Interjections) - that is central. I am going region by region. In eastern Uganda, we have Amuria, Budaka, Bududa, Bugiri, Bukedea, Bukwo, Bulambuli, Busia, Namayingo, Butaleja, Butebo, Buyende, Iganga, Jinja, Kaberamaido, Kaliro, Kamuli, Kapchorwa, Katakwi, Kibuku, Kumi, Kween, Luuka, Manafwa, Mayuge, Mbale, Namisindwa, Namutumba, Ngora, Pallisa, Serere, Sironko, Soroti, Tororo, Kalaki and Kapelebyong.

Thank you, Madam Speaker, for giving me time to present the plight of a mother who also happens to be a widow. She lost her daughter in Saudi Arabia last week. Madam Speaker, this lady has two daughters whom she had sent abroad to search for greener pastures. One of them has passed away under very suspicious and unclear circumstances because her boss alleges that she died of an accident, and yet the last video she captured was when she was in her boss’ car with her boss, the children and another worker. However, the evidence coming out shows that her last time was with everyone else in the house in that very car. Nonetheless, she eventually passed on. The mother has appealed to me, as a Member of Parliament, to intervene. She is a widow and she is helpless. She does not work and has no money to repatriate the remains of her daughter. Her only other daughter who is now in Saudi Arabia, called Jackie, has been crying and sending audio messages to me, appealing for help, but I cannot afford to repatriate the body. The costs are too huge for me to handle. I have reached out to the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, through the minister. I think she is handling the situation, but I have not yet got a positive response. The company that hired this lady is called Dream Connect Limited in Kibuli. They have instead advised Jackie, the sister, to obtain a death certificate and a police report regarding the circumstances under which this girl died. The girl is also another worker in someone else’s house. Helpless as she is, she has been asked to obtain all these documents and present them to the embassy in order for them to start the process of repatriating her remains. This is a huge burden for the widow and I request the Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development; the Prime Minister or whoever is responsible, to intervene by way of helping this family, at least, to have their daughter’s remains repatriated. The daughter also alleges that her organs were all removed and yet, the accident story was very unclear. How would only one person die when the car was full of everybody else from the same home? Madam Speaker, my humble plea is that you help intervene to repatriate the remains of Lydia Aliba, a daughter of Kayunga, and more so, next to the village I come from. I am bearing the burden and it is too much. It is now one week and the mourners are in the house. I have to foot the bills of those who come to mourn with the family, but it is too much for me. It is not only that, but there are four other girls stranded, stuck and sick at one of the offices in Saudi Arabia. We were able to get one of the girls from Saudi Arabia two weeks ago, who came back and said, “Honourable member, you have helped me, but there are other workers

Madam Speaker, honestly speaking, the issue of our young girls being killed in Saudi Arabia and the suffering they go through has kept on coming here since the Ninth Parliament. Madam Speaker, I remember the other time, you asked the minister to come and tell us what they have done and I picked interest. We have had so far, two or three meetings; officials have gone to the Government of Saudi Arabia to make sure that our girls are protected. Madam Speaker, the issue of Hon. Nantaba and our sister or our daughter of Kayunga, who is now the late, will be handled. I promise that soon after this Parliament sitting, I will make a follow-up; Hon. Nantaba and my sister, let us link up to help bring the body come back. (Applause)

6127 THE E L E V E N TH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA TUESDAY, 8 N OVEMBER 2022 THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL INDUSTRY AND FISHERIES (ANIMAL INDUSTRY) (Lt Col (Rtd) Bright Rwamirama): Madam Speaker, on behalf of Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, I wish to respond to the questions raised about the status and the actions of Government in controlling animal disease, specifically the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). We have uploaded this report on the intranet. We have an introduction where we are talking about how FMD affects animals and its economic consequences, and how it is spread. I wish to state the status. From January to October 2022, 22 districts reported FMD outbreaks. These include Adjumani, Amuru, Bukedea, Ibanda, Jinja, Kalungu, Kapchorwa, Kayunga, Kiruhura, Kween, Kyotera, Lyantonde, Masindi, Mpigi, Nakapiripirit, Nakasongola, Napak, Ntungamo, Sembabule and Tororo. It is also important to note that quarantine restrictions were lifted in 11 districts, which is 50 per cent of the affected districts since then. Action taken by the Government In Uganda, FMD prevention and control is achieved through animal movement control (quarantine restrictions) strategic/ring vaccination and awareness creation campaigns. With regard to vaccination, given its cost implication, the strategy adopted by the ministry is to conduct strategic/ring vaccination where an outbreak is reported. Ring vaccination entails vaccinating all the immediate herds surrounding the affected herd so that the disease can be contained and eventually, controlled without causing serious socio-economic consequences. Colleagues, the success of ring vaccination hinges on the timely reporting of the diseases. It is, therefore, important that disease outbreaks are reported as early as possible so that measures of prevention can be instituted in a timely manner and cost effectively since only surrounding herds will be vaccinated to prevent the spread of disease to other areas. We have insisted on this strategy because we do not get enough doses to vaccinate the national herd. You must be aware that Uganda has almost 17 million herds of cattle, 17.4 million herds of goats, five million sheep, 4.5 million pigs and all these are susceptible animals to FMD. Due to limited resources, we came up with this strategy. When it is reported early, this strategy works but we are looking forward to when we have enough resources to make sure that we do it and cover the entire national herd. Currently, a combination of animal movement regulations through quarantine restriction and ring vaccination remains the most appropriate approach for FMD control in Uganda. Colleagues, the following actions have been undertaken to contain the current FMD outbreak in these affected areas. These include: i) Institution of quarantine restriction at the subcounty level and areas within the 20-kilometre radius to prevent the spread of disease. This involves the prohibition of the movement of cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, their products and by-products from, to, through and within affected areas. Livestock markets, slaughter places including butcheries and animal shows within the affected subcounties were also closed. This is premised on the “prevention is better than cure” adage; ii) The ministry plans to vaccinate the susceptible livestock in the affected 22 districts listed above with 930,200 doses of FMD vaccine expected in the country this week on 10 November 2022. The next consignment, which is 1.6 million doses is expected in the country in two months’ time. You must observe that this is not adequate but once deployed effectively, it does prevent FMD to some extent;

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I had the opportunity to be on a committee that was sent out to investigate allegations against the UPDF. I covered Lake Kioga, the districts of Kayunga, Buyende; I went to Serere, Kaliro, Amolatar and Nakasongola. I also went to Bunyoro, Lake Albert, although the activities had not started. I want to tell you that the fishermen and women who are natives have no problem but the criminals who had moved from other areas had even made plots in the lake – (Member timed out.)

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Rt Hon. Prime Minister, the three times you have visited Kayunga, you have seen the situation on Kayunga-Bbaale- Galiraya road and the bridge that connects us to Nakasongola. Recently, when you visited, you promised to rehabilitate the road and work on the Kanda Swamp that cut off the road. Up to now, the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has never turned up. You actually promised to open up the bridge by October, but nothing is being done. What happened to the road? Otherwise, the waters are reducing and drying because of the accidents by sugarcane trucks.

The Member has raised two issues. The bridge between Nakasongola and Kayunga; that is, Ssezibwa. Mr Speaker, Ssezibwa Bridge is going to be commissioned by the end of December because it is almost motorable now. I expected you to say, “thank you”. Then the road from Kayunga to Galiraya is one of the country’s priority roads. There is even a contractor earmarked to work on that road. The money we were supposed to use - because of COVID-19, you know what happened. Once we get the money, that road will be worked on.

5957 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 22 SEPTEMBER 2022 The Prime Minister’s office, together with the Ministry of Disaster Preparedness, is in the process of parcelling out that land to the beneficiaries. (Interjection)- Yes, land in Kayunga and land in Kasese.

Mr Speaker, Yumbe and Kayunga hospitals were elevated to regional status. Those other details will follow suit. I request him to be patient.