Butambala District

102. Maganda Julius Wandera Samia Bugwe County South Busia NRM 103. Malende Shamim Woman Representative Kampala NUP 104. Mayanja Moses Busiro County North Wakiso NRM 105. Mbalibulha Christopher K. Taban Bughendera County Bundibugyo Independent 106. Monday Julius Rude (Dr) Bukonzo County East Kasese NRM 107. Lule Eria Erick Kiboga West County Kiboga NRM 108. Meeme Sylvia (Col) UPDF Representative N/A N/A 109. Lwansasula Sarah Woman Representative Jinja City NUP 110. Modoi Isaac Lutseshe County Bududa NRM 111. Mpaata Salleh Bunya County South Mayuge NRM 112. Mubangizi Dedan Buwekula South County Mubende NRM 113. Luyimbazi Nalukoola Elias Kawempe Division North Kampala NUP 114. Masaba Muhamood Mutenyo Bungokho Central County Mbale NRM 115. Mbabazi Jacqueline Older persons Representative Western NRM 116. Migadde Robert Ndugwa Buvuma Islands County Buvuma NRM 117. Mudukoi Fred Oduchu Butebo County Butebo NRM 118. Namatovu Mastula Kamuli Municipality Kamuli NRM 119. Mugenyi Joseph Burahya County Kabarole NRM 120. Mudiobole Abedi Nasser Iganga Municipality Iganga NUP 121. Mugira James (Lt Gen.) UPDF Representative N/A N/A 122. Mugisa Margaret Muhanga Fort Portal North Division Fort Portal City NRM 123. Malinga Isaac Maikut Soi County Kween NRM 124. Masiko Henry Moses (Maj. Gen.) UPDF Representative N/A N/A 125. Mushabe Rujoki Ruth Woman Representative Kiruhura NRM 126. Mpindi Bumali PWD N/A Independent 127. Maseruka Robert Mukono County South Mukono NUP 128. Musinguzi Patrick Kashari North County Mbarara NRM 129. Muhenda Ronald Fort Portal Central Division Fort Portal City Independent 130. Muhooza Desire Woman Representative Kiboga NRM 131. Mujungu Jennifer K. Woman Representative Ntoroko NRM 132. Mujuni Asensio Maari Isingiro County South Isingiro NRM 133. Mukisa Robina Hope Woman Representative Namayingo NRM 134. Mukhaye Miriam Woman Representative Mbale NRM 135. Mulemya Ismail Sowed Busia Municipality Busia NRM 136. Mukiibi Eriasa Sserunjogi Butambala County Butambala Independent 137. Mulindwa David Isimbwa Busongora County South Kasese NRM 138. Mirembe Lydia Daphine Woman Representative Butambala Independent 139. Mugabe Robert Kitagwenda County Kitagwenda NRM 140. Mugabi Muzaale Martin Kisule Buzaaya County Kamuli NRM 141. Musa Noah Koboko North County Koboko NRM 142. Musanje Moses Njeru Municipality Buikwe NUP 143. Musasizi Henry Ariganyira Rubanda County East Rubanda NRM 144. Musila John Bubulo East County Namisindwa NRM 145. Musisi George Kira Municipality Wakiso NUP 146. Mutasingwa Diana Nankunda Woman Representative Buikwe NRM 147. Mutego Ronard Hangujja Bunyole East County Butaleja Independent 148. Nakku Fiona Female Workers Representative N/A Independent 149. Mutekanga Zadock Buhweju County Buhweju NRM 150. Mutonyi Rose Masaaba Woman Representative Manafwa Independent 151. Muyonjo Hussein Jinja North Division Jinja City NUP 152. Mwesigwa Mathias Rubabo County Rukungiri NRM

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I represent Ruhaama East, which is one of the five constituencies in Ntungamo District. Madam Speaker, what you are saying is right. My constituency of Ruhaama East is the size of Butambala District. Butambala District receives Shs 1 billion and Ntungamo District, which has five constituencies – and is five times the size of Butambala – receives Shs 1 billion, too. We have been complaining over this issue and I remember that in March last year, we met the President. The President even called the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development over that issue – to provide more money to the bigger districts. I was in that meeting, in Ntungamo. He even put him on a loud speaker and we all listened. I do not know why the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development is not providing this money. We have suffered. Some of us lost elections because of that issue, Madam Speaker. Thank you, Madam Speaker, for following up on this matter.

18634 CONSIDERATION OF THE BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR FY 2026/2027 Madam Speaker, we still grapple with the backlog of cases in this country. The Judiciary plans to increase the case disposal rate from 58 per cent in Financial Year 2024/2025 to 60.6 per cent in Financial Year 2026/2027. This will reduce the backlog from 24.2 per cent to 22.2 per cent and dispose of 291,544 cases by the end of 2026, hence the need for an additional Shs 20.12 billion in case backlog reduction strategies, such as special court sessions. The committee, however, noted that a significant number of cases committed to the High Court remained unheard for years alongside infrequent court appearances and extended intervals between hearings. Additionally, the committee is concerned that the Judiciary’s projected plan to reduce the backlog is not satisfactory due to the minimal percentage. The committee has recommended that the funding requested by the Judiciary to tackle the issue of case backlog be deferred temporarily until a comprehensive plan is provided. Implementation of the legal representation at the expense of the state in capital offences in line with the Judiciary Legal Representation at the Expense of the State The committee noted that Article 28(3) of the Constitution requires that every person who is charged with a criminal offence that carries a sentence of death or imprisonment for life is entitled to legal representation at the expense of the state. Similarly, the Judicature (Legal Representation at the Expense of the State) Rules, 2022 have revised the rates upwards for facilitation of advocates on state briefs. To be able to fulfil this mandate, the Judiciary requires an additional Shs 31.97 billion. The committee recommends that Shs 31.97 billion be provided to the Judiciary to facilitate advocates to hold these cases on a State brief. Automation of courts to eliminate delays in the management of cases The committee was informed that the Judiciary plans to roll out the Electronic Case Management System, ECMIS, to an additional 20 court stations, which include, among others: i) Masaka High Court; ii) Masaka Chief Magistrate’s Court; iii) Kalangala Chief Magistrate’s Court; iv) Sembabule Chief Magistrate’s Court; v) Kalungu/Lukaya Grade One Court; vi) Mpigi High Court; vii) Mpigi Chief Magistrate’s Court; viii) Gomba Chief Magistrate’s Court; ix) Butambala Chief Magistrate’s Court; x) Nsangi Chief Magistrate’s Court; xi) Masindi High Court; xii) Masindi Chief Magistrate’s Court; xiii) Kiryandongo Chief Magistrate’s Court; xiv) Buliisa Chief Magistrate’s Court; xv) Kigumba Chief Magistrate’s Court; xvi) Mubende High Court; xvii) Mubende Chief Magistrate’s Court; xviii) Mityana Chief Magistrate’s Court; xix) Kassanda Chief Magistrate’s Court; and xx) Kyegegwa Chief Magistrate’s Court. Madam Speaker, I have read all of them to show the balanced nature throughout the country. The committee recommends that Shs 13.739 billion be provided during the Financial Year 2026/2027 to enable the Judiciary to automate case management business processes, thereby quickening adjudication and reducing person- to-person interactions, thereby mitigating corruption incidents. Budget increase and misalignment The Judiciary’s proposed budget for the Financial Year 2026/2027 stands at Shs 633.97 billion, representing a 43.7 per cent increase from the Financial Year 2025/2026 approved budget of Shs 44.223 billion. The committee noted a 103.5 per cent increase in the travel budget of the Judiciary from Shs 43.79 billion to Shs 89.154 billion, with the Ministerial Policy Statement (MPS) showing extensive travel inland provisions totalling Shs 77.0 billion and travel abroad to Shs 12.2

18648 CONSIDERATION OF THE BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR FY 2026/2027 Rugonjo-Nkenda, 132 KV rehabilitation. It is aimed at upgrading the aged 132 KV wooden pole lines to higher-capacity steel pole lines because most of these lines are now breaking down. The locations that will be covered are provided for under the third column, and they include Wakiso, Gomba, Butambala, Bukomansimbi, Sembabule, Masaka, Lwengo, Kyotera, Rakai, Kalungu, Kiboga, Kyankwanzi, Mubende, Kyenjojo, Kibaale, Kagadi, Hoima, and Kasese. Madam Speaker, when we appear before most of the honourable members and in the budget committee, they usually ask this specific committee to report on where power projects, water projects, and mineral beneficiation projects are going to be located. It is the reason the committee laboured this time to report in this format, so that people here know that if Government is placing money, we are placing it for this specific project. I beg to request, Madam Speaker, that we be given time.

This is what I am insisting on. At times when they put their temporary barracks at a certain school, at least we are sure that the latrines exist. What about the bathrooms? Secondly, I would also wish to inquire from the minister: How far has he gone to rethink the matter of Uganda Prisons Service – the issue of accommodation for the juveniles? You realise that, many times – For example, in the case of what has been going on in Butambala, before the two juveniles were given bail, they had to reside with adults. That is a key matter in many prisons. We also have to rethink that matter and provide accommodation. I thank you.

17491 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 5 JUNE 2025 To achieve this goal, the Government is accelerating the construction of solar-powered irrigation schemes; medium-scale irrigation schemes, earth dams, communal and individual valley tanks, and large-scale irrigation schemes across the country. The construction works for 92 solar-powered irrigation schemes have been completed, adding an irrigation area of 900 acres. These are in the districts of Apac, Buhweju, Buikwe, Bukomansimbi, Buliisa, Bushenyi, Butambala, Buvuma, Gomba, Hoima, Isingiro, Kakumiro, etc. The new solar-powered irrigation schemes have benefitted 110,000 farmers and production yield from 120 schemes has increased to 3,600 tons per season. The major crop enterprises in these irrigation schemes include green pepper, onions, Irish potatoes, watermelons, tomatoes, apples, cabbages, pineapples, coffee, eggplants, vanilla, grapes, mangoes, and pumpkins. The construction works are also ongoing for 22 solar-powered irrigation demonstration sites in the districts of Kabarole, Kyenjojo, Kole, Gulu, Napak, Abim, etc. In Nakaseke District, the construction works for the Kirema Phase 1, a medium-scale irrigation scheme, have been completed; thus adding a total of 124 hectares and benefitting 50 farmers engaged in coffee growing, passion fruits, maize, and bananas. The construction works for the Wadelai Irrigation Scheme, 1,000 hectares in Pakwach District, stands at 93.5 per cent. The construction works for the Namaitsu medium- scale Irrigation Scheme in Bududa District stands at 70 per cent. Kawumu Irrigation Scheme, which is in Luwero District, is at 90 per cent, among others. A mega irrigation scheme, Nyimur, covering 3,300 hectares, has been constructed in Lamwo District. Do you know where Lamwo is? You people, you do not know where Lamwo is? Lamwo is far away, on the South Sudan border. Other construction works include the Acomai Irrigation Scheme in Bukedea District, covering 1,480 hectares, and targeting 1,600 households; Atari Irrigation Scheme in Kween/ Bulambuli districts, covering 680 hectares, targeting 2,667 households; and Namatala Irrigation Scheme in the Budaka, Mbale, and Butaleja districts, covering 3,450 hectares, targets 4,923 households. The current production of milk stands at 5.4 billion litres at the end of 2024, compared to 2.5 billion litres in the Financial Year 2017/2018. We have also identified and secured foreign markets through government-to-government interventions, e.g. Algeria and Nigeria. These countries are now buying our powdered milk. This has resulted into an increase in the value of milk and milk products, as already pointed out, from $28.7 million in the Financial Year 2014/2015 to $285 million in the 2024 year. A new processing factory, Benni Foods, has been commissioned and is currently operational with an installed capacity of 10,000 litres of milk per day. The total value of fish catches from all the water bodies has steadily increased since the Government deployed armed forces to assist in fisheries enforcement. Currently, we are producing 658,000 metric tonnes of fish annually. The availability of raw material fish sustained operations of 12 fish processing factories; you know that debate. The fisheries unit has been able to stop overfishing or reduce it, although they have also been accused – once in a while – of being sinners, but we can audit their work by looking at the 12 factories that are now processing fish. Many of these had closed. I will meet the fisheries people soon; I will meet the traditional fishing communities, but this is one of the facts. Are the factories operating or not? Had they closed or not? When we meet, we shall discuss this. According to this one here, 12 factories are now operating, processing 658,000 metric tonnes.

16835 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA WEDNESDAY, 9 APRIL 2025 On the overall performance of the budget under the UPF, we recommend reallocating funds from the assistance to Uganda Police Force projects to critical UPF areas. Uganda Police Force must create a comprehensive successor project for nationwide investments. The second recommendation is that the Uganda Police Force should expedite the preparation and approval processes of the CCTV Phase III Project to ensure its inclusion in the national plan budget. We reviewed the traffic and road safety and, therefore, recommend as follows: 1. An additional Shs 7.577 billion for transport equipment be provided; 2. Shs 1 billion for an IOV inspection lane and certification centre to be provided; 3. Shs 18 billion for 10 mobile inspection stations for IOV to be provided; 4. Uganda Police Force should link the EPS to the NIRA database; and 5. Uganda’s driver licensing system should be adjusted to capture details of foreigners who commit traffic offences. On police accommodation and the ongoing construction projects, we note that 74 per cent of the police officers lack institutional accommodation. However, the Uganda Police Force is working on a police accommodation project. This project is excluded from PIP. The Ministry of Internal Affairs plans to build 69,000 housing units for the Uganda Police Force and Uganda Prisons Service, and the DCIC, through a PPP arrangement. We, therefore, recommend that the Uganda Police Force accelerates the completion of the accommodation project to comprehensively address police accommodation challenges in the year 2025/2026. On the subcounty policing model – this is a flagship security solution to the country, initiated by His Excellency, the President, and it is now under implementation. The model aims to use limited resources in subcounties to improve policing services for communities, including establishing a police station in each area, following: 1. Deployment of a minimum of 18 personnel; 2. Two motorcycles per police station; 3. A counter phone and radio communication; 4. An office; and 5. Staff accommodation for at least 18 personnel. The Uganda Police Force has tested this model in Greater Masaka in the Financial Year 2023/2024, establishing 892, which is 41 per cent of the 2,190 subcounties, nationwide. In the Financial Year 2025/2026, Shs 5 billion is allocated for the construction of 30 model police stations and completing 11 in greater Masaka, along with acquiring 333 motorcycles and communication equipment. However, there is a funding gap of Shs 557 billion. We, therefore, recommend that Shs 587 billion be provided for the nationwide rollout of the subcounty policing model. On crime management, we recommend that Shs 17 billion be provided for CIID investigations and Shs 2.3 billion for crime intelligence in the Financial Year 2025/2026. On the Canine Unit, we see that expanding the Canine units to 36 locations of Budaka, Bukomansimbi, Butambala, Zombo, Adjumani, Madi-Okollo, Pakwach, Vurra, Kaberamaido, Koboko, Terego, Maracha, Moyo, Ayivuni, Buyende, Kaliro, Namutumba, Ngora, Hima, Namisindwa, Kwania, Agago, Nwoya, Amuru, Kyankwanzi, Apac, Kole, aerodromes and border points of Jinja, Soroti, Arua, Mbarara, Kisoro, Mpondwe, Katuna and Mirama Hills nationwide, requires an additional Shs 2.259 billion. The unit faces challenges with unreliable transport for sniffer dogs to crime scenes. Reliable transport is needed at the district stations, requiring Shs 28.44 billion for equipment in 29 regions.

The cheeky comment coming from my brother, Hon. Muwanga Kivumbi, reminds me of Butambala. There are very many things that are grown in that place.

Butambala, yes. Actually, when we went for a by-election, we found them. (Laughter)

Hon. Aisha, don’t you have problems in Butambala? (Laughter)

15252 THE NATIONAL TEACHERS’ BILL, 2024 spreading my legs. My dress was completely torn. When I was thrown out through the door behind you, I was held by jack . It is easy to carry a man by jack –(Interjections)- jack is holding someone by the pants - but carrying a woman by the pants — you know what it feels like. Madam Speaker, two things: 1. I was denied the opportunity to stay in the House and represent my people. 2. My people were disenfranchised. I should have been here to speak for them. A hundred thousand people from Butambala were disenfranchised. You may not have known; it is not only me who was taken out of this House without your directive but even Hon. Charles Matovu from Busiro, who had not been suspended from this House, was also carried out, and his people were equally disenfranchised. Madam Speaker, the point of privilege that I am raising is; 1. I am wondering why I was denied the opportunity to represent my people in this House at a time when they needed my voice most. 2. My dress was torn and I want to lay it at the Table for purposes of investigation. You have been speaking about gender- based violence; we must walk the talk. We should not only talk about things that we are unable to do. This dress was bought that day when I was coming to Parliament from the constituency. I did not have time to go home to dress up, so I quickly went to the shops to buy it. This tearing is at the breast part. If someone tears a dress at the breast part by this time, you can wonder where my breasts were, a Muslim woman who covers herself and only leaves out the face and the palms. This dress was also torn from the lower part, up to this point and all the thighs were spread out. I want to lay this at the Table for you to direct an investigation on the people who laid hands on me in a way that was very dehumanising for a Member of Parliament, not outside Parliament but in this august House. With your permission, I beg to lay my dress.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I heard the minister very well and he was talking about the Government wanting to rationalise because it loves the coffee farmers and wants to support them. I want to tell the honourable minister that, at the time the Bill was returned to Parliament, as Members of Buganda Parliamentary Caucus, we took the responsibility of consulting people from different areas. We went to Butambala, we went to Mityana, we went to Luwero, we went to Buddu; we went to Buikwe and many other parts of the country. The people that you are talking about, honourable minister – those coffee farmers that you are saying you want to help and support – are saying they do not want this rationalisation. Therefore, if you are doing it for Ugandans, Ugandans are saying, please, do not rationalise – (Member timed out.)

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Honourable colleagues, there is a ban on the creation of new administrative units by the Cabinet and it cuts across. As we speak, a Member for Butambala who asked the question - it is not possible for me to advance any proposal on the creation of a new district, municipality, subcounty, or any parish or village.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I also join my colleagues in thanking the committee chairperson and I like to listen to his reports; quite detailed and eloquent. He, however, punched holes in what seemed to be the competence of the Auditor-General and as a legislator, it worries me if the Parliament can doubt an Auditor-General’s report because it is supposed to be the epitome, apex, and temple of accounting in this country. Secondly, on the issue of public universities, it is also becoming a habit that every region wants a particular super-specialised university in their region yet of course, that comes with a cost. What the chairman also should be telling us is that there might be a standard for the number of human resources that is required in a university but you find in an actual sense the university does not have the necessary faculties and the necessary need for that particular kind of staff. Mr Speaker, as I conclude on the issue of the students’ loan scheme, in Koboko last year, we were only able to have 10 students taken and that omnibus decision whereby all universities and regions should not be able to take students from regions to private - I do not see how a student from Koboko will make it to the government - private would be his only way out. The Woman Member of Parliament for Butambala raised the same issue that private universities have been excluded from courses of medicine, engineering and bachelors in dentistry - (Member timed out.)

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

Butambala and Dokolo –

s/N Hospltal Name Dlstrict 1 Abim General Hospital Abim 2 Adjumani General Hospital Adiumani 3 Amuria General Hospital Amuria 4 Apac General Hospital Apac 5 Bududa General Hospital Bududa 6 Bugiri General Hospital Bugiri 7 Kawolo General Hospital Buikure 8 Buliisa General Hospital Buliisa 9 Bundiburyo General Hospital Bundibugro 10. Masafu General Hospital Busia 11. Busolwe General Hospital Butaleja L2. Gombe General Hospital Butambala 13. Iganga General Hospital Iganga t4. Buwenge General Hospital Jinja Kaabong General Hospital Kaabong 6 15. Kaberamaido General Hospital Kaberamaido Kagadi General Hospital Kagadi Kamuli General Hospital Kamuli L9. Rukunyu General Hospital Kamwenge 20. Kambuga General Hospital Kanungu 2L. Kapchorwa General Hospital Kapchorwa 22. Bwera General Hospital Kasese 23. Katakuri General Hospital Katakuri 24. Kiboga General Hospital Kiboga 25. Kiryandongo General Hospital Kiryandongo 26. Kisoro General Hospital Kisoro 27. Kitgum General Hospital Kitgum 28. Koboko General Hospital Koboko 29. Kotido General Hospital Kotido 30. Atutur General Hospital Kumi 31. Kyegegura General Hospital Kyegegwa Annex la: List of Publtc General Hospitals in U nda 19 lz ,/ta.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Butambala District is one of the poorest districts in Buganda. Unfortunately, we have not benefited from the four-acre plan that was initiated by the Government because the majority of the people do not actually have the four acres. The proximity of us to the city makes us have very small pieces of land. We have not even benefited from the one-acre plan I have heard. We are known for two products; “mairungi” which was recently outlawed and ginger which is only grown in one parish. Unfortunately, there is no effort to add value to this ginger. We cannot eat it. It is only the Kenyans who come and buy from us whenever they want. So, many times, the market fluctuates as to the interest of Kenyans. Fortunately, we have a maize mill that was given by the Government to one of the parishes called Kyerima. We are also disadvantaged in the way that that maize mill was not given power. It has been lying there idle for many years. I will be able to submit to you. We have also not benefited from the African Development Bank (ADB) programme because my people cannot afford the 25 per cent. It is there on books, but not many people actually have benefited from that programme because when we tell people to cost-share, they do not have anything to give. My humble prayer to the honourable minister is: can we help the people of Butambala? This is because we are too poor to benefit from the four-acre model. The one acre-plan has not come to us, the ADB has not helped us and no value-addition programme has benefited us as of yet.

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.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. In accordance with Rules 187 and 188 of the Rules of Procedure of Parliament of the Republic of Uganda, I hereby designate the Opposition Members to the sectoral committees as follows: Committee on Finance, Planning and Economic Development: 1. Hon. Hanifa Nabukeera of Mukono District; 2. Hon. Kivumbi Muwanga of Butambala; 3. Hon. Flavia Nabagabe of Kassanda District; 4. Hon. Brenda Nabukenya of Luweero; 5. Hon. Nathan Nandala Mafabi of Budadiri County West; 6. Hon. Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda of Kira Municipality; 7. Hon. Denis Lee Oguzu of Maracha County; 8. Hon. Geofrey Ekanya of Tororo North County; 9. Hon. Richard Sebamala of Bukoto County Central; and 10. Hon. Patrick Ocan of Apac Municipality.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. The information I want to give Hon. Kivumbi is that - I do not know whether where he comes from is not part of Uganda - that is Butambala. But in Busoga, where I come from, NFA has done a good job. First of all, in restoring land that had been encroached upon. Secondly, giving private licences to people to plant trees. So, if you come here and say that NFA is actually doing to the contrary, I do not agree with you. Most importantly-

Madam Speaker, I can provide the details on the districts that have offices, and they are the following: Lamwo, Abim, Amuru, Kiryandongo, Kamuli, Buhweju, Bundibugyo, Lwengo, Rubirizi, Butaleja, Adjumani, Butambala, Otuke, Luuka and Nakapiripirit. Those are the 15 that have offices. The rest do not have. Madam Speaker, the second issue is Cabinet support and policy development. We have a gap of Shs 1.976 billion. Our total request is Shs 4.579 billion. What was provided for is Shs 2.603 billion and we request for the balance to be provided. Regarding the facilitation for RDCs, our budget is Shs 21 billion, but what was provided is Shs 14.8 billion, leaving a gap of Shs 6.2 billion. That is what we are recommending. On facilitation of the project management team for the Intelligence Transport Monitoring System Aware that in July 2021, the Government signed an agreement with Joint Stock Global Security. Subsequently, a committee to oversee this project was established by the Office of the President and we request for the facilitation of this committee; we request for Shs 3.5 billion. Support to the Afro-Arab Youth Council for headquarters construction Madam Speaker, we are about to lose a prime opportunity to construct an office block, a stadium, and a cultural heritage centre, among others, because the Government of Uganda signed an agreement, in August 2023, to host the headquarters and the condition given to our government is to provide land. The duration of the project is only five years. We have only purchased 23 acres and we are left with 27 acres. The money we are demanding so that we comply is Shs 5.4 billion minus that we shall lose this prime opportunity. Monitoring the mainstreaming of the manifesto commitments Aware that the governance of this country is dependent on the manifesto –

12543 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 11 APRIL 2024 Where there are internal capacity challenges, the National Planning Authority should undertake the studies. On budgeting for Anti-Money Laundering, and Combating Financing of Terrorism (AML/ CFT) We recommend that the Uganda Police Force implement the strategic deficiencies under its jurisdiction on pending action items from the National Risk Assessment of 2023. Traffic and Road Safety We note that this department implements an express penalty scheme, which forms the bulk of NTR. We, therefore, recommend an additional Shs 8.6 billion for the procurement of transport equipment and installation of an IOV inspection lane and certification centre and Shs 18 billion for the procurement of 10 mobile inspection stations for IOV. Police Accommodation and Ongoing Con - struction Projects There is continued construction of 240 staff houses in Jinja and Entebbe, which requires an additional Shs 69.986 billion. Construction of eight accommodation blocks at the headquarters in Nakasongola, Sheema, Busolwe, Mitooma, Kanungu, and Kakumiro has a funding gap of Uganda’s Shs 2.24 billion, among others. These projects need independent project designs with national coverage, standardisation and ease of project monitoring? Therefore, we recommend developing a comprehensive project to undertake countrywide interventions with the same standards to ease the monitoring of such infrastructure. Subcounty Policing Model This model is premised on concentrating limited resources at a subcounty for efficiency and effectiveness in providing policing services to the communities. This requires the following: (i) Deploying a minimum of 18 personnel; (ii) 2 motorcycles per police station; (iii) 1 motor vehicle; (iv) A counter phone and radio communication; (v) An office. If this model is to be phased, starting with high-risk crime levels, taking 30 subcounties that have been planned requires Shs 36.946 billion. However, only Shs 5.6 billion has been provided in the Financial Year 2024/2025 budget for only 9 subcounties. We, therefore, recommend that Uganda Police Force first pilot this model with the existing funds provided in the budget and expand it given the lessons learned in the piloted subcounties. On crime management We note that Uganda Police Force intends to expand the Canine units to 10 districts of Nebbi, Koboko, Budaka, Bukomansimbi, Butambala, Zombo, Adjumani, Madi-Okollo, Packwach and Kaberamaido during FY 2024/2025 with a provision of Shs 0.709 billion out of the required Shs 2.968 billion, leaving a gap of Shs 2.259 billion. We, therefore, recommend providing Shs 2.259 billion for the canine unit to take its services to the above districts and closer to communities in the Finacial Year 2024/2025 budget. In addition, the Uganda Police Force should sensitize the masses on the importance of not interfering with scenes of crime to deploy canine dogs effectively in the investigative mechanism. On stationery, Mr Speaker, we note that the shortage of stationery at police units is a source of perceived corruption, dissatisfaction, loss of confidence and ultimately poor police image. A provision of Shs 2.172 billion has been made for the Financial Year 2024/2025, yet the

Thank you, Madam Chairperson. Let us speak reality. We are transporting from Kampala to Butambala to Kaberamaido. It is transport for a couple of hours and people transport on trucks. What do we expect them to do? These are not vaccines which are going to get spoiled or that need to be put in containers.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Allow me start with a correction from Hon. Kabula’s submission. We do not have Rwandese nationals here; we have Banyarwanda recognised in the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda. I agree with you that these people are in our Constitution but they find a lot of problems getting passports here. If we do not want to recognise Banyarwanda anymore, we should scrap them off our Constitution. My mother is a Munyarwanda and all of my maternal relatives are Banyarwanda and many of them have not even travelled to Rwanda in their lifetime but getting a passport - They have about four lines of generations here but getting a passport is close to hell. Having said that, I would like to thank Hon. Naluyima for the question and the minister for a fairly elaborate report. I submit, on behalf of my second constituency. I represent Butambala but also the people that veil or put on head scarfs. In 2022, I presented a question to the minister and the Prime Minister and the Prime Minister ably answered and rightly saw that Muslims have a right to put on veils and get official documents in accordance to the prescription she gave. I tested the system and I would like to thank the minister because my daughter was able to get a passport with a veil on. For that, I credit your office. However, later on, another daughter went to get a national ID with a headscarf on but her application was declined. When I put them to task and told them I had a national ID with my headscarf on, they said, that was then. Can I know, honourable minister, whether we Muslims will be given the right to practice our religion and have our national IDs with our headscarves on. Also, may I request that your office formally gazettes - I request that someone does not disturb the minister when I am speaking - that your office formally gazettes what a Muslim woman is expected to wear. My daughter was successful because we insisted, but many Muslim women are pushed out when they go to get passports while wearing headscarves. Finally, is it true that the coming of the National IDs made passports less of official documents? When we go to the police over any matter, even reporting the loss of a SIM card, they decline to receive passports and insist on getting the National IDs. Can we know from you whether the coming into force of the National IDs made the passports less official documents for any official communication, like the reporting of the loss of documents and even for use in banks? Thank you so much.

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

Madam Speaker, I beg to designate the following members on the Appointments Committee: 1. Hon. Aisha Nalule Kabanda – Butambala; 2. Hon. Joseph Ssewungu – Kalungu West County; 3. Hon. John Baptist Nambeshe - Manjiya County; 4. Hon. Betty Ocan Aol – Gulu City; 5. Hon. Okin P.P. Ojara – Chua West County; 6. Hon Santa Alum – Oyam; 7. Hon. Peter Okot - Tochi County; and 8. Hon. Asuman Basalirwa – Bugiri Municipality. I beg to designate, Madam Speaker.

On the Committee on Rules, Privileges and Discipline, Madam Speaker, I designate the following members: 1. Hon. Aisha Nalule Kabanda - Butambala; 2. Hon. Wakayima Musoke - Nansana Municipality; 3. Hon. Atkins Katusabe - Bukonzo County West; and 4. Hon. Harold Tonny Muhindo - Bukonzo County East. I beg to designate, Madam Speaker.

11169 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA WEDNESDAY, 29 NOVEMBER 2023 Possibilities and opportunities have, therefore, been opened for everyone thanks to the Government’s big tent approach. In summary, the space that allows for the emergence of such diverse but special and expression can be anything but shrinking. Issues to do with the November 2020 riots and attendant loss of lives, injuries, destruction and related matters - Madam Speaker, this is yet one other additional response on this matter and all others incidental thereto. Contrary to what the Leader of the Opposition claims, an investigation was done immediately after the riots and a report to that effect was presented to the last Parliament by the then Minister of Internal Affairs. That, in addition to other subsequent numerous responses made about the subject matter, including in this Parliament, I needed to make that clarification from the onset to clear the air. That said, and by way of a recap, violent riots broke out and rocked various parts of the country in November 2020 before they were quelled by police and other security agencies. These riots covered Kampala and Wakiso, which were the epicenter of the riots, as well as Mukono, Masaka, Kyotera, Lwengo, Mpigi, Luwero, Wobulenzi, Mityana, Lugazi, Njeru, Jinja, Buwenge, Iganga, Namayingo, Namutumba, Luuka, Kamuli, Budaka, Busia, Mbale, Arua and Gulu, respectively. During these riots, extensive loss of property, (private and public) and damage to and loss of lives were registered. The destruction incidental to the riots, or directly arising from the various riotous acts, was immense. This included; deliberate acts of arson, or torching of buildings and vehicles, use of stones and other objects to hit innocent members of the public, motorists, security personnel and property, physical assault, manhandling and abuse of members of the public as well as law enforcement officers, staging of illegal roadblocks and demanding money with menaces from members of the public. There was also burning of tires to damage and block public roads and throwing petrol bombs into buildings and at security/law enforcement officers, among others. During this chaos, even ordinary sanctified places like court premises were not spared. Wobulenzi Court premises were set ablaze. Fifty six people lost their lives, including those by gunshot wounds and others whose deaths were through other causes incidental to the riots. The latter category includes those that lost their lives as a result of motor vehicle accidents, involving for example, vehicle registration number UAN 827N, whose driver lost control after being hit by a stone and knocked two people dead namely; Nalwada Kevin and Nsimbe Shafik. Forty six people out of the 56 victims were male adults and three were male juveniles. Forty eight of the victims were from Kampala metropolitan areas. This includes Kampala, Wakiso and Mukono. Two were from Jinja, two from Luwero, one from Rakai, one from Kinoni in Lwengo, one from Butambala and one from Mpigi, respectively. Madam Speaker, security operations are governed by the law to ensure and guide the participating forces on the employment of lethal force. This is ensured through a number of ways, including training, briefing before operations, and debriefing post-operations, as well as dissemination of rules of engagement, which have been distilled and reduced into pocketbooks for the tactical operators. The standard operating procedures on the use of force booklet is attached as Annex B to this statement. These are the aid memoirs to assist operators to make informed and rational judgment depending on the circumstances of each case and the prevailing situation, but mindful of the principles of necessity and proportionality in the use of force. These measures, Madam Speaker, were in place. The investigations done post the riots established the cause of death and injury without conclusive findings about the circumstances of each of the deaths and injuries; save for Auxiliary No.01700LDF Mustapha Ssali, who was charged and convicted for the killing of

10581 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA WEDNESDAY, 18 OCTOBER 2023 newlyweds and visiting Uganda on their honeymoon. Of course, these terrorists will pay with their own wretched lives. However, killing these wretched individuals will not bring back the lives of these wonderful friends of Uganda, who had chosen our country for their honeymoon out of the 193 countries of the world. Our High Commission in the UK will reach out to their families and provide whatever support is necessary in this tragic situation. More importantly, the UPDF, the Police, the UWA and intelligence services should ensure that these mistakes do not happen again and that ADF is wiped out. The wiping out is moving very well. What needs to be done is to ensure that the remnants do not commit these atrocities. That is why I congratulate, again, the “wananchi”, the Police and other agencies on preventing the bombing of Bunamwaya, Kayanja’s church and the churches in Kibibi, Butambala. There were a few gaps in the handling of these remnants. UWA was guarding tourists once they were in the park. However, apparently, the tourists were arriving and departing individually. It is this gap that they used. Secondly, the UPDF has been using one form of tracking these fugitive groups from Congo, “Kufuata Nyayo” - following their tracks (ekisinde, ekirari). There are more reliable ways of tracking, which we have discussed with the army. The terrorists will be defeated like Kony was defeated and the cattle rustlers that have been killing people in Karamoja and the surrounding districts or those that were cutting people with pangas (bijambiya) in Masaka. May their souls rest in eternal peace. Signed: Gen. (Rtd) Yoweri K. Museveni Ssaabalwanyi.” I thank you, Mr Speaker .

10456 PRIME MINISTER’S TIME I would like to hear from the minister, on the Government’s plan for about the unused energy. The Government has spent Shs 87 billion on that commitment, yet that money would have been used for something else. Going back to Gomba, I have an electricity line of 120 kilometres stretching from Butambala to Gomba, which was supported by the World Bank. It is a World Bank line to Gomba. We have been lucky that some lines have been productive while others have are not, due to the halt by Rural Electrification Authority (REA). Mr Speaker, I would like the minister to commit. We have areas in the district where they connected power but they have not commissioned it. So, the locals have are taking it upon themselves to get connected. (Laughter) Recently, we had an accident where a child died because of an illegal connection. Therefore, it would be very important for them to connect and commission the line so that the locals can use power.

Thank you, Mr Chairperson. Let me start with the last comment. The list of prohibited plants has five products. Of these five, I would not personally support giving the minister power to allow the other four to be consumed even if it is in a controlled way. This is cocaine; basically, plants from which cocaine can be gotten. The very plants are giving headache to governments in South America where drug trafficking is at the rise. So, with that in mind, we would like to introduce this controlled schedule where Catha edulis will be, such that the minister can exert her power and authority to control who cultivates it. If it is Butambala, let it stay in Butambala. Let us not find another area doing it again. Two, how is it supplied? And three, how is it consumed? Cigarettes, which is one of the recreational products that is controlled, the Ugandan law requires one to be 21 years of age. The Japanese law requires 20 years of age. It is that control that we really have to see in our laws. And, we can only provide for that if we come up with controlled planting under this schedule.

9925 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 17 AUGUST 2023 them instead of going to a school in Butambala, it ends up in a workshop or in a laboratory in Kiwatule, then that is the diversion we are talking about, which is used to make narcotics and psychotropic agents. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. In 2017, when this Bill was tabled for debate, I recall that my brother, Hon. Muwanga Kivumbi, gave a very convincing argument. My argument was that when you compare the move of the President on the four-acre model and producing Shs 20 million for a household, my brother, Hon. Kivumbi, said that in Butambala, an acre produces – did you say Shs 30 million or something like that or more? Today, I have heard the same argument from the Woman MP. What alternative do we have for the people in her constituency? I am just wondering: did we hear about the effect of these substances on the population? Number two, you are looking at income for your people, but you are not looking at the impact of this activity on the community. (Applause) It is important that if we are going to maintain this proposal by the committee chairperson, then, we need to register the farmers, gazette where they are going to do cultivation from and establish who is going to be buying the product for medical purposes. Otherwise, if every Tom, Dick and Harry has a small garden hidden somewhere, we will not be able to manage the effects of this. Mr Speaker, I support the Bill.

This is a clause that is very tricky and it is where Parliament needs to be sober – we are always sober while enacting these provisions. Essentially, it is a provision that is going to allow some people to be permitted to grow even marijuana and other plants. Therefore, we need to be extremely careful. However, I have an issue. There are, at present, people who have been growing, for example, miraa , and up to now, miraa has not been a prohibited plant. People have their own gardens. Now, this provision, drafted the way it is, seems to take care of only people who are intending to grow from the day this Act is enacted. I have a feeling that we need a hybrid that does not criminalise those that have been found growing it – of course, I am being careful. Other cannabis and those other crops are prohibited by law. It is only miraa that has a small room – which is not being prohibited. Therefore, the care I would like to appeal to the House to take is not to enact a law that on day one criminalises a particular section of the population without giving them a transition period. I am very keen that in Section 89(g) of the other law, we had literally empowered the minister to come up with that provision. So, the care I want to ask the committee and the minister to take is that my people and the rest of the - actually, Butambala does not have the highest number of miraa growers. Wakiso has more. Even Maracha has more than Butambala. So, it is not to be restricted as if it is a Butambala issue. That is not the issue. So, the care I want us to take is to ensure that this law, on day one, does not criminalise people who have been found growing it because it has not been a prohibited plant. My reading of this provision is that from the day - and if we agree with Clause 1 which we passed, that means it comes into force on the day of assent. So, I would beg the indulgence of this Parliament that it must take care of that huge population.

There is another clarification from the Member for Butambala.

No; it does not, Madam Speaker. Pursuant to Rule 205 of our Rules of Procedure, I have a minority report which has been signed by Hon. Muwanga Kivumbi, Member for Butambala and Hon. Nandala- Mafabi, Member for Budadiri West. I hereby submit.

Madam Speaker, you welcomed us from Eid celebrations, but most Ugandans did not celebrate this day because of electricity load-shedding and limited electricity supply in parts of Nakaseke, Wakiso, Butambala and even Bukedea. However -

That is a very far district in Butambala. What about a nearby one in Tororo? (Laughter) Let us go to the next item. Honourable members, that Shs 1 billion is yours. LAYING OF PAPERS THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AND DISPOSAL OF PUBLIC ASSETS AUTHORITY ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2021/2022

Madam Speaker, I thank you for this opportunity. I just have a small issue. First of all, I represent a constituency, which is called the “Mecca of Islam in Uganda”. Butambala is the Mecca of Muslims in Uganda – and Kibuli is the headquarters; it is the Medina or something –

Honourable members, remember you have other representatives; people with disabilities, federations - So, when the minister is considering, they will look at who is coming from the federations or people with disabilities and then choose two from the traditional regions. If the other aspects have not been covered, say Butambala, which is under Buganda, then the minister will pick someone where it has not been covered. There must be a balance; something of national character. Can I hear from the minister?

9121 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 15 JUNE 2023 Madam Speaker, after the on-going audit of the Government payroll, the ban on recruitment will also be lifted to enable cover the staffing gaps in education. Government will continue to support sports activities and entertainment talents and enforce copyrights for performing artists. Safe Water The national coverage for safe and clean water for human consumption now stands at 70 per cent; with 67 per cent in rural areas and 72 per cent in urban areas, but we still need more. In rural areas, gravity flow schemes have been completed at Lirima in Manafwa, Lukalu- Kabasanda in Butambala and Nyabuhikye- Kikyenke in Ibanda. Piped water systems have also been constructed at Nyakabingo in Rukungiri, Kabuyanda in Isingiro, and Orom Water Supply System in Kitgum-Lamwo. In addition, 40 solar-powered mini-piped schemes serving 173,000 persons have been constructed across 15 least-served districts including Lyantonde, Sembabule, Yumbe, Rakai, Buyende, Kamuli and Kakumiro. In urban areas, nine piped water supply and sanitation systems have been completed in Dokolo, Padibe - Lamwo, Odramacaku - Arua, Kagadi, Morulem and Alerek (Abim), and Kambuga II in Kanungu. Access to safe and clean water will be enhanced to achieve 85 per cent coverage in rural areas and 100 per cent coverage in urban areas by the year 2025. Next year, the main activities towards this goal include the construction of 1,540 boreholes in 1,050 villages and town wards; building 49 large, 67 medium and 80 small piped water schemes in both urban and rural areas, and the rehabilitation and maintenance of 50 water systems in growth centres. Interventions that build human capital have been allocated Shs 9.57 trillion, representing 18.2 per cent of the total budget. In addition, the Government, together with the World Bank, are implementing the $500 million in Uganda through the Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfer programme to construct health centres III, IV, seed secondary schools and micro-scale irrigation facilities in local governments that do not have these facilities. Enhancing Infrastructure Stock and Quality The stock and quality of infrastructure is a key enabler for economic growth, development and social transformation. Transport Infrastructure Transport infrastructure development has been a major hallmark of Uganda’s recent economic development. The road sector in 1986 totalled 7,900 km. Today, it has expanded twenty-fold to almost 160,000 km. While only 6,700 km of today’s road network is paved, the road network now allows access to even the remotest parts of Uganda. Next financial year, we will substantially complete 16 national road projects including Atiak-Laropi, Moroto-Lokitanyala, Kawuku- Bwerenga, Namugonde-Bugiri, Nsambya- Mukwano, the Kampala Flyover and Rushere Town and Kyamate Access roads. In addition, priority will be accorded to maintenance of existing road networks, both national and District Urban and Community Access Roads (DUCAR). The Bukungu-Kagwara- Kaberamaido (BKK) Ferry and related landing sites, and Lake Bunyonyi ferries and their landing sites will also be completed. Madam Speaker, emergency repairs of the Kampala-Malaba Metre Gauge Railway were completed this year. (Applause) My team will have to come and explain this. The full rehabilitation of the Kampala–Malaba and Tororo–Gulu Metre Gauge Railway will

Madam Speaker, you are perfectly correct. We resolved to allocate each district Shs 1 billion on top of what the districts have got in the Road Fund. A district like Butambala has been getting about Shs 380 million from the Road Fund for road maintenance. Our resolution was that on top of that, each district gets an additional Shs 1 billion annually for road maintenance. The argument of Members is that –

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I do not agree with the argument being advanced by Hon. Kivumbi that when we increase Shs 75 on a litre of bottled or mineral water, we will necessarily increase the price. When someone produces a good, his intention could be to maximise sales and not necessarily profits. Secondly, we are grappling with ensuring that every community in Uganda gets clean and safe water. The only way we can do that is to raise revenue so that we can drill more boreholes and extend water lines through the Ministry of Water and Environment or the National Water and Sewerage Corporation - Madam Speaker, protect me. They listened to Hon. Kivumbi, so let them also listen to me. Additionally, when you go to the rural areas of Uganda, be it at a funeral or a party, the number of people who consume bottled or mineral water are almost zero; they segregate them. In some cases, they only partake of the packed water in “Buveras” not even the bottled water. Even in the rural areas of Butambala; what we are trying to do is to raise revenue so that we can increase access to clean and safe water, not just bottled water -

Mr Chairperson, I do not know why the finance minister or chairperson is not coming to explain. Monies for local governments were given wrong codes and so, the local governments could not spend until Parliament revotes and puts them in the right codes. That is the money being captured in districts like Butambala and Mitooma. What is the problem with that?

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7879 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA WEDNESDAY, 5 APRIL 2023 Ethics and Integrity. Therefore, we recommend approval of Shs 401.68 billion for those various Votes. Shs 1.627 billion as reallocation within the local government budgets. The table is as below: i) Butambala District – Shs 1.5 billion ii) Ssembabule District – Shs 127,469,171 The committee was informed that Shs 127 million was appropriated for Vote 926: Ssembabule District, for the Financial Year 2022/2023 to support health centres in the district. However, the accounting officer requested that the above funds be reallocated for the purpose of procuring land for a health centre IV. The Ministry of Health informed the committee that the said land was donated to the district by an individual. In light of the above, the committee declines the approval of reallocation of Shs 127 million for Vote 926: Ssembabule District Local Government, to procure land and recommends that this fund should be retained for its original purpose. The committee recommends approval of Shs 1.5 billion to Butambala Local Government. Part B This is a supplementary request that requires prior parliamentary approval. Government is requesting for Shs 1.538 trillion under Schedule No.1 with the addenda. This is above the 3 per cent legal limit for both development and recurrent expenditure. The Votes are as follows: i) Vote 004: Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs – Shs 339.809 billion required to cover the shortfall on wage. This will be funded by a corresponding suppression in the classified equipment project. The committee recommends approval of Shs 339.809 billion. ii) Vote 010: Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries. A request of Shs 12.979 billion is required as external financing from the World Bank for Uganda Multi-Sector Food Security and Nutrition Project. Honourable Members, you will read that narration. We recommend approval of Shs 12.979 billion. iii) Vote 011: Ministry of Local Government, Shs 13.978 billion is required as follows: a) Shs 13.179 billion as external financing from the African Development Bank for Markets and Agricultural Trade Improvement Project (MATIP 2). This is required to facilitate the completion of the activities. b) Shs 799 million is required as unspent external funding from USAID for Financial Year 2021/2022 for the coordination of implementation of Northern Uganda Development Enhance Local Governance Infrastructure and Livelihoods Programme (NUDEIL). The committee recommends the approval of 13.978 billion to the Ministry of Local Government. Vote 014: Ministry of Health made a request for Shs 208.825 billion as follows: Shs 176.943 billion was provided by the World Bank to UNICEF for the purchase of COVID-19 vaccines under the Uganda COVID-19 Response Emergency Preparedness Project. We recommend the approval of that request. Shs 31.882 billion for reimbursement of funds spent by the Government of Uganda on the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines also under the same programme. There is also a risk allowance of Shs 8 billion. There is also Shs 11.5 billion court award to Sino Africa Medicine and Health Limited.

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.

Honourable chairperson, just read starting with Buikwe, Bukomansimbi, Butambala, Buvuma -

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.

Go to page 92, Mityana District, mention the accounting officers responsible. Go to Butambala -

The Accounting Officer for Butambala - I would like to make a correction, Madam Speaker. For Mityana District Local Government, the Accounting Officer is Mr Emmanuel Ofwono and the Principal Human Resource Officer is Mr Hussein Mukiibi while for Butambala District Local Government, he is the one I mentioned before; Mr Edward Musingye and the Principal Human Resource Officer, Mr Samuel Sekate. Madam Speaker, I would request Members to go through the recommendations including reprimand, recovery funds and other suggestions that we provided. Madam Speaker, based on your advice, I will request that we move to the next entity, Apac District Local Government. For Apac District Local Government, Vote 502 had unqualified opinions and they are very serious issues that I needed to go through, with your permission. But if -

The motion is seconded by the Government Chief Whip, by Commissioner James, by the whole of this side, including Hon. Ebwalu and Hon. Mapenduzi. Honourable Members, I just want to re-echo what we approved as Parliament - and I have my brother, the shadow minister here from Butambala. What we approved during appropriation and what is in the Appropriation Act is external borrowing of Shs 7.16 trillion. What is being borrowed today; the motion that we have before us is Shs 1.7 trillion, meaning we still have more to borrow. (Laughter) Honourable members, the report is ready. Would you like to speak to your motion?

6013 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA TUESDAY, 1 NOVEMBER 2022 I note that the report he is presenting is for only four local governments; Apac, Mityana, Butambala and municipalities of Nansana and Makindye – plus Kira . Honourable chairperson, next time, we want a comprehensive report without doing it piecemeal. I may ask you: what interest did you have in Butambala? Why not Bukedea or Alebtong? Next time, let us have a comprehensive report. It helps us in receiving our Treasury Memorandum. Please, go ahead and report. Give us an abstract.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I just want to give guidance and information that on the 20 th September, the Member of Parliament for Butambala raised an issue, in which he stated: “Was it in order for the Ministry of Health to pronounce an outbreak after only one case?” I would like to inform Members that there are certain diseases where one case is declared an outbreak because we do not have time. We have seven cases right now. If we had not acted and blown the whistle when we had one case, it would have been disastrous. For diseases like Measles, Polio and Haemorrhagic fevers such as Ebola, one case is an outbreak. Thank you.