Lyantonde District

Hon. Kapyagon Brian and then Honourable Member from Lyantonde.

Honourable Member from Lyantonde, then Hon. Aguti Sarah.

325 THE TWELFTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA TUESDAY,14 JULY 2026 colleague has just mentioned in his speech. He noted that there has been progress, as Uganda has moved from 60 megawatts in 1986 to 20098 megawatts to date. As a Member of Parliament from Lyantonde, I commend Lyantonde for not only seeking electricity for lighting but also a cattle corridor; we are looking for Lyantonde to make progress in agro-business and move from subsistence to the money economy. I commend the President and also pray through you to the Rt Hon. Prime Minister; kindly consider Lyantonde. It has been facing vandalism of electric poles over the last six months because our security forces lack the support they need for their night patrols. Who should we seek facilitation from for police to have those night patrols made to protect all these other Government properties, not only the electric poles but even the other activities that are going on in the district? I pray that it is also considered.

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

1 Wednesday, 13 May 2026 and subsequently forwarded to the Clerk to Parliament, a list of persons duly elected as Members of the 12th Parliament; AWARE that under Article 81(4) and (5) of the Constitution, every person elected to Parliament shall take and subscribe to the Oath of Allegiance and the Oath of Member of Parliament specified in the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution, and shall not, except for purposes of taking the oath, sit or vote in Parliament before taking and subscribing to the Oath; NOTING that Section 2 of the Oaths Act, Cap. 19 of the Laws of Uganda, mandates the Speaker of Parliament or the Clerk to Parliament to tender the Oath of Allegiance and the Oath of a Member of Parliament to a person elected to Parliament; NOW, THEREFORE, by the powers conferred upon me by law, I will proceed to administer the Oath of Allegiance and the Oath of Member of Parliament to each Member-elect .” IN THE PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA Official Report of the Proceedings of Parliament FIRST SESSION - FIRST MEETING Parliament met at 8.00 a.m. at Parliament House, Kampala. (The Clerk to Parliament, Mr Adolf Mwesige Kasaija, presiding.) The Uganda National Anthem The East African Community Anthem PRAYERS PROCLAMATION CLERK TO PARLIAMENT: “ WHEREAS the Electoral Commission organised and conducted the elections of Members of Parliament specified under Article 78(1)(a), (b) and (c) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda; AND WHEREAS the Electoral Commission, under General Notice No. 171 of 2026, published, in the Uganda Gazette, the results of the 2026 parliamentary elections ADMINISTRATION OF OATHS The oaths were administered to: Name Constituency District Political Party/ Independent 1. Asiimwe Enos K. Kabula County Lyantonde NRM 2. Ali Moses Adjumani West County Adjumani NRM 3. Odongo Jeje Abubakhar Orungo County Amuria Independent 4. Alinaitwe Sylvia Tumuheirwe District Woman Representative Rukiga NRM 5. Ababiku Jesca District Woman Representative Adjumani NRM

17524 BUDGET SPEECH iv. The government is revamping the road and drainage infrastructure within the entire Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area (GKMA), to the extent that the entire city is now a construction site. Banange bebale. A total of Shs 1.4 trillion has been dedicated to improving roads and drainage within GKMA. To deal with traffic congestion arising out of the gridlock generated by roundabouts, all major junctions are being improved and signalled with traffic lights. The Kampala Flyover and Road Upgrading Project has been completed. v. Construction of 10 bridges is ongoing at an average of 74.7 per cent progress. Madam Speaker, next financial year, the Government has significantly increased the budget for road infrastructure development. I have allocated an additional Shs 790 billion, bringing the total budget for roads to Shs 4.28 trillion. The following will be prioritised next financial year: 1. Start construction and complete ongoing works for road projects as highlighted by His Excellency the President in his State-of- the-Nation Address. In addition, the roads which had been left out to be prioritised are: Puranga-Acholibur (65 kilometres); Kampala- Gayaza-Kalagi (33 kilometres); Lugazi- Buikwe-Kiyindi (28 kilometres); Kabwohe- Bwizibwera-Nyakambu-Nsika-Nyakabirizi (92.2 kilometres); Kisubi-Nakawuka-Natete- Kasanje-Mpigi-Mawugulu-Nanziga-Maya- Buwaya (71 kilometres); Busega-Mpigi (10 kilometres); Najjanankumbi-Busabala (11 kilometres); Lusalira-Nkonge-Lumegere- Sembabule (97 kilometres); Karugutu-Ntoroko (50 kilometres); Kabale-Lake Bunyonyi (15.1 kilometres), Kisoro-Nkuringo-Lubugiri-Muko (70 kilometres); Laropi-Moyo-Afoji (39 kilometres), including a bridge at Laropi, Koboko-Yumbe-Moyo (105 kilometres); Namagumba-Budadiri-Nalugugu (33 kilometres); Tororo-Busia (25 kilometres); Katuna-Muko-Kamuganguzi (104 kilometres); Moroto-Lokitanyala (42 kilometres); Hamurwa-Kerere-Kanungu (47 kilometres); Lyantonde-Kashagama-Nyabitanga-Ntusi road (57.7 kilometres); Isingiro-Rugaaga- Mutukula-Ngarama-Kashumba-Kasese on the border with Tanzania (164 kilometres) – I hope my friends who were talking to me yesterday, I have satisfied you. Masindi Bridge; and Karuma Bridge. 2. Start construction and complete ongoing works for bridges as highlighted by His Excellency the President in his State-of- the-Nation Address. 3. Commence implementation of the Kampala- Jinja Expressway through a Public-Private Partnership framework. 4. Prioritise maintenance of the core national road transport network and DUCAR. Railway Transport Madam Speaker, in November 2024, His Excellency the President launched construction of the 272-kilometre Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Malaba to Kampala. The SGR is a strategic investment for our country. It will cut cargo transport cost by half from the current $120 per ton, and reduce transit time from Mombasa to Kampala from seven days to one day, turning Uganda into a land-linked country as opposed to being landlocked. The initial works for the construction of the SGR have started. Madam Speaker, Government has completed the refurbishment and commissioning of the Mukono-Kampala Metre Gauge Railway line. In addition, rehabilitation of the 375 kilometres of the Tororo to Gulu Metre Gauge Railway will be completed by February 2026. Madam Speaker, next financial year, priority interventions will include completing the rehabilitation of the Tororo-Gulu Metre Gauge Railway line; refurbishment of the Mukono-Jinja Metre Gauge Railway line; and construction of the Standard Gauge Railway from Kampala to Malaba.

17544 BUDGET SPEECH are there – the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) is there but is quiet, the District Internal Security Officer (DISO) is there, the Gombolola Internal Security Officers (GISOs) are there – I will go for them and they will have to answer. (Applause) If the Shs 1.3 billion is not enough, tell us, because the feeder roads are very crucial. I found out that in the case of Bunyangabu, they were mixing up issues: The Shs 1.3 billion is to maintain the roads which are already made, but they were saying, “Oh, we want to make bridges across swamps.” No, you cannot do that with the Shs 1.3 billion. That is new money for a new project. Maintain the present roads the way they are, so that you have the murram there and gravel, they are compacted, drainage – this is a must. I will check and if I find – there will be casualties among the Local Government people there, even the Resident District Commissioners (RDCs). Why should this be the case when all these people are there? Now for the voters – that is why you need to vote for people who care, not the ones who give you money. On the issue of the implementation, so much money has already been availed for so many roads; I have a whole list here. Masaka-Mutukula, the money is there. The money for Lusalira-Kasambya- Nkonge-Lumegere. Roads like; Moyo-Afoji, Katuna-Muko-Kamuganguzi, Kumi-Ngora- Serere-Kagwara, Kampala-Malaba metre gauge, Kitgum-Kidepo, Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area roads. The MPs should follow up on this money which is already provided. I have a long list here of the money already provided, some of it from loans – even for education and health – all this money is here. Now, finally, you get misinformation. For instance, the other day I was in Lyantonde and some of the Luweero veterans were talking about some issues but when I checked, we had already provided Shs 218 billion or something like that for the a kasiimo and the a kasiimo was supposed to be Shs 5 million for each of the leaders and Shs 1 million for supporters. Now, Shs 218 billion, which has already been provided, is too much money. So, what happened? Who took this money? And yet I heard some of them were complaining – we are going to dig up the whole thing. Then you get the cattle compensation for Teso, Lango, Acholi. We have already spent Shs 200 billion on that. Who got this money? And we have now budgeted for another Shs 80 billion. You heard it being read here. So, you, the leaders should follow up on this money. Of course, I will also follow up now that I am involved. Then, you have things like the stadiums. Quite a bit of money has been sent to some of these stadiums. So, the National Council of Sports needs to explain to us. I hear some money has gone to stadiums like Kakyeka – a number of them, to do this and that. Others are going to be done massively, like Akii-Bua et cetera. So, the National Council of Sports should also come and brief Mama about all this money. Finally, I saw some issue about the digital number plates of vehicles – about fines, fines, fines – that people are being fined for I-do-not-know-what. But the issue about the number plates is not fines but rather anti-crime. I would like my people to put on the projector a picture I saw in today’s newspaper – put that picture, if you have it. (A photo was displayed on the screen.)

17496 ADDRESS ON THE STATE OF THE NATION 6. The PCR kit developed by scientists at Makerere University to conduct more than two million tests at 50 per cent of the cost of imported alternatives. This has saved the country $37 million in imports per year; 7. Gulu University developed highly effective rapid test kits for crop diseases – for cassava and sweet potatoes; 8. The engineering development and innovation centres in Rwebiteete, Kiruhura District and Namanve are enhancing capacity for industrial technology, metallurgy, electrical and electronics, civil engineering, automotive technology, agricultural mechanisation, and construction machinery. 9. The Presidential Initiative on the Banana Industrial Development (PIBID) plant in Bushenyi – can you show us that one? Bushenyi banange! If you don’t want to die from a heart attack, you eat our bananas. They have got potassium for your heart muscles. The Presidential Initiative on Banana Industrial Development plant in Bushenyi has significantly increased commercial production capacity to 140 metric tonnes of fresh Matooke – “Matooke” is bananas – per day. The plant has sales orders from the Royal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Italy. Over the last 17 years, the NRM Government has prioritised infrastructure development, especially the roads, railways and electricity. We now have a solid foundation to support industrial development. All parts of the country are interconnected using tarmac and good murram roads. This means that whatever is produced in the country can easily reach the markets. It also means that the cost and time of moving goods has reduced significantly, facilitating both investments and trade. The stock of tarmac roads is now 6,199 kilometres, compared to only 1,900 kilometres when the NRM took power in 1986. Of these 1,900 kilometres, only 114 kilometres were in fair condition, while the rest, totalling 1,786 kilometres, were in poor condition. The roads to commence construction to tarmac standard next financial year include: 1. 23.6km., Yumbe-Ure Road and bridge. Are my people from Yumbe happy? Awadifo. (Applause) 2. 69.3km., Katine-Ochero Road – apwoyo, apwoyo, apwoyo – and 2.9 kilometres of town roads in Kaberamaido and Kalaki towns. 3. 105km. of Kyenjojo-Kihura-Bwizi-Rwamwanja- Kahunge and Mpara-Bwizi. Mwebale muno. 4. 56.3km., Iganga-Bulopa-Kamuli-Jinja. Mwebale ino . 5. 127km Mbulamuti-Kamuli-Bukungu – at long last. 6. 10km., Jinja City roads. 7. 115km., Kitgum-Kidepo. Apwoyo, apwoyo! (Applause) 8. 88km, Ishasa-Katunguru Road. Mwebale munonga . 9. 65.3km, Luku-Kalangala-Mulabana Road. Do the bassesse have their own language? Bogera Luganda? Kale bagenderawo. 10. 10.67 kilometres on the seven town roads in Kalangala. 11. 72km, Nabumali-Butaleja-Namutumba. 12. 73km, Karenga-Kapedo-Kaabong. 13. 69.6km, Kotido-Kaabong Road. Alakara noi noi . 14. 25km, Bubulo-Bududa Circular Road. Akaguto ako banange. Aba Masaaba. 15. 21km, Mbale-Nkokonjeru Road . 16. 46.4km, Kabwohe-Nyakambu-Bwizibw - era and Nyakambu-Nsiika Road. Abany - abuhweju, at last. The Government is repairing the 78.9km road from Nebbi to Arua and I am also negotiating for more money to tarmac other roads, namely: Kabujogyera-Kitagwenda-Kamwenge Road – a batagwenda bangye mutebwo amastiko; Muhaanga-Rwamuchuuchu-Kisiizi-Rubaare Road with a branch to Nyakisheenyi and another one to Kebisooni – Abahooro, Abakiga tindabasa kubebwa; Lyantonde-Lumbugu- Rakai – abakooki baffe eyomunda eyo;

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Thank you, Mr Speaker. I thank the Government for the Shs 1 billion grant. However, some of that money is used to hire excavators. I would like this House to think about giving money for buying excavators per district. An excavator can go for Shs 500 million, and when you calculate by 146 districts, that is about Shs 73 billion; it is workable. Secondly, I have issues with roads, for example, the Lumbugu- Lyantonde Road. However, whenever we go to finance, we are told that there are no funds. Here are the funds, Mr Speaker. Everyone has talked about the Jinja-Kampala Express Highway. It is a Public-Private Partnership Project (PPP). We have to investigate and think about PPPs in this country. The Public-Private Partnership Project alone on that project, which is about $1 billion, increases the cost by about 20 per cent. Why don’t we have economic analysts from the ministries of finance and that of works to present to us when it is fully public and PPP? We shall solve the problem and save about 20 per cent. The traffic jam along Jinja Road alone contributes a 6 per cent loss of GDP in Uganda. We have to solve it once and for all. I beg to submit.

17016 APPROVAL OF BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR FY 2025/2026 Number two, is the challenge of spreading too thin and achieving nothing. In our health centres at the district level, to get equipment that can do the simplest diagnosis is becoming a problem. Computed Tomography (CT) scans are failing us. If somebody in Lyantonde gets a brain injury, we have to send them to Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, which cannot give them a scan. They have to send them to private clinics to do the scan, which costs almost Shs 700,000. An ordinary Ugandan, honestly, moving from Lyantonde to Mbarara and then to a private hospital to get treatment is not helping us. Even the Shs 1 million that we are putting into the Parish Development Model (PDM) to do wealth creation is not helping them because they are spending a lot of money on health, yet we are not helping them. Honourable minister and Government, let us fast-track health insurance. Let us help our people. We deal with infrastructure. All that we are going to mention has a lot to do with infrastructure. The health centres IV that they had started upgrading are right now on a standstill. When we keep pushing the Ministry of Health, the issue is that we still do not have money. When we go to the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, they tell us, “We have no resources,” so what do we do? Every day, we are digging deep into our pockets.

Thank you, Hon. Linda. Is the motion seconded? Okay, it is seconded by honourable - let me start with the men, Hon. Odur, Hon. Nambeshe, Hon. Ssewungu, Hon. Jonathan, Dr Baryomunsi, honourable for Tourism, Hon. Wilfred, Hon. Nyeko, Hon. Allan, Hon. Mwijukye, Hon. Allan Ssewanyana, Dr Abed, Hon. Okello, Hon. Gerald, Hon. Emmanuel, Hon. Okot, Hon. Margaret, Hon. Connie, Hon. Apea, Hon. Paska, the honourable member for workers, the honourable member for Dokolo, Hon. Santa, Hon. Akello, Hon. Lawrence from Zombo and the honourable member for Alebtong. It is also seconded by , Hon. Lillian, Hon. Patrick, Hon. Baba, Hon. Ochwa, the honourable member for Lyantonde, the whole of Arua, “Matchbox”, and Hon. Atima, honourable minister Ssenga , Hon. Victoria, Hon. Mamawi, Hon. Wokorach, Hon. David, Hon. Jane, Hon. Patience, Hon. Akumu, Hon. Mpindi, Hon. Jessica, Hon. Jennifer, Hon. Catherine, Hon. Noelina, my uncle from Bugisu, Hon. Ethel, Hon. Rita, Hon. Okot Ogong, Hon. Gen. Elwelu, Hon. Kamukama and the whole House. Do you want to speak to your motion?

16787 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA WEDNESDAY, 12 MARCH 2025 50. Vote 871: Kotido District – Shs 503,436,072; 51. Vote 872: Kumi District – Shs 202,740,000; 52. Vote 879: Lamwo District – Shs 47,114,000; 53. Vote 880: Lira District – Shs 23,760,000; 54. Vote 881: Luuka District – Shs 56,760,000; 55. Vote 884: Lyantonde District – Shs 6,720,000; 56. Vote 885: Madi-Okollo District – Shs 44,695,393; 57. Vote 886: Manafwa District – Shs 251,040,000; 58. Vote 887: Maracha District – Shs 103,800,000; 59. Vote 892: Mbarara District – Shs 18,195,000; 60. Vote 896: Moyo District – Shs 11,070,000; 61. Vote 900: Nabilatuk District – Shs 36,240,000; 62. Vote 902: Nakaseke District – Shs 27,735,600; 63. Vote 904: Namayingo District – Shs 6,580,000; 64. Vote 906: Namutumba District – Shs 472,752,800; 65. Vote 907: Napak District – Shs 186,300,000; 66. Vote 910: Ntoroko District – Shs 23,400,000; 67. Vote 911: Ntungamo District – Shs 17,160,000; 68. Vote 912: Nwoya District – Shs 259,740,012; 69. Vote 914: Omoro District – Shs 92,920,000; 70. Vote 917: Pader District – Shs 356,782,000; 71. Vote 919: Pallisa District – Shs 114,335,970; 72. Vote 923: Rukiga District – Shs 51,000,000; 73. Vote 924: Rukungiri District – Shs 6,298,000; 74. Vote 925: Rwampara District – Shs 26,694,209; 75. Vote 928: Sironko District – Shs 60,000,000; 76. Vote 929: Soroti District – Shs 56,881,000; 77. Vote 932: Tororo District – Shs 3,035,429,737; 78. Vote 935: Zombo District – Shs 153,577,688; and Sub-total for local government – Shs 15,985,336,921.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question goes to the Prime Minister relating to one of my health centres in Mpumude subcounty, which was earmarked for an upgrade. It serves Sembabule, Lwengo, and, of course, Lyantonde District and it was earmarked for upgrade to Health Centre IV. The UPDF engineering brigade came to us, we launched the works, they worked for almost one month and they somehow stopped. Apparently, there are no funds from the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development. I now put it to the Prime Minister, could you help us look into these matters? Actually, there are 17 other health centres, according to the letter from the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health. My question would be: could you also include it in the supplementary budget so that the work can continue? Thank you so much.

The position is not entirely for me, but rather for the Uganda branch – (Interjections) Thank you. I will return, and the people of Lyantonde will return Enos. Mr Speaker, we would also like to take this opportunity to thank you and the Office of the Speaker for having facilitated us to attend this conference. Thank you. I beg to lay the report.

15618 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT Tuesday, 21 January 2025 We also lost a former Member of Parliament for Buyaga County, Hon. Ignatius Besisira, who represented the people of Buyaga in the Seventh and Ninth Parliaments. He has been serving as a member of the Local Government Finance Commission. He was buried on Saturday, and the Government granted him an official burial. We shall, therefore, be expecting the Leader of Government Business to table a motion to pay respect and of course, the same will be accorded to Hon. Baba Diri. On another sad note, Hon. Pauline Kyaka, Woman Member of Parliament for Lyantonde, has lost her mother, Mrs Leonada Kyaka. Remember, it was just a few weeks ago when she lost her father; it is a double tragedy. I happened to go to her home two or three months ago to see her sickly parents, and the two were extremely close. When her father died, her mother kept saying, “Release me also to go to find my beloved.” I do not know how many of us would qualify for that. The day we die and our spouses say they would like to follow us – don’t say – but well, I managed to go to Mengo Hospital early this morning, checked on her and she was thankful for the prayers and support you have always given her. There will be a vigil today at her home in Kira starting at 6.30 p.m. and burial will be on Thursday, the 23 rd of January at Kakyenkye in Kiruhura District. I request that we observe a moment of silence for our fallen comrades. (The House rose and observed a moment of silence.) IN THE PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA Official Report of the Proceedings of Parliament FOURTH SESSION - 2ND SITTING - THIRD MEETING Parliament met at 2.26 p.m. in Parliament House, Kampala. PRAYERS (The Deputy Speaker, Mr Thomas Tayebwa, in the Chair.) The House was called to order. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR

Honourable colleagues, we have started a political year — a year of campaigns, yet our mandate still runs. We still have statutory obligations and obligations to our constituents. This is a year where we wish you all the best because our prayer is to see each one of us back. That is what we pray for. Although, I have had situations where colleagues have come saying, “So-and-so is in my constituency disturbing me” – a colleague disturbing another colleague - campaigning for other people in the constituency. Some of them use names, especially - colleagues, if you have friends, your name will be associated with many cases: “So and so is standing against me; you are the one funding them.” That will be coming about soon. I request that we maintain cohesion and that when we go – it is an unwritten policy here that when you go to a colleague’s constituency, you support that colleague and then you leave it to the voters. If you cannot support them, do not talk against them either. Just leave it at that because after that, we come here and we are a family. As the leadership of the House, we are going to design our programme in such a way that we give you time to be able to engage the constituents while at the same time being able to do your work. A very good example is when we have – like in the budgeting period, we will give you enough time to handle committees but then also give you a break. We will, therefore, be giving you intermittent breaks so that you are able to go back and engage your constituents. Otherwise, you might be here when they are finishing you on the ground yet people will not remember that. We shall ensure that we try to accommodate most of these issues without missing our critical function that we are supposed to be delivering here. There is a comment I wanted to make when we are receiving the Auditor-General’s report but I would best make it now. Honourable colleagues, I received the Auditor- General’s report last week, and I am happy that the meeting we had with the Auditor-General has helped us to widen the scope of what we can cover when interrogating the report. Together with the few chairpersons who managed to join me in the meeting with the Auditor-General sometime back, we agreed that doing only financial audits will not help us or enable us do our work efficiently. That is why you could hear that “I have an unqualified opinion,” but then the report and the details from the public are totally different. There was always a mismatch between the opinions of the Auditor-General and what we were getting. We agreed that the Auditor- General should do a combined report that has a value-for-money and special audits in one report where we are able to go beyond just financial audits, but to also go for value for money. Now, he has done that ably well, and I hope that this time, the scope of the accountability committees will be much wider and more detailed so that we do not just look at mischarge and all that, but we also go, especially, value for money. If you said you did one kilometre-per- kilometre lane at Shs 1 billion in Masaka, how come the neighbouring district of Lyantonde is doing it at Shs 500 million with the same landscape and conditions, yet this side is not getting value, and the other side is getting value. I hope that the accountability committees are now going to squeeze in much deeper. What was worrying, honourable colleagues, is that, according to the Auditor-General, only 31 per cent of the recommendations from Parliament, when adopting the report, were fully implemented in the last financial year. Thirty- five per cent were partially implemented and 34 per cent were not implemented at all. Now, this brings us to how we handle the issue of the treasury memoranda, which we discussed and agreed on here.

Thank you so much, Madam Speaker. From the submission of the honourable Member of Parliament from Lyantonde, and from what I have seen in my community, it is clear that we need sensitisation because most of us do not know much about monkeypox. The people supposed to sensitise the public and educate them on what to do –

Member from Kumi, Hon. Noeline and then the Member from Lyantonde.

Thank you. Member for Lyantonde –

Member for Lyantonde?

Members of the education committee will debate the PAC report. Okay? And, members of PAC will debate education. So, you should know the limit. Yes, Hon. Nakut has given me the list for this side and I have Hon. James Etuka, Hon. Paparu, Hon. Keefa Kiwanuka, Hon. Museveni, Hon. Tom Aza, Hon. Loy Katali, Hon. Taaka, Hon. Leku, Hon. Osoru, Hon. Charles Ayume, Hon. Pauline, Member for Lyantonde – Enos – Hon. Nakut, Hon. Adriko, Member for Ngoya, Hon. Ababiku and Hon. Janepher Mbabazi. Those who stood – yes. We are not registering every Member here. For this side, I told Hon. Gilbert Olanya to help. Just pass on the piece of paper. As Hon. Martin - no, Hon. Gilbert is registering you. He was there. Hon. Gilbert Olanya, just pass the paper. He seems to be a lucky man. Since he is lucky - I had Hon. Joanne Okia. Hon. Martin, you are coming later.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. My name is Kemirembe Pauline Kyaka, Woman Member of Parliament for Lyantonde in the central region and I am from the NRM Party. Thank you.

Is the motion seconded? Okay, it is seconded by Hon. Komakech, Hon. Rose Obiga, Hon. Amos, Hon. Ssekikubo, the Member for Otuke, and the Member for Lyantonde. Thank you. Honourable, would you like to speak to your motion?

s/N Hospltal Name Dlstrict 32. Kyenjojo General Hospital Kyenioio 33. Kalisizo General Hospital Kyotera 34. Luwero General Hospital Luwero 35. Lyantonde General Hospital Lyantonde 36. Masindi General Hospital Masindi 37. Mityana General Hospital Mityana 38. Moyo General Hospital Moyo 39. Mukono General Hospital Mukono 40. Nakaseke General Hospital Nakaseke 4t. Nebbi General Hospital Nebbi 42. Itojo General Hospital Ntungamo 43. Anaka General Hospital Nwoya 44. Pallisa General Hospital Paltsa 45. Rakai General Hospital Rakai 46. Kitagata General Hospital Sheema 47. Tororo Qeneral Hospital Tororo 20

You are debating in anticipation. Honourable members, as I said, I am going to read the President’s letter. The letter is addressed to the Right Honourable Speaker, Parliament of Uganda, Kampala. It is dated 22 June 2024. The Reference is: “Budget Reallocation by Parliament.” The letter reads: “The recent case of the Members of Parliament that were arrested for some alleged offences has again highlighted the mistake of Members of Parliament interfering with the constitutional mandate of the President of budgeting for the Country by reallocating monies budgeted for the core sectors of the economy. In the last four financial years, the Members of Parliament have reallocated a total of Shs 3.71 trillion. This is real sabotage. When we reconstructed the Kampala-Masaka Road, we used Shs 440 billion. Therefore, diverting Shs 3.71 trillion in four years is equivalent to aborting nine big roads of the Kampala-Masaka type, or a much larger number of smaller roads. You know very well the important roads that we have been struggling with. You have seen how much the Tirinyi-Pallisa- Kumi Road has helped the people of the area by avoiding the need to pass through Mbale City when they are travelling to Soroti. You have seen how the Musita-Mayuge- Namayingo-Busia Road has helped the people of that area. You have seen how the Mukono- Katosi-Nkokonjeru-Nyenga Road has helped the people of that area. Yet, for the Tirinyi- Palisa-Kumi Road, we used Shs 443.42 billion only. How much happier would Ugandans be, if we had tarmacked the Kumi-Ngora-Serere- Bugondo Road; the Soroti-Amuria-Acan Pii- Patongo-Abim Road; the Kanoni-Mityana Road; the Myanzi-Kassanda-BukuyaKiboga Road; the Ssembabule-Lyantonde-Rakai Road; the Luwero-Butalaangwa-Ngoma–Masindi Road; the Bwizibweera-Nsiika-Nyakabirizi Road; the Nakivaale-Rakai Road; the Fort Portal-Kijura Road, etc.? I have written on this issue - see my letter dated 28th April 2020. The Attorney-General has guided on the matter. The courts have guided, yet the practice goes on. There are three mistakes involved here and these are: (i) Indiscipline in budgeting; (ii) Sabotaging national priorities; (iii) And now the suspicion of massive corruption. I am, therefore, writing to request that this practice stops. As per Article 91(3)(c) of the Constitution of 1995, I decline to assent to the Appropriation Bill, 2024 and return it to Parliament, and request that no reshuffling of the Budget should ever happen again without the input of the Executive. Apart from the legality and constitutionality of the issues involved, there is common sense. Sprinkling money by MPs to get cheap popularity in constituencies will make us lose to focus on core items. How can patriots be part of this mistake? Signed by the President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.”

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

The honourable member from Lyantonde should be very careful. I have been here for some time and when you talk funnily, things turn around. The vehicles you complain about might be one of yours when you leave here and become an RDC somewhere. So, do not complain; be very careful.

Thank you, committee chairperson. Honourable colleagues, I will pick only 10 Members, starting with the Member from Lyantonde, two youth representatives, and Hon. Mpindi – let me first pick Members representing the interest groups. I am looking for a Member for the elderly – (Laughter) - Hon. Bosco, Hon. Santa, Member from UPC, Member from DP, Member from FDC, Dr Opio, Hon. Nyangweso – no, by the way, the shadow minister presented in the committee and the statement that has come here is a combination of the minister’s and the shadow minister. Therefore, when discussing ministerial policy statements, shadow ministers are not given priority. They can be allowed, but I do not pick you because you are a shadow minister since your views were considered. How many are those? Oh, I will pick another Independent Member and that is Hon. Linda. I have Workers’ representatives. Honourable colleagues, depending on how you behave, I can pick more. Let us sit. Honourable colleagues, this time I am not – and a member of UWOPA is a must. These are very critical issues – veterans are not under this committee, so, Hon. Kahonda, stop pleading. Let us be quick.

Honourable colleagues, today is free sitting, so it is a chance to enjoy the Front Bench. Yes, Member from Lyantonde?

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Allow me to thank the committee chairperson for their good report. I will start with the issue to do with SAGE. I do not know whether we are sentencing older persons. This is because, if you look at the budget that was given last year – or in the running year – vis- à-vis what is being provided, we feel that the finance ministry is living on planet Mars, not Earth. Mr Speaker, last weekend I was visited by a mzee who was moving on crutches, crying and saying: “Kindly, go and tell President Museveni that he promised us money for older persons, but I am going to die without getting this money.” The number of eligible people are growing because the life expectancy of Ugandans has improved. Now we, who are in charge of allocating resources, are cutting what should be due to them. I appeal to the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to be sensitive and sympathetic to these older persons because this is where we are all headed. This programme of SEGOP, which is looking at people between 61 and 75 years, is a grant. Whereas they have been having Shs 5 billion, now, they have removed Shs 4 billion and there is a provision of Shs 1 billion only. What are we telling these older persons? Mr Speaker, when I heard my colleague talking about removing the Shs 5 billion, again, from children – my sister from Lyantonde is just being sensitive. Last year, the issue to do with the children was given Shs 20 million. The Ministry of Youth and children was given only Shs 20 million to remove children from the streets in the entire country, not Kampala alone. Now, we are proposing for them to get at least Shs 5 billion to be able to remove children from Mbale, Jinja, Mbarara, Gulu and everywhere.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I thank the committee and this House. When we raised a motion in this House on the matter of these street children, you understood the problem and you agreed with us that an action must be taken. Today, when I heard the chairperson reading about the Shs 5 billion, I was happy that at least our cry has been heard by this Parliament. If we wish to end that vice of children coming to the street to beg, we need to be deliberate and putting that money there will do a great job. The actions that KCCA has been doing, for example, removing the children during Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers (CSPOC) and the NAM conference was only to remove and dump them. It was nothing else. Uganda Women’s Effort to Save Orphans (UWESO) received about 1,000 children, but they had nothing to do with the children. They asked me to mobilise resources to feed those children in the UWESO home, but what about rehabilitation and resettling them? Mr Speaker, it is a good thing that we need invest in this so that these children can get back home and begin to live normal lives as children. My honourable colleague from Lyantonde does not know; she was not there when we were presenting the motion at that time so she has not understood the details of the crisis we are in. It is my appeal that this House considers the position the committee has presented.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I thank the committee for the good report. Most projects or programmes have failed due to counterpart funding. On Women’s Day, Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises (GROW) was launched in Katakwi, but it is disheartening to hear that there is no counterpart funding to ensure that this programme runs. In most cases, the counterpart funding from Government is what is taken as operational cost in most of these local governments. Without operational cost, projects run down because the staff are not facilitated to follow up this project. Therefore, I support the committee’s proposal that the Government’s counterpart funding should be found so that this programme runs well. In most district local governments, CDOs are the focal persons for most of these programmes, but you find that in most districts, these positions are being held on acting capacity. I do not know what the ministry is thinking- Why have most positions of CDOs remained in acting capacity instead of making them substantive? Otherwise, one takes responsibility when he or she is substantively appointed in a position, and that person can take responsibility for the position. I am happy, Mr Speaker because you said what we are approving here will be taken to the Committee of Budget for harmonisation. I see a lot of duplication in most of these budgets. For example, in the Committee on Presidential Affairs, you find that under National Council of Science and Technology, they have a budget to operationalise the centre in Lyantonde. I am of the view that the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development should coordinate with the department where you are talking of finding a budget to place 1,000 youth from universities and technical colleges. This

Thank you. Member for Lyantonde, Hon. Maximus Ochai, then the Member for Koboko.

Madam Speaker, Lyantonde District has only five kilometres of tarmac – (Interjections) - and we have been a district since 2006.

Honourable members, when you start saying Lyantonde has five kilometres - I do not even have a quarter, but I am not complaining.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. My question to the Rt Hon. Prime Minister is about two projects that were supposed to be in Rakai that is the piped-water project and the tarmac from Ntuusi-Rakai to Isingiro. The reason as to why I am asking these questions is because the water projects took off in the designed areas of Lyantonde, Kiruhura and leaving out Rakai yet Rakai hosts the lake, which is the source of the piped water. Also, the tarmac project is now in Isingiro. Rakai was skipped, we do not know why it is left behind all the time and yet we have been faithful to this Government. Thank you.

Lyantonde -

Thank you, Mr Speaker. My question goes to the Prime Minister relating to the national backbone infrastructure; I understand that you are transferring the infrastructure to Uganda Telecommunication Company Limited and yet this company is going to be sold to a private operator. Why would we transfer a national asset of that nature to a company that we are going to privatise in a few days to come? My second question goes to the Minister of Health; the 13 th of February is the International Condom Day. Lyantonde District has been selected as the host district. Isn’t it important that she brings us on board on such national days and what we need to do as politicians to support their efforts? Thank you.

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, Mr Speaker and the honourable minister, for the report. First, I agree, and I want to support the Minister, on the one side. Honestly, ring vaccination works. Of course, mass vaccination would be better but based on his report; certainly, we do not have all the resources to do mass vaccination. Therefore, the best option for now is to take the ring vaccination. At least, it is working in Lyantonde. I must appreciate what the Ministry is doing. However, there is a challenge that comes with that type of vaccine. It takes six months, implying that thereafter, we must revaccinate to boost the vaccine that we have used. Mr Speaker, the question should be, as much as we are looking at giving a supplementary budget, why don’t we channel more money into manufacturing the vaccine locally so that we can deal with the problem for good? We are going to pass the supplementary today but we will not get the answer tomorrow. (Applause) Secondly, there is something the honourable minister mentioned; the type of vaccine that we are trying to manufacture is a two-serotype. What we are using is more or less the same and according to the DVOs, it is not working effectively. They are appreciating the recent one, which has seven variants as much better. I think you were getting it from the UK. Also, for us to invest in a vaccine of two serotypes, which may not work for us, we

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

11442 THE NATIONAL BUDGET FRAMEWORK PAPER FOR THE FY s 2024/2025 - 2028/2029 158 to enable ISO fulfil the wage obligations and strengthen its human resource. Vote 159: External Security Organisation (ESO) Foreign Intelligence Management The committee recommends that Shs 3.187 billion be provided to enable ESO to efficiently and effectively maintain foreign diplomatic stations, foreign strategic areas of interest and field stations. Retooling of External Security Organisation The committee recommends that Shs 28.883 billion be provided to enable ESO acquire the modern technical and transport equipment as well as classified assorted assets. Budget enhancement to administration and finance The committee recommends that Shs 17.724 billion be provided to ESO to effectively execute their mandate. Construction of ESO headquarters The committee recommends that Shs 30.781 billion be provided to Vote 159 to start the construction of ESO headquarters. Vote 167: Science, Technology and Innovations Establishment of Uganda’s Biosciences Park The committee recommends that Shs 44 billion be provided for the biosciences park because it will mitigate the spreading of scarce resources to many parts of the country such as universities, yet interested scientists can converge at the biosciences park as a one-stop centre for the equipment so that they can carry out research efficiently. Inadequate budget provisions to Pathogen Economy Projects The committee recommends that Shs 29.83 billion be provided to support research and development (R&D) in vaccines, therapeutics, diagnostics and human capital development for the pathogen economy. However, the indicative allocations to support projects must be broken down to particular intervention to ease provision and monitoring. Lack of budget provision to commercialisation of sericulture The committee recommends that Shs 17.8 billion be provided to Vote 167 to facilitate interventions in the commercialisation of sericulture in Uganda. Inadequate funding for the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology The committee recommends that Shs 3.5 billion be provided to the National Council for Science and Technology to enable them to execute their mandate. Proposed allocations to National Science, Technology, Engineering and Innovation Skills Enhancement Project ( NSTEI-SEP) Project This is a project on teaching/skilling young people in engineering and technology innovation. The committee recommends that the funding gap of Shs 19.4 billion be provided to (NSTEI-SEP) to enable them to operationalise the skilling centres, I think, in Lyantonde and Rushere. Proposed budget allocations to the space programme The committee recommends that a funding gap of Shs 9 billion be provided to the space programme to develop the country’s capabilities in this industry. Proposed budget allocations to the Innovation Fund The committee recommends that Shs 37.5 billion within the medium-term expenditure framework (MTEF) ceiling be allocated to the known on-ongoing project which have been

Madam Speaker, I beg to designate the following honourable members to the Standing Committee on Government Assurance and Implementation as members: 1. Hon. Ibrahim Kyoto Mululi - Budiope West County; 2. Hon. Enock Nyongore - Nakaseke North County; 3. Hon. Noah Mutebi Wanzala - Nakasongola County; 4. Hon. Pauline Kemirembe Kyaka – Lyantonde; 5. Hon. Patrick Bingi Nyanzi - Butemba County; 6. Hon. Richard Oseku Oriebo - Kibale County; 7. Hon. Sam Otukol - Pallisa County; 8. Hon. Emmanuel Otaala Otiam - West Budama County South; 9. Hon. Robert Wandwasi - Bungokho County South; 10. Hon. Apollo Masika - Namisindwa County; 11. Hon. Emma Rose Cherukut – Kween County; 12. Hon. Cosmas Elotu - Dakabela County; 13. Hon. Richard Ricky Anywar - Agago West County; 14. Hon. Tom Alero Alero - West Moyo County; 15. Hon. Sulaiman Hashim - Nebbi Municipality; 16. Hon. Noeline Kisembo Basemera – Kibaale; 17. Hon. Harriet Businge – Hoima; 18. Hon. Clare Mugumya – Isingiro; 19. Hon. Eddie Kwizera Wa Gahungu - Bukimbiri County; and 20. Hon. Bright Tom Amooti - Kyaka Central County. I beg to designate.

10802 STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS 88. Kassanda District Local Government; 89. Lyantonde District Local Government; 90. Kalangala District Local Government; 91. Bukomansimbi District Local Government; 92. Ssembabule District Local Government; 93. Mubende District Local Government; 94. Mubende Municipal Council; 95. Rakai District Local Government; 96. Lwengo District Local Government; and 97. Kyotera District Local Government.” I beg to move, Mr Speaker.

10487 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA WEDNESDAY, 11 OCTOBER 2023 On Saturday, when I was passing through Lyantonde, I was stopped by another cyclist who said, “Honourable, we hear you there, but we have become a firm for law enforcement officers on that side. They take it as an opportunity to stop us at every chance that they come across to extort money from us.” Mr Speaker, this vice must stop. We owe our people a duty of care. We know there are not many jobs in the country - these young people have gone to school and have failed to find jobs but they have decided to part with their parent’s land to get motorbikes to at least keep themselves – Some of them have become breadwinners for their families. However, the highhandedness of apprehending them - their usage as a weapon of extortion by some people within the law enforcement department - look at the number of motorbikes at police stations – Mr Speaker, this would be capital for these people. Mr Speaker, if you look at this circle, it will only create criminality. If we want to educate them, let us do that. Let us educate them on better road safety measures. If we want to pursue them, let us adopt what you are saying; the use of electronic measures so that we know a boda boda cyclist who has not stopped at a traffic light will be fined. Apprehending them has not only caused more chaos but more accidents.

Yes, I am from Buganda region. Thank you so much, Mr Speaker. Our issue in Buganda is not so different from others, specifically lines that had been worked on by REA and they were incomplete at the time of closure and up to now they have not been connected. Some of them have been vandalized. That is one of the major issues. The second issue is about the electricity connection, mentioned by some of my colleagues. Some members said some of their areas are not connected. They have written to the ministry, but no response has come through yet; you can take note of that. The other issue is a bit specific to Lyantonde District. We have a line that was brought down by rains almost two years ago, it is in the road. It has never been reinstated. The problem starts with land issues. One of the farmers had the connection going through his farm; he refused the reconnection. Until today –(Interjections)- I passed on this information of course, and I thank the ministry for their effort because they connected me to the team, however, they still failed. A few minutes ago, I saw the Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development; Could you help us to bring an amendment to land law - because this is the only solution to this? -(Interruption)

Thank you, former commissioner. I will allow Hon. Basalirwa. Honourable colleagues, this afternoon in the public gallery, we have pupils and teachers from St Paul’s Primary School, Lyantonde. They are represented by Hon. Kyaka Pauline and Hon. Enos Asiimwe. They have come to observe the proceedings of the House. Please join me in welcoming them. (Applause) Can you stand up and wave at us? Thank you. We also have a delegation of staff of the National Assembly of Kenya led by their team leader, Mr Mohammed Jimale. They are here on an exchange study programme with the Parliament of Uganda. They have come to observe the proceedings of the House. Please join me in welcoming them. (Applause ) You are welcome. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr Chairperson. I am looking at a scenario, for example, where I come from in Lyantonde, farmers have been growing marijuana for medicinal purposes, specifically for cows and for health purposes, on less than an acre. With this law, it implies that we are going to license bigger companies to come and manufacture marijuana for medicinal purposes and export it. That means we are putting this one-acre person out of this business of medicine. (Interjections) I could have brought it wrongly, but my argument is this: If we pass it the way it is, we are going to criminalise growing marijuana for medicine on a small acreage - knowingly or unknowingly, as he has said - but then license bigger companies to do it. My question to the team on the Front Bench is, how best can we do it? How best can we protect this person who has been doing it for the last several years for cows and their families, without selling?

9448 STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT House on the Greater Masaka Industrial Skilling Centre. The Greater Masaka Industrial Skilling Centre is part of the 19 zonal industrial hubs countrywide. This Industrial Skilling Centre was launched by the President on 24 May, 2023. I participated fully in this launch because I was present. The hub offers free hands-on training to the youths aged between 18 to 35 years drawn from the nine districts that make up the Greater Masaka Subregion and the Masaka City. These include; Rakai, Lyantonde, Kyotera, Masaka, Masaka City, Lwengo, Bukomansimbi, Kalangala, Kalungu and Ssembabule. The industrial hub is a presidential initiative by His Excellency, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. The objective of the hub is to, among others, eliminate unemployment among the youth and change the economic status of the people who never had the chance to attain formal education. The hub offers services such as: (i) Hands on training to the youths (skilling); (ii) Value addition; that is coffee and maize hullers have been delivered to add value to coffee and maize respectively; (iii) The common user facilities are also there. State of the art machines in welding and carpentry. Trades have been installed for common use by both graduate trainees and the community. This will enhance their income through increased production; and (iv) There is a Four-Acre Demonstration Farm to train farmers in the respective regions. This is across the country. This will contribute to the transformation of Uganda into a middle-income economy through imparting skills. The courses offered, among others, include tailoring, hairdressing, building and construction, carpentry and joinery, metal fabrication, food processing and bakery. Currently, the hub has a total of 221 trainees who are undertaking this training at Masaka Zonal Industrial Hub. Upon completion of the six months’ hands-on training, the trainees will obtain a minimum level one certificate of Uganda Vocational Qualifications under the Directorate of Industrial Training and the Ministry of Education and Sports and are ready to be self-employed. The Youth Skilling Hub was launched at Kiyimbwe Village in Bugabira Parish in Masaka. Mr Speaker, this is a great opportunity and I urge the youth to take advantage of this presidential initiative that will improve their livelihood. The second question came from Hon. Oguzu Lee Dennis, a Member of Parliament, Maracha County. The Uganda Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers Program-

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

9124 BUDGET SPEECH, 2023 In order to enhance good governance, Parliament’s legislative and oversight role will be strengthened to ensure the proper use of public funds, among others. Madam Speaker, you faulted me on something; our not attending parliamentary committees, but I will comment on it in the conclusion. Furthermore, we will ensure compliance with rules and regulations in public financial management, and also implement Parliament’s recommendations on the use of public funds. To improve efficiency and effectiveness in Government, we will further automate financial management systems. These include: the Programme Budgeting System for budget preparation, monitoring and reporting; the Integrated Financial Management System for budget execution, the Human Capital Management for personnel and payroll management, e-Government Procurement, e-Passport and the one border posting, among others. The Integrated Bank of Projects has recently been re-launched to improve Public Investment Management, including the tracking of project performance. Projects whose implementation has been unduly delayed without sound reason will be removed from the Public Investment Plan. The rationalisation of Government agencies will commence in the Financial Year 2024/2025. In addition, the Government has stopped the creation of additional administrative units and agencies. To enhance access to justice, the target is to reduce court case backlog by about 6,000 cases by the end of June 2024 from the 50,000 outstanding cases. A total of 115 districts already have complete frontline criminal and civil justice service delivery points comprising a police station, court, prison, prosecution services and legal aid services, among others. The target is to have 119 districts with justice service delivery points by the end of June 2024. The construction of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal buildings in Kampala and the Soroti and Rukungiri High Court buildings will be completed. In addition, the High Court buildings in Alebtong, Budaka, Lyantonde and the Magistrate Court buildings in Karenga, Patongo and Abim will also be completed. Madam Speaker, the functions, which include enactment of legislation, oversight and accountability role, will further be strengthened and in this regard, the construction of the Parliamentary Chambers is on-going. Security, governance, the Legislature and the administration of justice have been allocated Shs 9.1 trillion next financial year, up from Shs 8.1 trillion this financial year. Fiscal Strategy for Financial Year 2023/2024 and the medium term The fiscal strategy for the next financial year prioritises enhancing revenue collection, rationalisation of public expenditure and ensuring long-term debt sustainability. This will reduce reliance on external financing for socio-economic transformation. Therefore, the fiscal strategy will focus on the following: 1. Continued effective implementation of the Domestic Revenue Mobilisation Strategy; 2. Repurposing the national budget to achieve a high multiplier effect of Government interventions on the economy, and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Government programmes and projects; 3. Mobilising external concessional loans and utilising non-concessional loans for projects with high economic and financial returns; 4. Limiting domestic borrowing to an average of 2.2 per cent of GDP in the short to medium term, to avoid crowding out the private sector through rising interest rates; 5. Reducing the budget deficit to within a maximum limit of 5 per cent of GDP, and

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

Honourable colleagues, I welcome you to today’s sitting. I can see the front bench is filling up. Clerk, prepare for me the rota so we can read among the ministers who are supposed to be here and then see the next action to be taken. Otherwise, Parliament starts at 2.00 p.m.; so we should be here. I had to sit in my waiting room to wait just two or three minutes to see if our colleagues could join us. Leader of the Opposition, welcome back. You had a very able team that represented you here; I must report that they did a good job. (Applause) Honourable colleagues, as you may all know, on Sunday, we laid to rest the late Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr Keith Muhakanizi at his home in Lyantonde. The President accorded him an official burial and because of that, tomorrow at 10.00 a.m., we shall have a special sitting to pay tribute to him. I request you, honourable colleagues, to come in large numbers so we can pay tribute to this hero.

Thank you. It has been good though in the last four quarters, there was a sharp decrease in the releases. We have a challenge; the Ministry of Works and Transport has been identifying some roads in our districts and working on them but this is done at a very high cost, compared to what Uganda Road Fund gives us. By introducing this Shs 1 billion to our districts, it will remove that double expenditure. If this money was not in our budgets, I was going to say that maybe this money - like in the case of Lyantonde, they would allocate us Shs 200 million to work on a 15-kilometre road, and yet they would allocate maybe Shs 300 million to work on the road coverage of 100 or 53 kilometres. Therefore, you see that there is a big gap compared to one kilometre being worked on. For example, when it comes to the district roads, you find that you are given about Shs 5 to 6 million and then the ministry roads are allocated above Shs 15 million. If this is done, then that double expenditure - even not having better roads - will be removed. This will enable us supervise our districts. However, there is that challenge in the ministry, where you allocate us a lot of funds and you do not let it –(Member timed out.)

Thank you, honourable colleague. As we go for this debate, I am picking only five Members. Chairperson of the Committee on Gender, Labour and Social Development get ready. We shall handle gender next. [Member rose_] If I have already picked you, kindly sit. I am not giving you another opportunity. If you have spoken, kindly sit. I will start with Hon. Muwuma, Member for Lyantonde, my sister, the Member for Kalaki. I have been here since 10.00 a.m., so the mind - Dr Opio and Hon. Stephen, do not mind, we are still moving. I am going to pick you because we are still here. We have stamina. We are a young Parliament. Instead of going into the jam, let us handle business here. I had promised Hon. Kwizera because there is an issue he had raised earlier. Two minutes each.

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. Madam Chairperson, I am looking at a scenario where you want to communicate to somebody in Lyantonde, who has no access to WhatsApp or any other means of communication you are talking about –(Interruption)

6841 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 19 JANUARY 2023 Lyantonde where I come from, trucks park in the town centre for several reasons. First of all, these towns are used as sleepover points when they are tired or when they have delivered their oil and are driving back. They usually rest there. However, there is a challenge. When we tried to get these trucks out of town, the locals themselves fought us. They say they earn from these trucks. They are the ones who use their lodges and take services from small supermarkets that work at night. The policy that we need from the ministry, Cabinet or Government is to provide those temporary parking sites and make it a point that they do not park in the middle of the towns. Alternatively, they provide emergency services in all these trading centres. Let us have fire trucks and ambulances to take care of the risks that come with these trucks parking in the middle of towns. Otherwise, trying to get them out of town is another political risk for the local leaders. That is why they will never allow them to leave the towns. They allow them to park because they stimulate the businesses that come with their parking. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise on a matter of national importance concerning continuous loss of water in Lake Kagera and the resultant looming catastrophe as the taps are running dry in Nyabushozi, Kabula, Lyantonde and the surrounding areas. The constituency I represent is semi-arid and it depends on the waters of Lake Kagera. In December, we received heavy rains, which led to the rise of the water levels of Lake Kagera, which resulted in forcing the bridge that connects Rakai and Isingiro to give way. Since December 2022, there has been consistent and continuous gushing out and streaming of waters of Lake Kagera and that has resulted in the levels of Lake Kagera going down 1.7 metres deep. That has led to the abstraction points from which Nyabushozi and other areas draw tap water going dry. This is a looming catastrophe. Lake Kagera is the lifeblood of the production and sustenance of economic activity of Nyabushozi and the surrounding areas. The effect of the continuously unhindered loss of water from Lake Kagera is of untold suffering. (Ms Kemirembe rose_) I accept the information, Madam Speaker.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. The information I wanted to give my colleague is that this bridge is called Kanagisa. It is at the boundary of Kagera and Isingiro in Rakai District. There is a water plant that was supposed to be commissioned this January, but due to the reduced water levels, the commissioning of Rukuku Water Project in Lyantonde has not been effected. My additional prayer maybe to UNRA or Ministry of Works –

6827 THE E L E VENTH PARLIAMENT O F UGANDA WEDNESDAY , 1 8 J ANUARY 2023 Secondly, on the compensation, there is variance in the values that are given. The road, for instance, from Masaka to Mbarara; when they were compensating and they reached Lyantonde, the price appreciated after that. It is the same even when they are dealing with the transmission lines. There is a problem we need to investigate, Madam Speaker.

It is only about the market price. The land in Lyantonde may be more expensive than the one in Bukedea.

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

Thank you. I would like to report to you, Madam Speaker, that we need to caution police officers who have turned the operation against boda boda s into an extortion venture. They stop boda boda s and take money from them instead of correcting the errors they find them in. In the same spirit, can we caution the police team, through the Minister of Internal Affairs? Secondly, I want to, first of all, thank the chairperson for the good report, specifically relating to upgrading our hospitals on the highways to handle emergencies. Lyantonde Hospital is always – (Member timed out.)

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

Thank you. Hon. Remigio Achia and then the Member for Lyantonde. Colleagues, if you have spoken today, whether on procedure, order or information, please first sit. I want to pick those who have not spoken but if you have also come very late, remain seated because I know you - like Hon. Siraji has been with us since 2:00 p.m.

Thank you. Yes, Member for Lyantonde.