Gomba District

Thank you very much, Mr Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to join my colleagues in appreciating the President’s State-of-the-Nation Address. I want to, of course, try to utilise my three minutes, Mr Speaker. What interested me in the State-of-the-Nation Address by the President was the way he packaged it. He did break his address into three phases. Phase number one: he talked about his work as a young man, not in Government but as a student in 1968, when he used his pragmatic leadership skills without resources to try to help the communities he came from. He gave us, those of you who attended, you remember my family was given as an example. Therefore, I stand here as a beneficiary of that phase because our people were cattle-keepers, but they did not have the skills to tame nature to benefit them. Instead, they followed nature. They were cattle-keepers. When it rains in a place, they settled to water their cows. When the water dried up, they did not know how to tap the water and harvest it, hence making them move from one place to another looking for water. My background: my parents moved from Kazo District, now to Buwekula in Mubende District, to Buremezi in Ngoma. That was where I was born 64 years ago, in Gomba District, Sembabule District, back to Ankole Region. That was where he met them in 1968. The second phase of his speech or address was his work after 1986, where he took over a Government that had actually collapsed. Uganda was a failed state where - the other day I was in Somalia; I bring greetings from Somalia. I do not live here; I work in Somalia, but while I was in Somalia, you passed a budget in this House of about Shs 84 trillion, if I can remember well, out of which -

Hon. Mwiru, you can understand. The second-to-last issue concerned the honourable member from Gomba, who said that the President has been threatening to fight corruption. I have a different view. The President is not threatening, but is actually taking action, and the writing is on the wall. We are happy and glad to be having a President who says what he means and means what he says. He is walking the talk, and we should be proud of our President. (Applause) Hon. Molly asked an important question and said, “As sector commanders, what are you doing to fulfil the intention of the President in the State of the Nation Address?” In our sector of industry, we are focusing on creating value for the things that we are producing, especially agro-industrialisation and also import substitution. We would like to manufacture everything we import into the country. For example, honourable colleagues, you may need to know that almost 40 per cent of the honey taken in European countries is made in laboratories, yet here in Kabale, Buganda and Arua, we have a lot of honey. For example, our focus now is on processing honey so that we can export it to these countries – (Applause) - so that they get out of this honey made in laboratories and start enjoying the natural honey that comes from Africa. Lt Gen. Kavuma, I cannot agree with you anymore. We have made good progress over time. We used to import sugar, but now we have excess sugar and also industrial sugar. The sugar that is used to produce soda and others is processed here from Kinyara. We used to import carbon dioxide which is used in soda. We now have factories that manufacture it. We are currently importing close to $1 billion of steel and steel products, but we have now almost set up factories that have reduced this import substantially. So, we are producing steel here. Companies like Roofings and Tembo are setting up in Tororo and Kigezi Subregion to take advantage of the iron ore stocks that we have in our country, which is approximately 312 million tonnes. We want to utilise this to produce steel and steel products. Mr Speaker, the statement of the President was very important and I am glad that Members of Parliament are appreciating it. Let us join hands with the President to industrialise our country,

Hon. Origumisiriza, the challenge you had was that you went into too much detail. Then, you switched on the microphone yourself. Our system is automatic. If you do it yourself, you will be cut off - no maiden speech. - I am reserving it for the State of the Nation. Can I request that for a question of that nature, you write to the Prime Minister to give a written response after consulting different Government agencies? Thank you, Hon. Origumisiriza. I had earlier allowed Hon. Rwakoojo of Gomba. There are, however, those who are moving quickly. There are those who do not know how to fight the way some of you, honourable colleagues, move. So, let us have Hon. Robina Rwakoojo, the District Woman Representative of Gomba and then we go to Hon. Mutekanga. I am about to come back here.

That is Busia Municipality, then Gomba. The camera man, please give space to Members. Okay. Fifth row. Those standing, do not vote. You will vote differently. The team of Hon. Cissy Namujju. I hope you counted the two votes: Hon. Ochai and the colleague. Their suits are almost the same; you would think it is one person. Those standing here. Hon. Amelia Kyambadde is somewhere there. I can see Hon. Ssentayi, Hon. Freedom, Hon. Paula Turyahikayo, and Hon. Kiyonga – have you seen them? Hon. Cissy Namujju, Hon. Emaju, the Senior Counsel. Somehow, I can see just the hands and know. Okay. Have you counted the other side, Hon. Bagiire and group? Hon. James Kaberuka, and Hon. Ofwono Opondo – he says he is the MP for the elderly, but not for the old. We come to the other row, where Hon. Patrick Obura is, Maj. Gen. Ssemwanga, Hon. Kateshumbwa and the group. Hon. Akello, there. Okay. The middle one, from Hon. Frank Tumwebaze, the whole row up to Hon. Asinansi Nyakato, the former candidate for Deputy Speaker. She is from Bunyoro. She has voted “Yes”. Just for the record, Madam Prime Minister, she is supporting you. We can go to Hon. Mapenduzi, Hon. Machika, Hon. Achola, Hon. Alex, Hon. Harriet Ntabazi, Col Knight Ikiriza, Hon. Nathan Byanyima. There is somebody else there I cannot see. Have you counted them? We can do the first row here. Hon. Ssenyonyi is perpetual – the Speaker is only taking note. Alliance for National Transformation has one MP and is voting positively. Second row, we are done. Third row. Those standing, do not. Dr Batuwa, do not raise your hand. Mbale, Hon. Fiona Nakku. There is a hand on the other side. Clerk, are you seeing? Where are you beginning from? Are you done? Fourth row. Hon. Mutonyi, Hon. Ngabirano, MP representing Buhweju, Hon. Martin Drito, welcome back. The last row. Yes, Hon. Okot, Hon. Otim, Hon. Sarah, I cannot see the rest. Hon. Molly Kamukama, and then the Woman MP for Mbarara City, that is Hon. Charity Kibaaju. Okay. Those standing there: Hon. Aogon, Hon. Emmanuel, Hon. Opio, Hon. Charles Ngabirano, and Hon. Kinobere. Have you counted those ones? Hon. Betty Aol – there are two standing. Hon. Akol has not voted. Okay. The Uganda People’s Congress – already counted. MPs in the Gallery, we acknowledge you with a lot of difficulty. The corridor here. Hon. Lokii, Hon. Sam Engola. Apparently, he could not get a fitting seat. (Laughter) Have you counted this one? Okay. Hon. Cissy Namujju’s team is back there. Clerk, this problem must end. We should find a solution. Everyone is elected to sit comfortably in the House. The voters are looking for their MPs, and they cannot see them.

7. Nankwanga Stellamaris Woman Representative Bugweri Independent 8. Nanzala Metrine Namisindwa County Namisindwa NRM 9. Nassolo Eugenia Rubaga Division South Kampala NUP 10. Nawe Molly Kamukama Woman Representative Kazo NRM 11. Ndeezi Alex PWD Representative N/A NRM 12. Ngabirano Charles Rwampara East County Rwampara Independent 13. Ninsiima Evelyne Woman Representative Rubanda Independent 14. Nnamara Annet Oyes Byamukama Woman Representative Buhweju NRM 15. Nyakato Asinansi City Woman Representative Hoima City PFF 16. Namujju Cissy Dionizia Woman Representative Lwengo NRM 17. Nyakato Dorothy Woman Representative Kitagwenda NRM 18. Namutaawe Joan Woman Representative Masaka NUP 19. Nayebale Sylivia Woman Representative Gomba NRM 20. Naziiwa Margret Woman Representative Kagadi NRM 21. Nkunyingi Muwada Kyadondo County East Wakiso NUP 22. Nuria Hafsa Teko Woman Representative Kotido Independent 23. Nangoli Gerald Elgon North County Bulambuli NRM 24. Nyeko Johnson Kezekiya Lamwo County Lamwo NRM 25. Obong Peter Acuda Maruzi County Apac UPC 26. Obong Vincent Shedrick Lira West Division Lira City UPC 27. Okiding Sam (Lt Gen.) UPDF Representative N/A N/A 28. Ofwono Opondo P’Odel Older Person’s Representative Eastern NRM 29. Ocen Geoffery Kioga North County Amolatar UPC 30. 3Ogwal Joseph Jones Dokolo North County Dokolo NRM 31. Ojara Martin Mapenduzi Bardege-Layibi Division Gulu City NRM 32. Nameere Justine Woman Representative Masaka City NRM 33. Nkrumah Roland Bufumbira County East Kisoro NRM 34. 3Ojiit Peter Pingire County Serere Independent 35. Ntabazi Harriet Bwamba County Bundibugyo NRM 36. Ocan Patrick Apac Municipality Apac Independent 37. Ogwang Patrick Obura Oyam County South Oyam NRM 38. Okaasai Sidronius Opolot Kumi County Kumi NRM 39. Oketcho George West Budama County South Tororo NRM 40. Oketcho John Francis Bugiri Municipality Bugiri NRM 41. Okeyoh Peter Bukooli Island County Namayingo NRM 42. Okot Peter Tochi County Omoro DP 43. Okumu Gabriel Okoro County Zombo NRM 44. Omara Paul Otuke County Otuke NRM 45. Omoding Emmanuel Serere County Serere NRM 46. Onek Hilary Obaloker Palabek County Lamwo NRM 47. Oneka Lit Amere Denis Kitgum Municipality Kitgum FDC 48. Ongom Patrick Erute County North Lira NRM 49. Ongu James Kwania North County Kwania NRM 50. Opito Vincent Dokolo South County Dokolo UPC 51. Nankabirwa Ann Maria Woman Representative Kyankwanzi NRM 52. Nantongo Fortunate Rose Woman Representative Kyotera NUP 53. Natumanya Flora Woman Representative Kikuube NRM 54. Naturinda Eliab Ndorwa County West Kabale NRM 55. Ngompek Linos Kibanda North County Kiryandongo NRM 56. Ninkusiima John Paul (Dr) Ibanda County South Ibanda NRM 57. Niringiyimana James R. Kaberuka Kinkizi County West Kanungu NRM

15 THE TWELFTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026 58. Niyonsaba Alex Bufumbira County South Kisoro NRM 59. Nsamba Patrick Oshabe Kassanda County North Kassanda NUP 60. Ntale Nsereko Madina Kawempe Division South Kampala NRM 61. Obigah Rose Woman Representative Terego NRM 62. Ochai Maximus West Budama County North Tororo NRM 63. Ojok Andrew Oulanyah Omoro County Omoro NRM 64. Okello Patrick Onguti Aswa County Gulu DP 65. Okot Boniface Henry Kole South County Kole NRM 66. Odwori John Kagoma North County Jinja NUP 67. Oboth Marksons Jacob West Budama Central County Tororo NRM 68. Onzima Phiona Ayivu Division West Arua City NRM 69. Ongalo-Obote Clement Kenneth Kalaki County Kalaki NRM 70. Okia Joanne Aniku Woman Representative Madi-Okollo NRM 71. Nsegumire Muhamad Kibedi Mityana County North Mityana NRM 72. Okullo Francis Ochero County Kaberamaido NRM 73. Opio Samuel Acuti Kole North County Kole NRM 74. Okwi Constantine Kibale County Pallisa NRM 75. Waako Joy Peggy Older Persons Representative Female NRM 76. Ongiertho Emmanuel Jor Nebbi Municipality Nebbi Independent 77. Ssekitoleeko Robert Bamunanika County Luweero NUP 78. Ogwang Peter Ngariam County Katakwi NRM 79. Ongorok Richard Usuk County Katakwi NRM 80. Olanya Gilbert Kilak South County Amuru FDC 81. Okoya John Calvin Chua East County Kaberamaido NRM 82. Okello Geoffery Charles Nwoya East County Nwoya DP 83. Ogama Alli Ismail Lower Madi County Madi-Okollo NRM The House was suspended at 11.12 a.m. until 1.00 p.m. On resumption, at 1.00 p.m. 84. Wanyoto Godfrey Budadiri County West Sironko Independent 85. Nyamutoro Phiona Woman Representative Nebbi NRM 86. Opio Denish Geoffrey Nwoya County Nwoya DP 87. Origumisiriza Enid Atuheire Woman Representative Kabale NRM 88. Ottober Wellborn Odiya Aruu North County Pader NRM 89. Ssewagudde Robert PWD Representative N/A Independent 90. Otimgiw Isaac Ismail Padyere County Nebbi NRM 91. Ruteraho Lillian Woman Representative Isingiro NRM 92. Ssemwanga Joseph (Brig. Gen.) UPDF Representative N/A N/A 93. Sange Jackline Woman Representative Kween NRM 94. Opolot-Okwalinga Simon Peter Kanyum County Kumi NRM 95. Owere Richard Machika West Budama North East Tororo NRM 96. Paparu Lillian Obiale Woman Representative Arua NRM 97. Paak Peter Pex Dodoth East County Kaabong NRM 98. Rwakoojo Robina Gureme Woman Representative Gomba NRM 99. Rwashande Emmanuel (Brig. Gen. Rtd) Lwemiyaga County Ssembabule NRM 100. Sekabira Denes Katikamu North County Luweero NUP 101. Ssewungu Joseph Gonzaga Kalungu County West Kalungu NUP 102. Owino Nicholas Simon Tororo North County Tororo NRM

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

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.

Yes. It works for Gomba, but we do not have doctors because these hospitals cannot afford to pay them. Madam Speaker, if a policy can be worked on so that

Thank you, Madam Speaker. First, I have just audited projects and I have seen districts that are in Smart Climate, Smart Agriculture, whatever it is, on the list of this one. Check Gomba District. I will give you one that I know of -

Under Climate Smart, what activities are supposed to be done in Gomba?

Thank you Madam Speaker. Allow me to thank the Hon. Gen. Katumba Wamala. Sincerely, he knows all the roads of cuff, but the issue is about money. Some of us come from smaller districts. Hon. Gen. Katumba, Kalungu District’s main road is less than 65 kilometres from Bukalasa to Lwabenge. You talked of the Katonga Bridge, which has two parts which broke. For the bridge in Lwabenge, there is no work going on. Honourable minister, let me inform you, as you are write - the Speaker has given me some time - Madam Speaker, what I was telling the minister is that some of us come from small districts. As for my district, the main road of the district is less than 65 kilometres from where it starts from Bukalasa Seminary to Lwabenge; that is the subcounty. We are not anywhere in any NDP. We are not known. However, we have the Katonga Bridge, which broke, that was connecting Gomba and Masaka, and a very useful road, but that bridge has not been worked on. Lastly, honourable minister, when you talk about a station being active to Members of Parliament, it is I, the Member of Parliament, calling the station manager about the broken roads to come and do routine maintenance. Failure of that, nothing is going on. We have called the ministry of works several times, but they say they have no money. I know you are doing a good job. As a minister, you have to take collective responsibility, but as Parliament, Madam Speaker, we must push money to this ministry. Thank you. We need to push for money; we must give you money to work on our roads.

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.

This was in the 1950s. Oyo omwaana agamba 1970s . Some people were claiming that coffee – this one – You remember there was a group called – the one we abolished; what was it called? The one that we rationalised – Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA). (Laughter) They said, “Oh, we are the ones who developed coffee.” Coffee was saved by NRM, working with the scientists. When we developed, they improved the Clonal Coffee, which was yielding much more than the other coffee of the 1960s and 1950s. To prove that, we had very important coffee growers in Bushenyi – people such as Mukaira, Kikuri, Kekuruso, and others who were growing coffee. However, because the coffee price collapsed in the 1960s – I think – they abandoned it and went to cows. Up to now, they are big dairy farmers. They had abandoned coffee. We are the ones who rescued coffee. So, it is the Government. The current coffee boom is due to the Government scientists who developed the improved Clonal Coffee, which is different from the old variety that people in Bushenyi had abandoned for the dairy industry. The dairy industry in the Cattle Corridor – you can see for yourself what it is doing there. If you can show us people such as Kabeera – the one of Gomba. Can you show us Kabeera of Gomba? (A video presentation was made.)

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.

Yoto Oo*ttnttec rm*|uGtrmo] 816 Buikwe District 29.OO7.649 8t7 Buledea District 32.070.566 818 Bukomansimbi Distrist 20,843,921 819 Bukwo Distric{ 29,903,022 820 Bulernbuli District 28.423.678 82L Buliisa District 17.598.564 822 Bundibuso District 39,387,931 823 Bunyangabu District 25.L62.958 824 Bustrenyi District 33.454.206 825 Busia Distrist 44,489.383 426 Butaleja District 39,776,276 827 Butanbala District 30.754.023 828 Butebo District 20,o39,759 829 Burnrma District 15.991.120 830 Buyende District 26.906.353 831 Dokolo District 25,699,646 832 Gomba District 22.803.54L 833 Gulu District 23.531.301 834 Hoima DisEict 24,263,480 835 Ibanda District 29.69L.O7L 836 Imnm District 43.204.562 837 Isingiro District 58,063.351 838 Jinja District 38.577.730 839 IGabone District 19,792,798 840 IGbale DisEict 40,769,459 841 IGbarole District 21.563.389 . 842 Ihberamaido District 20.586.216 -l 843 Ihsadi District 40,821,563 844 IGkumiro District 31,795,417 845 ) 1C.547.241 : I I , I 7,

Honourable, were you listening to me when I was calling the committee chairperson? No, I do not think you were attentive. Ask your neighbour from Gomba to update you. Thank you. Committee chairperson?

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]

16536 PRIME MINISTER’S TIME I have personally written letters to UNRA, Ministry of Works and Transport, Office of the Prime Minister, and the President’s Office, but no valid attention has been paid to my pleas. His prayer is a request that we take interest in this matter and provide an update. Madam Speaker, Bwizibwera-Nsiika- Nyakashaka-Nyakabirizi Road with a spur to Kabwohe, is in the National Development Plan (NDP) III and in the NRM Manifesto of 2021- 2026. The road is being implemented in phases. Even yesterday, the President, while in Bushenyi, talked about the same road and that the road will be implemented in phases; (i) A civil commercial contract for the upgrade of Bwizibwera-Nyakambu-Nsiika with a spur to Kabwohe road was signed in March 2023 and awaits confirmation of financing before physical works can commence. (ii) A detailed design for the upgrade of Nsiika- Nyakashaka-Nyakabirizi Road (48.3km) is currently ongoing and is expected to be completed by May 2025. Thereafter, procurement of civil works contractors will commence. Madam Speaker, upgrading of Nsiika-Ibanda- Kabujogera-Mashooro-Rwenjaza-Kyambura has been considered in National Development Plan IV (NDP IV) and will be prioritised subject to availability of resources. Madam Speaker, I want to thank you on this note because the Members do not give detailed information. That is why I am on question number eight. Hon. Shartsi Musherure, MP, Mawogola County North: Following the dissolution of both the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA), and the Uganda Road Fund as part of the rationalisation process, her prayer was: could the Office of the Prime Minister clarify how people of Mawogola North, Ssembabule will ensure the completion of the promised Akagari Bridge, which connects Gomba to Ssembabule District? I wonder how they will do it. Madam Speaker, my response is that the Akagari Bridge on River Katonga is on a district road. Following the request from the area Members of Parliament, the former Uganda National Roads Authority intervened and installed the culverts that made the location motorable. The district will be advised to complete the outstanding works using the Shs 1 billion. Hon. Michael Timuzigu Kamugisha MP, Kajara County, Ntungamo asked that all counties in Uganda be turned into districts except 19, which are in the districts of Ntungamo, Isingiro, Kasese and Tororo. These districts are treated like former counties in provision of all services and staff. Each has one road maintenance unit, one district hospital, gets the same share of Government-sponsored students in public universities, gets the same share of seed schools and construction of primary schools, to mention but a few. According to Hon. Timuzigu, these districts have, therefore, not been able to fairly benefit from the decentralisation policy and are slowly being left behind in development. For example, in Ntungamo, parents have to first build primary school classrooms up to window level for the district local government to come in and do the completion and this is against the Government policy of no-fees payment in Universal Primary Education (UPE) schools. Prayer: When is the Government going to complete the harmonisation of district sizes by giving the remaining 19 counties district status to start developing at the rate of other districts? Madam Speaker, my response is that the Ministry of Local Government issued a moratorium, suspending creation of any new local government units or alteration of boundaries in April 2021, under which we were still operating, until a new position is approved by the Government.

Rt Hon. Prime Minister, this project was under a gentleman called Sembeguya. They had injected billions of money into it and had started in the cattle corridor areas of Nakaseke, Gomba, Ssembabule –

Yes, Mr Speaker, there was a goats’ project programme under the Government of Uganda where they injected billions of money. They had started supplying goats, especially in the cattle corridor areas; my district of Nakaseke, Gomba, Ssembabule - Many youths had actually received part. However, the programme abruptly stopped. We want to know because we have received several petitions from these youths on what happened to that programme.

Honourable minister, I am talking with experience. I have a school and when students were being examined, I am told one student said, “For me, I am better in swimming.” Good enough I have a swimming pool. What about others? When the child was taken, the child was very excellent in swimming. What about other schools in Kassanda, Kyotera and Gomba?

Whenever we would make 20 recommendations, he would pick at least five in the next financial year without us going to him to ask for such. And he would add them on. I am sure if the ministers that are there are like him, something is being done. Secondly, the most crucial issue that Hon. Sseggona raised in the report is about the servers. The issues the Member for Gomba raised - digital transformation - is crucial, and the Service Commission should be facilitated. On a bigger strategic view, the Ministry of Information, Communications Technology and National Guidance should also be facilitated to implement the Digital Transformation Roadmap because it integrates all the ministries. This will help us solve most of the problems we have in the public service. It would even help us to tackle the issue of understaffing because some of the positions that are not filled and considered redundant can be covered by the IT system in digital transformation. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

13650 THE OPPOSITION RESPONSE TO THE ADDRESS ON THE STATE OF THE NATION guidelines to enable the ministry determine whether the roads qualify re -classification or not. The increased funding for the roads on DUCAR network over the past years has yielded some improvements. However, the network still faces significant challenges due to aging infrastructure and harsh weather conditions that further worsen their conditions. Mr Speaker, the Government through the Ministry of Works will conduct thorough inspections of the bridges on Nyaravur- Parombo Road including Ayira Bridge to assess their condition for appropriate action. Mr Speaker, the fourth question came from Hon. Byakatonda Abdul, Workers’ Representative. “Rt Hon. Prime Minister, I raise a matter concerning the Government’s commitment to promoting silkworm farming in Uganda.” His prayer was, what specific measures are being put in place to operationalise this key investment? Mr Speaker, the Government proposed to prioritised certain projects both in NDP III and the NRM manifesto. This is in line with the Government’s objective for the planning period which includes improving household incomes and generating forex for the country through exports. Whereas the Government identifies sericulture as a potential area of investment, there was insufficient data available to inform the economic and technical viability, guide the design, and implement full-scale investments in the sericulture industry in Uganda. Mr Speaker, since 2012, the Government has been engaged in action research using a two- pronged approach to; 1. Support private investors to bring in their capital with standard incentives such as land; 2. Support the public sector investment through the Public-Private Partnership (PPP). Mr Speaker, in 2012, the Government supported private sector investors by allocating land to establish a silk production and processing facility in Gomba. And in 2017/18, the Government initiated an action research project into the sericulture industry development using the PPP approach. This was meant to generate information to guide the strategic investment into and adoption of sericulture as a key economic driver in the country should it prove viable. Mr Speaker, in 2022, the Government initiated a detailed evaluation of the economic viability, technical performance, and implementation efficiency of the sericulture investments in the country. Several MDAs have participated in these efforts including my office, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, the National Planning Authority, Economic Monitoring- Unit Office of the President; and In addition, multiple committees of Parliament have been involved in monitoring including the committees on Presidential Affairs and Science, Technology, and Innovation whose reports and recommendations have been considered. The reports and recommendations are going through the process of the Government to guide the next steps in sericulture investments in this country. Prayer number two from Hon. Byakatonda is, “How does the Government plan to ensure the successful establishment of mulberry plantations and silk processing facilities and exports?” Mr Speaker, information derived from action research should inform meaningful investments into the entire sericulture industry including mulberry plantations, processing facilities, and export activities. As of June 2023, there is evidence that we had guided some key strategic decisions including the need to have silk-warm egg production in [Ms Nabbanja] PRIME MINISTER’S TIME

13524 RECONSIDERATION OF THE APPROPRIATION BILL, 2024 owed to Soliton Telmec for management and commercialisation of the National Backbone Infrastructure. Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB), Shs 6.5 billion for assessing the new lower secondary school curriculum and continuous assessment. You are aware that the curriculum was changed but no additional funding for them to – More money was given to UNEB for conducting transitional examinations. You are aware that some students are going to repeat; they have to take another exam but no funds are allocated. Shs 6.5 billion for securing accommodation for the markers. To conduct field activities of examinations, Shs 8.5 billion and retrain examiners. Colleagues, get to know that UNEB - According to what we got from the sector, after the change of the curriculum, the teachers were not retooled properly and UNEB had to take up that task and they are moving around trying to train teachers so that they prepare the candidates to meet the task of the coming exams. Financial Intelligence Authority was allocated Shs 4 billion. The Office of Auditor-General to recruit staff, Shs 3 billion, operational fund shortfall; their money was cut by Shs 30 billion and that would make the work of the Auditor-General very difficult and perception survey - The Auditor-General is supposed to perform the role of an independent administrator for EITI and to audit missions abroad, Shs 1.7 billion. DPP Recurrent budget to cover wages to recruit staff; the attorneys to support the justice system. Witness preparation and protection, Shs 3 billion. Procurement of motor vehicles, Shs 2 billion. Uganda Police Force, CIID - You recall, colleagues, on this Floor, there was a resolution made here to support the CIID and there was even a resolution here that they must have their own Vote and I want to confirm to you that I visited the CIID recently -( Laughter ) - on witness summons. I would like to confirm, colleagues, that there is a high degree of professionalism now in the CIID’s Office - Shs 8 billion to CIID. Uganda Prisons Service Shs 4 billion for extension of Kitwe Prison Facility in Gomba. Public Service Commission Shs 130 million to procure some devices for PWDs. PPDA, Shs 3 billion to expand the scope of the procurement audits from 40 per cent to at least 60 per cent. As of today, with the funds available, they managed to do only 40 per cent procurement audit. If this money is added, they can rise at least to 60 per cent. Uganda National Bureau of Standards Field activities for certification, testing standard development, verification of equipment, and enforcement of standards, Shs 4 billion. Wage shortfall for Uganda Bureau of Standards, Shs 2 billion. ISO to facilitate internal intelligence collection Shs 20 billion. ESO, Shs 7 billion. ESO again to construct ESO headquarters because it is believed where they are located is not secure enough, Shs 31 billion. National Council of Sports Shs 10 billion to support sports associations and Shs 2.5 billion to support the design and redevelopment of the Uganda Golf Club at Kitante.

13448 PRESENTATION OF THE BUDGET SPEECH FY 2024/2025 and ensuring the efficiency and effective utilisation of public resources. Previously we have urged accounting officers to share with the leadership of the Legislature any incidences of influence peddling. However, we have not received any such information. We urge the accounting officers to maintain open channels of communication and coordination with the leadership, for transparency and accountability. Honourable members, in the discharge of our oversight and appropriation roles, let us avoid any inducements from these accounting officers. This is prescribed in Appendix F of our Rules of Procedure, which talks about the conduct of Members while on duty. Your Excellency, in the Financial Year 2024/2025, Parliament will duly exercise its oversight role of public expenditure through relevant committees in fulfilment of our commitment to transparency and accountability. Last, but not least, Your Excellency, we would like to thank you so much for according us an opportunity, especially for Members who visited Gomba, Sembabule and Kisozi on the Four-Acre Development Model for prosperity. This visit was an eye-opener for a practical transformation of the household economy. Your Excellency, your continuous inspiration and transformation approach to development and creating awareness to the populace that has led the people to follow your guidelines of transforming people from grass-thatched houses to mabati . It is written in Runyankole, I may not be able to mention how it is written in your book but we know what is written in it and we have used it and tried to transform our communities. Your Excellency, I kindly request you to consider inviting the other Members of Parliament who have not been there to see what has been done there so that they can come back and preach the same gospel to their constituents. As we go for recess, we will be available and request that maybe, you invite the Members of Parliament to visit that Four- Acre Prosperity Development Model. As I conclude, I wish all our Muslim brothers and sisters a happy Eid Al – Adha 2024. May Allah fulfil all your wishes as you have been praying. I say all this for God and my country. (Applause) PRESENTATION OF THE BUDGET SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA

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);

The list is there, Hon. Ssekikubo. When you go to the education and health sector, there is a list of money we have borrowed but it also remains unutilised. The list of the institutions that are supposed to benefit is there. Money is borrowed and not utilised. Reason, if you read the report of the Auditor-General, they first borrow, like they did with Kampala- Jinja Expressway, as the Speaker was noting. We have already borrowed money and they are looking for money to compensate for the passage. This is the NRM style of doing stuff. Go to other sectors, regional development on page 53, energy development and money borrowed for energy sector is not utilised; yet, they come here and bring more loans. When you go to page 55, natural resources, towards the end of the page, money borrowed not utilised; up to page 57. I am concluding now. Finally, domestic arrears are killing local businesses. The total, according to the Auditor- General, on page 58 - which is the last point I make - is Shs 10.8 trillion. However, Hon. Musasizi, my friend, has provided only Shs 200 billion. Hon. Musasizi is 42 years. It will take another 42 years to clear the domestic debt if we provide Shs 200 billion, yet the total amount outstanding is Shs 10.8 trillion. Honourable members, on page 59, you have colleagues who have signed this report. Since I knew there would be people who would be angry with this information, I have also provided annexes. You can look at the staff of the President, including those the Speaker told me to withdraw the word of the recently appointed RDC for Gomba. They are also on this list. The list is also provided in other booklets. I want to thank you, honourable members, for listening to me. I ask you to consider this information as you appropriate for next financial year. (Applause)

\*, q , i x onL & I .-4 1. t! .L C--/ rll f:) lr /... ( t !.{ -t t I t.' r. -,: Anount (OOO'I Vote Descrlptlon 23,367,459 809 Apac District Anra District L8,397,332 810 30,127,960 811 Budaka District 32,553,O55 812 Bududa District 37,760,tr7 813 Bugiri District 8t4 Bugweri District 22,934,t60 t8,395,462 815 Buhweiu District 27,Or2,84r 816 Buikwe District 8L7 Bukedea District 3r,487,669 818 Bukomansimbi District 20,244,423 Bukwo District 27,562,7t9 819 820 Bulambuli District 28,t95,238 14,678,016 82t Buliisa District Bundibugyo District 35,O81,962 822 \ 823 Bunyangabu District 24,t30,664 $.sz+ Bushenyi District 32,544,724 39,104,258 825 Busia District 826 Butaleia District 36,872,757 827 Butambala District 29,98t,750 828 Butebo District t4,866,234 15,011,553 829 Buvuma District 830 Buvende District 25,292,570 831 Dokolo District 25,388,251 832 Gomba District 22,5L6,206 Gulu District 20,t92,982 833 = 834 Hoima District 22,441,719 \83s Ibanda District 26,593,089 836 Iganga District 40,2t3,822 56,094,4t9 837 Isingiro District Jinia District 37,533,316 838 839 Kaabong District 17,947,269 Y L3 Htr+ .4i- (:-

\ ;..t, . , tr7_. -qr- ) +qt '+- ..i \..'; \ # 25 \ 'I_- k t Vote Descrlptlon Amount IOOO'f 3 903 759 8t2 Bududa District 813 i District 6 732 40r 814 ri District B 2 879 922 Buhwe u District 6 931 990 815 816 Buikwe District 1 996 206 Bukedea District 5 081 784 8t7 818 Bukomansimbi District 1 608 998 819 Bukwo District 1 62a 696 420 Bulambuli District 6 624 913 Buliisa District a2l 2 014 563 822 Bundi District 4 633 475 823 Bun bu District 3 795 747 824 Bush District 2 860 294 825 Busia District 4 956 577 826 Butale a District 4 133 370 827 Butambala District 4 156 702 828 Butebo District 3 104 116 429 Buvuma District 2 819 974 830 ende District 6 908 t02 831 Dokolo District 2 441 613 832 Gomba District 2 92r 464 833 Gulu District 5 204 240 834 Hoima District 4 255 598 835 Ibanda District 7 545 104 836 District I 4 079 681 837 District I 9 4L6,477 838 Jin a District 3 116 502 839 Kaabon District 2 004 293 840 Kabale District 2 813 724 841 Kabarole District 3 47t 583 Kaberamaido District 5 2t4 496 842 843 di District 5 t74 031 9 009 t94 Kakumiro District Kalaki District 2 942 249 1 321 702 846 District 847 Kaliro District 4 73r 459 848 District Kal 3 594 297 L2' alL fl 4 . 844 J s+s

13305 THE E LEVENTH P A RLIAMENT OF UGANDA MONDAY , 6 MAY 2024 The Government’s taxation policies on fuel in Uganda reveal a glaring contradiction between its revenue-generation strategies and its responsibility towards citizens’ well-being, as noted earlier in the finance ministry’s letter. Despite being fully aware of the adverse effects of escalating oil prices on both production costs and individuals’ disposable income, this Government under President Museveni, continues to burden its citizens with exorbitant taxes on fuel. Let me illustrate this point. To transport one bunch of matooke from Kyazanga – I have used Kyazanga because that is where I was born - costs Shs 3,000. The bunch is bought at Shs 13,000 and it costs Shs 100,000 to transport a cow from Mbarara and Shs 80,000 to transport a cow from Gomba or Ngoma. Please, know that the tax increase burden will be borne by the poor because the trader will factor in transport costs as he buys his motooke or cattle. The Government should not be greedy; you are already over-taxing fuel, so why do you turn it into a soft target for tax increments all the time? (Applause) Parliament passed a law in November last year 2023, giving the Government exclusive rights to import and supply fuel and petroleum products. The Government promised that fuel prices would come down after the elimination of Kenyan middlemen. Kenya has now removed the roadblock for Uganda to import fuel. Let citizens first enjoy low prices resulting from the change of policy before you think of a tax on fuel. (Applause) Let the prices come down first before any new tax proposal. We continue to warn this Government that the consequences are there. As fuel prices soar, production becomes costlier, hindering economic growth and potentially leading to job losses. Moreover, the average Ugandan faces a significant reduction in disposable income as higher fuel costs trickle down into increased prices for goods and services across the board. This scenario not only jeopardises individual financial stability, but also undermines consumer confidence and investment, exacerbating economic instability, which is the reason why many businesses close every year. Furthermore, the lack of consistency and transparency in fuel pricing within Uganda reflects a failure of regulatory oversight. Despite being the responsibility of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, there is a noticeable absence of effective intervention to curb speculation and ensure fair pricing practices. The result is an environment where citizens are left vulnerable to the whims of market forces and profiteering by fuel dealers. In light of these concerns, the Government’s insistence on maintaining or increasing excise duty on fuel amounts to a blatant disregard for the welfare of citizens. Such policies prioritise short-term revenue gains over long- term economic stability and the well-being of the population. Therefore, we call upon all Members of Parliament to reject any further tax hikes on fuel. (Applause) Tax on mobile money withdrawals There is a 0.5 per cent tax on mobile money withdrawals already. The Government, through this Bill, is expanding the net to include other platforms such as Mcash, Micropay, Wave, etc. Before this expansion, the Government must present a study on how the introduction of a 0.5 per cent tax on mobile money withdrawal has affected the population especially the poor who receive money from their homes. A 0.5 per cent tax on withdrawal means a Shs 50 per every 10,000 This is what it translates into. Taxes must be introduced after a thorough study of how they will affect the economy –

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

Thank you, Madam Speaker. It is important that we also keep educating ourselves about our roles. The role of the Leader of the Opposition is to keep the Government in check. I just thought that I should educate my colleague. Back to the issue I was raising, the Government has been pushing us to rationalise, the justification being to cut down on Government expenditure. As I was saying, that is a compelling argument. However, while we are rationalising to save taxpayers’ money and to cut down on Government expenditure, here comes another huge Government expenditure that we need to understand. You cannot preach water and then drink wine. What do I mean? You cannot say, “Let us rationalise and cut down on Government expenditure” and in the same breath, you are bringing in new people within the system that have got to be paid by the taxpayer. What sense does it make, Madam Speaker? What role are the Assistant RDCs going to play that RDCs and Deputy RDCs cannot play? We need to have a good understanding of that. The Minister for the Presidency has said, in her communication, that the Assistant RDCs are going to play three roles: 1. To promote patriotism; 2. To carry out mobilisation; and 3. To fight corruption. We need to be helped to understand whether Assistant RDCs are now taking over the work of the Inspectorate of Government because there seems to be a lot of duplication. Also, if you are saying they are meant to carry out mobilisation, what is it for exactly? Is it mobilisation for the NRM? Is it mobilisation for Parliament? Mobilisation for what exactly? This needs to be broken down. Finally, Madam Speaker, when you read Section 70 of the Local Governments Act, it provides for the calibre of people that should be appointed RDC. That is the legal provision, but by extension, we can cascade that down to anybody occupying or within the Office of the RDC. Section 70 provides that these are meant to be people of high moral integrity; people whose conduct is not questionable. One of the people that have been appointed to this position of Assistant RDC, which position we are yet to fully understand, is a one Yiga Kisakyamukama. This person has been posted as Assistant RDC to Gomba District. In 2021, videos of this person made rounds –

12626 SECTORAL COMMITTEE REPORTS On the ping-pong between the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, and the National Medical Stores (NMS), the report clarifies the funding gap, including the failure of delivery of medicines and supplies. NMS says they have the medicines but that they do not have money to supply them. Unfortunately, in the report, we do not have a figure of how much they needed to supply but did not supply. They are inordinately saying that the finance ministry delays making money available for them to deliver supplies. The finance minister is here so, between yourselves, may this House be informed on who is telling the truth? Madam Speaker, you are aware I did a lot of field tours in many districts. The National Medical Stores was supplying drugs that have no demand. I was informed, particularly in Gomba that when they asked for malaria drugs, they gave them diarrhea drugs. See this mismatch. Who is communicating the truth to citizens about supplies and the failure thereof? Thank you.

The model village like the ones in Mayuge, Gomba and so on. This is State House property. Tomorrow when you become the President of this country, that will be your property; it will not go with President Museveni.

Madam Speaker, you are right – and there are very many hovering around here –(Laughter) - but I represent all of them. Madam Speaker, I would like to seek your guidance on the road they have talked about, which matter is going to the Committee on National Economy. The road they have given – and the ministers for finance should pay attention because Madam Speaker has allowed me - the road from Nyendo to Bukalasa is tarmacked, but had challenges when Katonga River was flooded. There is a very serious road from Bukalasa to Gomba, which is just 35 kilometres. I do not know why they are not including that road. I met the Executive Director of Uganda National Roads Authority. When you look at the money they have spent on this small murram road, it would have been saved by constructing a tarmac road. My prayer, if permitted, is that the road from Nyendo up to Gomba should be tarmacked because it is a shortcut if there is a problem along Masaka Road. When I go to the Committee on National Economy, I will raise my issues. As you seek for this loan, attention should be given to Villa Maria-Kalungu-Kyamulibwa- Gomba Road. It will solve all problems. Katonga is already damaged yet UNRA is going to repair it. Why don’t you work on the same road? When you go to Bukomansimbi- Sembabule Road, it is tarmacked. Sembabule to Gomba Road is tarmacked, save for the work on that small part such that my constituency also benefits. Madam Speaker, new districts with no tarmac roads should be given some attention. (Applause) You create a new district, but you do not give them a simple tarmac. In my constituency, the only tarmac I have is from one Catholic who built a short tarmacked road from the main road to the Catholic Church. That is the tarmac road we have. If that road is given attention under this loan, it would – (Interruption)

Madam Speaker, since you allowed me, in good spirit - Hon. Haruna Kasolo is from that region. He knows the road I am talking about. Hon. Mathias Mpuuga knows the road I am talking about. It is the main road from Villa Maria to Gomba and the distance is small. Why do you go for a small loan of 11 kilometres yet you would cover around 45 to 60 kilometres? This is because it is advantageous when the road along Masaka is impassable. So, do not play with Kalungu, honourable minister.

Thank you. Honourable colleagues, this has come at the right time when we are in the budgeting process, we have passed the Budget Framework Paper. We are now going into the Ministerial Policy Statement. I hope this is fully reflected because there is willingness from the Cabinet and Parliament so we should have a solution for this instead of all this money continuing to go out of the country. I will pick Hon. Christopher Komakech, Hon. Katusabe, the honourable member for Kyotera, the honourable member for Ik, honourable member for Gomba - cattle corridor here - and Hon. Tom Aza. Honourable colleagues, I am going to give you a chance. The disease is spread across the country, so that is why you all have to speak to this item.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Like you said, I speak for the people of Gomba West, where we have Foot and Mouth Disease spreading like wildfire. That is part of the cattle corridor and is iwhere we have the national herd. I was wondering, after the minister said that they are going to have storage facilities, whether he is going to look at the population of the cattle in the area to determine this. I think Gomba should be one of the districts that should have one, considering the number of cattle that we have. Secondly, we have really been putting in so much. Every time in the agriculture budget, provision comes for pesticides and things to do with fisheries, but animals are left out. Why do you want to sell us those vaccines in the short run? First give them to us for free, then after that, we start buying – (Interjection) - yes, you people cannot believe it. But I am entitled to speak for the people with cattle and I am hurting. (Applause) We cannot sell cows or milk. People are asking us for school fees. I thought some provision would be made in some of those schools at the beginning of this term. Honestly, pupils are seated at home; they do not go anywhere. They look up to us and say, “You MPs get cash”. Even for us who have cows, they say the same, “You do not rely on the cows; you get cash”, which is wrong. I get money from the dairy and cattle sales. In a way, I look at it as a disadvantage. Please do something; give us some affirmative action in the meantime. Thank you. (Applause)

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 minister. No, colleagues, at the time of debate we do not deal with clarifications; it is a debate. Honourable minister, I thank you for the vibrancy you have brought to the ministry and the passion you have for the agricultural sector with the support of your colleagues, Hon. Afande Rwamirama, Hon. Adoa, and Hon. Kyakulaga. I visited the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO). Honourable colleagues, I urge each one of you - the minister kept calling me to visit NARO and I kept wondering what I could do at NARO, but now, I think I should visit NARO every month because they are doing a fantastic job. (Applause) These are our professionals who do not know about our politics. They know technical work. The only thing they need is our support because when you look at - if we can commercialise what they are doing, or can even bring down the cost of these vaccines by more than a half. But also, the steady and quick supply instead of waiting for all this period. During this budgeting period, the Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, and the Committee on Budget - please, issues of NARO need support. We are an agriculture- based economy; we cannot run away from this and I promise I will follow up because they are doing a fantastic job. Honourable colleagues, you have heard the minister so, allow me to start with Members from the cattle corridor and professionals in the area. Yes, when Dr Bwanika is presenting on these matters - members of the Committee on Budget, I beg you to listen so that you know what you are going to implement. Let me start with Hon. Kajwengye, then the Member for Kiruhura, the Member for Gomba, the Member for Kyakwanzi - Hon. Kwizera, you do not have many cows in Kisoro -(Laughter)- but I will allow you to speak. I will allow the Member for Amolatar – Honourable colleagues, what I promise you is that if you do not become selfish, you will take long. Please, I promise to give you time on this issue; just take your time but let us do it very quickly, and then we shall come to the doctor. I am going to pick you, honourable colleagues. Yes, please, Hon. Kajwengye –

Okay. Honourable colleagues, there is no need for panic. I had allowed members from Kiruhura, Gomba and Hon. Moses and the Member from Kyankwazi. I am going to give you time. Hon. Ayoo, I met you buying cows in Mbarara, I hope they had no FMD. (Laughter)

11589 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 1 FEBRUARY 2024 been clearly articulated by the minister. At least let us go for cost sharing. Let us manage a process, which enables us to have security within the system. I would also like to mention that amongst the other policies, which you may wish to consider, and I have said this many times here, is that you are going to work towards ensuring we export the cattle, it must be disease-free. We should be engaging ourselves in policies and implementation of methods, which will allow us to have disease-free cattle, like feed- lotting. Let us start progressing towards feed- lotting. I have seen someone whom I know from Gomba. Her place is disease-free. She does not treat and there are no ticks. Certainly, there is no foot and mouth disease there. That is the right way to go. Thank you.

Thank you , Mr Speaker. I also begin by thanking the honourable minister, for the statement and honourable colleagues, for their submissions. I have been able to read the non-verbal communication of the minister when he was presenting. I can tell you he is very concerned. However, from his statement, he came up with three approaches. First, is the biannual compulsory vaccination, to which he alluded that the Government can only vaccinate 1.1 per cent of the susceptible animals. I happen to be a teacher by training. If a student scores 1.1 per cent, I would be ashamed to say that the student sat for the exam. So, I can say that there is no vaccination being done by the Government. Second, is the proposal of “test and slaughter” followed by the safe disposal, which he said is not possible, so, we rule out that. Now, we are left with only one option that is quarantine. Unfortunately, it is not productive. My honourable colleagues have already submitted that our cattle keepers are dependent on their animals and animal products, 99 per cent. In my constituency Butemba, people are not poor. Mr Speaker, you put it right when you said that these people could afford to do away with a few animals to spare the others. I liked the submission of my honourable sister from Gomba. (Laughter) She put it right. The problem is that these vaccines perhaps are not available. Now, that the honourable minister is aware that there are strain-specific vaccines. Can’t the ministry avail these vaccines, put them somewhere in vaccine centres, and these people buy the vaccines?

11607 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 1 FEBRUARY 2024 Member for Iganga, Hon. Sauda, Hon. Milton, Hon. Gabriel, UPDF, Hon. Tom, Dean of Independents - Hon. Christine is saying, “Even this side, Father” – the Member from Gomba and the whole House. I see everyone standing up. The whole House has seconded the motion. This is the most overwhelmingly seconded motion. Hon. Dr Nsaba Buturo, use five minutes to justify your motion.

Mr Speaker, the issue of saying that they have managed emergencies is unprecedented. I wish the minister said that they have at least tried. In Kalungu, we have a road from Gomba through Kyamulibwa where Katonga washed away a bridge. The people there are now using boats to cross that river. The best evidence can come from the minister next to you, on your right. He can tell you more because that area is in his constituency. He also crosses that river with his vehicles and the lead car, using a boat. (Laughter) Therefore, if you talk about trying to manage emergencies - these Members of Parliament have always raised matters of national importance and they are not yielding results. I pray, honourable minister, that maybe you say that you are trying though in actual sense, you are not trying. Thank you, Mr Speaker.

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

11350 DESIGNATION OF MEMBERS TO COMMITTEES OF PARLIAMENT [Mr Obua] 3. Hon. Rosemary Nyakikongoro – Woman, Sheema; 4. Hon. Arinaitwe Rwakajara - Workers; 5. Hon. Moses Magogo – Budiope East; 6. Hon. David Kabanda - Kasambya; 7. Hon. Amos Kankunda – Akankuna – Rwampara; 8. Hon. Samuel Okwir – Moroto County 9. Hon. Sylvia Nayebale – Gomba; 10. Hon. Josephat Tumwesigye - Bugangaizi; 11. Hon. Herbert Ariko - Soroti East Division; 12. Hon. Agnes Atim - Amolator; 13. Hon. Donald Katalihwa – Mwenge County; 14. Hon. Aggrey Bagiire – Bunya County South; 15. Hon. Samon Bwiire – Bulamogi; 16. Hon. Keefa Kiwanuka – Kiboga County East; 17. Hon. Maximus Ochai - West Budama North; 18. Hon. Solomon Silwany – Bukooli Central; 19. Hon. Derrick Orone - Gogonya; 20. Hon. Alex Ruhunda – Fort Portal Central; 21. Hon. Iddi Isabirye – Bunya South; 22. Hon. Mourine Osoru – Arua City; 23. Hon. Annet Katusiime – Bushenyi; 24. Hon. Gyaviira Ssemwanga - Buyamba; 25. Hon. John Baptist Lokii - Mathenico; 26. Hon. Muhamad Ssentayi – Bukoto County West; 27. Hon. John Teira – Budiope County North; 28. Hon. Faith Nakut – Napak; 29. Hon. Mwine Mpaka – Mbarara South Division; 30. Hon. Brenda Namukuta - Kaliro; 31. Hon. James Kaberuka – Kinizi County; 32. Hon. Lillian Aber - Amolator; 33. Hon. Catheline Ndamira - Kabale; 34. Hon. Linos Ngompek – Kibanda North; 35. Hon. Dicksons Kateshumbwa – Sheema Municipality; 36. Hon. Laura Kanushu - Workers; 37. Hon. Fred Opolot - Pingire; 38. Hon. Bernard Odoi – Youth Eastern; 39. Hon. Juliet Bashiisha - Mitooma; 40. Hon. Michael Bukenya - Bukuya; 41. Hon. Moses Aleper - Chekwii; and 42. Hon. Fadil Twalla - Tingey. Madam Speaker, I beg to designate.

Thank you. In the Public Gallery, we have teachers and students of Trinity High School from Gomba District. They are represented by Hon. Robina Rwakoojo and Hon. Sylvia Nayebale. You are most welcome. Yes, honourable minister?

Mr Speaker, the statement is moved under Rule 412(b) of the Rules of Procedure of Parliament. The Member of Parliament for Gomba raised a concern that this House is aware of; about the Katonga Bridge, in May. These are the identified vulnerable areas along the diversion: (a) Sitabale corner (b) Mpenja corner (c) Nabwoledde swamp (d) Namajuzi swamp. The diversion route has no CCTV cameras to support physical deployments. The major causes of accidents are: (a) Reckless driving and improper overtaking in areas without climbing lanes. (b) Sections of the road have been damaged by heavy trucks and have been prone to accidents. (c) Heavy trucks slide back on steep slopes and collide with others, particularly at Nabwoledde Swamp. (d) There is no weighbridge along the diversion route. (e) In addition, there are inadequate humps, especially as one approaches the intersections and roundabouts, that could alert the drivers. (f) Fatigue, especially by the heavy cargo vehicle drivers. Some interventions carried out at the diversion route: (a) Permanent deployment of traffic police to oversee the day and night movement of the traffic. A permanent police post at Nabwoledde has been established to support the traffic officers. (b) Between Sembabule and Bukomansimbi, four police pickup vehicles of integrated highway command and a traffic patrol vehicle have been deployed to secure the route. [Mr Oboth] MINISTERIAL STATEMENT

I agree. We are doing a baseline such that before we start on new ones, we functionalise the existing stores. Mr Speaker, as I wind up, Hon. Acon wants me to visit villages and communities. Member from Kapelebyong, we will coordinate together. Hon. Herbert Tayebwa wants more seeds. Yes, I made a case for this. Hon. Silwany, I would like to assure you that our seeds are safe. Genetically improved seeds are different from genetically modified seeds. Therefore, our researchers are improving our local seeds; the parent line is our indigenous seed. They improve it by doing hybrid breeding and they get a high-yielding variety. Hon. Kajwengye, we can desilt the dams in Nyabushozi like we have been doing in some areas in Karamoja, but as you know, most of the areas, especially in southwestern Uganda, land is individually owned. You have fenced all your dams, so, we will have to discuss with you your priority; is it more community dams or individual dams? The reason why those community dams keep silting is because they are only used by people who graze animals along the road, but most people have their own dams. Therefore, we will come with the excavators and if you think we should – we are not only desilting those dams, it is reconstruction because they were almost spoiled. We will agree with you and your leadership on the best intervention. Hon. Simon Opolot wishes to see a situation where people do not throw away food. However, I would like to tell you, honourable, that I wish to see more land opened up. Let us make a call to our people to work. A total of 35 per cent of arable land is the only one we are using. The big chunk is still not utilised. That is why I need your support to give more tractors to open more land. Hon. Atuto asked about the strategies for agriculture. Our emphasis is from research to increased production, to marketing and value addition, working together with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives and our embassies abroad that look for markets. Hon. Bashiisha, your comment is noted, as I have explained. Hon. Esenu, I can work with you and we visit Kapelebyong. Hon. Onzima, the quality of our products is going to continuously be improved through improving on-farm agronomical practices and post-harvest handling. Hon. Kyinyamatama, Rakai is water stressed and we have agreed to put an excavator in your area and Gomba for the farmers to dig dams. Finally, Mr Speaker, once again I invite you and the leadership of Parliament, to visit us at Nakyesasa and many other stations to see what NARO is doing and to seek your support. I thank you. (Applause)

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;

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.

10385 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 5 OCTOBER 2023 (e) Section l0(l) and (2)(b), (c) and (d) of the Persons with Disabilities Act, 2020. (f) Sections 3, 4, & 5 of the Persons with Disabilities Act, 2020. (g) The Building Operations and Works of Engineering Construction (BOWEC). Question No.3, came from Hon. Godfrey Saazi, the Member of Parliament for Gomba East in Gomba District. He says that: “The Mpigi-Kanoni-Sembabule-Villa-Maria route became an alternative route after the collapse of the Katonga Bridge on Masaka Road. This road contains a lot of sharp corners without signs for speed limits, hump warnings, and other risky features coupled with the absence of direction guides. Consequently, road accidents have become the order of the day, and many accidents have been witnessed between Mpigi and Kinoni. This was brought to the attention of the Executive Director of the National Roads Authority (UNRA), and nothing much has been done about it.” His prayers: (a) That the Ministry of Works and Transport through UNRA installs road signs for speed limits, hump warnings and direction guides as a way of preventing these accidents from happening since most drivers are not familiar with this road. (b) More traffic officers will be deployed by the Uganda Police as we wait for the restoration of activities of Katonga Bridge to be concluded. My response is that the Mpigi-Kanoni- Sembabule-Villa Maria route is a tarmac road which was constructed by the Government of Uganda during the Second National Development Plan (NDPII). The road was constructed to provide reliable all-weather access to the agricultural productive areas. The traffic expected on the road was mainly passenger cars and some agricultural heavy goods vehicles carrying produce from the farms to the markets. Mr Speaker, you will recall that in May 2023, the main Kampala-Masaka Road was cut off by flooding at the Katonga Bridge crossing. The Mpigi-Kanoni-Sembabule-Villa Maria route was chosen as the most appropriate diversion for the traffic going from Kampala to Masaka and other destinations. This increased traffic levels on the road above what had been envisioned during the design of the road. The traffic from the main road, that is Kampala- Masaka Road, also includes heavy goods vehicles meant for international trunk roads. When the Government of Uganda restored the existing Katonga Bridge, a decision was made that the heavy trucks would continue using the diversion through Kanoni until a permanent bridge will be constructed. The increase in the number of vehicles has resulted in more accidents on the same Mpigi-Kanoni- Sembabule-Villa Maria route. Through me, His Excellency the President guided the Ministry of Works and Transport and a team from UNRA to visit the road and undertake a technical assessment of what can be done to reduce the rate of accidents on that route. The team found out that, there was indeed an increase in accidents due to; 1. The lack of signs along the road and faded road markings made it unsafe for new drivers along the route. 2. The change in the type of traffic using the road to include; 3. International heavy goods vehicles which experience difficulty in some of the corners and the hills along the road. 4. The over-speeding by motorists along the road. The Government of Uganda has already come up with short-term solutions to address the challenges that are being faced along this route as below:

Member for Kyankwanzi, Member for Kibaale, Member for Hoima, Member for Gomba, Member for Ntungamo, Hon. Okeyoh, Hon. Kazini, Hon. Kahonda, Hon. Enoch, Member for Kiruhura. Member for Buhweju, were you here yesterday? The Member for Buhweju was here. I know those who were here.

Thank you. Member for Hoima and then Member for Gomba.

9093 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2023 My people have mixed up my papers but I will manage them. They have put page 21 before 20. Let me read it the way it is. They will sort it out. Here, they are saying districts of Buhweju, Bushenyi, Ibanda, Isingiro, Kabarole, Kamwengye, and Kanungu. They are talking about irrigation and saying, as a result, 2,373 acres have been added to the area under irrigation enabling 14,961 farmers to produce cabbages, tomatoes, apples, onions, pineapples, watermelons, green pepper, etc. They are still talking about irrigation. The following medium-scale irrigation schemes have been completed: Ngenge 808 hectares - Honourable Members of Parliament, get to know these things. These people may say “completed” when it is not. So, this is an opportunity for you to help them. We have: 1. Ngenge in Sebei - 808 hectares irrigated; 2. Rwengaju - 116 hectares; 3. Tochi - 500 hectares; 4. Mubuku II - 480 hectares; 5. Doho II - 1,000 hectares; 6. Olweny - 600 hectares and so on. Communal Valley Tanks The Government has constructed 44 communal valley tanks in Nabilatuk, Kotido, Amudat, Kaabong, Karenga, Soroti, Butebo etc. This has created a storage capacity of 6.6 billion litres serving 89,000 livestock. This is where they have mixed up. They put page 20 after page 21 but this is not the end of the world. (Laughter) Ekitatta muyima- ffe abaganda, tulina eddagala ly’ebizibu bino. Awo wengambila nti kasita obeera n’obulamu, ensobi zingenda kutelera. These people put page 21 before page 20. Somehow you can combine them. There has been a major disruption to transportation arising from the damage of Katonga Bridge which was washed away by floods. The floods also led to the eroding of wetland vegetation and gardens in the upstream parts of the catchment. This flooding was caused by a dam breach along the four- kilometer stretch of the Kalungu- Gomba Road in Bugomola Village, Lwabenge Subcounty in Kalungu District. The water had progressively built up on one side of the road due to blocked culverts, creating a damming effect. This created a massive force beyond the capacity of the road, creating a dam breach, which led to a sudden release of a large volume of water that moved downstream the Katonga River. As the flood wave moved downstream with a lot of papyrus and gardens causing significant damage to infrastructure. The interventions to address the problem of floods involve the protection of water catchments and the general environment so that they perform their function of storing and releasing water safely, even when there is increased rainfall. Regular maintenance of water bodies and rivers so that they perform their water storage and conveyance function. Demarcation and protection of lake shores, riverbanks and wetlands. To limit encroachment by settlements, construction of water storage facilities, agricultural activities and other developments. Strengthening of the early warning systems and enforcement of the water and environmental laws at all levels. People who damage the environment, do so at their own risk. Have we not seen enough examples? Nantabulirwa yasabala bwa bbumba . That is what we say in our language here. “The one who does not listen to advice insisted on using a clay boat on the lake and drowned in the lake”. Somebody made a boat from clay and people told him that clay cannot make a boat, do not do it but he could not listen. He made a clay boat, put it in the lake and drowned there. And that is how our people here in Buganda got a proverb, Nantabulirwa yasabala bwa bbumba . We tell people that please - in the book of Genesis- Ate bino bya Katonda - this is now

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I would like to thank Hon. Sarah Opendi for this important presentation and I want to agree that there is inadequate provision for health facilities in our health centres. In Gomba, for example, there are no ultrasound scans yet women need to be checked while pregnant. The attitude of the health workers contributes a lot. They delay to come; they first go to their gardens and come after 11.00 a.m. They sell mama kits and they are rude to women. The

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I would like to thank the Government of Uganda and the President for the Mpigi- Kanoni-Maddu-Sembabule-Villa Maria road. It eased communication in Gomba and often acts as an alternative route like during the Christmas Season when traffic is high on the Kampala-Masaka road. I am concerned about the very high density of traffic in the form of big buses, trailers, omnibuses and personal vehicles. The road has several corners and the new users are just getting to understand the shape and condition of the road. There is a lot of reckless driving, overspeeding even in the corners, trailers overtaking other trailers and yet they are slow. People are losing lives almost every day and schools are about to begin. I fear that as people are crossing the road, they may lose their lives. There is increased human activity in our district and new people are coming into the district. So, we have both positive and negative things that have been happening. The positive ones: increased business and increased travel, but the negative ones: increased deaths on the roads, and breaking of traffic rules and regulations. My prayer: I would like the intervention of a joint agency team comprising the Ministry of Works and Transport, Uganda Roads Authority (UNRA), Uganda Police Force and Gomba District officials and other relevant stakeholders. I also request for temporary zebra crossing and weighbridges. I beg to submit.

8754 BUDGETARY PROPOSALS & ESTIMATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024 60) Vote 819: Bukwo District – Shs 22,102,420,000 61) Vote 820: Bulambuli District – Shs 22,999,426,000 62) Vote 821: Buliisa District – Shs 14,874,929,000 63) Vote 822: Bundibugyo District – Shs 33,203,487,000 64) Vote 823: Bunyangabu District - Shs 19,891,642,000 65) Vote 824: Bushenyi District – Shs 28,896,953,000 66) Votes 825: Busia District - Shs 32,967,494,000 67) Votes 826: Butaleja District - Shs 33,927,473,000 68) Vote 827: Butambala District – Shs 23,446,766,000 69) Vote 828: Butebo District - Shs 16,607,616,000 70) Vote 829: Buvuma District – Shs 13,321,617,000 71) Vote 830: Buyende District – Shs 22,651,177,000 72) Vote 831: Dokolo District – Shs 21,223,707,000 73) Vote 832: Gomba District – Shs 21,231,932,000\ 74) Vote 720: Masindi Municipal Council – Shs 11,172,470,000 75) Vote 721: Mityana Municipal Council – Shs 10,365,633,000 76) Vote 722: Moroto Municipal Council – Shs 5,143,627,000 77) Vote 723: Mubende Municipal Council – Shs 10,465,947,000 78) Vote 724: Mukono Municipal Council – Shs 19,829,177,000 79) Vote 725: Nansana Municipal Council – Shs 24,351,761,000 80) Vote 726: Nebbi Municipal Council – Shs 6,907,898,000 81) Vote 727: Njeru Municipal Council – Shs 13,394,572,000 82) Vote 728: Ntungamo Municipal Council – Shs 4,845,867,000 83) Vote 729: Rukungiri Municipal Council – Shs 9,415,996,000 84) Vote 730: Sheema Municipal Council – Shs 14,106,079,000 85) Vote 731: Tororo Municipal Council – Shs 9,365,323,000 86) Vote 801: Abim District – Shs 18,295,895,000 87) Vote 802: Adjumani District – Shs 31,965,889,000 88) Vote 803: Agago District – Shs 31,061,514,000 89) Vote 804: Alebtong District – Shs 23,689,489,000 90) Vote 805: Amolatar District – Shs 19,357,798,000 91) Vote 806: Amudat District – Shs 10,632,904,000 92) Vote 807: Amuria District – Shs 22,290,290,000 93) Vote 808: Amuru District - Shs 22,428,999,000

8755 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023 94) Vote 809: Apac District – Shs 20,739,922,000 95) Vote 810: Arua District – Shs 16,085,370,000 96) Vote 811: Budaka District – Shs 25,157,873,000 97) Vote 812: Bududa District – Shs 26,411,933,000 98) Vote 813: Bugiri District – Shs 34,828,388,000 99) Vote 814: Bugweri District – Shs 19,367,086,000 100) Vote 815: Buhweju District – Shs 15,085,933,000 101) Vote 816: Buikwe District – Shs 24,383,139,000 102) Vote 817: Bukedea District – Shs 26,466,423,000 103) Vote 818: Bukomansimbi District – Shs 18,428,274,000 104) Vote 819: Bukwo District – Shs 22,102,420,000 105) Vote 820: Bulambuli District – Shs 22,999,426,000 106) Vote 821: Buliisa District – Shs 14,874,929,000 107) Vote 822: Bundibugyo District – Shs 33,203,487,000 108) Vote 823: Bunyangabu District - Shs 19,891,642,000 109) Vote 824: Bushenyi District – Shs 28,896,953,000 110) Votes 825: Busia District - Shs 32,967,494,000 111) Votes 826: Butaleja District - Shs 33,927,473,000 112) Vote 827: Butambala District – Shs 23,446,766,000 113) Vote 828: Butebo District - Shs 16,607,616,000 114) Vote 829: Buvuma District – Shs 13,321,617,000 115) Vote 830: Buyende District – Shs 22,651,177,000 116) Vote 831: Dokolo District – Shs 21,223,707,000 117) Vote 832: Gomba District – Shs 21,231,932,000 118) Vote 833: Gulu District – Shs 21,678,185,000 119) Vote 834: Hoima District – Shs 20,331,850,000 120) Vote 835: Ibanda District - Shs 21,754,328,000 121) Vote 836: Iganga District – Shs 38,124,629,000 122) Vote 837: Isingiro District – Shs 43,369,358,000 123) Vote 838: Jinja District - Shs 37,285,315,000 124) Vote 839: Kaabong District - Shs 16,287,466,000 125) Vote 840: Kabale District – Shs 32,609,628,000 126) Vote 841: Kabarole District - Shs 20,343,712,000 127) Vote 842: Kaberamaido District – Shs 14,913,324,000 128) Vote 843: Kagadi District - Shs 35,348,272,000

Thank you, honourable colleague, for giving way and I thank you, Madam Speaker. The alternative route is Ssembabule -Mbirizi. From Kampala to Masaka, the route is 120 kilometres. From Kampala through Mpigi - Gomba to Ssembabule Town is 146 kilometres. The alternative route would have been Ssembabule - Mbirizi; that is a distance of 36 kilometres from Ssembabule Town to Mbirizi. When you get to Ssembabule Town, you are diverted through Bukomansimbi back to Masaka. For those of you who can look at that route, it gives you an additional 80 kilometres. Therefore, economically, it is not viable and this will get back to the common user of commodities because they are going to be automatically expensive since that is the route used for trade. I know it is raining but can we have graders on Ssembabule-Mbirizi road to divert traffic from Bukomansimbi to Masaka and then to the western region? I would like to appeal to the House to recommend that all machines in Uganda should go to Ssembabule-Mbirizi road. Thank you.

UEMBERs OF THE COMMITTEE OI{ BT'DGEf, WHO COIAEI'ITED TO THE R.EPORT Onl IHE AUPPLEMEIITARY E"PEIIDITURE ACHEDT'LE T{O.1 AITD ADDEI'IDAI 3&4 FIOR FY20il2 23 Sr. No. A.ilE TIALE CON TITUEITCY aigErtur. ol Ho!. Opolot Partck lded chdrEen Krchuab.h Countv 02 Hon. g.ErkEyu Ign ttus Mudini Dcput' chelrEan Elgon Cou.aty I '1 o3 Hon Dr Keefa Krwanuka Member County Krboga East Vel.,*n'iQ', 04 Hon Namukuta Brcnda Mcmbcr DWR Kalrro "[L-.!, 05 Magogo Hon Moses Member Budrope West 06 Hon Kaberuka Ruupr Jamcs Member County Krnlozr West o? Hon Katahhwa Donald Membcr Mwenge County South 08 Hon. Mutono Patnck lrdor Member Butebo County il(trE- 09 Hon. l.okrr John Baptust Member Mathenrko County ----->il: lo Akamba Hon PauI Member Bus (r County A 11 Mqane Hon Mpaka Member Crty Mbarara South t2 Hon Namul.,u Clssy DlomzE Member DWR Lwcngo b'7iG-', 13 Hon Ssemwanga Gyavura Member Buyamba County t4 Hon Kateshumbwa Drckson Member Shecma Mumclpahty 15 Hon Naycbale Svlvn Mcmbcr DWR Gomba 16 Alcpcr Hon Moses Mcmbcr Chckru County (*- t7 Hon Katuslrme Member DWR Bushcnvr W - \

8379 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA WEDNESDAY, 26 APRIL 2023 The committee was further informed that a team composed of personnel from the Directorate of Research, Planning and Development, Human Resource Development, Human Resource and Management, crime intelligence and logistics and engineering was constituted to review the applications and come up with a short list for applicants for the post of PPC general duties and PPC drivers to be invited for interviews. Recruitment criteria for PPCs, a total of 9900 applications were received out of which 1846 including 1261 males and 585 females, qualified to be shortlisted for interviews. Of the 15 applicants Uganda police received from Buhweju District, none of them qualified, some districts failed to meet there quarter namely: Nabilatuk, Koboko, Yuymbe, Kakumiro, kibale, kikube, KIryandongo, Kyegegwa, Kitagwenda, Rakai, Lwengo, Kalungu, Kazo, Bududa, Sironko, Kaabong, Mityana, Mpigi, Gomba, Nakaseke, and Buyende. Police Force leadership explained the allocation of these quarters was in line with the constitutional requirement of nationalistic and patriotic police forces and shall ensure that members of the Uganda police force are rec recruited from every district in Uganda. It was further explained that quotas allocated to districts are based on the population projections as provided by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). The committee observed that the recruiting exercise had variances in the number of short- listed candidates per district. For example, Masaka City had 14, Masaka District had seven, Gulu City had 32, Soroti had 22 and Mitooma four. The committee queried the criteria used to allocate the said numbers. It further noted that in the circumstance where a district or a city did not meet the number for the quarter, the balance was given to the neighbouring district since districts are being cut often but stay within the geographical area. The committee was informed that variance in recruitment is based on the population quarter of which the formula is provided by the constitution and based on UBOS figures. The committee is satisfied that the variance in quarters given to different districts is justified. The committee noted that the recruitment exercise was centralised with the application being submitted at regional police offices and forwarded to police headquarters for processing. The committee recommends that whereas the Police Force conduct the recruitment exercise at the regional level due to COVID-19 pandemic, in future, the exercise should be done at the district headquarters as has been the practice. This will promote transparency in the exercise. Recruitment criteria for UCE leavers A total of 1488 applications were received and of these, 853 were found suitable for the next stage. These cut across all classes of driving permits. The recruitment exercise was in accordance with the second advert run by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The committee noted that all interested persons had to file applications accompanied by a recommendation letter from local authorities, as proof that the applicant is a resident of a particular district, a Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) with 4 credits including English and at least a pass in mathematics obtained not earlier 2018, a valid driving license for those applying for the position of PPC drivers and a national id card as proof of Nationality. The committee recommends that there should be a verification committee comprised of the LCIII chairperson, subcounty chief and GISO before the applicant submits the application to the police force to minimise forgeries. The committee is satisfied that the advert for recruitment was made public on print media, radio and television and therefore applicants were aware of all the requirements for the positions they applied for. Originality and Identity of Applicants It was alleged that most of the people shortlisted per district were not residents of the said district. A case in point was Masaka City

7605 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 16 MARCH 2023 We have been through so many calamities. The calamities were the following: 1. The locusts, do you remember the locusts? 2. The landslides; 3. The floating islands; 4. The rising waters of the lake; 5. The COVID-19 pandemic; 6. The bijambiyas, do you remember the bijambiyas?; 7. The problem of the high commodity prices caused by the Russian-Ukrainian war; 8. The Ebola epidemic; 9. The suicide bombers, etc. The NRM assured you that with God’s help, we would go through these calamities and we did. Indeed, our economy by the end of this financial year, will grow by 5.3 per cent to attain the GDP size of US$ 49.3 billion by the exchange rate method and Shs 142.9 billion by the Public Private Partnerships method. However, I want this economy to grow by a factor of 10 to half-a-trillion US dollars in the next few years. If you aggressively support my policy measures, we shall achieve it. How? I will tell you in the course of this speech. Once again, let me congratulate Ugandans on account of going through the calamities enumerated above. I told you we would and we did, all inconveniences and losses notwithstanding. It is in such circumstances that our Baganda people and Banyankole say, “ Akutwala ekiro, omusiima bukedde; Owakutwara ny’ekiro omusiima bwashesha.” ( The one who successfully guides you on a journey in the night, you thank him in the morning). Jesus had harsher words for his disciples. In the Book of Matthew 8: 26, he rebuked them for panicking in the storm when they were crossing the lake by saying, “O ye of little faith…” “Mwe ab’okukkiriza okutono!” He did that because those same disciples had seen the miracles Jesus had performed, yet they panicked in the storm, when Jesus was with them although asleep on the boat. Although I do not want to compare the NRM with Jesus, there is no doubt that the NRM has, over the last 60 years, solved quite a number of historical problems. It is, therefore, fallacious for some elements to panic when we face any challenges. There are solutions to those challenges as long as we are patriotic, genuine and not parasitic. However, before I go into the purpose of today’s meeting, through the Speaker, I would like to request that we stand up for a minute of silence, to remember the 3,632 people that were killed by the Coronavirus, the 55 that were killed by Ebola, those that died in the landslides and recently, the four students of Kasaka S.S in Gomba that were killed by a lorry that lost control, according to what the Prime Minister told me. Madam Speaker, if you do not mind, we could stand up in memory of these people. I am sure the Speaker has allowed me.

May their souls rest in eternal peace. Thank you so much. I am now directing the State House Comptroller to send Shs 5 million to each of the families of the four students that died in that accident. I am also directing the State House Comptroller to give Shs 1 million to each of the 14 students that were injured and are in Gomba Hospital. The Prime Minister and the Attorney-General should get in touch with the families of the dead children and the injured, to ensure that the truck owners compensate the victims and their families in accordance with the law, because they may not know that they are entitled to compensation. Our meeting today follows a telephone conversation I had with the Rt Hon. Speaker

7607 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 16 MARCH 2023 Comparing with our school studies of what had happened in Europe and North America, we started wondering why there was no similar socio-economic transformation in Africa, starting with Uganda. We soon found out, through analysis, that indeed Uganda’s society can change through two routes. These are: universal free education for all Ugandan children, and all families joining the money economy. I am glad the women came to Kiruhura District and I was able to show them how the pastoralists, in that whole huge area of: Isingiro, Kashari, Kiruhura, Kazo, Lyantonde, parts of Rakai, Ssembabule, Gomba, Kyegegwa, parts of Mubende, what we call Kiyoonga, Kiboga (Ddwaniro), Kyankwanzi, Ngoma- Wakyato, Buruuli (Nakasongola), Masindi, etc. had partially undergone socio-economic transformation by stopping nomadism, adopting dairy farming for cash and sending children to school at their cost. I would like to discuss that partial success with the NRM caucus for us to harmonise our thinking. I want to call a special meeting of the NRM caucus - because I do not want to continue talking as if I am begging people to come and cultivate my garden when I am engaging Ugandan leaders to see how to rescue their people from poverty. It is not correct that we should go on like I am begging people to do something for me, when we need to do this for our people. I call the success in the cattle corridor “partial” because elements in the society still have irrational practices, carried on from tradition, that negate progress; what we call reactionary, reacting negatively, vis-a-vis positive progress. These are the practices of fragmenting land on inheritance and depending on only nature to provide the pasture yet it is more reliable if we grow the pasture. Once I had that partial success by 1995, I went to the whole country and gave all the message of transformation. However, like the Jews, many people are either not bothered or are waiting for another Messiah even when the message is clear and verifiable. Verifiable, how? Visit the cattle corridor that used to be wilderness, ( engaando countryside like Acacia hohii), which is now an area of semi-modern farms, producing millions of litres of milk per day for the local markets and for export. The exports have hit $106 million per year. Algeria is going to also buy our powdered milk worth $150 million. If this area could transform, so could the others. In the manifesto of 1996, we put forward the four-acre model of coffee, fruits, pasture for zero-grazing dairy, food crop production, piggery and poultry in the backyard and fish farming near the wetlands. This was the medicine for the small holders. Those with bigger pieces of land were more flexible and could help the country grow and participate in producing products that needed large scale production to make economic sense that the country needed such as cotton, maize, sugarcane and ranching for beef. In terms of funding, the latter group would be supported by the Uganda Development Bank. It is the four-acre model group that I decided needed grants or soft loans direct from Government. We started with Entandikwa , Plan for Modernisation of Agriculture, this was all money put aside for this purpose, the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS), Operation Wealth Creation and now the Parish Development Model. These efforts were for agriculture. With the non-agricultural or broad-spectrum activities, we have put in place the following: the women fund, the Youth Fund, microfinance and now recently, “Emyooga”. With all the pre-Parish Development Model funds, the modes were that Government officials were the ones selecting the

7170 SECTORAL COMMITTEE REPORT is not COVID-19. The problem is different; go for it. Otherwise, the sector still begs answers. Children go hungry at school. The Vice- President issued a statement last week; “Go to school, you have no demand, just take the kids to school.” Those blanket statements disorient education; we must go back to the basics. Without being populist, we need to rethink this sector and help our children. How do we have children go hungry at school? And we encourage parents - not to part with Shs 10,000 for food - but instead part with Shs 30,000 to go and report to the Resident District Commissioner? So, where is the balance? It is a big problem, Prime Minister; please, do not run away from it. Mr Speaker, we expect, on resumption, the Minister of Education to come to the House and explain the rising failures and dropouts. 1.8 million pupils enrolled in primary one but only 800,000 completed primary seven; where are these children? Thirdly, the question raised by Hon. Kabuusu about the problem of a health centre in Kalangala could have been supplied with a more contingent answer from my sister, the minister. He needed probably a timeline; we are processing a National Budget Framework Paper and consequently, the budget. Is it one of them? Because it is a facility in a hard-to-reach area. Members need assurance, especially those coming from highly vulnerable communities like Kalangala; assurances in terms of timelines to calm people’s nerves. I know the honourable Minister for Health is a very sensitive person and cares; please, do more on this question. Probably the honourable Member should come to you and get more assurance that in the NBFP and the final documents of the ministry, this facility is included. The question raised by the learned Attorney- General on my side about the statement issued by the Minister of State for Lands, the Prime Minister believes that since the approval is done by the ministry, so there is no problem. Approval is not control. Parliament approves the Auditor-General, the Inspector-General of Government but we do not control them. This minister has been seen frolicking all over the place, making uncoordinated statements; the Prime Minister needs to rein in this minister. He is attacking individuals, institutions, the Kabaka. And when you do not rein him in, we believe it is the position of Government. So, Hon. Sam Mayanja needs to be reined in. Otherwise, he is going to raise unnecessary sentiments amongst people, when he is frolicking out of his appetite and happiness for being a minister, as if he is the first minister. (Laughter) The question of frustrating local governments raised by the honourable Member from Gomba remains pertinent. Sometimes I feel pity on comrades here because they come from suffering local governments. Actually, you are now dealing with the fossils, not local governments – the remains of local governments. Government has since re-centralised; control is back at the centre. This Parliament has to rethink whether the planning, and budgeting is still localised. Local governments are dead. How do you send Shs 1 million to a district to do roads? I was in Budiope over the weekend for burial and the leaders there are all from the NRM; they were calling out to me to rescue them. They were desperate. Of course, I promised a rescue in the immediacy. They are saying we are doing nothing. One Subcounty chairperson said, “We received Shs 500,000 to do roads and we were musing as to whether we should sit and share it out and go home and everyone goes on their own.” It is terrible. [Mr Mpuuga] PRIME MINISTER’S TIME

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Due to torrential rains that have hit Ssembabule and other areas in the country, the Kagari Bridge, connecting Ssembabule to Gomba, is now impassable. The embankment has been washed away. Hon. Rwakoojo and I have been keen to work with the people in this area and assure them that something will be done on their behalf. Rt Hon. Prime Minister, kindly help us know whether UNRA can take up this bridge and do urgent repairs as well as adopt this bridge because Ssembabule District is unable to afford its maintenance. Thank you.

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. I am raising a matter of national importance regarding increased deforestation and the total conversion of our natural forests into Eucalyptus plantations in Gomba. Madam Speaker, Gomba has 10 forest reserves, covering 10,753 acres, but all these have been given out to private investors who have gone ahead to plant Eucalyptus trees all over, consequently, losing out on the natural benefits of forests. Section 13 of the National Forestry and Tree Planting Act, 2003, states that Forests shall be managed in a manner -

Thank you so much, Hon. Margaret Rwabushaija. Is the motion seconded? It is seconded by the Minister of Finance this time around – (Laughter) - the Leader of Government Business, Hon. Silwany, the Shadow Attorney-General and so, by the whole House. The motion is seconded. Can I now invite the chairperson to say a word about her Bill? Honourable members, this Bill is very important to this House. (Laughter) . That is why you see the Member from Gomba is really preparing for it. (Laughter)

Is the motion seconded? It is seconded by Hon. Bahati, the honourable Member of Parliament for Gomba, the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Hon. Silwany, Hon. Nanyondo Veronica and Hon. Mwijukye - by the whole House. I can see Hon. Fox and Hon. Enos.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. The Prime Minister made a commitment that she would investigate the matter where an NRM chairperson became a public nuisance, and report back to Parliament. The Prime Minister has not said anything to that effect. Can I request that she responds to the matter of Mr Yiga, the NRM Chairperson for Gomba, who displayed his nudity in public? The law on public nuisance has not been enacted on him.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Gomba hosts the biggest solar plant in East and Central Africa that was commissioned by the President in 2019. However, where the plant is seated, the owner of the land has not been compensated up to now. I would like to know from the Prime Minister if Government has any plans to compensate the owner of the land, who has since passed on; it is now the widow and the children that have moved to different offices of the contractors to seek compensation that has not been forthcoming. Thank you, Mr Speaker.

Hon. Okaasai. Colleagues, now that is a problem. I was watching what Hon. Okaasai was doing when they were asking the question and I knew the Prime Minister would refer to you. Hon. Okaasai, where the solar plant in Gomba is located, the owner of the land has not been compensated. The man died and now, the family is moving around the offices of the contractors begging. When can they be compensated?

Mr Speaker, let me take this opportunity to inform colleagues that the Ministry of Health and my office have reactivated the district taskforces in the neighbouring districts of Mubende, Kakumiro, Kyegegwa, Kassanda, Mityana, Gomba, including Kampala and Wakiso, so that we can train them on how to communicate appropriately. We have a national taskforce meeting on Sunday, and we have agreed that we meet in Mubende so that we can also have those other taskforces in Mubende attending. Mr Speaker –(Interjections)- yes, we want to meet in Mubende because that is where the problem is. It is not true that we have lost eight people. So far, only two people have died. The others being talked about - we do not know yet the cause of their death because they were buried before they were diagnosed. Mr Speaker, we shall be on top of our game. You are aware that Uganda is good at managing pandemics; we shall also be on top of this.