Manafwa District

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I stand to support the motion paying tribute to His Excellency, the President, for his clear and comprehensive exposition of the State-of-the- Nation Address delivered to this House. Mr Speaker, I think the State-of-the-Nation Address highlighted the progress this country has made in peace, security, infrastructure, economic transformation and service delivery under the leadership of the NRM Government. These achievements provide a strong foundation for Uganda’s continued development. Mr Speaker, as a representative of the people of Butiru County in Manafwa District, I want to sincerely appreciate the Government for its commitment to improving the livelihoods of our people. However, I plead with the Government to increase investment in the districts of Bugisu Subregion, especially in the sectors of roads, health and education. This is because where we come from – Mr Speaker, being our neighbour, you are aware that Bugisu Subregion is a mountainous area. Whereas we appreciate the Shs 1 billion given to our region, Mr Speaker, with the nature of our area, this money is not sufficient. As Members of Parliament from Bugisu Subregion, we request that the Government gives us an affirmative programme so that we can work on the roads that connect our farmers to markets in order to benefit from the Government’s agenda of transforming the economy. Mr Speaker, I heard my colleague from Bududa District talking about the landslides. I want to ask the Government to prioritise measures aimed at addressing the recurring effects of landslides across the subregion. As Members of Parliament from Bugisu, we recommend that the Government should take on the urbanisation programme so our people who are taken to far places can be resettled within, and they can go back in the morning to work in their gardens up on the mountains. Perhaps, the Government can dictate and say, “you only go and grow coffee and trees” so that our people who are facing hostilities in the alien districts where they are sent can be saved from this situation. Mr Speaker, with these interventions, Bugisu will contribute fully to the socioeconomic development of this country. I beg to support. Thank you.

It is on River Tsutsu as you cross from Manafwa. PRIME MINISTER’S TIME

17 THE TWELFTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026 151. Ssentayi Muhamad Bukoto County West Lwengo NRM 152. Rugumayo Edison Ntoroko County Ntoroko NRM 153. Senteza Richard Lugazi Municipality Buikwe Independent 154. Wakooli Godfrey Matembu Butiru County Manafwa NRM 155. Suubi Kyinyamatama Juliet Woman Representative Rakai NRM 156. Wabusani Steven Makwa Bushigai County Bududa NRM 157. Wamakuyu Ignatius Mudimi Elgon County Bulambuli Independent 158. Wanyama Richard Samia Bugwe Central County Busia NRM 159. Wanyoto Lydia Mutende Woman Representative Mbale City NRM 160. Zaake Francis Mityana Municipality Mityana NUP 161. Wokuri Geofrey Bungokho County South Mbale NRM 162. Wakabi Pius Bugahya County Hoima NRM 163. Tumwesigye Elioda Sheema County North Sheema NRM 164. Sserunjogi Hassan Mukiibi Bukomansimbi South County Bukomansimbi Independent 165. Wekomba Sarah Nambozo Woman Representative Bulambuli NRM 166. Zambaali Bulasio Mukasa Nansana Municipality Wakiso NUP 167. Uhuru Nelson Maracha County Maracha NRM 168. Wembabazi Beatrice Woman Representative Hoima NRM 169. Zawedde Victorious Woman Representative Nakasongola NRM The Uganda National Anthem The East African Community Anthem (The House rose at 4.15 p.m. and adjourned until Friday, 15 May 2026, at 8.00 a.m.)

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

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

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

The concerns that we have about the deplorable state of these hospitals are almost similar. The buildings are dilapidated and the case of Bududa is even worse because during critical health crisis and disasters, it is overwhelmed by casualty cases that are referred to Mbale and you know the sorry hospital state is conjoined to the deplorable state of the road and it becomes very difficult for some of these emergency cases to reach the referral hospital Mbale. You know, for Bududa Hospital, I must say this petition that has come from Soroti Hospital and others is a blessing in disguise, so that maybe the House recoils and plans better for all these dilapidated hospitals. Bududa Hospital serves not only Uganda, but also has over five districts within Uganda, from Namisindwa, Manafwa, Sironko, parts of Mbale, and Kenya. At one time, four years ago, when there was an outbreak of dysentery in neighbouring Kenya, most of those cases were actually brought to Bududa Hospital and we ended up again having many of our people affected by the same. I will conclude with a plea to my good friend, the Hon. Bahati, about the National Prayer Breakfast. You remember we had agreed - that time I had not been promoted; I was a bishop but I have now been promoted to presiding apostle. We had a unanimous agreement that the National Prayer Breakfast should not be held in the State House, as it cuts off some of the believers who think that the guest of honour, who is none other than the President, is also chairman of a party and this particular prayer breakfast should not have partisan colours. It should be non-partisan. I do not know why, after we upheld this proposal, the National Prayer Breakfast continues to be held in the State House - (Interjection) - Yes, please, because Hon. Abed Bwanika was part of the meeting that agreed on this - (Interruption)

Thank you. Madam Speaker, you know that Bududa is synonymous with landslides, but we thank God that even with the heavy downpour, we have had landslides, but they have not claimed lives. However, we know that lots of crops and livestock have been destroyed. Most importantly, the bridge that connects Manafwa, Namisindwa, and Kenya to Bududa Hospital, as you know, is in ruins. With the pounding, heavy downpour, the situation has been made worse. We have seen the tributary of River Manafwa, which is called River Tutu, burst its banks. Soon, that bridge will be carried away. This means that the matter of disaster in Bududa will be exacerbated because the river will have demonstrated against the road, disallowing any communication or other transport between Mbale and Bududa. Once that road is cut off - you know Bududa is landlocked - there will be no other road that may connect it to Mbale or the border of Lwakhakha. The situation is as dire as that, Madam Speaker.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Mine is a quick one to the minister that would require to review that directive by the President on the way the Shs 3.7 trillion has been allocated to the roads. Madam Speaker, the President was very unequivocally categorical when he mentioned the road from Mukono-Lugazi-Jinja. It therefore leaves the whole of eastern Uganda missing out on this allocation of the Shs 3.7 trillion. That raises serious concerns because I have received numerous calls and the President brought it out very clearly. Western Uganda is a beneficiary; central is a beneficiary, and Northern Uganda is equally that. Doesn’t this horribly go in breach of the National Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy (XII)? It clearly states on balanced and equitable development that, the Government should ensure, in the allocation of the budget or resources, balanced and equitable development or rather sharing out of the resource. That is a serious concern. Secondly, the issue of the false hopes - let me not call them “false hopes,” because I trust you. I have interacted with you and you have promised that this time round, for the Bududa circular road, you have already procured a contractor. However, what would have required your ministry, which is managing the National Roads Maintenance Programme - it covers both paved and unpaved roads. This road has had a very important bridge, which has cut off access to the hospital for the people from Kenya, Namisindwa, Manafwa and the other side of Mbale. We expected, after you made another promise, which has never been honoured, to have had an emergency operation to have that bridge fixed. It was your colleague who made that pledge. Could you please consider it as an emergency that requires urgent intervention, because the hospital can no longer be accessed? Thank you.

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

17159 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA WEDNESDAY, 16 APRIL 2025 However, let us come to what the Constitution says in the National Objectives and Directive Principles XII on balanced and equitable development. It says in (iii) thus: “The State shall take special measures in favour of the development of the least developed areas.” That is where I concur with Hon. Kwizera’s submission when he says that it seems even when we have a whole directorate of planning, we do not seem to have had a standardised - even minimum standards of planning. There is a huge conundrum in all this. You are talking, for instance, of a mountainous terrain like the Bugisu and Sebei sub-regions. Now, a bridge that your ministry recently purported to give - they were playing on the psychology of the leaders - (Interjections) - yes, that they had dispatched a team to assess the magnitude of damage - a bridge, which connects to Bududa Hospital. Actually, it has now cut off Manafwa, Namisindwa and Kenya. When River Tsutsu burst its banks, it washed away this very important bridge. We eventually proved that you had not dispatched any team. I am sure you have not even visited it. I do not know whether, in your plans, you are about to go there. The truth of the matter is that now, Bugisu Subregion, particularly that area of Bududa, is recording the highest maternal mortality rates. Even if you talk of roads, there are places where you cannot construct them. We have seen Members here advancing for ferries. Indeed, you have done well in that area. However, in your planning, what are you going to do for areas with mountainous terrain, where you cannot ferry a mother in labour from some valley, up a hill and down to the hospital? We had earlier mooted a plan of at least an aircraft, but we do not even see it in the National Development Plan (NDP) IV. This Bududa Circular Road, which is much awaited and hyped, has appeared in the budget almost seven times – Hon. Mudimi can bear me witness – but it mysteriously disappeared, yet this is a very important road. As we talk, the cost of doing business on this road is extremely high. We get so many Kenyan trucks, and now they can no longer access Bududa. Most of the produce there, of course, is perishable. Farmers are counting losses. Mr Speaker, I have just realised how much we are spending, as Uganda, on commitment fees on the Kampala-Jinja Expressway. If it is above Shs 6 billion, I do not know whether the ministry can see that as a huge haemorrhage of the meagre resources that the country needs to fix roads that are in a deplorable state – and they are numerous. Thank you, Mr Speaker. I beg to submit.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. First of all, I would like to thank the committee for the report. On page 38, they talk about grant-aiding 44 schools. There are schools that are ready. I can give an example of a school called St. Luke SS, Nabiganda Town Council, Butaleja. They constructed it as a community. They have all the blocks, classrooms, and libraries— they have everything, and they are saying, “Government, come, we hand over this, and you take over.” The Government is saying, “First, wait,” but they go to a school that does not have a classroom and say, “We are grant-aiding such a school.” I propose that you do research, look at some of these schools that you think are ready, and then grant-aid them so that the Government can take them over. That should be one of the methods that you can use to grant-aiding some of the schools. Lastly, honourable minister, there is a subcounty called Mazimasa. We have written that this subcounty should be given a secondary school. To date, you keep telling us we shall see what to do. Good enough, the Chairperson is there and he has always helped me to talk to the ministry to ensure that we get a school for that particular subcounty. Most of them have been crossing to Himutu, but as you heard, the Manafwa bridge broke down. It is now difficult for these children to go to another subcounty to have their education. Please – (Member timed out.)

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.

Madam Speaker, welcome back from the Holy Sea. I am Mary Goretti Kitutu, representing the people of Manafwa District, a member of the NRM party.

13914 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT project, adding 3,202.46km of medium voltage, and 6,827.82km of low voltage to the national grid as well as installation of 1,744 distribution transformers that were fully completed, commissioned and handed over to the various network operators like UMEME, Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL), Kilembe Investments Ltd., and West Nile Rural Electrification Company (WENRECO), for operation and connection of customers; (ii) In addition, the project procured connection materials to connect 180,228 electricity customers in the entire country. Currently, pre-paid metres were supplied and connections are ongoing across the country. This was to support the Government’s Electricity Connections Policy (ECP) free connection policy. The contractor completed Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) studies across all regions, and the reports have been submitted to the Chief Government Valuer for review and approval. To date, the Chief Government Valuer has approved the Resettlement Action Plan reports – this is about compensation to project-affected persons – totalling Shs 38 billion for the compensation of project-affected persons. Furthermore, the project constructed a warehouse at Kakiri in Wakiso District and handed it over to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development. The ministry is now using this facility for the storage of connection materials and other power line equipment. Although construction works have been completed, as a contractual obligation, the contractor remains on the ground to rectify any defects that may occur until my ministry issues the Final Completion Certificate envisaged during the second quarter of the calendar year 2025. Challenges faced during the implementation of the project Mr Speaker, the project has faced a number of challenges that we continue to address as we implement the defects liability period. The challenges are highlighted below. The contract did not cover transformers needed for the construction of 11kV networks. However, some of the subcounty headquarters selected for electrification are situated in areas with existing 11kV networks. As a result, 11kV schemes, comprising 78.9km of medium voltage and 176.9km of low voltage lines, have been constructed but are pending the installation of 30 distribution transformers. These schemes are located in the districts of Manafwa, Kumi and Soroti. The necessary 11kV transformers are currently being procured by the ministry, with delivery anticipated by the end of next month – September. The responsibility of compensating Project- Affected Persons (PAPs) for the crops and trees damaged during construction works falls on the Government of Uganda. We are unable to compensate PAPs due to budget constraints, as I will be explaining further. Currently, the obligation for compensation on this project amounts to Shs 35.5 billion, but no funds have been provided in the Financial Year 2024/2025. The rampant vandalism of project materials, mainly wires from completed schemes, has severely compromised the functionality and reliability of constructed networks, leading to frequent power outages and increased repair costs. Theft and/or deliberate damage to essential components, such as power lines and transformers, disrupts service delivery and imposes a financial burden on the ministry. Addressing this issue requires enhanced security measures, community awareness and strict legal penalties to protect the infrastructure and ensure the continued benefits of these projects. Let me now embark on the Electricity Access Scale-up Project (EASP). Mr Speaker, the EASP builds upon the Government’s earlier interventions to directly support the expansion and strengthening of the electricity distribution network and scale up consumer connections by facilitating at least one million electricity connections, covering households, commercial

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-

13468 PRESENTATION OF THE BUDGET SPEECH FY 2024/2025 and non-food items across the country. Next financial year, I have provided Shs 18.1 billion plus a contingency fund of Shs 146.26 billion to support disaster response and management, including: i. The operationalisation of the National Disaster Risk Management Plan; ii. Support 50,000 households with food and non-food items across the country; iii. The provision of funds to Uganda Red Cross Society to support disaster victims; and iv. Supporting the resettlement of 1,000 households that were displaced by landslides and floods in the Elgon region, including the districts of Bududa, Manafwa, Bulambuli, Namisindwa, and Sironko. Government strategy for the financial year 2024/2025 and the medium-term Madam Speaker, in line with H.E, the President’s guidance, my ministry in collaboration with the National Planning Authority has developed a strategy for growing Uganda’s economy ten- fold. The target is to expand the size of the economy from about $50 billion, last year, to $500 billion, by 2040. The Government has identified four anchor sectors to drive this growth. These are: i. Agro-industrialisation; ii. Tourism development; iii. Mineral development including oil and gas; and iv. Science, technology, and innovation, including ICT. Madam Speaker, these are the ATMs that are going to mint money for Uganda’s next financial year and in the medium term. The detailed enabling policies, interventions, and actions will be contained in the coming 4 th National Development Plan. Madam Speaker, to achieve this ambitious goal in the next 15 years, we must deliberately and pragmatically do the following: i. Double the size of GDP every five years for the remaining three national development plans; ii. Raise per capita GDP six-fold from the current $1,146, to about $7,000 in Financial Year 2039/2040; iii. Double the level of savings in the economy from 20 per cent of GDP to 40 per cent in 2040; iv. Raise the share of exports in GDP from 12 percent, in 2022, to 50 per cent and the share of manufactured products in merchandise exports from 13 per cent to 50 per cent and the medium high tech products from 21 per cent to 50 per cent over the same period; v. Increase the annual FDI inflows from $2.9 billion in 2022 to $50 billion by 2040; and vi. Accumulate the stock and the quality of human capital (skilled workers); physical capital (energy, railway, roads, air travel, and internet infrastructure); and natural capital (forests, swamps, rivers, and lakes). Madam Speaker, the success factors of this strategy are: i. Enhancing the capacity for effective national defence and security to avert any internal or external security risks; ii. Maintaining constitutional order, an effective and efficient Judiciary, and a people-centered Legislature; iii. Economic stability in line with commitments contained in the Charter for Fiscal Responsibility; iv. A reformed Government-wide coordination of rationalised Ministries, Departments, Agencies, and Local Governments; v. Effective and accountable public institutions prepared to fight corruption and impunity;

)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,

--T1tr- l+- ;,? "t ''i.. ?Y\,L \i. t -fi' --t*;=*" M I t({,,- I i: ij lL I v t1 f t l"=' ti.j Y Amount (OOO'| Vote Descriptlon 7,328,OO8 Manafwa District 886 3,44t,331 Maracha District 887 3,471,050 888 Masaka District 4,882,502 Masindi District 889 6,068,543 890 Mayuge District 6,429,337 Mbale District 891 3,641,820 492 Mbarara District 9,052,297 Mitooma District 893 6,6a2,495 894 Mityana District 1,658,849 895 Moroto District 1,922,2O4 896 Moyo District 3,477,355 897 Mpigi District 6,69L,743 898 Mubende District 3,766,672 899 Mukono District 4,343,422 Nabilatuk District 900 3,OL6,472 901 Nakapiripirit District 5,835,018 902 Nakaseke District 2,548,6t5 903 Nakasongola District 4,536,596 904 Namayingo District 4,9t8,709 Namisindwa District 905 3,981, 161 906 Namutumba District 3,807,O77 907 Napak District 4,970,272 Nebbi District 908 2,906,306 909 Ngora District t,75A,026 Ntoroko District 910 7,940,925 911 Ntungamo District 5,490,899 Nwoya District 9t2 L,649,499 913 Obongi District 2,603,313 9t4 Omoro District 2,577,067 915 Otuke District 6,868,886 9t6 Oyam District 3,127,34r 917 Pader District 2,692,356 918 Pakwach District 4,682,708 9t9 Pallisa District 3,493,436 920 Rakai District 5,950,433 92t Rubanda District 3,4tt,704 922 Rubirizi District ,-i I ,r 4 27 F$*\

13163 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA TUESDAY, 30 APRIL 2024 Namugongo. They are going to receive Shs 1,087,915,708. ii) Support to the Anglican Church (Mid- Western Uganda Cluster Diocese): Shs 1,087,915,708. iii) Support to the Uganda Muslim Site in Namugongo Shs 200 million. iv) Co-ordination by the National Organising Committee: Shs 100 million. v) Ministry of Health: Shs 103,514,000. vi) Kira Municipality: Shs 66,340,000 vii) National Water and Sewerage Corporation: Shs 204,314,584. viii) Security during that day Shs 150 million, totalling to Shs 3 billion. The committee recommends approval of Shs 3 billion to Vote 018 - Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, to facilitate the commemoration of Uganda Martyrs’ Day celebrations this year. Vote 019 - Ministry of Water and Environment: Shs 11.559 billion. This money is funding for farm income enhancement and forest conservation programme funded by the African Development Bank that had been planned to end on 30 June 2023, but was extended to 30 June 2024 to enable completion of the activities. These activities include: i) Construction of the remaining works for gravity-fed irrigation schemes, infrastructure and facilities for Wadelai, purchase of farm tractors to five schemes, procurement of assorted tree seedlings distributed to Mubuku-2, Manafwa, Ngenge, Tochi, and Wadelai for sustainable forest management watershed areas. Procurement of apiculture value-addition equipment and post-harvest handling equipment, that is the rice equipment and to distribute them to farmers. Facilitating promotion of aquaculture and horticulture practices in the five schemes, including training and equipping farmers to train in agribusiness skills on use, operation and maintenance, facilitating linkage between farmers to market in the five irrigation schemes. Madam Speaker, the committee recommends approval of Shs 11.559 billion to Vote 019 - Ministry of Water and Environment, for Farm Income Enhancement and Forest Conservation Programme funded by the African Development Bank. Vote 122 - Kampala Capital City Authority, Shs 13.69 billion from stronger performance of the Non-Tax Revenue(NTR) activities. They were returning their collections. This is to cater for the wage shortfalls of the city cleaning casual workforce. The committee recommends approval of Shs 13.69 billion to Vote 122 Kampala Capital City Authority to cater for the wage shortfalls of the city cleaning casual workforce. Vote 114 - Uganda Police Force. Shs 9.156 billion is arising out of compensation for Uganda Police property affected by the Kampala flyover construction and road upgrading project. This is to enable the Vote to procure land and settle the affected staff to other sites. The details are in Table 5, Madam Speaker. Shs 9.156 billion- Vote 144 for Uganda Police Force -(Interjections)- Yes, the flyover land. The committee recommends approval of that money for compensation of Uganda Police Force property affected by the Kampala flyover construction and road upgrading project. Vote 167 - Science, Technology and Innovation. Shs 578.4 billion to support the Strategic Pharmaceutical Industrial Investment under DEI Biopharma Ltd to enable them to complete the business production and ensure it comfortably meets its debt obligations and operational requirements. The Government has embarked on the process of acquisition of equity in DEI Biopharma Ltd as a strategic intervention to increase the production of pharmaceutical drugs locally. It should be noted that the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation provided a written commitment and a copy of the letter is attached

Madam Speaker, they specifically mentioned Bududa, Manafwa, Sironko and Bulambuli and I felt like Bundibugyo was left out. We have sinking ground; we still have landslides up to now. There are victims to be compensated and even resettled, but nothing has been done. We still have the washed away bridges. Since 2022, we have been reporting this and writing to ministries, but nothing has been done. We have even invited the Minister of Works and Transport to come on the ground and make an assessment so that they see what can be done. Secondly, I thank the committee for ensuring that they add money to Uganda AIDS Commission because –

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

Thank you, Madam Speaker. The information I would like to add is that the water he is complaining about is from River Manafwa and upstream Mount Elgon, Namisindwa District as well as other districts around Mount Elgon. Madam Speaker, I was grappling with calls this morning. In Lwanda Parish, Bumbo Town Council, just a few metres away from my home, the cracks have widened. This is to sound a call to the Government that there is a looming disaster of a landslide or a mudslide. I appeal to the Prime Minister to put up measures, especially evacuation camps - I know Bugisu - Mount Elgon, in general, is cracked, but what I am talking about is salient. I do not want to come here with obituaries, Madam Speaker. I wish that Government puts in place response mechanisms to save people. Thank you.

Manafwa-Bukiika Circular Road is more or less impassable. As I talk right now, I cannot reach home. The roads, from Bubiita-Bukalasi to Bulucheke-Bufumbo, are cut off and the bridges have been washed away. We are trying to find ways of reaching markets and schools. The circular road in Bududa District has caused concern because in 2016, the President gave a directive for it to be worked on, but to-date, there is no action. We are getting impatient and I think now is the time that we are told the truth about what is going to happen to this road. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Madam Speaker, I like the way you have handled this because a number of Members are truly suffering with their people - Butaleja, Manafwa, Kibanda, Bududa, Bungokho, Laropi and Nakasongola.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. This is a very important House and we must base on facts. The Prime Minister has risen on the Floor to answer to what the honourable colleague has just put across, but she has run away from the facts by saying that some districts were created yesterday. I come from Manafwa District and it was created in 2005. In Butiru Constituency, I have two subcounties without a primary or secondary school. In addition, there are about seven subcounties without health centres II or III yet it is a Government policy that every subcounty must have a health centre III and every constituency must have a health centre IV. Is it in order, Mr Speaker, for the Rt Hon. Prime Minister to come here and run away from the question put across by the Member by simply saying that some of the districts were created yesterday? You need to be factual and tell the country that as a Government, you have policies, but perhaps, you do not have money to implement then rather than saying, “Districts were created yesterday.” (Applause) Thank you, Mr Speaker.

10801 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA WEDNESDAY, 25 OCTOBER 2023 the prescribed time to ensure the timely preparation of the treasury memoranda and timely implementation of recommendations of Parliament; NOW, THEREFORE, Parliament, in accordance with Article 163(5) of the Constitution and Section 19(4) of the National Audit Act, 2008, resolves to adopt the recommendations of the Auditor-General in respect to the following local government entities: Entities under the Public Accounts Committee (Local Government) 1. Mbale District Local Government; 2. Mbale City; 3. Namisindwa District Local Government; 4. Manafwa District Local Government; 5. Bulambuli District Local Government; 6. Kibuku District Local Government; 7. Tororo District Local Government; 8. Sironko District Local Government; 9. Budaka District Local Government; 10. Busia District Local Government; 11. Busia Municipal Council; 12. Butaleja District Local Government; 13. Kapchorwa District Local Government; 14. Kapchorwa Municipal Council; 15. Kween District Local Government; 16. Tororo Municipal Council; 17. Bukwo District Local Government; 18. Pallisa District Local Government; 19. Bududa District Local Government; 20. Soroti District Local Government; 21. Soroti City; 22. Amolatar District Local Government; 23. Kaberamaido District Local Government; 24. Kalaki District Local Government; 25. Serere District Local Government; 26. Amuria District Local Government; 27. Dokolo District Local Government; 28. Bukedea District Local Government; 29. Katakwi District Local Government; 30. Kapelebyong District Local Government; 31. Otuke District Local Government; 32. Kumi Municipal Council; 33. Kumi District Local Government; 34. Ngora District Local Government; 35. Nabilatuk District Local Government; 36. Nakapiripirit District Local Government; 37. Karenga District Local Government; 38. Kotido District Local Government; 39. Kotido Municipal Council; 40. Amudat District Local Government; 41. Kaabong District Local Government; 42. Moroto District Local Government; 43. Moroto Municipal Council; 44. Abim District Local Government; 45. Napak District Local Government; 46. Kamuli District Local Government; 47. Kamuli Municipal Council; 48. Iganga District Local Government; 49. Iganga Municipal Council; 50. Jinja District Local Government; 51. Jinja City; 52. Northern Division, Jinja City; 53. Southern Division, Jinja City; 54. Kaliro District Local Government; 55. Buyende District Local Government; 56. Mayuge District Local Government; 57. Bugiri District Local Government; 58. Bugiri Municipal Council; 59. Namayingo District Local Government; 60. Namutumba District Local Government; 61. Njeru Municipal Council; 62. Lugazi Municipal Council; 63. Luuka District Local Government; 64. Bugweri District Local Government; 65. Buikwe District Local Government; 66. Mukono District Local Government; 67. Mukono Municipal Council; 68. Wakiso District Local Government; 69. Nansana Municipal Council; 70. Makindye-Ssabagabo Municipal Council; 71. Kira Municipal Council; 72. Mpigi District Local Government; 73. Nakaseke District Local Government; 74. Luwero District Local Government; 75. Mityana District Local Government; 76. Mityana Municipal Council; 77. Buvuma District Local Government; 78. Entebbe Municipal Council; 79. Butambala District Local Government; 80. Kayunga District Local Government; 81. Nakasongola District Local Government; 82. Masaka District Local Government; 83. Masaka City; 84. Kimaanya-Kabonera City Division; 85. Nyendo-Mukungwe City Division; 86. Kalungu District Local Government; 87. Gomba District Local Government;

10675 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2023 Mr Speaker, the Ministry of Health has updated its specifications and only allows robust solar systems that can work up to a minimum of l5 years. A few facilities that have so for benefited and the systems have been installed and commissioned, are as follows; 1. Kiboga - Bukomero Health Centre IV; 2. Kazo - Kazo Health Centre IV; 3. Buhweju - Nsika Health Centre IV; 4. Kamwenge - Rukunyu Government Hospital; 5. Kakumiro - Kakumiro Health Centre IV; 6. Omoro - Lalogi Health Centre IV; 7. Kapelebyong - Kapelebyong Health Centre IV; 8. Bukedea - Bukedea Health Centre IV; 9. Sironko - Budadiri Health Centre IV; 10. Manafwa - Bugobero Health Centre IV; and 11. Oyam - Anyeke Health Centre IV. Mr Speaker, these health centres have their power reliability at 100 per cent for the last two years and that is the direction that the Ministry of Health has taken to reduce the recurrent expenditure to the minimum. My response to the second prayer is that the standard for the general wards provides for separate sections for male, female and children. Once funds are realised, the required infrastructure shall be put in place at Kassanda Health Centre IV. My response to the third prayer is that on 20 September 2021, the Emergency Medical Services Policy was approved by the Cabinet of Uganda, and it spells out the allocation of ambulances to defined catchment areas. The new policy is to allocate one Type B ambulances per 100,000 population equivalent to one constituency in Uganda. The allocated ambulance serves the population in that constituency. The policy disbanded the prior arrangement of the issue of allocating ambulances to health facilities in order to serve a wider population better. Mr Speaker, the ambulance vehicle is situated at the most accessible and secure health facility in the constituency, preferably on the highway. In the year 2020/2021, Kassanda District was allocated an ambulance registration UG6859M for Bukuya Constituency. For now, though situated in one of the constituencies, the ambulance is provided with fuel to respond to emergencies across Kassanda North and Kassanda South constituencies, in Kassanda District. In the Financial Year 2024/2025, we plan to procure additional 180 Type B and Type C ambulances to fill the gaps. The Government is committed to fill the gaps in ambulance vehicles at the constituency level for the Financial Year 2025/2026. The fifth question came from Hon. Chelangat Alinga Solomon, Member of Parliament, T’oo County, Bukwo District. He stated thus: “ Bukwo District is predominantly an agricultural district. People mainly grow maize for both commercial and subsistence purposes. However, the President has been discouraging people from maize farming unless on a large scale because it is not economically viable. Therefore, our people were advised to shift to short term crops, which are more profitable. The Government of Uganda thought of giving our people some incentives through the Agriculture Cluster Development Program (ACDP), under the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries. Rt Hon. Prime Minister, I have issues of concern that have discouraged our people from taking the good advice from the President. i. Government through ACDP, procured a contractor, Bold Energy, in April 2021 to supply farm inputs, like maize seed and fertiliser. The contractor did their part, but the Government has never met its obligation of paying the contractor. This has put the contractor in a very fragile

Thank you, Mr Speaker. If I had the ability, I would amend the motion because the President talked about floods. You are aware of how the Mt Elgon region has been largely affected by landslides. In his speech, I expected him to talk about the mitigation measures in the policy which are going to handle the issue of landslides in Sironko, Bududa, Manafwa and the neighbouring districts. He does not mention it completely, much as he dwells on the floods, which are a bit obvious. He talked about driving poverty out of Uganda and meandered a bit and went to Emyooga and the rest. I expected him to mention something from the cooperative perspective on how the cooperative bank will drive out poverty. This is a lasting solution for farmers to get money and support their enterprises. Lastly, he talked about the Shs 257 billion in science and technology. If you look at the enterprises supported under science and technology, they are 55, but most of them are on issues - (Member timed out.)

Thank you, Mr Speaker. If I had the ability, I would amend the motion because the President talked about floods. You are aware of how the Mt Elgon region has been largely affected by landslides. In his speech, I expected him to talk about the mitigation measures in the policy which are going to handle the issue of landslides in Sironko, Bududa, Manafwa and the neighbouring districts. He does not mention it completely, much as he dwells on the floods, which are a bit obvious. He talked about driving poverty out of Uganda and meandered a bit and went to Emyooga and the rest. I expected him to mention something from the cooperative perspective on how the cooperative bank will drive out poverty. This is a lasting solution for farmers to get money and support their enterprises. Lastly, he talked about the Shs 257 billion in science and technology. If you look at the enterprises supported under science and technology, they are 55, but most of them are on issues - (Member timed out.)

First check the First Schedule. Let us resolve one issue at a time. The First Schedule has Kampala and districts of Uganda. Bundibugyo and Kasese are in Rwenzori; Busia, Butaleja, Pallisa and Tororo in Bukedi and Abim, Kaabong, Kotido and Moroto in Karamoja. Mbale, Sironko and Manafwa are in Bugisu, Bukwo and Kapchorwa in Sebei while Adjumani and Moyo are in Madi - Should I read all?

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

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

7825 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 30 MARCH 2023 The Office of the Prime Minister, in coordination with the Ministry of Water and Environment, installed two flood early warning systems on the subcatchments of Aswa and Manafwa with validation of data and systems ongoing. Subsequently, the early warning systems are expected to contribute to greater prediction of future flood events in surrounding districts affected by those rivers. Similar work is being done by the Ministry of Water and Environment to install a flood early warning system on the Nyamwamba subcatchment to ensure prediction of flash floods in Rwenzori and this is being supported by the World Bank. Madam Speaker, I would like to inform this House that we had similar equipment installed in Butaleja. It is supposed to make noise the moment the water is rising, but the people of Butaleja demolished it saying it had some ghosts or something. (Laughter)

Madam Speaker, it was demolished. They alleged that it carried some ghosts and that some women were suffering miscarriages because of that machine. I do not know. Disaster Risk Management Plan The Disaster Risk Management Plan was approved by Cabinet and presented before Parliament in November 2022. The document was launched in a bid to attain donor support on 21 September 2023 with a letter requesting for support also written. Funds are still being awaited from the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to embark on the implementation of the planned activities. Disaster Preparedness and Management Bill The regulatory impact assessment was conducted and the principles are ready to be tabled before Cabinet this April. A tentative roadmap was developed as we await the approval of the principles. Resettlement through physical relocation and cash transfers to vulnerable households Following the completion of the additional 42 houses in Bunambutye Resettlement Area in Bulambuli District, a team is on the ground right now to ensure that 42 households that are highly prone to landslides are relocated and resettled from across five districts in Elgon subregion by the end of this week. This shall bring the total number of houses completed in Bunambutye to 305. An additional 50 houses have been planned for construction during quarter four of Financial Year 2022/2023. Further to the above, we are implementing a cash transfer strategy that was approved by the Cabinet on 12 September 2022 as a suitable option to resettle people at risk of landslides in Elgon sub-region. With the support of Give Direct International, a partner, 4,000 households have been targeted from the high-risk districts of Bududa (2,050), Manafwa (900), Namisindwa (500) and Sironko (550). Identification and registration in Bududa District has been completed for 2,116 households and validation is ongoing. Registration is on-going in Manafwa to be followed by Sironko and Namisindwa districts respectively. Each registered household at high risk of landslides in Elgon sub-region will be supported with around Shs 17 million. Shs 10 million is from the Government of Uganda and the NGO – Give Direct – will give Shs 7 million to each beneficiary. The internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the districts of Kasese, Kayunga and Ntoroko Land was identified and bought to resettle internally-displaced persons from the districts of Kasese and Kayunga. A total of 200 acres has been secured in each of the districts.

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.

Honourable minister, now that you have committed to come to Eastern Uganda on your way to Moroto and the honourable’s district, there is this quarantine that you imposed on districts of Bududa, Manafwa and Namisindwa to curb the spread of anthrax. The livestock farmers are irked with the delayed intervention. Even when anthrax is no longer ravaging the animals as it was much earlier, you have not mentioned when you will lift this quarantine in Bududa.

Respect, Mr Speaker. (Laughter) Thank you. I rise on a matter of national importance, concerning the cracks – I should not be named “the landslides person”, but I have about three National Water and Sewerage Corporation collection centres in my constituency and in the district, and that is Sono Treatment Plant, Laaso and another one at Lilima. These collection tanks feed four districts with water, knowing very well the adage that water is life. The four districts are Namisindwa, Tororo, Manafwa and Mbale. I rise because of the cracks around these collection tanks, especially that of Sono Treatment Plant. The multibillion uptake tank is completely cracked as a result of the landslides. Therefore, my prayer is to the ministry to move these tanks about two kilometres away because they have cracks. That will be pitting the population – the hundreds of thousands of people – in the four districts from taking this water. My prayer is to the ministry, specifically in charge of water and environment, to assist the National Water and Sewerage Corporation, which is a very good institution doing its work, but may not have enough money, to move these tanks away from where they currently are. Thank you.

Madam Speaker, he knows that an assessment was done. As for the food, I promise that we shall give you food. But colleagues, this is my appeal and an appeal from the President. It is true that a lot of destruction has taken place and our ecosystem cannot handle - and that is why it is giving way. We have a plan that we brought here - a policy - and you people approved it in this House. A disaster management plan was brought here by the Minister of State for Disaster Preparedness. I want you and I, like the Speaker has said, to educate our people. Let our people know that when you are dead, you cannot do anything else. In those areas, there are those that we are handling in the enclaves of Bududa, Manafwa and other areas. Yes, we have a plan to do urbanisation, especially in the hilly areas, but we request you to help us to sensitise the people because it is not easy for us, as Government, to convince your people. We bought land in Kasese - he is aware; but we are still struggling to have them go and share that land. We bought it in Muhokya. Yes. So, colleagues, we request you to convince your people. Even those that we relocated to Bunambutye in Manafwa and Bulambuli - his place; they are going back. We compensated them, gave them a home, but instead of taking - they marry another wife to take to the new home and then the older ones are killed. Therefore, colleagues, I think as Government, we are going to be forced to evict them forcefully. Thank you.