Kyegegwa District

Thank you. I would like to add my voice to that of the colleagues to appreciate the great State-of-the-Nation Address that His Excellency gave us on the 4th of June, which to me, was a great road map for all of us to guide us in our work in the respective constituencies. My constituency is Kyaka North in Kyegegwa District, and I am grateful to the people of Kyaka North for having seen me worthy to be their leader for this season. What did I pick out from the State-of-the- Nation Address? Our president did emphasise the value of ensuring peace, stability, law and order, and the supportive infrastructure. I would like all of us to take peace and stability as a key ingredient in our socio-economic transformation agenda. What worked for me was the four-acre model, and at our level, I would like to talk about the flexible four-acre model where we are at liberty to do more than four acres. As leaders, we need to be exemplary to our constituents by practicing what we preach, and as a leader, I am already becoming a role model to my people through – (Member timed out.)

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I noted a number of issues. The first was a suggestion that the 23 rd of July should be made a public holiday since it is designated for women’s council elections. I do not have the authority to make that declaration. Through the Prime Minister, I will take it up to the Cabinet and see what comes back. The other was that the Electoral Commission should extend the registration period beyond Friday, which is tomorrow, to enable us, the Members of Parliament and the working class, to go and register. Mr Speaker, we are speaking of ordinary residence, not where you come from. That means you are at liberty to register and vote from Nabbingo Bataka where you reside, despite the fact that you come from Mpara Subcounty, Kyegegwa District. It is ordinary residence.

Thank you. Do we have a seconder? Hon. Kafuuzi- That is in anticipation. He is a Member of Parliament for Kyaka South County, Kyegegwa District. Hon. Kafuuzi. MOTION TO VARY THE NUMBER OF CABINET MINISTERS [Ms Nabbanja]

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

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

5 THE TWELFTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026 153. Ezama Siraji Brahan Aringa County Yumbe NRM 154. Fungaroo Kaps Hassan Obongi County Obongi FDC 155. Gashaija Shyaka Steven Entebbe Municipality Wakiso NRM 156. Goire Moses Budaka County Budaka NRM 157. Gonyi David Robert UPDF Representative N/A N/A 158. Guma David Gumisiriza Ibanda County North Ibanda NRM 159. Habyara Fortunate Bufumbira County North Kisoro NRM 160. Ibaseret Josephine Nkibs Agule County Pallisa NRM 161. Ibrahim Ibrahim Aisu Pallisa County Pallisa NRM 162. Ikiriza Knight UPDF Representative N/A N/A 163. Drito Martin Andi Upper Madi County Madi-Okollo NRM 164. Ilukol Emmanuel Bokora County Napak Independent 165. Isamat Abraham Kapir County Ngora NRM 166. Isingoma Patrick Mwesigwa Hoima East Division Hoima City Independent 167. Ismail Muhammad Lomwar Kotido Municipality Kotido NRM 168. Itungu Sarah Masereka District Woman Representative Kasese NRM 169. Jalameso Fred Ajuri County Alebtong UPC 170. Joyo Harriet District Woman Representative Obongi Independent 171. Kabaasa Balaba Bruce Rubanda County West Rubanda NRM 172. Kabanda David Kasambya County Mubende NRM 173. Kabasharira Naome Rushenyi County Ntungamo NRM 174. Kabuye Kyofa Nakaseke Central County Nakaseke NRM 175. Kafuuzi Jackson Karugaba Kyaka South County Kyegegwa NRM 176. Kaheeru Vincent Freedom Kyaka North County Kyegegwa NRM 177. Kahima Moses Mugabe Ruhaama East County Ntungamo NRM 178. Kajwengye Twinomugisha Wilson N y a b u s h o z i C o u n t y Kiruhura NRM 179. Kaka Lubega Ismail Uthuman Kakuuto County Kyotera NRM 180. Kakooza Joseph Buwekula County Mubende NRM 181. Kaliisa Jovrine Kyomukama District Woman Representative Ibanda NRM 182. Kambale Ferigo Kasese Municipality Kasese NRM 183. Kampanya Abdu Swaibu Iki-Iki County Budaka NRM 184. Kanaabi Jimmy Buikwe County South Buikwe NUP (The House rose at 4.18 p.m. and adjourned until Thursday, 14 May 2026 at 8.00 a.m.)

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

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

18651 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 16 APRIL 2026 intended for Laropi and Lefori in Moyo, Akoro and Pangila, and Padibe West in Lamwo. The institutional water supply and sanitation project This one is intended to supply the Arocha prison in Apac and the Iceme health centre and surrounding areas in Oyam. The rural growth centre schemes in Ewanga in Madi-Okollo, Edrayo in Terego, Rodo and Nyori in Yumbe. The gravity and piped water schemes are intended for Ambe GFS in Zombo, the Ogili water supply and sanitation scheme in Agago, as well as Pader. The solar-powered schemes for Achukudu solar RGC in Napak. Colleagues, I am sure that the Hon Faith Nakut is now going to give me a bit- Table 12, in the Eastern region. There are rural growth centre piped water projects that are intended for Bulange in Namutumba, Nango in Mayuge, Bubugo- Itanda in Jinja, and Kagumba in Kamuli. Additional rural growth centre schemes, one intended for Oyama RGC in Kaberamaido. The institutional water supply and sanitation schemes in Ivukula prisons and the surrounding areas in Namutumba. The public sanitation facilities are intended for Mulatsi S.S. in Mbale and Lubani SSS in Jinja. The urban and small town water system schemes under the Water and Sanitation Development Facility East. In Manafwa, Bulangira, Bukumi, Kaproron, Kadungulu, Iyolwa, Mukura, Atutur and Mbale Industrial Park. Central region The ministry intends to undertake piped water schemes in Nankondo in Ssembabule, Moone in Nakasongola and Bulera in Mityana. The institutional water and sanitation schemes - Masaka Army Barracks. The solar-powered water schemes in Kyegegwa, Rakai, Namayingo and Buvuma districts. Then the other additional schemes and extensions are intended for Ngoma, Nyanseke, Busaale, Lunya, Kapeeka Industrial Park extension and Kikuube. In Western and Southwestern regions The major towns and cluster water systems. In Nyakashaka and Rubaya in Buhweju and Mbarara, Mabira, Bukiro, and Nyabisirira, Ntungamo Industrial Park, among others. The integrated water management and development schemes Kaliro-Namungalwe and Kyegegwa-Mpara- Ruyonza-Kabagore. This is the learned DAGs area. Isingiro water and sanitation scheme That is for the Isingiro District. Institutional water schemes in Butanda Secondary School in Kabale, Rugazi Health Centre IV in Rubirizi, and Ishekye School of the Handicapped in Sheema. The rural growth schemes Kyampangara and Nyamushojwa in Kazo, Kasaba in Kyenjojo, Rwentuha in Kyegegwa and Buhanda in Mubende. The solar-powered scheme Bikone and Isule-Katebenyangorongo in Kasese; Kagunga Iremera 1, Iremera 2 in Kisoro; and the Rubanda extension scheme.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Another issue is that in Kyegegwa District, there are some areas where you find no network at all, and the Ministry of Information, Communication Technology and National Guidance is not erecting masts in some areas. Connectivity is zero in our areas. I humbly appeal -

Thank you, Madam Speaker. From Kyegegwa, I condole with you and my fellow members of the 11 th Parliament, the country and the family. I got to know Hon. Stella Isodo when she started raising issues about the rural women in Agriculture. When I was the Chairperson of the Committee on Gender, Labour and Social Development, she came close to me to find out whether in the sector there were any strategies and activities to empower the women who are in Agriculture, to make sure they effectively participate in economic activities. What I used to get from the discussions with Hon. Stella was the rural women being empowered through agriculture by accessing resources. She knew how difficult it was for women to acquire land and that most of the time they would use land that was borrowed or belonged to their spouses. Therefore, they did not have enough to take care of what came out of the land. She was looking at financing options for the rural women who are in Agriculture and the technologies available. She wanted to see whether the sector of gender had - (Interruptions) - had such business incubation programmes. She was looking at providing skills training and also strengthening the safety of Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs) through co-operatives and improving markets for the women, but more so, improving family well-being and stability through food and nutrition. Her passion for women and girls really calls for not only the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, but also the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development to tailor strategies that are going to improve women’s effective participation, especially since most of the rural women are engaged in Agriculture. That is where they find - (Member timed out.)

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Although I support the loan, I concur with my colleague that there are earlier projects. For example, Kyegegwa District has no water at all. I remember three years back, including last year, it was one of the projects to be considered. Evaluation was done and the consultants

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I am happy that the President has communicated on this matter because we met with him and the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development on the issue of these roads. He appreciated that while we may not get all the money in one financial year, he directed that those critical roads be maintained in very usable conditions. The President said we have already started on the Mityana-Mubende Road, so we must finish it. Also, the section between Kyegegwa and Kyenjojo is terrible. As we wait for the funding from the Ministry of Finance, we are moving our unit, which has been working on Jinja Road, to Kyegegwa-Kyenjojo Road to fully rehabilitate that section. We are also already committed to China Railway 18 th Bureau Group, which will work on the Nebbi-Arua Road. They have already started forward maintenance, so they will start rehabilitating the road. A contractor is already working on the Kikorongo-Mpondwe Road. They are doing forward maintenance now, but after that, they will do the full rehabilitation with funds coming in from the Ministry of Finance. We have the Ntungamo-Kagamba-Rukungiri Road. We want to save it before it deteriorates further because it has reached the stage where we can save it with a resurface, just like what we did with the northern bypass, so that road will also be done. As regards Ishaka-Mbarara and Mbarara- Ibanda Roads, we already have a company identified to work on them. It is called Shandong

Thank you very much, Madam Speaker. It is of great interest to note that the NDP IV has a master plan that caters for the transport network in the country. If we can align it and follow with the budget, that would put Uganda to a high standard. Madam Speaker, I am one of those who monitor the road network, and I have been engaging the Minister of Works and Transport, especially on the Fort Portal-Kampala Road. He has been giving me updates, only that I got disappointed during the voting period because I had told voters that the internal system in the ministry was going to cater for Kyegegwa and Kyenjojo, which did not materialise, and so I suffered some injuries.

Yes, I can confirm that. I am pleased with the information on Mityana-Mubende Road because that is my way to Ntoroko, then Kyegegwa to Kyenjojo. However, honourable minister, we are forgetting the Fort Portal-Ntoroko- Bundibugyo Road. That is a very critical road. When you are entering Bundibugyo, there is a section that has curved in. There is a big problem. Secondly, we have this critical oil road – Karugutu-Ntoroko, with a link to Rwebisengo. It has been in your budget since 2016. How many years now? Recently, I received a communication stating that a contract was signed in 2023. However, up to now, we have not seen anything happening. I think the minister of finance should tell us because they told us that you were with those documents, since the Solicitor-General cleared them. It is now under the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to clear terms of financing the road. We would love to get the update from the minister. How far have you gone? The road has been in the budget since 2016, and it is so disturbing. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I appreciate the minister, Gen. Katumba Wamala, for the promise of Kyegegwa-Kyenjojo Road. Indeed, it has been a death spot and many tourists have been scared to go that side. The business community has been complaining about the same manner. We also have other roads, for example Kyegegwa-Hapuyo-Kakumiro road. That road is in a sorry state and as we speak, there are over 15 trucks parked on the Kyegegwa- Hapuyo road. It was the Fort Portal Station of UNRA and it is no longer in action. We called the engineers but they were not responding. They said that they do not have finances. Others said, “We are no longer there.” We would like to know, through the minister, how far it will go because the situation is alarming.

17708 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT that the roads we are doing are resilient to the environmental changes. Of course, it is a big challenge because, as you can see, it is unpredictable. I think you saw what happened in Texas recently. Within 45 minutes, things had changed. However, we have ESIA in all the projects which we do. Hon. Ssewungu, your road. I can bet with you that we can go and see the progress of the bridge on Upper Katonga. It is being done by a company called Rodo. Even as I leave here, I can give you their contact and you can check with them. They have done some work. They have now put up the pillars and are now doing the box culverts for relief. So, the two bridges are being done concurrently; the bridge downstream and the bridge upstream. (Interjections) The tarmacking may come later. (Laughter) Bobi-Iceme-Corner Aboke-Corner Ayer That road is under the AFCON project. Yes, it is under the AFCON project and we hope to do it together with Gulu Airport, which is going to be expanded. AFCON is planning to use Akii Bua Stadium, which is being done. We think that if they land in Gulu, they can drive shortly through Bobi-Iceme-Corner Aboke to Lira. It will be a faster movement. Training of operators and maintenance team Madam Speaker, we have established a training centre, again, with the assistance of JICA and the Japanese Government at Luweero and the centre is called the Mechanical Engineering Training and Advisory Centre (METRAC). This is where we are going to train operators and maintenance teams for our machines. It will be useless for us to keep buying machines if we cannot maintain them properly. They will not last. Therefore, we have that being done. We are also working with the National Council for Higher Education so that the people trained there can have certified certificates and they can be able to work anywhere within East Africa. Kitgum-Palabek-Lagoro, I talked about that. Iganga-Bulopa-Luuka The contractor who has now been identified for that role is Arab Contractors, the one who did Tirinyi-Pallisa-Kumi-Kamonkoli Road. He is going to be on site by the end of September to start setting. This time, the equipment will not walk away (Laughter) -(Interjections) – the railway to Masaka - good thought. I think we will think about it. There are a number of things we have been thinking about; how to link Masaka, including developing ports like Bukakata Port and Lambu Port and the bridge to Kalangala. (Interjections) - Yes, I have not yet promised that, but it is something we are investigating. Yes. (Laughter) Kyegegwa-Hapuyo-Kakumiro This is the road which is commonly known as the Liberation Road. It starts all the way from Kazo to Kabogole, Kyegegwa through Hapuyo to Kakumiro up to Kisiita - (Interjections) - Yes, it has been earmarked for tarmacking, but I am not sure whether we shall be able to do it in National Development Plan (NDP) IV. However, we are going to maintain it as good murram. Rescue Centres Yes, we have established the rescue centres. In Misonzi, we had a challenge because there was over-flooding and we could not put the - and when we got the contractor, he did not measure up and so we stopped him. We are re-engaging a new contractor. We had another site at Mwena, but we could not also work at Mwena because of the rising of the lake. However, the rescue centres are now functional. I agree with you that we need to mark the lake, but we are having a project under East Africa because, as you appreciate, Lake Victoria is an East African facility. It is for Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Therefore, working with our partners, we have moved and also convinced the African Development Bank, which is supporting the

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.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. On the issue of power; in Kyegegwa Town Council, there are areas called Buteera and Muhangi. Electricity passes through the villages, but there are no transformers. People have been complaining; they tried to riot and cut down the trees, but we told them to relax, that the minister is going to work on them. When will you provide the transformers for our area, so that people can get light? Thank you.

Madam Speaker, we are now in that process. We started with Gayaza-Kalagi Road, which had also deteriorated. Now, we are doing Jinja; we are left with only one or two sections at Bulyantente and somewhere near Kigombya. Mabira was done. I think there is a section in Mabira where the Kenyans had an accident when they were doing the pilgrimage. So, we are in that process. We want to reduce on contracting for every simple work. I remember we had potholes between Mijera and Kafu and those were done by ourselves. The unit went and treated those potholes. When we move from Jinja Road, we intend to move to Kyegegwa, between Kyegegwa and Kyenjojo, because that section has also greatly deteriorated – (Interjection) - no, the Kabale- Mbarara Road has a contractor who is working on it.

…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.

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16959 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 10 APRIL 2025 the districts, it will help these institutions train bigger numbers of people and we will reduce unemployment in our districts because they train in hands-on skills and immediately people start working. So, I also support the committee on their recommendations that Shs 9.8 billion be given to UIRI; it is worth it. Mr Speaker, in the tourism sector and according to the committee, they have shown us that human-wildlife conflict is not well addressed, basically because of funding. If this sector does not have enough funding, people will continue to hate wild animals and see that the Government treasures animals over human beings. For example, in my area, Kamwenge, elephants are encroaching on people so much, and people have continuously shifted to Kyegegwa, Kyenjojo, Bunyoro areas. It is so devastating in this century when we see people still shifting because of human-wildlife conflict. The policy states that the priority are the grassland national parks like Kibaale National Park, which is a forest national park, but if we allocate more money to review their policies, then thereafter we can go for the forest national parks. Lastly, the budget for tourism in local governments is insufficient because we have around 1,200 chimpanzees in – (Member timed out.)

Is the motion seconded? It is seconded by Hon. Aogon, Hon. Ssewungu, Hon. Lillian, Hon. Haji Issa, Hon. Mudimi, Hon. Sarah Opendi, Hon. Joyce Bagala, Hon. Betty Aol, the DP Whip, Hon. Nebanda, Hon. Mamawi, Hon. Milton Muwuma (Hon. Okpua rose_) Member for Kyegegwa and many Members. I hope I am not out of order.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Prudence demands that members of the Front Bench agree but this is one position on which I seek to differ. (Applause) I am called Kafuuzi Jackson Karugaba, a Member of Parliament for Kyaka South, Kyegegwa District. In 2016 when I became Member of Parliament, my constituency had one seed school. I used my own money to build small secondary schools and the Government took them on and built seed schools there. By the time Government came, I already had volunteer teachers. (Applause) These schools, as I speak, have sat Senior four, others are registering to sit Senior six this year. One of the schools, whose construction is being completed – if you check on that list, there is Ruyonza Seed School. I would even invite Parliament to go and visit this place to confirm my words. There are over 500 students. I started it with just about Shs 30 million, I put up a makeshift structure because the whole sub-county did not have any school. It has been in existence for six years, and now, you wake up one day and say – (Interjections) I went with my LCV chairperson and the Chief Administrative Officer, together with the Hon. Paul Asaba. I am the Member of Parliament for Kyaka South, Hon. Asaba Paul is the Member of Parliament for Kyaka North. We met the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, first - the PS that left told us that she had sent a team, the commissioners, and the human resource officers to these schools that had been built, where there were volunteers. They picked all the academic documents from the teachers and we were assured. They said that they were going to advertise but they were going to give them the first priority. - (Applause)- That is what I was informed. We had a second meeting with the current Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education,

Thank you, Madam Speaker, for the opportunity. My question goes to the Prime Minister. The coffee farmers have gone beyond the 14 districts you are talking about. On that note, we thank the NRM government that has led even other districts – (Interjections) - I beg to be protected. Since the Parish Development Model (PDM) funds went to coffee farmers, coffee has improved in many districts. However, the problem that we are facing is post-harvest handling. I would like to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries to come up with a plan on how we can handle that, especially on fertilisers, tarpaulins and many more. The second one is our road - the only road that we expect to be tarmacked; the Kyegegwa- Kazo road. The works were supposed to be started in July, but up to now, nothing has been done. I beg to submit. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I welcome the children from Mitooma who are here. I rise on a matter of national importance that concerns the people of Kyegegwa in Kyaka South County. These people have been living on and around Kyaka I Refugee land for a long time because the Government transferred the refugees in 1994 from Kyaka I Land to Kyaka II, and so, the whole land has been occupied. However, the people have been receiving threats of irregular evictions since 2007, which have even caused some deaths. As we speak, it is not only the people coming from Kyegegwa that are occupying that land but also the 8,000 Ugandans who were brought by the Government in 2016 after they left Tanzania and camped at Sango Bay to Kyaka I Land. The same people have started receiving documents both from the honourable minister, Hon. Hillary Onek and some Government entities, threatening eviction. We have given them the Parish Development Model (PDM) money but they cannot invest it because they are living in anxiety. We, as Members of Parliament from Kyegegwa, have tried to reach out to Hon. Hillary Onek for a solution-based discussion to no avail. I request and implore you to cause a meeting between us, the members of Parliament from Kyegegwa and Hon. Hillary Onek, the line minister, to have a discussion that has solutions on what we should tell these people because some of them have even started selling their land at a very low price to go and just languish wherever they can because they think that they can be harshly evicted anytime. Mr Speaker, we are living in anxiety and we do not want that to cause insecurity at this time. Thank you.

This stadium is a multi-sports stadium. In our mapping of Uganda, we have defined this country in various disciplines. Hoima is a centre we have selected to host the National Sports Academy, which is meant to be for talent development across the country. (Applause) Therefore, when my colleague, the shadow minister, spoke about academies - I was with him in France where we met some of the serious investors who want to come and invest. I invited him to that meeting because I know he is a colleague in sports. My Leader of the Opposition (LOP), that is how we work in the sports sector. He was part of the meeting and I want to confirm that there are serious people who want to come and help us invest in the sports academy, so that helps us a lot in terms of work. The other one is that while in Bukwo, there has been a question of what to name after our daughter. It is true I have got this from here. It is true I have the Head of State and the Cabinet. It is also true I have my senior minister. The people of Bukwo requested that the field in Amanang Senior Secondary School, where people paid their last respects to this dear daughter of ours, be named after her. I would like to pledge that as the Minister of Education and Sports and the National Council of Sports, we will work within our means to improve, first of all, that facility, which will help our children in Bukwo to continue running and training. Then, the question of giving a big place to be named after her can be handled. The last one, Mr Speaker, is one of the two things which Hon. Aza mentioned here. First of all, I want to allay his fears that his daughter is safe because the Government of Uganda sponsors these children to go to international competitions. I congratulate you that your daughter has been identified through talent identification and development in line with what the honourable Woman Member of Kyegegwa raised here. I do not concentrate on Sebei. I have been asking a question to all of us. Why should it only be the Sabiny who go and represent Uganda? What is our role as leaders in the promotion of sports where we come from? The Sabiny have agreed and accepted that this is a business. The Government has appreciated their efforts by constructing a national high- altitude training centre. In Kyegegwa, it is true - I accepted to come to Kyegegwa and I will come because I go to every part of Uganda.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I am Tom Bright Amooti, representing the people of Kyaka Central, Kyegegwa District, Tooro Kingdom. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. My name is Asaba Paul, Member of Parliament representing Kyaka North, Kyegegwa District, NRM party.

Thank you very much, Madam Speaker. My name is Kabahenda Flavia Rwabuhoro. I represent the people of Kyegegwa District. I am a founding member and the Chairperson of the Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Social Protection. I thank you.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I am called Kafuuzi Jackson Karugaba. I am the Deputy Attorney-General and a Member of Parliament for Kyaka South, Kyegegwa District. Thank you.

13922 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT for Parliament to support the ministry to raise the Umeme buyout amount, as well as giving the successor of Umeme access to financing for the dilapidated grid infrastructure. Umeme’s concession is ending seven months from today and to be specific, 28th February next year at midnight – (Interjections ) - You extended it to March? Okay, I stand to be corrected. The signed agreement provided for Uganda to undertake a study of the status of the grid assets managed by Umeme in the 17th year of the concession. Now, in the 19th year, the minister has not given this House a report on the status of the electricity grid managed by Umeme and by the extension of Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited. It has taken Hon. Lumu Richard’s lack of electricity infrastructure in Mityana South, for the minister to respond to the matters of energy governance with a budget implication. Liquidation of Umeme In this period of rationalisation of Government agencies, it was mooted and the minister informed the Parliament of the intention to merge the successor companies of the Uganda Electricity Board (UEB). From 2001, now 23 years down the road, UEB has been under liquidation. One of her babies, the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL), is about to repossess some of the assets that belonged to the board that has failed to die. We know that the former employees of UEB are dying without payment of their terminal benefits and many have lost hope for receiving their benefits in their lifetime. The minister, for some unknown reasons, never mentioned UEB in liquidation. Umeme’s Successor Uganda has nine electricity distribution companies; Umeme Limited, West Nile Rural Electrification Company (WENRECo), Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL), Bundibugyo Electricity Cooperative Society, Kyegegwa Rural Energy Cooperative Society, Pader-Abim Community Multipurpose Electricity Cooperative Society, Kilembe Investment Limited, Hydro Max and Kalangala Infrastructure Services Limited (KIS). Umeme is Uganda’s main electricity distribution company with a market share of over 95 per cent. UEDCL, the owner of the network, currently operated and maintained by Umeme, is slated to take back its assets and manage them. For UEDCL to expand the current network after taking over from Umeme, the minister should inform this House of the proposed source of financing for those investments. Other rural distribution challenges Mr Speaker, supply and tariffs in West Nile and Kalangala are unique. Both areas have just been connected to the national grid through the electricity transmission infrastructure and a marine cable, respectively. Kalangala, which was previously running on supply from a hybrid of solar and diesel engines, has now been connected to the national grid and joined the problems of the mainland. The tariffs are higher and there is power outage that never used to exist and is now so common in those two respective areas. In Kalangala, a unit of electricity is sold to domestic consumers at Shs 1,269.5 excluding VAT by a distributor, Kalangala Infrastructure Services Limited. This district is also unable to benefit from the one-pole service under the Electricity Access Scale-Up Project. We congratulate the people of West Nile upon joining the usual national grid challenges. The

Hon. Linda Irene requested to equip the skilled youth. That is part of our agenda and we discussed this in Cabinet. A paper will come to the Floor of Parliament soon regarding – (Interjections) - you have skilled but, what happens? You go back to the village or your residence. So, we shall skill and equip. Hon. Kabahenda from Kyegegwa raised the issue of equity that the disabled are not considered with regard to training and few are attending training. I want to inform you Hon. Kabahenda that we have the ministry of the disabled and we are working closely with them to close the gaps. Then you raised the issue of the low budget for these disabled children’s rehabilitation centres. That is not the only area affected in our ministry; in the last budget, we requested more funds to feed even the juveniles. We have close to 1800 juveniles who are currently in detention or who are currently in remand homes and they eat very small portions of food. Only a budget of Shs 640 million was passed by this House to feed those children and maintain those homes. Some of these homes do not even have cars to deliver the children to court to get fair justice. This is something the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (Youth

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

4.1,5 COUFOf,EI{T FOIrR: COORDIIATIOI{, UAIAGEUEI{t AIID ICT PLAAFOR The objectrvc of thrs component ls to provrdc support servrces to the thrcc tech ca.l components and rs responstble for thc coordmatron and management of the proJect at natronal, clustcr and dlstnct level Th€ component anms at - 1 Frnancrng thc rncrcmental op€ratrng costs for the prolccts 2 Undertakmg monrtorrng and evaluatlon actrvltles and tmpact evaluatron studres 3 Developrng and lmplemenhng web-based, gco-tagged ICT platforms for leamrng, knowledge management and stakeholder's fcedback UllIF rct)ortcd thrt rr rt .ruly 2C12, thct hrd undcrtrhea thc followlng: Frvc (OS) ICT systems had been developed and were at the field deptolment stage The ICT sotutrons support collcctron, storage, and drsscmlnatron of productron, chmate, rnarket, and advlsory rnformatron to Agnculture sector stakeholders Ihe servrces offered under thLrs component rncludc, ltrc e-voucher managcment system by MCash (financral rnclusron platform) MAAIF reportcd that thrs q'as berng used to supply mputs to farmcrs n seasons 20228 The e-extensron system Thls enables access to extensron adnsorres by farmers and the e-dEry componcnt ls for monrtonng ofcxtensron workers The Commlttee was rnformed by MAAIF that e-drary functlon had bccn deptoyed rn 16 drstncts The drstncts are, Kyotera, Kabale, lsrngro, Bushenyr, Krkuube, Klryandongo, Masrndr, Horma, Kagadl, Kyegegwa, Krbaale, Kassanda, Krkumuro, Mubende, KyenlonJo. Kuml, Serere, Sorou, Kapochorwa, Bukwo, Mba.le, Palhsa, Butebo, Namutumba, Iganga, Bugvren, Bugrn, Kalungu, Mprg, Masaka ttee, 36 o

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-

)4;{? #- ,} fl:' ,t \i 1 -- il- - .:i:- 4l'l "i \Ir- l,l A t \t, ./, ML 15 I l \\ i"r t, \- Amount (OOO'| I Vote Descrlptlon Kotido District 13,536,892 87t 32,287,740 872 Kumi District 22,448,O49 873 Kwania District Kween District 23,483,046 874 27,t44,881 875 Kyankwanzi District 30,023,121 876 Kyegegwa District 877 Kyenioio District 41,375,555 874 Kyotera District 38,098,598 20,772,32r 879 La.mwo District 25,977,O29 880 Lira District 88r Luuka District 30,193,940 882 Luwero District 76,754,416 31,951,654 883 Lwengo District Lyantonde District 2r,65t,622 884 \885 Madi-Oko1lo District 18,292,316 30,930,306 \beo Manafwa District 887 -\J Maracha District 27,86r,236 888 Masaka District t4,479,506 24,850,064 889 Masindi District Mayuge District 47,435,948 890 891 Mbale District 42,274,528 a92 Mbarara District 26,666,L35 31,888, 1 13 893 Mitooma District 33,OO2,47L 894 Mityana District 895 Moroto District t4,769,O25 -_896 Moyo District 24,665,O9O Mpigi District 32,393,3s3 897 898 Mubende District 28,702,368 54,266,t93 899 Mukono District 900 Nabilatuk District 10,830,654 12,968,813 901 Nakapiripirit District * ff*- I --L . .._.1r,

k 'I ii. #ri- - T ,? tu,*ur- r:l(- .: 26 =4 l.t ( \ l.---e-' )r Amount (OOO') Vote Descrlptlon 9,294,589 849 Kamuli District 5,106,892 850 Kamwenge District 6,153,676 Kanungu District 851 1,79o,475 452 Kapchorwa District 4,186,932 853 Kapelebyong District 2,540,91O 854 Karenga District 10,750,O50 855 Kasanda District 7,5t8,684 Kasese District 856 5,716,721 857 Katakwi District 7,805,t37 858 Kayunga District 7,725,674 Kazo District 859 7,254,6tO 860 Kibaale District 5,224,94t Kiboga District 861 4,t16,9Ll 862 Kibuku District 3,758,385 863 Kikuube District 3,866,206 864 Kiruhura District 4,506,327 865 Kiryandongo District 5,272,352 866 Kisoro District 2,t65,239 867 Kitagwenda District 3,085,928 Kitgum District 868 2,315,301 Koboko District ) eos 3,574,80L 470 Kole District 2,4t6,269 Kotido District 871 6,068,O43 872 Kumi District 2,956,24r 873 Kwania District 2,501,053 Kween District 874 5,O22,485 875 Kyankwanzi District 6,76L,447 Kyegegwa District a76 5,675,220 877 Kyenjojo District 3,579,392 Kyotera District 878 3,036,906 879 Lamwo District 3,674,946 Lira District TBBo 3,27t,477 881 Luuka District 6,O7a,216 Luwero District 842 6,840,262 883 Lwengo District 1,743,388 Lyantonde District 884 2,5t3,735 885 Madi-Okollo District i iF!": N\','" k

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, honourable chairperson. Colleagues I open the debate now. We will start with - Members of the committee, please do not dare. LOP, I will get to you a bit later. Hon. Kabanda is already on the microphone. He has smuggled himself to the microphone. Let us first sort out this problem of Hon. Kabanda, we go to Hon. Ameede, Hon. Solomon, the three colleagues, and then I come here. Colleagues, stand up. I see the ones who are - Hon. Kabanda, Hon. Ameede, Hon. Solomon, Hon. Ekanya, Member for Kyegegwa, Member for Terego, Hon. Otimgiw. Let us make a deal. Colleagues who have stood up are the ones who will speak because I have people who will come in later and want to confuse - Let us summarise so that -

Honourable Member from Kyegegwa -

Thank you, Madam Speaker. There are two cases, one of which the court ruled that the Minister of Local Government must table the statutory instrument instead of issuing guidelines in the media. However, prior to that, there had been a ruling, in the case filed by Hon. Eddie Kwizera. The court was very specific; it did not say that you should not start administrative units in the middle of the political term. It said that you do not hold elections for the elective positions that come because of the creation of those administrative units. What is envisaged in the Constitution is either a by-election or a general election. The question was when you create Kyegegwa City – (Interjections) - I have forgiven my friend. When you create Kyegegwa City and you want to hold elections in 2025, the issue is: will that be a general election or a by-election? In answering that, the court said we cannot hold elections to fill political positions that arise as a result of the creation of new administrative units. Those elections must await a general election because that is what is envisaged in the Constitution. It is either a general election or a by-election. So, if the administrative unit is to start in 2025, what would happen would be administrative structures. The budgeting and movement of this and that would be for administrative structures, but the actual election must await a general election, to fill the elective positions. I beg to submit.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I am here to present the report of the Committee on Equal Opportunities on the state of refugees and refugee hosting communities in Uganda. I beg to lay. Allow me to lay the minutes of the meeting of the committee with various stakeholders from the refugees and refugee hosting communities of Uganda. Mr Speaker, with your guidance of yesterday, I would like to go through, very briefly. This report focuses on the situation of refugees in camps distributed throughout the country that the committee visited. In the methodology, while preparing the report, various districts hosting refugees were visited. We held meetings with the leadership of the district local governments of Arua, Koboko, Yumbe, Adjumani, Lamwo, Kiryandongo, Kyegegwa, Kamwenge, and Isingiro. We also visited the host communities. Allow me take you to page 8 where we have the overview of the status of refugees. The settlement camps in Adjumani, Palabek in Lamwo, Bidibidi Refugee Settlement in Yumbe, Imvepi Refugee Settlement in Terego, Kampala settlement, Kiryandongo settlement in Kiryandongo, Kyaka II settlement in Kyangwali, Koboko, Nakivale settlement in Isingiro, Palorinya in Obongi, Rhino settlement in Madi-Okollo and Ramwanja in Kamwenge were visited. Page 18 has the achievements of interventions by Government and the different actors who are working to support refugees and refugee hosting communities. They range from integration of refugees to different services like education, health, food security and livelihoods. I believe you have the report and will be able to read it. Allow me to take you to page 24 where we have challenges, observations and recommendations. One is about the compromised healthcare quality and the pressure on education and the schooling system. Mr Speaker, the committee observed that the above challenges were aggravated by secondary factors. The committee came up with the following recommendations: (i) The Government of Uganda and its partners such as UNHCR should put in more resources for infrastructure like construction of classrooms, latrine stances and recruitment of more teachers to be able to cope with pressure on the existing education facilities and human resource. (ii) The Ministry of Education and Sports should develop an in-service refresher short course aimed at specifically equipping teachers of schools in refugee settlements to respond to the unique needs of learners. Another challenge is water, sanitation and hygiene. The committee observed that poor waste management, unmanaged pressure on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) facilities, increased dependence on donors for service delivery such as water supply and poor adolescent hygiene, especially for girls risks undermining gains made in refugee management in Uganda. The recommendations under that - 1. The committee recommends that Government needs to engage implementing partners to have continuous engagement with refugees and host communities on water user fee to enhance sustainable WASH management in the long run.

11875 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 15 FEBRUARY 2024 9. The committee observed that the continued influx of new arrivals from South Sudan, which happened throughout 2020-2023 created shortage of land for settlement of new arrivals and poor road networks within the settlements due to heavy rains. The committee, therefore, recommends that the Government of Uganda should: i. Expedite the compensation to the landowners where refugee settlements and other institutional and social services such as schools and health centres were constructed; and ii. Rehabilitate roads within the host communities and refugee settlements. The other challenge is about land wrangles. The committee observed that an impending conflict over land ownership and use in refugee settlements exists. The committee identified issues within the area of land management: i. For accommodating refugees, host communities had high expectations for material benefits in exchange for their land. However, this was not forthcoming. ii. There were also disagreements over land boundaries among different host communities and with refugees, which created an active conflict over land use and land ownership. The other is about property owners. Some of them were threatening to repossess land formerly given to refugees due to delayed compensation. Some refugees refused to settle in their located plots and chose to migrate to other zones in an attempt to locate their loved ones, which resulted into overcrowding of these particular zones. There was also shortage of land for agriculture leading to fear of food security among the host communities. The committee recommends that Government should: i. Fast-track settlements of compensation claims by host communities to ensure that host community goodwill is not taken for granted; and ii. Conduct further negotiations with the host communities for more land on a rental basis in pursuit of sustainable food production and reduce dependence on donors for refugee food supply. Another challenge is about the donor cuts . The committee observed that budget cuts to the refugee programme was affecting service delivery, specifically: 1. Development Response to Displacement Impact Project(DRDIP) Programme and the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development Programme (USMID) was scheduled to end operations in December 2023 in all the areas we visited in the North, Kyangwali and Kiryandongo. 2. In Lamwo, when donors pulled out of the street child project, 37 teachers who were paid under the project were laid off thereby increasing the teacher-pupils ratio from 1:58 to 1:164. 3. In Kyegegwa, a similar issue occurred. Out of 338 teachers in schools, only 98 of them were on the Government payroll and donor partners were paying the remaining 240 teachers. However, Members were informed that a total of 136 teachers and 50 teaching assistants had their contracts terminated by the end of February 2023 due to reduced donor funding across all the schools in the settlement. 4. In Lamwo, it is a similar issue about general food assistance in the settlement with collection points, which were established under the UN World Food Programme. This resulted into reduced food allocation as a result of the donor funding cuts. The committee recommends that the Government needs to have contingency financial plans for refugees in situations where

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

Thank you, Mr Speaker, for this opportunity and I thank the Government for having considered the road from Kazo, Bulemba, Kabagode up to Kyegegwa that is soon to be upgraded from gravel to paved standard. PRIME MINISTER’S TIME

11907 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 15 FEBRUARY 2024 This road, according to the work plan, is going to stop in Kyegegwa and when the President was campaigning, he was in Kyaka North constituency and assured the people of Kyegegwa and Kyaka North specifically that the road would go up to Hapuyo. When the road stops in Kyegegwa, they will have considered only two constituencies, Kyaka South and Kyaka Central. When they are only six kilometres from Kyegegwa to where the President stood while promising this road, people will say, Kyaka North, our honourable is not representing us because the road is stopping 5 kilometres to reach where the President stood in my constituency. My prayer is that the 5 or 6 kilometres can also be included so that Kyaka North is considered, so that people from my constituency do not think that I am abandoning them and not saying anything. For the Government to go back and work on only the 6 kilometres, it will take other years and for sure, these coming elections, I will face it rough. That is my issue. Thank you.

11720 THE SUGAR (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2023 Someone in Bugoma was compensated Shs 3 billion yet he was in a forest reserve. In Buhungiro, Kyegegwa, someone was compensated about Shs 1.6 - Therefore, it is this Parliament - Actually outside there, they take shortcuts using codes to degazette forest land. Lastly, on the forest cover, by the time National Forestry Authority (NFA) came in, 70 per cent was outside the forest reserve, 15 per cent was under Uganda Wildlife Authority, and 15 per cent was under NFA. Before NFA, all forests were under the forestry department but when they started sharing it between NFA and the districts, almost all the forests that were left under the districts were finished. NFA is doing its best but through hardships. Therefore, they will need this Parliament to come to their rescue. I thank you, Mr Speaker.

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

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

Madam Speaker, I beg to designate the following Members to the standing Committee on Climate Change: 1. Hon. Lawrence Biyika Songa – Chairperson; and 2. Hon. Jacinta Atuto - Deputy Chairperson. The following are the members: 1. Hon. Enos Asiimwe - Kabula County; 2. Hon. Kabahenda Rwabuhoro – Kyegegwa; 3. Hon. Anthony Esenu Alden - Kapelebyong County; 4. Hon. James Mamawi - Adjumani East County; 5. Hon. Judith Achan – Nwoya; 6. Hon. Benjamin Kamukama - Ruhaama East County; 7. Hon. Christine Nakwang Tubo – Kaabong; 8. Hon. Nathan Nabeta-Igeme - Jinja South Division East; 9. Hon. Grace Kesande B. – Rubirizi; 10. Hon. John Bosco Ngoya – Bokora County; 11. Hon. Betty Engola Awor – Apac; 12. Hon. Patience Nkunda Kinshaba – Kanungu; 13. Hon. Zumura Maneno – Obongi; 14. Hon. John Faith Magolo - Bungokho County North; 15. Hon. Molly Musiime Asiimwe – Rwampara; 16. Hon. Joanne Aniku Okia – Madi-Okollo; 17. Hon. Hellen Wandera Auma – Busia; 18. Hon. Prossy Mbabazi Akampulira - Rubanda; 19. Hon. Norah Bigirwa - Buliisa; 20. Hon. James Nsaba-Buturo – Bufumbira County East; 21. Hon. Jenifer Muheesi Abaho - Woman Rep. Kazo; 22. Hon. Flora Natumanya - Kikuube; and 23. Hon. Phiona Nyamutoro – Youth Rep. Female. Madam Speaker, I beg to designate.

You see, when you look at the Constitution, it talks about appropriation and it does not talk about the 3 per cent. It is basically English; the difference between the English of Masaka and Kyegegwa. (Laughter) Yes, LOP?

10672 STATEMENT BY THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION Since 2018, a number of milestones to actualise the proposed Government development at Bwebajja by both NSSF’s design consultant and the Government Contract Management Consultant (CMC) have been registered. These include: the Project Development Agreement, which places an obligation on NSSF to procure a design consultant to preliminary develop conceptual designs to form the blueprint for the Government campus, which is subject to review and approval by the Government of Uganda. To-date, NSSF procured, M/S Dar Al- Handasah Shair and Partners, in association with Creations Consult Africa Ltd. So far, the consultant has developed the inception report, which was approved by the project implementation team in its meeting held on 25 July 2023. The CMC further reviewed and raised comments on the Comprehensive Project Management Plan (CPMP) and the Built- Up Area (BUA) schedule from the design consultant, and is yet to review other project documents. It is important to note that the construction works of the campus will commence in 2025, and will last for four years. After the construction, the Government will occupy the campus. The design consultant has provided, in their submission to the Office of the President, an order of cost estimate for each design option and clarified that the mentioned construction budget of the project in the Terms of Reference (TORs) requires revision to meet the latest escalation in construction market prices so as to be able to achieve the Government aspirations for the targeted design level of the project. Mr Speaker, in light of the above, NSSF and the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development are re-examining the cost variables of the financial model. The details of this can be availed by the Ministry of Finance Planning, and Economic Development. The second question was from the Hon. Patrick Nsamba Oshabe. He raised a matter concerning the discontinuation of the construction of the power line from Kassanda-Kabulubutu- Wakayiba with a T-off to Bbinikira and Nakatete villages in Kassanda North County. His questions are: (i) Can the Prime Minister inform the House of the cause of the discontinuation of the construction of the power line? (ii) When does the ministry intend to resume and complete works on the power line to enable the people of Kassanda North County to have access to power supply? My response, Mr Speaker, is that the Government of Uganda, through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development contracted Muttico Technical Services Limited for the construction of the engineering, procurement, construction of medium voltage networks, installation of distribution of transformers and association low voltage networks in the various regions of the country for eight lots. Lot 1 includes Mubende, Mityana, Kabarole and Kyegegwa District. The contract was signed on 6 June 2019. The scope of work includes areas of Kabulubutu, Kikandwa Wakayiba with a T-off to Bbinikira, Nakatete in Kassanda North County. To-date, the progress on the project is summarised as follows: in Kabulubutu, pole erection is complete, conductor stringing is also complete, but transformer installation is pending. In Kikandwa, pole erection is complete, conductor stringing is complete, but transformer installation is pending. In Wakayiba, Nakatete, Bbinikira Trading Centre all have poles erected. The conductor stringing is done too and the only pending civil works is the installation of the transformer. [Ms Nabbanja] PRIME MINISTER’S TIME

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I rise to brief you about the just concluded commemoration of the International Day for Older Persons, as it happened during our recess, more or less. Mr Speaker, the purpose of this statement is to provide information to Parliament regarding this year’s International Day for Older Persons that took place on 1 October 2023, in Kyegegwa District. Mr Speaker, the United Nations General Assembly, under Resolution 45/106, designated 1 October the International Day for Older Persons. Uganda commemorated this for the first time in 1999, and throughout the world, it was on 1 October 1991. The International Day for Older Persons is a day for raising awareness of the needs and concerns of older persons. Furthermore, in Uganda, this day is used to take stock of the achievements made during the year towards [The Deputy Speaker] STATEMENT ON INTERNATIONAL OLDER PERSON’S DAY

10467 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA TUESDAY, 10 OCTOBER 2023 service delivery to older persons, reviewing challenges faced and mapping out strategies to address the challenges. Mr Speaker, between 20I7 and 2050, the number of older persons in the developing world is predicted to increase from 652 million to 2.1 billion. By 2047, there will be more older persons than children (UNHS 2Ol7). The Uganda National Household Survey 2019|/2020, indicates that the population of older persons increased from about 1.7 million in 20I6/2017 to 2.2 million in 2019/2020. Mr Speaker, this increase in population, is as a result of improved life expectancy among older persons, in addition to improved health- seeking behaviour, among others. The Government is committed and prepared to address the concerns and needs that come with an increased older person’s population by eliminating all forms of neglect, abuse and violence as provided for under Article 32 of the Constitution, while promoting recognition of their contribution to national development. This year’s International Day of Older Persons brought together stakeholders across Ministries, Departments and Agencies, (MDAs) given the multi-sectoral nature of ageing issues. Most importantly, the day brought together older persons in the celebration of their achievements and contributions to national development while highlighting emerging challenges and identifying solutions to them. Mr Speaker, the objectives of this statement therefore are to: (i) inform Parliament that Uganda joined the rest of the World to celebrate the International Day of Older Persons on 1 October, 2023. (ii) i nform Parliament that the theme for the International Day of Older Persons, 2023 was “Healthy Ageing a Call for Action”. (iii) inform Parliament that the venue for the National Celebrations was Humura Primary School Playground, Kyegegwa District. (iv) i nform Parliament that the Rt Hon. Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda, Ms Robinah Nabbanja presided over the celebrations. The theme for the International Day for Older Persons, 2023 is: “Healthy Ageing a Call for Action” The theme was derived from the United Nations Decade of Healthy Ageing 2020/2023, which envisages a world where everyone can live a long and healthy life. Colleagues, the Government has progressively advanced in enhancing access to health for Ugandans as evidenced in the increased life expectancy from 45 years in 2000 to the current 64 years in 2023. It should be noted that as people age, their intrinsic and functional capacities decline. And the environment where older persons live determines their capacity to enhance their functional abilities. For instance, older persons can effectively access health facilities if they are physically accessible with ramps, and staffed with health workers skilled to handle old age diseases. Mr Speaker, several studies indicate that older persons aged 75 years and above report the highest number of sick days, an average of 11 days in a month. Indeed, the ageing process increases vulnerability to certain Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), which include heart disease, cancer, arthritis, dementia, eye disease, diabetes, and hypertension, among others. Unfortunately, the requests from lower health facilities, especially Health Centre IIIs for drugs from National Medical Stores, do not include supplies to manage these old age- related complications.

10468 PRIME MINISTER’S TIME Many older persons are forced to travel long distances to Regional and National Referral Hospitals with associated high costs to obtain these services, while others remain in their homes to die due to lack of medical supplies for the major old age-related diseases in their localities. The challenge older persons face in accessing specialised healthcare is also evidenced by the lack of geriatricians in our national health service structures, with only one stationed at Mulago. Therefore, majority of older persons do not receive specialised health care needed, in addition to negative perceptions where older persons are in most cases perceived to be “suffering from old age.” Honourable colleagues, in 2021 H.E the President directed my ministry to develop Guidelines on Healthy Ageing to guide the community workers on how to support older persons live healthy lives. The guidelines that were developed in partnership with the ministry and World Health Organisation are ready. The President had also directed the Ministry of Health to ensure that old age-related diseases are provided for in the requests for drugs by lower health facilities, that old age medical specialists (also known as geriatricians) are recruited, and that awareness on diagnosis for old age diseases is prioritised. This year’s theme enabled the Government to understand the unique health needs of older persons and plan how to provide inclusive health services for the improved well-being of older persons. Mr Speaker, during the commemoration, key achievements, challenges and advocacy actions were reported in relation to upholding the rights and welfare of older persons. The reported status was as follows: (i) Under SAGE, the Senior Citizens Grant for Older Person Persons above 80 years was sustained. Parliament appropriates a total of Shs 121 billion, and this programme is now fully funded by the Government of Uganda. Over 300,000 older persons continue to receive their monthly social pension and this has been transformative in their lives. Bi-annual progress briefs to honourable members will be shared. (ii) Makerere University School of Public Health commenced on the post graduated curriculum for a geriatrics course. The course is expected to build a cadre of doctors to transform health service delivery in terms of proper diagnosis for older person’s health conditions. (iii) The Government of Uganda approved the ratification of African Union Protocol on the rights of older persons. This is a fundamental tool in terms of concretising African solidarity in the protection of African values and restoration of respect for older persons in Africa. (iv) Amendments of the Parish Development Model procedures to ensure access to 10 per cent by older persons groups exclusively was achieved, as earlier highlighted by the chairperson. This was highlighted where we had the International Day for Older persons in Kyegegwa. However, some few PDM SACCOs in some local governments are still not allowing older persons to form their exclusive groups due to ageism mentality. We appeal that this negative mentality changes. (v) Special Enterprise Grant for Older Persons (SEGOP) was sustained to support vulnerable older persons who cannot benefit under SAGE or other wealth creation grants due to poor health conditions. [Mr Mafwabi] STATEMENT ON INTERNATIONAL OLDER PERSON’S DAY

10469 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA TUESDAY, 10 OCTOBER 2023 A total of 566 groups of older persons were supported last financial year across the country. 800 groups are expected to benefit this Financial Year 2023/2024. Annual progress briefs will be shared with honourable members showing the breakdown per local government. Issues of concern to older persons (i) Amendments for Emyooga programme to include older persons as category 20 is pending; the Ministry in charge of Micro- finance is yet to address this matter. We hope this will be fast tracked through further engagements. (ii) Waiver on correcting errors on NIRA cards hence payment exclusions under SAGE due to age understatement This needs urgent attention and discussions are under way with Ministry of Internal Affairs. (iii) The ministry is studying the proposal from the Chairperson of Members of Parliament for Persons with Disabilities forum on lowering of the SAGE target to 60 years for older persons with disabilities since they are very few. A position will be taken and communicated soon. (iv) Development of inter-ministerial national guidelines for meaningful inclusion and affirmative action for older persons in all sectors. These would address the moral issues where service providers and the public no longer give space to older persons on public transport systems, in banking hall queues, health facilities and shopping malls, among others. (v) The special Enterprise Grant for older persons’ funding was supposed to be Shs 10 billion but only Shs 5 billion was appropriated. With your support, efforts will be made to bridge the gap next financial year. Mr Speaker, this year, the following activities were conducted during the commemoration at Humura Primary School Grounds, Kyegegwa town: (i) Launch of a manual on appropriate enterprises for older persons. This is expected to support older persons in the selection of viable enterprises. (ii) Provision of dummy cheques for older persons groups in Kyegegwa, Fort Port City, Kabarole and Kyenjojo were carried out. (iii) Gifting of 20 oldest older persons. The oldest was 134 years from Fort Portal City. (iv) Mobilisation for the pre-event and D-day activities, including a health camp for older persons, SAGE payments and NIRA registration. I would like to thank the MPs for older persons and MPs from Kyegegwa District, especially Ms Flavia Kabahenda, for the excellent mobilisation. I also want to thank all our people who were involved in this mobilisation. We had an estimated attendance of over 2,000 people out of the targeted 1,500 at the venue and the majority were older persons. (v) A total of 260 older persons were examined during the three-day health camp and treated or referred for further management. (vi) A total of 20 radio talk shows and six TV shows were aired raising awareness on healthy aging. Venue and chief guest for the national celebrations Mr Speaker, since the inception of celebrating this day, Uganda has been organising the day on a regional rotational basis. Last year, the day was hosted by northern region (Nebbi District). The venue for this year’s celebrations, according to the rotational matrix, was western Uganda (Kyegegwa District) at Humura

10470 PRIME MINISTER’S TIME Primary School Playground. The chief guest for the national celebrations was the Rt Hon. Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda. Conclusion Mr Speaker, I wish to acknowledge and appreciate the honourable Members of Parliament for their efforts in enacting legislation and budget allocations towards older persons’ empowerment. I thank the Members of Parliament who joined us in Kyegegwa District for the national commemorations. I urge Members to continuously interact with older persons in their constituencies to better understand their concerns as we are all destined to the same end. I beg to lay the paper I have read. Thank you, Mr Speaker. (Applause)

Thank you, Mr Speaker and the honourable minister for the statement. I want to thank the minister for serving his community; the older persons with a lot of passion. He was in my constituency to visit elders at their homes and that is Hon. Gidudu here. The Social Assistance Grants for Empowerment (SAGE) programme started while I was at the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development and I remember the pioneer districts which we started with included the Nebbi, Kyegegwa and Apac, and others totalling 14. Last year, the celebrations were in Nebbi while this year, the celebrations are in Kyegegwa and these are the districts where a lot of advocacy has been done. The purpose of these international days is to create awareness and advocacy for action. Therefore, my appeal to the ministry is to rotate - like as my colleagues have already said - such that other districts can have a feel of this kind of advocacy such that when it is time to call for action, we have been advocated and everybody STATEMENT ON INTERNATIONAL OLDER PERSON’S DAY

Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. I rise on a matter of national importance. In my constituency, Buyanja East County in Kibaale District, there are five river crossings that lack bridges. In an effort by the residents to be able to transact their businesses, they have made makeshift timber bridges that are quite risky and these have turned into death traps. Many people have actually died and because there are no bridges, they can only move either by boat or boda boda to cross and so, the transportation of agricultural products has become difficult. They fetch low prices. Most importantly, the critical problem is the people that are dying. Last Thursday, we lost a two-year child who was crossing from Kyegegwa District coming to Kibaale at one of the crossings on River Muzizi at a place called Katebe. In other places, people have also died. My prayer to the ministry is: at these five crossings - we have one on Kiyanja, and others at Buhanda and Kiganda and these are on River Nguse. We need the Ministry of Works and Transport to come up with a programme of developing permanent bridges such that our people can freely move. On River Muzizi, we request a bridge on Rwamariba and at a place called Katebe, where the recent death occurred. These are my prayers. I beg to submit.

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

8758 BUDGETARY PROPOSALS & ESTIMATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024 195) Vote 866: Kisoro District - Shs 41,251,167,000 196) Vote 867: Kitagwenda District – Shs 19,274,549,000 197) Vote 868: Kitgum District - Shs 28,277,064,000 198) Vote 869: Koboko District - Shs 19,175,066,000 199) Vote 870: Kole District – Shs 24,145,853,000 200) Vote 871: Kotido District – Shs 11,301,208,000 201) Vote 872: Kumi District - Shs 25,388,394,000 202) Vote 873: Kwania District – Shs 22,753,848,000 203) Vote 874: Kween District – Shs 19,391,073,000 204) Vote 875: Kyankwanzi District – Shs 24,244,929,000 205) Vote 876: Kyegegwa District – Shs 23,846,624,000 206) Vote 877: Kyenjojo District – Shs 35,581,507,000 207) Vote 878: Kyotera District – Shs 35,036,531,000 208) Vote 879: Lamwo District – Shs 18,485,759,000 209) Vote 880: Lira District – Shs 27,100,374,000 210) Vote 881: Luuka District – Shs 25,440,932,000 211) Vote 882: Luweero District – Shs 63,300,117,000 212) Vote 883: Lwengo District – Shs 27,153,735,000 213) Vote 884: Lyantonde District – Shs 18,276,836,000 214) Vote 885: Madi-Okollo District – Shs 17,665,819,000 215) Vote 886: Manafwa District – Shs 25,992,671,000 216) Vote 887: Maracha District – Shs 25,235,124,000 217) Vote 888: Masaka District – Shs 13,315,598,000 218) Vote 889: Masindi District – Shs 23,520,737,000 219) Vote 890: Mayuge District – Shs 42,544,940,000 220) Vote 891: Mbale District – Shs 36,346,216,000 221) Vote 892: Mbarara District – Shs 23,774,583,000 222) Vote 893: Mitooma District – Shs 27,230,403,000 223) Vote 894: Mityana District – Shs 31,132,617,000 224) Vote 895: Moroto District – Shs 13,533,113,000 225) Vote 896: Moyo District – Shs 20,493,308,000 226) Vote 897: Mpigi District – Shs 30,334,080,000 227) Vote 898: Mubende District – Shs 25,717,019,000 228) Vote 899: Mukono District – Shs 49,808,239,000

8604 STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT iii. Local government absorption capacity The 35 local government votes considered were warranted to a total of Shs 1,278.2 billion an equivalent of 21.3 per cent of the total warrants to the local governments’ budget during the Financial Year 2021/2022 and this excludes the local revenues. Out of the Shs 1.278.2 billion resources warranted to 35 local governments, only Shs 1,163.9 trillion was expended representing 91 per cent absorption of the budget released. In this regard, Shs 114 billion was returned to the consolidated fund as a result of failure to absorb the resources, and this is from the 38 local governments that we are reporting. Madam Speaker, in overall out of the Shs 5,426.9 billion that was appropriated to all local governments, Shs 4,723 billion was utilised hence leaving unspent balance of Shs 703 billion return back to treasury. Madam Speaker, I have provided a detailed breakdown and even indicated the performance of the respective local government entities, showing those that performed well and those that did not perform well. This includes details of how much money each entity returned. For example, Madam Speaker, Mbarara City returned Shs 18 billion, Isingiro District Local Government returned Shs 10.8 billion, Kyegegwa returned Shs 9.8 billion, Kagadi district returned Shs 9.48 billion – and many others. Madam Speaker, there are also local governments that performed well. These local governments include districts like -

I would like to thank the chairperson, Hon. Mapenduzi for the presentation. However, I have a small concern. When I heard of Mbarara, I was surprised but the next one was my district, Kyegegwa. From your guidance, Madam Speaker, you are saying the CAOs should be held accountable and indeed, the list came out. But it turns out that the CAO we have in Kyegegwa is new so he cannot be held accountable for whatever happened before he came.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I want to add my voice to what my colleague from Bundibugyo raised and you added your voice. I come from Kyenjojo and most of my constituents are along the highway which is prone to accidents. In the previous days when Kilembe mines were still operating, on a weekly basis, I would send there some accident victims because some of us always carried those accident victims to Kilembe Mines Hospital. As we speak now, all our people in all those districts are stuck ranging from Mubende, Kagadi, Kibaale, Kyenjojo, Kyegegwa, Fort Portal, and wherever, because Kasese and Kilembe Mines Hospital specifically, is known for treating bones and fractures.

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

8322 Disclaimer: The electronic version of the Official Report of the proceedings of Parliament (Hansard) is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Office of the Clerk to Parliament. MINISTERIAL STATEMENT Mr Speaker, my last point is that we need to work together to ensure that the due taxes are collected. The impression that we terminate all the exemptions where they exist - not for gold because on gold, there are no exemptions - is also not fair because we use taxation to achieve various objectives. Mr Speaker, the honourable member from Kyegegwa –(Interjection)– clarification?

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I also thank the chairperson for a good report. I would like to concur with the committee on page 36, point number 9.65: Repair of boreholes and maintenance is very true. Some places are water-stressed areas like Kyegegwa District and many districts are suffering due to lack of clean water. I really support the Shs 15 billion to be given to the water sector so that we can improve our livelihood. Thank you.

Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. Rt Hon. Prime Minister, the people of Kyegegwa have waited for long on the Government assurance to construct for them a road from Kazo, through Kyegegwa to Muzizi - the oil road. We have waited for 10 years but Government only keeps assuring us. The people of Kyegegwa are watching us on television right now; can you assure them when that road will be done?

Mr Speaker, the road from Kazo to Bulemba up to Hapuyo and Muzizi is a priority road and the President gave a directive. I assure the people of Kyegegwa, who are watching us on television, that that road will be upgraded to bitumen – (Interactions) - you are the people who appropriate; so, the moment you give us the funds, we will work on that road.

sources and servlces such as solar home systems, hquefted petroleum gas, brogas and improved stoves for hghtm& heatin& and clean cooking Additionally, the total number of electncrty consumers rncreased by 3 7 percent, lrom "1,572,605 consumers m Calendar Year (CY) 2019 to ^1,630,769 consumers rn CY2020 This was due to an rncrease rn the number of customers of UMEME Uganda Lrmrted, Uganda Electrrcrty Distribution Company Lrmrted (UEDCL), Pader Abrm Community Multipurpose Electric Cooperatrve Socrety Lrmrted, Bundrbugyo Energl, Co-operatrve Socrety, Krlembe Investment Limited and Kyegegwa Rural Electncrty Cooperatrve Society The Government u enhancing efforts to expand the rural electrification programme and encourage electriclty consumption wrth a target of bringrng down the cost of electrrcity to US 5 cents per umt once all ma;or generattory transm$srory and drstrrbutron prolects are completed In addttton, the government has also leveraged partnershrps wrth crvil socrety and private sector partners to attract investment in the manufacture and use of improved stoves, such as the rocket- lorena stoves, for households and inshtuhons 4 5 10 Goal 8 on decent $'ork and economic Growth Gross Domestrc Product for the F\2020/21 rndrcates that the economy grew by 3 4 percent rn 202-l from 3 percent rn 2020 Agrrculture, forestry and fishmg sector actrvitles grew by 3 8 21

sources and servlces such as solar home systems, hquefted petroleum gas, brogas and improved stoves for hghtm& heatin& and clean cooking Additionally, the total number of electncrty consumers rncreased by 3 7 percent, lrom "1,572,605 consumers m Calendar Year (CY) 2019 to ^1,630,769 consumers rn CY2020 This was due to an rncrease rn the number of customers of UMEME Uganda Lrmrted, Uganda Electrrcrty Distribution Company Lrmrted (UEDCL), Pader Abrm Community Multipurpose Electric Cooperatrve Socrety Lrmrted, Bundrbugyo Energl, Co-operatrve Socrety, Krlembe Investment Limited and Kyegegwa Rural Electncrty Cooperatrve Society The Government u enhancing efforts to expand the rural electrification programme and encourage electriclty consumption wrth a target of bringrng down the cost of electrrcity to US 5 cents per umt once all ma;or generattory transm$srory and drstrrbutron prolects are completed In addttton, the government has also leveraged partnershrps wrth crvil socrety and private sector partners to attract investment in the manufacture and use of improved stoves, such as the rocket- lorena stoves, for households and inshtuhons 4 5 10 Goal 8 on decent $'ork and economic Growth Gross Domestrc Product for the F\2020/21 rndrcates that the economy grew by 3 4 percent rn 202-l from 3 percent rn 2020 Agrrculture, forestry and fishmg sector actrvitles grew by 3 8 21

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

Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. A one Ruhuma Ruganda, since 2008, has harassed the communities and the occupants of Kibera Ward, which is in Kakabara Town Council in Kyegegwa District, claiming that he has a land title and he wants to evict five villages with more than 1,000 occupants on the basis of a title of ownership, but he has never shown it to any of us. I would like to ask the Rt Hon. Prime Minister, whether she wouldn’t instruct the Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development to come to the locus to understand about this title of 1928, Block 39, Plot 2, Kibera land, which he claims belonged to his grandmother, so that we –(Member timed out.)

Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. I want to thank the committee chairperson for the report that he presented here. I kind of got anxious that West Nile is about to see light. I was there not long ago; I think the honourable member for Nebbi will bear me witness. Madi Okollo, Obongi and Terego did not have electricity – because I was there physically. We cannot continue to talk about connection; the people of West Nile need electricity in their homes, industries and at their places of work so that they can do value addition, and also be able to join this country to transform their communities. Mr Speaker, I have listened to the Members. I do not want to tell you what happens in Kyegegwa; that I also do not have electricity. I would like to propose that the Ministry of Energy comes here to Parliament with a profile of each district and how electricity coverage is per district – (Applause) - so that we know which district has five per cent, which district has 10 per cent because we all cannot come up with motions. The electricity coverage in our districts ends up only seeing lines as tourist attractions, but not electricity in the houses, industries and workplaces. Mr Speaker, I would like to implore the ministry to come up with a profiled electricity coverage scale-up and plan for each district. Thank you.

6348 In northern Uganda, we have Abim, Adjumani, Agago, Alebtong, Amolatar, Amudat, Amuru, Apac, Omoro, Arua, Dokolo, Gulu, Kaabong, Kitgum, Koboko, Kole, Kotido, Lamwo, Lira, Maracha, Moroto, Moyo, Nakapiripirit, Napak, Nebbi, Nwoya, Otuke, Oyam, Pader, Pakwach, Yumbe, Zombo, Obongi, Terego, Karenga, Kwania, Madi-Okollo, Nabilatuk, and Obongi. In Western Uganda, we have Buhweju, Buliisa, Bundibugyo, Bunyangabu, Bushenyi, Hoima, Ibanda, Isingiro, Ntungamo, Kabarole, Kagadi, Kakumiro, Kamwenge, Kanungu, Kasese, Kibale, Kiruhura, Kiryandongo, Kisoro, Kyegegwa, Kyenjojo, Masindi, Mbarara, Mitooma, Ntoroko, Rubanda, Rubirizi, Rukiga, Rukungiri, Sheema, Kikuube, Kazo and Rwampara. Madam Speaker, those are the areas that will be covered by the project.

Thank you, Madam Speaker, for your right and timely ruling. I actually said that we were collecting data and our technical teams were in Kassanda yesterday to pick information that we needed and that is why we are bringing this today. Secondly, this lies in my docket of Primary Health Care, and so, we have made no mistake. On the 20 th of September 2022, the Ministry of Health declared an outbreak of the Ebola Sudan Virus in Mubende District. The outbreak then spread and now, it is in four districts of Kassanda, Kagadi, Bunyangabu and Kyegegwa within a period of two weeks. Subsequently, due to movements of contacts and symptomatic individuals for health services, the outbreak spread to Wakiso District and Kampala City, bringing the total number of affected authorities to seven. All the affected local authorities had been categorised as very high risk or high risk based on the assessment done by the Ministry of Health. Madam Speaker, allow me to give the status of the outbreak. It is 43 days today since the declaration of the Ebola Virus Disease outbreak and the total number of confirmed cases stand at 130 of whom 43 have succumbed to the disease and 45 have been treated and have improved, and 40 are still undergoing treatment. The table, which we have already uploaded will give you the statistics from Bunyangabu to Kagadi and Kampala, and also give the subcounties that were affected and the number of people who are in those districts. Kassanda and Mubende will remain the epicentre. And now, we have a new district of Wakiso, specifically in Busiro and Nansana, as you can see in the table. Among the confirmed cases, there have also been health workers. To-date, 15 health workers have been infected, of whom six have succumbed to the deadly infection. May their souls rest in eternal peace. Out of the 15, six were from private facilities and nine were from the public health sector. This includes the team of medical students who got infected in Mubende Regional Referral Hospital. We have noted that most of the cases tend to visit several private clinics for care before finally going to the public facility. This exposes the health workers to infection. We have been engaging and appealing to all health workers (public and private) to use appropriate protective gear when in facilities attending to patients. Every Tuesday morning, we do programmes to inform our people. Madam Speaker, we have been mobilising resources to respond to this outbreak. To guide response to the outbreak, a three-months’ response plan costing Shs 75 billion was developed, presented to Cabinet and submitted to the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development for funding. To-date, we have not received any response. Several partners have mobilised resources but they are yet to be formally communicated to the Ministry of Health, how each have been mobilising. The partners, however, have been supporting several interventions on the ground, including surveillance, contact tracing, risk communication, case management, transport and safe burials. We are organising an accountability forum and we expect all partners to declare the resources mobilised towards the epidemic. However, to urgently support the affected districts to carry out response activities, the Ministry of Health through internal re-organisation of resources, disbursed Shs 2.12 billion to the districts as you will see in the table below. Mubende Shs 500 million, Kyegegwa Shs 305 million, Kassanda Shs 305 million, Kagadi Shs 305 million, Bunyangabu Shs 305 million and Mubende Regional Referral Hospital Shs 400 million. [The Speaker] MINISTERIAL STATEMENT

6032 The moment you feel any symptoms, please, go for treatment. We are banking on you, honourable members, because when you speak, your people listen. Early treatment, as we have seen in the 45 recovered individuals, is associated with a good outcome. For most of the individuals that have died, time was lost while running from one clinic to another, including going to shrines to consult witch doctors. The population understanding the signs and symptoms of Ebola Virus Disease and avoiding exposure to it; especially, contact with the sick persons’ body fluids vomit, stool, faeces, blood, saliva, sweat, urine - all these can infect you if you are in close contact with a patient. This exposure may be through direct handling, deliberate or incidental, or even accidental of linen, surfaces, cleaning, sharing of lavatories, beddings, or through handshaking, hugging, or caring for a confirmed case. Madam Speaker, I would like to inform this House and the entire population that the symptoms of Ebola in the early phases are similar and consistent with most common febrile illnesses like malaria, where the clinical cause of the disease begins with high-grade fever, headache, sore throat, abdominal pain, in the upper abdomen especially, fatigue, general body weakness, intractable vomiting and diarrhea, plus bleeding manifestations, may not be an early presentation. So, if you feel some fever, please, do not stay at home because you can be helped. This emphasises the aspect of seeking care early if you had contact with anybody who has Ebola. The outbreak epicentre remains Mubende and Kassanda specifically. In the Mubende District, the most affected subcounties are Madudu, Kiruma and East Division of Mubende Municipality. While in Kassanda, the subcounties of Kikandwa and Kalwana are the most affected. At the beginning of the outbreak, the epidemic spread to the three districts of Bunyangabu, Kagadi, Kyegegwa. Two districts have completed the 21 days of contacts follow up and even individuals have been retired from the contact list. They are back home and do not have the Ebola virus. Since there has been no second retransmission, we believe transmission may have been interrupted. However, intensified surveillance continues in these districts for another 21 days to complete the 42 days cycle before they can be cleared. A new case appeared in Kyegegwa late last week, and so, we have restarted the countdown afresh. To stop further exportation of cases into other parts of the country, His Excellency, the President of Uganda directed the restricting of movements into and out of the districts of Mubende and Kassanda. However, internal movement is allowed and transit vehicles are free to cross through to other districts; if one is going to Kakumiro, Kabarole, Fort Portal, they can cross through but not stop anywhere in Mubende. The President’s directive of restricted movement was based on optimising control effects in the same geographical area and minimising the spread to other areas. The penetration of Ebola in heavily populated areas creates a situation of rapid spread and is associated with sustained and protracted person-to-person transmission. Urban Ebola transmission is complex and Government will do it takes to ensure control of transmission in the urban settings, especially the Kampala Metropolitan Area, which includes Wakiso. To illustrate the extent of the spread in urban transmission, a single case can quickly set up several transmission lines. In short, in a very short time, as shown in this graphics, just one person in this congested city can spread Ebola to very many other people. [Ms Muhanga] MINISTERIAL STATEMENT

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I want to thank the PAC committee for the report. I want to mention a matter about the item for which we allocate funds. You find that there are items, which get minor damages. For example, in Mulago, there are heaps of beds packed in some corners and some times, the faults are just small things, which need minor repairs. As a result, Government money is wasted. Such beds can be repaired. For example, in Kyegegwa District Hospital, there are no beds. These beds could easily be repaired and taken there. They are still in good condition but they are put to waste just like that. Government simply buys new beds and ignores old ones. I wish the committee could also look into that matter. Thank you.

I request to know where Kakabala is because I only know Kakabala of Kyegegwa.

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.

Honourable member, that is your right; you can go ahead. Colleagues, time is not on my side. We are going to continue – yes, Member for Kyegegwa?