Kibuku District

Thank you so much, Mr Speaker. I know the late Hon. Rainer Kafiire. She was a Member of Parliament representing Kibuku. Kibuku, I believe in the 7 th and the 8 th

Parliament. At that time, I was a Deputy RDC in Pallisa. She was such a developmental woman. She used to help her farmers, especially those who were growing cotton. She even had a ginnery in the district – then Pallisa, but now Kibuku. So, I know her, and unfortunately, we did not receive this information early enough. I will inform the President because I know the President knows the late very well. I know he will definitely send his condolence message. I will deliver the message, and I want to thank the Member for having brought this message to the House. Honourable members, the person we are talking about was once a Member of Parliament, and she did a very good job. So, the message delivered should be taken in good faith.

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

8 ADMINISTRATION OF OATHS 5. Kansiime Annah Woman Representative Rwampara NRM 6. Kanyesigye Mercy Youth Representative Female Independent 7. Kapyagon Brian Kongasis County Bukwo Independent 8. Karim Musa Aringa North County Yumbe Independent 9. Kasajja George Patrick Bulamogi North West County Kaliro NRM 10. Kasigwa Gerald Bihemaiso Kigorobya County Hoima NRM 11. Kasirye Nganda Ali Makindye East Division Kampala NUP 12. Kasukaali Methuselah Mwenge Central County Kyenjojo NRM 13. Kariisa Johnbosco Koy Buhweju West County Buhweju NRM 14. Katushabe Ruth Woman Representative Bukomansimbi NRM 15. Katusiime Annet Mugisha Woman Representative Bushenyi NRM 16. Kawalya Abubaker Rubaga Division North Kampala NUP 17. Kasaija Matia Buyanja County Kibaale NRM 18. Karuhanga Gerald Kafureeka Ntungamo Municipality Ntungamo Independent 19. Khalayi Peace Woman Representative Namisindwa NRMK 20. Kiirya Grace Paddy Wanzala Butembe County Jinja FDC 21. Kiiza Andrew N. Kaluya Kigulu County South Iganga NUP 22. Katushabe Doreen Birungi Woman Representative Lyantonde NRM 23. Kiyonga C.W.C.B. Bukonzo County West Kasese NRM 24. Muhwezi Jim Katugugu Rujumbura County Rukungiri NRM 25. Kenan Opio Busiro South Wakiso NRM 26. Kateshumbwa Dicksons Sheema Municipality Sheema NRM 27. Katusiime Jovia Woman Representative Kiryandongo NRM 28. Kiiza Kenneth Nyendwoha Bujenje County Masindi NRM 29. Kikabi Edward (Dr) Ntwetwe County Kyankwanzi NRM 30. Kinalwa James (Maj. Gen.) UPDF Representative N/A N/A 31. Kinobere Herbert Tom Kibuku County Kibuku Independent 32. Kinshaba Patience Nkunda Woman Representative Kanungu Independent 33. Kiruluuta Yusuf J. Nkerettanyi Kalungu County East Kalungu NUP 34. Kirumira Hassan Katikamu County South Luweero NUP 35. Kisekka Salim Bukomansimbi North County Bukomansimbi NRM 36. Kitiyo Patrick Kapchorwa Municipality Kapchorwa Independent 37. Kiyimba Emmanuel Bukoto County Mid-West Lwengo NRM 38. Kasule Ismail Hoima West Division Hoima City ANT 39. Khainza Agnes Shiuma Woman Representative Bududa NRM 40. Kugonza Emely Buyanja East County Kibaale NRM 41. Kungu Samuel Bamuteeze Kigulu County North Iganga NRM 42. Kwizera Eddie Wa-Gahungu Bukimbiri County Kisoro Independent 43. Kyambadde Amelia Ann Mawokota County North Mpigi NRM 44. Kyarampe Rebecca Woman Representative Mitooma NRM 45. Kyarikunda Loydah T. Woman Representative Mbarara NRM 46. Kisa Stephen Bakubalwayo Luuka South County Luuka NRM 47. Kavuma Samuel (Lt Gen.) UPDF N/A N/A 48. Kitanywa Sowedi Busongora County North Kasese NRM 49. Kizza Hakim Sawula Bukoto County South Lwengo NUP 50. Kuteesa Patrick Kimanya-Kabonera Division Masaka City NUP 51. Kwiyucwiny Grace Freedom Ora County Zombo NRM 52. Kibaaju Charity Kamuhanda Woman Representative Mbarara City NRM 53. Komol Joseph Miidi Dodoth North County Kaabong NRM 54. Karubanga Jacob Ateenyi Kibanda South County Kiryandongo Independent 55. Mwine Mpaka Rwamirama Mbarara South Division Mbarara City NRM

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

17742 STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT Madam Speaker, on 10 January 2023, I rose on this floor of Parliament, on the issue of health in Ntoroko District. The minister visited, but the challenge is that there was a proposal here on the floor of Parliament read by the Rt Hon. Prime Minister, on what we intended to do in Ntoroko; construction of a general ward at Rwebisengo and Karugutu, and a maternity ward both at Karugutu and Rwebisengo, and the Kibuku Town Council. A whole town council has no health facility, not even a health centre II in Karugutu Sub-county. You had proposed upgrading the Musandama Health Centre II to a health centre III. The challenge is that the minister lacks financial support from the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development. Madam Speaker, recently I went to your committee—an unfunded priority, you cannot believe. I thought that the Minister of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development should be here and tell us why they are not giving money to the Minister of Health so that he can do all this work. All this work needs money. Lastly, we have Buhinga Regional Referral Hospital in Fort Portal. It has no oxygen plant, the CT scan is down, and all of us in Rwenzori and Toro run to it. Madam Speaker, this is alarming, and something should be done for this referral hospital. Those promises you made to the people of Ntoroko on health should be fulfilled.

…59,901 persons with disabilities. Madam Speaker, I have provided an additional Shs 404.9 billion for social protection next Financial Year 2025/2026. Water, Sanitation, and Environmental Protection To improve the quality of life, the Government continues to invest in the provision of safe water, improve sanitation, and ensure protection of the environment. These include the following: (i) Villages in Uganda with at least one safe water source have remarkably increased to eight out of every 10 villages. Nationwide, 57,951 villages out of 71,225 have been served with a safe water source. (ii) Completed construction of 259 medium and large solar-powered water supply and sanitation systems and gravity flow schemes across the country. (iii) The construction of 42 large solar-powered water supply systems is ongoing in Agago, Yumbe, Amudat, Kaabong, Kasese, Kakumiro, Sembabule, Kisoro, Rubanda, Bulambuli, Kyankwanzi, Mubende, Kyegegwa, Buyende, Nakaseke, Namayingo, Rakai and Buvuma. (iv) With regard to clean water, the construction of piped town water supply systems is ongoing in 32 towns. These include: Namasale, Kakingol, Kamuli, Ngoma Town, Lunya, Karogo Phase II, Ishaka (mobilisation), Nyakashaka, Bukumi, Kanapa, and Odongai. Construction is also ongoing in Palabek-Kal, Rhino Camp, Arra-Dufile, Lubeli Refugee Settlement, Bolori, Nyanseke, Busaale, Kibuzi, and expansion in two towns of Kiboga and Zigoti. Other beneficiary towns are: Lamwo, Lacekocot, Iri-Iri, Lorengecora, Manafwa, Butaleja-Busolwe, Tirinyi-Kibuku-Kadama- Budaka, Kaliro-Namungalwe, Rukungiri and Obongi. (v) The construction of various water supply systems in 26 districts is at varying levels of physical progress. These include: Manafwa Town Council and the installation of solar packages that is ongoing in Losilang, Kasawo (Phase I), Kabura-Mwizi (Phase I), Bukumi, Bulangira and Kyebando-Kasimbi, and Busaale Town. Also, the Government is starting the development of new piped water supply systems in Rubanda, Kabale, Alebtong, Nakasongola, and Kamuli districts, among others. Madam Speaker, I have provided an additional Shs 366.1 billion next financial year for water resource management, climate change mitigation, natural resources and environment. The priority interventions include: the construction of water supply infrastructure to increase service in the underserved communities in rural, urban and refugee settlements; increasing rehabilitation and expansion of existing Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) infrastructure; and increasing forest and wetland cover. Overall, I have allocated a total of Shs 11.44 trillion in the next financial year towards investing in the people of Uganda through health, education, social protection, and water and sanitation.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I join the rest of the Members in thanking the chairperson of the Committee on Budget and Hon. Ssemujju for his minority report. I want to speak on the health and agriculture sectors. Unfortunately, the health sector has not been considered so much, bearing in mind that “Health is wealth”; when you have health, you have wealth. I want to bring to the attention of this House a key point: Pallisa District; as we speak, the district hospital is a post-independence hospital. The infrastructure has never been renovated and as I speak, male, female, and children are sharing wards; there is a lot of congestion in the hospital. Pallisa District neighbours several districts like Ngora, Kumi, Butebo, Kibuku, and part of Kamuli. They all come to Pallisa District. It is too congested; people are sleeping on the floor because there are no beds. I urge the Minister of Finance to consider us during this budgeting process – to at least construct new buildings. We have a unit for sickle cells but they meet under a shade every Tuesday and yet they are very many. As I speak now, because of the accumulated water bills, the hospital cannot afford to pay the water bills. We do not have running water in the hospital – (Member timed out.)

My appeal is that we could profile the successes and the pending issues. For example, recently, they have come up with a programme to have pre-activities. They are normally building amenities like health centres. That has spoken volumes, and members of the communities appreciate that. Recently, I was in Kalangala. I found the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) building a maternity facility. In Kibuku, they had a maternity facility in a place called Kadama, Kirika and in a number of other districts; Budaka and many other places. Therefore, I urge that we have maybe, a two- week activity, for example, tree planting, so that the masses understand the importance of the revolutionaries and what has been achieved. Mr Speaker, when you talk of pledges, recently the Government compensated the war claimants under the co-operatives. This was quite a substantial amount of money. Therefore, honourable minister, the Govern - ment should profile the successes and pending issues so that we can be able to conclude on this. Like Oliver Twist puts it, we are asking for more. Otherwise, I would like to congrat - ulate the President, the team and all of us for reaching this day. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. On behalf of the people of Kibuku, whom I represent in this House, and the people of Bunyoro, where I am deployed as a minister, I bring my condolences, especially to you, Madam Speaker, the House, Maama Ssegirinya and the family and the people of Kawempe North. It is very unfortunate that we are losing a young person -

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I congratulate you and the entire House. I rise to appreciate honourable colleagues. On the 18 th of last month, I lost my dear mom, Mutesi Beatrice Kacha and on the 22 nd , we buried her in Kibuku. I would like to appreciate colleagues for their spiritual, financial and moral support. (Applause) Rt Hon. Prime Minister, I would like to thank you, but specifically, Hon. Akol. I was very touched when Hon. Anthony Akol travelled all the way from Amuru to Kibuku – (Applause) - and he was the first MP there. I had tears of joy. So, honourable colleagues, thank you very much for the teamwork and support. I look at you as my heroes. Thank you very much. (Applause)

Thank you, Madam Speaker. My name is Kinobere Herbert, the Member of Parliament for Kibuku and also the Vice-Chairperson of the NRM Parliamentary Caucus in Parliament. At the same time, I was appointed the Chairperson, Board of Uganda Network of AIDS Service Organisations (UNASO). I want to encourage colleagues to visit UNASO offices in their respective regions. There are better opportunities for us. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Before I raise my procedural issue, I want to join the rest of my colleagues in thanking the Almighty God for having saved you. We continue to pray for you and the family. Whatever obstacle comes your way, it will never achieve its objective. The procedural issue I am raising is that in April 2024, there was an issue that I raised before the Prime Minister, where a disaster happened in Kibuku and she pledged to send a team there, to find out the magnitude of exactly what happened. To date, not even an official has reached Kibuku. Sometimes, when we are here, the ministers and the other leaders keep referring to us, saying, “No, please, before you raise the issue on the Floor, try to write to us.” However, when you write letters, you do not get a response. Therefore, some of us who are in the NRM, end up struggling with the population and the voters. They say, no, our issues are not being heard. Therefore, I need to move this issue forward. Since the Third Deputy Prime Minister is here, the procedural issue I am raising is that wouldn’t be procedurally right for her to give me an update on the status of that disaster? The entire village was displaced. If this incident had happened in other places, by now they would have responded. Unfortunately, since April to date - I pray that the Third Deputy Prime Minister gives me an update on the status of the team coming to handle that issue. Thank you so much. (Interruption)

13516 RECONSIDERATION OF THE APPROPRIATION BILL, 2024 Under the Directorate of Ethics and Integrity, Vote 112, on a sub-programme called Ethics and Integrity, General Administration and Support, Shs 5 billion was taken away and our justification for returning it was that the funds were allocated to strengthen the adjudication of the Leadership Code Act. In addition, the funds are needed to publish the National Anti-Corruption Survey report on the perception and prevalence of corruption. The report affects the country’s credit rating score internationally, which is a benchmark for our multilateral partners. Vote 130, Treasury Operations - Under commitment fees, Shs 25 billion was taken away, and our justification to return it or reinstate it is that these are contractual obligations for the loans we have acquired for the implementation of key projects where we have not fully absorbed the funds. Therefore, the projections for the Financial Year 2024/2025 are based on existing loan stock plus agreements that will be entered in, in the Financial Year 2024/2025. Under Code 242003, an item called “Others”, Shs 300 billion was taken away, and these are funds for the Government obligations under the share subscription agreement in servicing Roko bills of exchange and payment of Electronic Financial Transfer (EFT) bank charges to Bank of Uganda, among others. Under item 242002, Interest on Treasury Bonds, an amount of Shs 100 billion was taken away, and the justification for reinstatement was that we increased Government borrowing to cater for the priorities in the corrigenda and an increase in domestic debt refinancing, which led to the increase in the interest on Treasury bond issuances. In the Financial Year 2024/2025 budget interest costs increased due to the increase in debt refinancing from Shs 8.36 trillion in Financial Year 2023/2024 to Shs 12.02 trillion in Financial Year 2024/2025, and an increase in net domestic borrowing from Shs 6.67 trillion in Financial Year 2023/2024 to Shs 8.97 trillion in Financial Year 2024/2025. Under the item of Contingency Transfers, an amount of Shs 22.74 billion was taken away and our justification for reinstatement is that Section 26 of the Public Finance Management Act (Amended), 2015, requires the Contingency Fund to be allocated an amount equivalent to 0.5 per cent of the appropriated annual budget of Government of the previous financial year. As such, Shs 169 billion was provided for the Financial Year 2024/2025 reducing the provision by Shs 22.74 billion, implying a breach of the above PFMA requirement. Under Vote 019, Ministry of Water and Environment, on a project called Integrated Water Resources, Shs 4 billion was reallocated and our justification to return it was the Government of Uganda’s counterpart funding for World Bank to finance various urban water supply and sanitation systems in the towns of Busia, Mbale and surrounding towns, Butaleja, Busolwe, Budaka, Kadama, Tirinyi, Kibuku, Namungalwe, Kaliro, Namasale, Koboko, Rukungiri, Kyegegwa, Mpara, Ruyonza, Kumi, among others. On a project called “Support to Rural Water Supply and Sanitation”, Shs 10 billion was taken away and the justification for returning it is that this is funding for the Government interventions to increase access to safe and clean water through “a source per village” in rural areas. The specific interventions include the construction and rehabilitation of point water sources in the communities, expansion of dilapidated piped water supply systems, motorising and upgrading of high-yield boreholes and solar-powered systems to expand and improve service coverage in various districts of Yumbe, Kyankwanzi, Kakumiro, Mubende, Mityana, Isingiro, Buliisa, Kasese, Amudat, Agago, Kaabong, among others. Under a project called “Building Resilient Communities, Wetlands, Ecosystems and Associated Catchments in Uganda ” , an amount of Shs 2 billion was reallocated.

13456 PRESENTATION OF THE BUDGET SPEECH FY 2024/2025 Water, sanitation and environment protection As a result of Government intervention, more Ugandans now have access to safe, clean water. Coverage in rural areas is now estimated at 67 per cent and 70 per cent in urban areas. Out of the 71,225 villages, 56,617 villages have been served with at least one safe water source. In the Financial Year 2024/2025, clean water coverage will increase to 70 per cent and 85 per cent in rural and urban areas respectively. In the rural areas, the target is to reduce the distance to the nearest source of clean and safe water for human and animal consumption to less than one kilometre while in urban areas to less than 500 metres. The following are among the priorities we have budgeted for the next financial year: v. Construction of 52 large solar-powered water supply systems in 19 districts that are currently at less than 50 per cent water coverage. These are - let me mention them; Agago, Yumbe, Amudat, Kaabong, Bulambuli, Buvuma, Buyende, Namayingo, Rakai, Nakaseke, Sembabule, Kibaale, Kasese, Kyegegwa, Mubende, Lyantonde, Kakumiro, Kassanda and Kisoro; vi. Construction of another 15 solar-powered water supply systems in the rural growth centres of Lwentulege, Bugwara, Kabamba, Kikoora, Mwitanzige, Lugala, Kitenga, Bukizibu/Bumwena, Igwaya, Kidera, Bugomolwa, Kitonge - Nakasero, Kikonge, Kasese and Lubaali. This will cover a population of over 272,000 persons; vii. Completion of the construction of 31 town water supply systems and sanitation facilities in Bulangira, Kanapa, Aligoi, Opengate Kawo, Karago, Nyakashaka, Buikwe, Bundibugyo, Kapchorwa, Kamuli, Namasale, Kaliro - Namungalwe, Butaleja–Busolwe, Budaka–Kadama- Tirinyi-Kibuku, Kyankwanzi, Butemba, Ngoma, Lunya, Palabek-Kal (Lamwo), Obongo, Lamwo, Rhino Camp, Arra/ Dufile, Amuru, Kole, Alangi, Zeu, Kakingol, Iriiri and Lorengacora; viii. Construction of 17 rural water supply systems in the refugee hosting districts of Adjumani, Lamwo, Madi-Okollo, Moyo, Terego and Yumbe; ix. Progress of the construction of 26 water supply systems at various stages in Manafwa (now at 80 per cent), Mukura (40 per cent), Kidera (40 per cent), Atutur (40 per cent), Kadungulu (10 per cent), Kaproron (10 per cent), Iyolwa (20 per cent), Bukumi (5 per cent), Rubaya (50 per cent), Bethlehem - Nabigasa, Phase 1 (50 per cent), Kabura - Mwizi Phase 1 (50 per cent), Mabira (50 per cent), Bukiro (50 per cent), Nyabisirira (50 per cent), Bugarama - Karweru (50 per cent), Rwere - Kateretere (50 per cent), Kagarama – Bushura - Kibuzigye (50 per cent), Nyanseke (80 per cent), Busaale (95 per cent), Kibuzi (100 per cent), Adilang, Puranga (Pader), Kasawo, Phase 1 (5 per cent), Kyebando - Kasimbi (5 per cent), Nabilatuk and Losilang; and x. Increasing the water for production storage capacity for commercial farmers from 52.6 million cubic metres to 76.8 million cubic metres. To support the restoration of our environment and reverse the effects of climate change, Government shall undertake the restoration of 42,450 hectares of degraded wetlands along the Awoja, Kandekye - Ruhorobero, Nchwera, Chambura, Kiruruma, Naigombwa, Kibimba, Tochi, Aswa, Sezibwa, Mayanja, Muzizi, Mpanga and Lumbuye water systems. In addition, Government shall demarcate a 720-kilometre boundary with concrete pillars along the following wetlands; Kibimba, Tochi, Sezibwa, Mayanja, Muzizi,Awoja, Mpologoma, Ishasha, Kandekye, Ruhorobero, Nchwera, Chambura, Kiruruma and Naigombwa. A total of 15 million seedlings of assorted tree species shall be procured and distributed to individual farmers in several districts as well as to refugee-

Madam Speaker, thank you very much. Dear honourable members, today we are commemorating the fight against malaria and the national celebrations are in Kibuku. Madam Speaker, allow me to thank you for allowing us to come with this tree seedling to demonstrate to the Members, and to share with them some of the tree seedlings as well. Like earlier mentioned, the neem tree is a repellent to mosquitoes. Just plant at least two in your compound and mosquitoes will greatly reduce in numbers or if not, completely leave your compound. The tree may take one and a half to two years but I request that the malaria supplies in our hospitals need to be thought of. It is very shameful that whoever has a malaria patient requests for support from the Members of Parliament. Thank you for the opportunity.

11888 STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT The Uganda Police helicopter (Aircraft Fixed Wing 5X PEF/P180 Piaggio Avanti Evo) was bought in June 2019 at a price of $7.48 million. However, it is now being sold at just $4 million. His prayer is: can the Prime Minister update the House on this matter? Mr Speaker, my response is that the Uganda Police Force has a police airwing whose function is to support policing within the country. It currently runs four aircrafts; three helicopters and that one: the Aircraft Fixed Wing aircraft. The aircrafts were intended, primarily, to assist in the maintenance of law and order by conducting aerial patrols and surveillance, aerial search and rescue, rapid response, force transportation and, sometimes, medical and casualty evacuation. When not required by the police for the stipulated duties, they may be used as a charter service by the Government, on payment of the prescribed fees. Mr Speaker, the fixed wing aircraft, which is a nine-seater aircraft, was acquired in June 2019 at a cost of $7.48 million and, since then, it has only flown for less than 200 hours. This is mainly due to its operational limitations, which includes designs that limit it to only paved or tarmacked runways, as well as high maintenance and operational costs. The aircraft is serviceable and has all the necessary requirements to operate. Mr Speaker, due to the above-mentioned limitations, Uganda Police Force management has been considering options of how the aircraft could be effectively and efficiently utilised in advancing the police mandate and, where possible, be linked to working domestically in the aviation industry, with a possibility of leasing it to the national carrier among other options. Disposal of the said aircraft has never been an option taken by police management as a way of ‘ utilisation ’ of the side aircrafts. In any case, if any disposal was to be considered, the due process would be diligently followed by all key stakeholders regarding the disposal of such an asset and in that respect, value for money would certainly be a key consideration to take into account. The Hon. Eunice Otuko Apio, Member of Parliament of Oyam North raised a question on the exclusion of Oyam North in the distribution of water by National Water and Sewerage Corporation under the on-going projects in the districts of Gulu, Omoro and Oyam. Prayer: Can the Rt Hon. Prime Minister update the House on the matter? Response: The Integrated Water Management and Development Project is a follow-up project being jointly implemented by the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) and the Ministry of Water and Environment. The scope of work under National Water and Sewerage Corporation entails the following: 1. Gulu Water Supply and Sanitation Project This is jointly funded by the World Bank and a German development agency called KFW, implemented in two packages, (package 1 and package 2). Package 2 is financed by the World Bank and it involves laying of 70.2 kilometre DN-500 500 ductile iron transmission pipeline from Karuma to Gulu. 2. Mbale Water Supply and Sanitation Project This project targets the population of Mbale and the neighbouring areas, including the towns of Butaleja, Busolwe, Kibuku, Kadama, Tirinyi, and Budaka. The project scope under National Water Sewage Corporation entails expansion of the production capacity of Bunghoko and Manafwa Water Treatment Plants from 4,000 cubic meters per day to 18,000 cubic meters PRIME MINISTER’S TIME [Ms Nabbanja]

Mr Speaker, during the months of July, August up to September last year, the same strange disease was reported by Hon. Namuyangu and Hon. Oboth to the Cabinet. A task force was formed and it discovered that Malaria what is in Bukomansimbi. In Budaka and Kibuku, district councils had refused to spray homes. (Interjection) We had to come in, as Government, and do the enforcement. Mosquito nets were distributed. I think that task force was headed by Dr Kyobe, the Incident Commander at the Ministry of Health. The minister herself and the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Ms Diana Atwiine all went there and the issue was malaria. Mr Speaker, as I speak, children no longer die. Thank you so much.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. The issue that I want to put forward is, on 3 rd January, there was a terrible disaster in Kibuku Constituency, Nankodo Subcounty, Buganza village. I notified the Prime Minister about the issue. The Prime Minister assured me that these people would be helped. These people have been staying at a primary school called the Kapyani Primary School. When I talk about Kapyani Primary School, you landed in that school when you came. Now that the children have reported to school, these families - there are 55 families who were displaced- they are back. Most of them are staying under the trees. I managed to accommodate those I could. Others are staying in the neighbourhood. My prayer is for the Prime Minister to urgently respond to the letter that came from the district disaster committee because there was an emergency. The District Disaster Committee sat and the letter was sent to the Prime Minister’s Office. To-date, we have not got any response from January. People are suffering; there is no food, they are sleeping like animals – (Member timed out.)

There was heavy rain, most people lost their houses and these days, people keep food in their houses. Those days, they used to keep food in the granary, and in case the house had an issue, they had somewhere to run. They lost their food, houses and property. There is nothing they have – (Interjections)– That is where I come from and I request the Prime Minister to, please, give attention to the people of Kibuku. These families have suffered for one month and five days now.

11669 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA TUESDAY, 6 FEBRUARY 2024 In the Financial Year 2022/2023, the Service surveyed and titled five prisons land at Alocha, Kanungu, Ndorwa, Kibuku and Pece and procured land survey equipment aimed at fast- tracking the land surveying process. Mr Speaker, Shs 1.84 billion is required to survey and title all the unsurvey land. In the Financial Year 2023/2024, The Prisons plans to survey and title 24 prisons. What is required is Shs 0.75 billion, but provided is Shs is Shs 0.25 billion, giving a shortfall of Shs 0.5 billion. On gender and equity, mainstreaming the recommendation is that gender should be mainstreamed in all prison activities to increase gender sensitisation of all the inmates, and that gender monitoring office should be strengthened to monitor integration of gender in prison life and activities. The response is that all UPS programmes and activities are gender and equity compliant. In Financial Year 2023/2024, UPS was assessed as being compliant and awarded 70 per cent. For example, the UPS staff establishment is composed of 30 per cent females. The strategy is to be above 30 per cent female staff in the medium term. The service, Mr Speaker, established a fully- fledged gender office at Uganda Prisons headquarters, headed by a Commissioner of Prisons, Rehabilitation and Reintegration, who is charged with the responsibility of ensuring gender mainstreaming in all prisons activities and operations, as well as handling all the gender-related matters. Mr Speaker, the other issue raised is the Night- Soil-Bucket System, and the recommendation of the committee was that Prisons Service should provide adequate sanitary facilities and totally eliminate the Night-Soil-Bucket System in all prisons in Uganda. Our response is that the remaining prisons with no water closets are those with uniports and those in small single dilapidated houses at sub-counties former LAP, which cannot accommodate waterborne facilities. These are temporary holding facilities and the plan is to have permanent structures that have waterborne facilities, which will fully address the issue. The service plans to install water closets in the remaining 27 prisons, in a phased manner, through the construction of new prisoners’ wards fitted with water closets in their respective prisons. In Financial Year 2022/2023, the service constructed prisoners’ wards with water closets in Kiruhura and Kamuli prisons. Shs 10.8 billion is required to construct prisoners’ wards fitted with water closets in the remaining prisons. The committee also recommends that prison service should consider using bio-digesters and construct permanent latrines. The service will study the feasibility of the construction of bio- digesters in prisons. The other issue raised by the committee was about the rehabilitation programmes in prison service and it recommended that Government should enhance budgetary allocations for Uganda Prisons Service to boost implementations of the Presidential directives as well as funding for rehabilitation programmes to improve the lives of inmates while in custody and thereafter. We would like to respond to the point that the Uganda Prisons Service is currently undertaking a number of Presidential directives and these include seed production, cotton production, food and animal feed security intervention, prisons industries and staff welfare programmes, including staff accommodation. Shs 711.144 billion is required to establish production systems and undertake Presidential directives as shown in the table in the presentation as follows. Intervention i) Grain production – the required amount is Shs 76.140 billion; the provided amount is Shs 11.279 billion; the shortfall is Shs 64.861 billion. ii) Seed production – the required amount is Shs 86.990 billion; the provided amount

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, Madam Speaker. I also wish to thank our chairperson for the good job in the report. I want to pick from the objectives of the PDM; one of them is inclusivity. The guideline clearly provides for a 30 per cent segment for the youth. If I make a quick reference to one of the best-performing districts like Tororo, it is not even 20 per cent; it is not even 15 per cent that the youth from these places have benefited. I remember when the President was launching PDM in Kibuku, he used words like “ aimar , chura , calculations, mathematics and kwan .” The youth are asking, “Where is the mathematics?” Can we have 30 per cent segmented for the youth within the parishes and then we manage it at that level? I believe the youth are there and they can manage this. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. On behalf of the people of Kibuku and Bunyoro where I am deployed as a minister, I register our heartfelt condolences to the family and country for the loss of yet another great daughter of Africa. (Applause) When I joined Parliament as one of the first Youth MPs, I had the opportunity to work with great women like Hon. Mpanga. She was a diligent worker, soft spoken and very principled. At that time, we used to have a forum where all the women legislators would come together regularly and have these great women talk to us. They would mentor us and Hon. Joyce Mpanga was one of them. They would not leave you the same, as a young legislator. Hon. Mpanga was an advocate for gender equality, but we also learned a lot from her on her education journey from a classroom teacher to a minister. As a minister, she advocated a lot for the girl-child. It was during that time, guided by the President, Gen. Yoweri Museveni, that the girl-child was given additional points to join the university. (Applause) We were spot-on, as women leaders, in mobilising the girl-child and boy-child to stay in school and complete their education. It is very unfortunate that we have lost her. At that time, women like Hon. Mpanga, Hon. Miria Matembe, Her Excellency, Dr Kazibwe, Hon. Cecilia Ogwal, Hon. Janat Mukwaya, Hon. Victoria Ssekitoleko and Hon. Rhoda Kalema, among others, would talk to us. I pray, Rt Hon. Prime Minister, that we have such a fora for women to come and engage each other. We have the Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA) but that is not enough because not all women are within UWOPA – (Interjections) - Yes. They would even bring men to talk to us, in terms of mentoring and taking care of our families. I can assure you that at that time, we did not have broken families because they would mentor us about our families, how to maintain the constituencies and how to serve the country. Indeed, I can confirm that Hon. Joyce Mpanga was one of the transparent leaders at the time. We shall miss her and all we can say is that we need to emulate such women so that we carry forward what they started. To the family, I salute you. Again, we have a lot to learn from a young widow who was able to educate all her children to become very

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Rt Hon. Prime Minister, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries got some money to buy fertilisers for the rice- growing districts of eastern and Northern Uganda and the ministry has embarked on the exercise. Mr Speaker, it is to our surprise and dismay that the districts famously known for rice growing, especially in North Bukedi and others like Budaka, Pallisa, Kibuku and Butebo were not considered. The people are complaining. We want to know, as area leaders, what the criteria were. Can you reconsider the decision so that those districts also benefit from those fertilizers? Those are my simple prayers. Thank you.

Mr Speaker and colleagues, Hon. Kamugo Pamela Nasiyo, Budaka District says that there was an eviction of farmers from wetlands in the country in Bukedi and Namatala wetlands, which is a source of livelihood for her people. Her prayer is that I update this House on how the Government is going to handle evictions on a case by case basis to introduce alternative activity as a source of income and compensate the farmers before eviction. My response In respect to the management of wetlands in Bukedi, Busoga and Kigezi subregions, a technical paper was prepared under the coordination of the Office of the President with support from a technical team composed of officials from the Ministry of Water and Environment, the Solicitor-General, the Ministry Lands, Housing and Urban Development and the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) to provide guidance on wetlands ownership in three regions. The paper provides guidance on the eligibility of compensation, the need to promote only regulated activities in the wetlands and the promotion of economically viable livelihood options like skilling of our youth, men, women and the vulnerable people for sustainable livelihoods. The paper was presented to a subcommittee of Cabinet involving ministers for approval. We are going to present it to Cabinet for further guidance. Mr Speaker, interventions have been made to address the issue of alternatives to crop farming in wetland areas and these are being promoted in Eastern and South-western regions of Uganda. Specific actions for promotion of alternative livelihoods have been promoted in Bukedi subregion in the districts of Pallisa along Limoto and Papayo wetlands and Kibuku along Ssala wetland. The interventions include the following: i) Mini irrigation for high-value crops such as tomatoes, onions, cabbages, watermelons in the catchment areas near the wetlands not in the wetlands; ii) Fish farming along wetland edges; iii) Provision of livestock like turkeys, goats, heifers, pigs to households that have voluntarily left the wetlands based on the household’s preferences; iv) Promotion of soil and water conservation practices to rehabilitate degraded catchment areas; v) Improving skills for promoting different income generating activities such as carpentry and tailoring. This has been done for 2,000 youth, men, women and vulnerable people. Mr Speaker, restoration of wetlands would increase water storage and its availability to communities through micro and mini irrigation. Adding necessary nutrients to the soil increases productivity and enterprises that add monetary value and livelihoods to the communities and this reduce the pressure to encroach on wetlands. The honourable Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Mathias Mpuuga, said that on 8 February 2023, NEMA instituted express penalties in respect to various environmental breaches ranging between Shs 3,000,000 and Shs 100,000,000. He stated that the fines are not only unrealistic but also inequitable and therefore, should be clarified at least for the benefit of the Ugandans. His prayer is that while we take cognisance of the negative impact of improper waste management of the ecosystem, we need to

7733 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 23 MARCH 2023 Indeed, the Rt Hon. Jacob Oulanyah was a statesman. He was a mentor to a number of us. I remember in the last term when I served as Minister of State for Local Government, we had many issues including the election of LC1s and LCIIs and the creation of administrative units. On this Floor, you hardly have a debate without local government issues coming up. So, he would pick up a phone and call me and say, “My sister, are you aware this is coming on the Floor today. Just to prepare”. I looked at him as a kind person and someone who really cared. Most importantly, he was a very humble man. I walked to his office to invite him to my constituency, but I was not sure he would accept. I went with my letter, but I did not put that date. When I got to his office, he asked me: “Have you put it in writing?” I said, “Yes”. He just called his secretary to bring a calendar and he put a date there and then. He indeed came to Kibuku, and kept time. Keeping time was not only in the Parliament here, but wherever he visited. I dared him and said 10 o’clock and by 10.00 a.m., he was in Tirinyi yet my people had not yet come. But he patiently sat and waited for them. He had a big heart. He gave my people dollars. Many of them were seeing dollars for the first time. They talked about it for almost a year. He was an orator. He spoke very well about me. I am here because he was part of the project. More importantly, he did not believe in rumors. During election of the Speaker, somebody accused me before the President that I did not support Hon. Oulanyah. Hon. Oulanyah picked a phone, called me and said, “But you know my sister, I knew in your House, I was counting on two votes - (Member timed out.)

Thank you very much, Mr Speaker, for the opportunity. I would also like to congratulate you and the honourable members for having finished the old year and beginning this New Year, 2023. I wish you all the best. Mr Speaker and honourable colleagues, you know what happened in Ntoroko. Many of our residents of Bwelamule and Kibuku Town Council fled their areas for safety. Others were critically injured. First, I would like to thank our mighty force, the UPDF, for a job well done. I think Ntoroko is now safe and the people are beginning to return to their homes. I want, in particular, to thank our Division Commander, Gen. Dick Olumu and our Commander of the Ninth Battalion, Col. Saul Nimbimanya, for the work well done with our Wanainchi . Mr Speaker, I would also like to thank you, and the Rt Hon. Speaker together with the Prime Minister, for the efforts in getting food relief to our displaced people. My prayers are that: We urgently need food relief for the displaced people because some of them fear going back to their places. Secondly, we need medical support for the two citizens who were critically injured - some of them are receiving treatment at the Mulago National Referral Hospital. They are from peasant families who really need support from the Government. I beg to submit, Mr Speaker. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I stand here to register my condolences, the condolences of the people of Kibuku and Bunyoro -

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 thank the honourable colleague for raising this issue and I also thank my honourable senior colleague. The honourable member from Butaleja is right. In our statistics here, Butaleja has the highest number of malaria cases, but the deaths he has reported are higher than what we have – unless people are dying in homes. However, for those who die in health centres, we always record. Since this year started, I remember in May, we raised a red flag over the upsurge of malaria cases in many districts. It has come down though, from 65 per cent to about 30 per cent. The places, which are really badly hit are Bukedi, Teso, Lango, Busoga, Karamoja and Acholi. When we raised the red flag, it was in western Uganda, especially Ankole and Toro. Right now, we have Budaka, Busia, Butaleja, Butebo, Kibuku, Pallisa and Tororo – but Butaleja has the highest number of cases. Nonetheless, the National Medical Stores has been going around, giving out mosquito nets. Also, the ministry - together with partners – has been putting out a lot of adverts for people to sleep under mosquito nets and to close their houses a little early so that we can, together, fight this malaria. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

4962 MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION 2. The same road should be connected to the neighbouring district of Kibuku because all roads must connect to either a national or district road. However, for this case, the road ends in a swamp, which separates the districts of Kibuku and Butaleja. Thank you.

Mr Speaker, the Member raises two issues: First, the need to expedite the construction of the bridge. My interpretation is that from his submission, this bridge is already in the plan and the budget. What you need is for the Ministry of Works and Transport, represented by UNRA, to expedite the process. The second issue you raised is that the road be connected to Kibuku. I would like to say that the two matters will be drawn to the attention of the Minister for Works and Transport. Honourable member, if it pleases you, we could even get time and talk to the Minister for Works and Transport such that you can be in touch with him to follow-up on the two issues you have raised. Thank you.