Maracha District

Honourable member from Maracha?

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I am Driwaru Jennifer, District Woman MP, Maracha. I stand on my behalf and on behalf of the people of Maracha to console the people of Adjumani and the nation at large. Whereas many Ugandans were complaining about why Adjumani would send a man in the name of Gen. (Rtd) Moses Ali. All good things have been said about him. The people of Adjumani and West Nile knew why we were sending the General to Parliament because we knew he would deliver and be a go-between between West Nile and us. I thank the people of Adjumani for sending him. He was a minister for Tourism, Wildlife – (Member timed out.)

Thank you, Mr Speaker. My name is Tom Aliti Candia, Member of Parliament for Maracha East constituency in Maracha District in the West Nile region. I would like to support the motion to express appreciation to His Excellency the President for the State of the Nation Address. I add my voice and I bring the voice of the people of Maracha District to support this motion. I would like to start from where His Excellency concluded his State of the Nation Address. He said, let us work differently this time. Indeed, we need to work differently this time. I am very happy that His Excellency the President brought in legislative agenda number 3: the amendment to the Education Act, 2008. I am saying so because of the alarming, disturbing and catastrophic levels of primary school dropout rates. For Maracha and West Nile, the dropout rate for boys is now 90 per cent. The dropout rate at primary level for girls is at 93 per cent. So, out of 16,000 children who join primary 1, only 1,600 complete their primary education program or cycle. It is very disturbing and the tide is increasing. The cause of this is poverty: it is out-of-pocket spending on education; it is non-coded community primary schools. We have 15 community primary schools but because of poverty, parents cannot pay those teachers. For 10 years now, no primary school has been coded in Maracha district. We have applied and have not gotten a reply. We are so disturbed. Coupled with that, we have a callous mindset of some parents who do not care. They have given up. I really love this amendment of the Education Act. We need to move from UPE to CPE. CPE means Compulsory Primary Education. This is how we can manage this dropout rate and reduce it from 90 per cent. We need to code these schools in all districts. Let us say, okay, two community schools per district need to be coded. In five years, we would have done a lot. In some areas, children cannot cross rivers to reach government-aided primary schools. My plea is to the Parliamentary Committee on Education and Sports: we need to fast-track the Education Amendment Act and bring about compulsory primary education and also code the non-coded community primary schools in our districts. I thank you and I am happy that you have given me this maiden opportunity. God bless you.

Thank you. Now, Rt Hon. Leader of Government Business, this is really alarming. I would request that you arrange a meeting between MPs from Maracha and Hon. Phyllis Chemutai, the Minister of State for Primary Education, so that this issue is taken up seriously because some of the issues go beyond. Now, honourable colleagues, we have just started this debate today. I can assure you that this is a debate where you should not panic about me not picking you. Each one of you is going to speak. You can see the time we have. Allow me for now to call on the ministers. Now, Leader of the Opposition, we are debating your report. I think he is raising the issue of the islands, but for now, let us first sort Maracha and then we can continue handling area by area. I wanted to start with the Minister of State for Tourism, Wildlife, and Antiquities because there is an issue of the elephants which I do not want again to come tomorrow - or that we have to make it an item on the Order Paper and we clog it. Honourable Minister for Tourism, Wildlife, and Antiquities, kindly address the issue which the Rt Hon. Leader of Government Business had said would be communicated to you, that is, the issue of the elephants.

Mr Speaker, as you are aware, our rules provide that we have written responses and those that are instant. I will begin with those that are written. Question number one came from Hon. Tom Aliti Candia, Maracha East County, who said that some districts are surrounded by refugee- hosting districts such as Koboko, Yumbe, and Terego, and, as a result, refugees access public and private services in these non-refugee- hosting districts such as Maracha, Moyo, and Arua. On top of that, the non-refugee- host districts have a number of unregistered refugees settled in their districts. His prayer, Mr Speaker, is that the Government change the policy and support refugee- impacted districts in major projects that benefit refugee-hosting districts. They also need to benefit from projects such as the Development Response to Displacement Impacts Project (DRDIP), which supports social protection and socio-economic transformation. Mr Speaker, this is my response: Development projects under the refugee hosting windows are designed for all districts, cities and urban councils, transit areas and communities that host refugees, but these keep changing depending on our open-door policy. Refugees are free because you know that refugees are free to move. Where assessments confirm refugee settlement in new areas or districts, such areas are included in the refugee programmes and both refugee-hosting and transit districts provide integrated services such as health, education, water, livelihoods to benefit both refugees and host communities. Mr Speaker, transit districts do not permanently host refugees but provide passage and so funds are therefore allocated for health, education, water and other services. Maracha District qualifies as a transit district and is eligible for support. Government shall undertake an assessment of the current number of refugees in Maracha and take appropriate action. Question number two came from Hon. Dennis Namara, where he says, Rt Hon. Prime Minister, the people of Muhorro Town Council, particularly residents of Kyamajaka LCI, have been gravely affected by repeated chimpanzee attacks resulting in loss of lives. While the Government initiated compensation processes, tenants have raised concerns of being cheated and unfairly treated. 1. His prayer is that the Government provide assurances that the compensation process for affected tenants is conducted transparently, with full disclosure of survey and valuation reports and equitable treatment of all claimants? 2. And could the Government further clarify what measures it is taking to resolve disputes among tenants who feel undervalued and ensure accountability in the compensation exercise? Mr Speaker and Members, my response is that the compensation process for tenants on land in Muhoro, Kagadi District was conducted with the involvement of all relevant Government institutions to ensure transparency. Officials from the Department of Surveys and Mapping under the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development carried out a detailed survey. The Chief Government Valuer conducted valuations of all land and property interests. Those who accepted, signed agreements and were duly compensated.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I am now the Chairman of the District Roads Committee for Maracha District. Maracha District shares 40 kilometres of the national, international, and security road with the Democratic Republic of Congo. That road, for many years, was being maintained by the District Road Fund yet it is both a national and international road. This year, when I became chairman, I said we shall not finance the maintenance of that road. I would like to request that the Ministry of Works and Transport take over the maintenance of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)- Maracha road, effective this financial year.

Mr Speaker, my brother from Maracha has already directed. So, it is simple for me to transfer that direction to the works ministry for action.

Mr Speaker, as the Government Chief Whip was designating me, I do not know whether it was me? Hon. Obigah Rose has been put in Maracha. I do not want any by- election in Terego. I am the Woman Member of Parliament for Terego. My name is Obigah Rose. I beg that you correct that and it should be clear on the Hansard . Thank you.

160 THE BUDGET SPEECH, 2026 Therefore, like what we said here the other time, now that there is this capital money, which is already there in the villages, all the leaders; certainly including all the ministers, must take the lead in checking what is happening parish by parish. They should make sure that all these people stop kukongora - stop cheating us. We work and they do not work. They are there but want services. They want medicine, education and security but do not contribute. They are just sitting there in their homes and not engaging in the money economy. Although we have done very well, this very good performance the minister is talking about is 67 per cent as per now. Some of them do without ekibaro. However, there are 33 per cent who are wako pembene . They are on the side. Suppose they were also part of this, we would be much further. As the minister, Hon. Musasizi told you, for these people to join the money economy is crucial for two reasons. First of all, they get income, which means that their purchasing power goes up. Part of the problem of the purchasing power being low is because they do not have income. I am a wealth creator. I produce milk but if you look at the figures, the production of milk now is, as I was telling you the other day, 5.4 billion litres. However, the internal consumption here is only 800 million litres. That is why you hear us saying there is too much milk in Uganda and we must export it, but this is an artificial situation. With the 48 million people, if each one was drinking the 210 litres of milk they are supposed to drink per year so that you keep your teeth in the mouth and keep your bones, we would need 9.6 billion litres of milk. What we are producing now would not be enough. We are saying that there is surplus milk because there is under-consumption. Why is that so? It is because people have no money so they cannot buy it. The per capita consumption of milk is now 60 litres, one-third of what a human body needs. This has gone up because in 1986, it was 18 litres. You can imagine. That is why people have no teeth in their mouth – (Laughter) - the teeth have gone out because they do not have enough calcium. Therefore, this Budget is no more okukongora . Okukongora is when you work and others just lean on the hoe in the village. No more kulala . As you heard, part of the Budget is on infrastructure; the roads, the railway, the pipeline, the airports, the waterways, electricity and irrigation. These are all, as the minister was saying, enablers for production to be done cost-effectively - low cost of doing business in Uganda. The other challenge is service delivery. Again, that is where you the leaders must come in. Health centres III are in every sub- county. These sub-counties are in Uganda, not in Congo or Kenya. Why should there be no medicine in the health centre? Maybe that medicine has been stolen, but the Member of Parliament does not know and does not follow up, and people are crying. Then you have the government officials; the Gombolola chief. That is why the local government must be very strict. What are the Gombolola chiefs doing? There is somebody called Gombolola Internal Security Officer (GISO). Have you heard of somebody called GISO? He is also there. Drugs are being stolen, and the GISO is there. This is what I can no longer tolerate. The people of Uganda have given me authority a number of times. In the past, I was a bit hesitant because I was saying maybe - especially since there was no capital which was being given but now the capital is there; Parish Development Model (PDM) and it is being stolen. During the elections, I was disturbing the former Minister of Local Government, Hon. Magyezi, ringing him. I go to campaign in Maracha. Instead of campaigning, people are saying, “They have stolen our PDM money.” I go from campaign to a PDM tour. In Maracha, complaining. Then I ring Hon. Magyezi to

161 THE TWELFTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 11 JUNE 2026 come. Maracha, people are – I do not know what happened there. I was in Bukwo or Kween, I think it was Kween, and it was the same problem. Here in Kampala, Kawempe and Buwambo, PDM money was being stolen. What is the Member of Parliament doing? Even the Opposition ones. The ones of the NRM, I will struggle with them, but even the Opposition ones, as long as you are getting an allowance from Parliament and you do not go to check what is happening, I will ask the Attorney-General to see how I can deal with you. If you do not want to monitor, do not take the allowances. Say so. Go to the Clerk - But then why should you get a salary in the first place? It seems I have got a legal basis where to demand performance from both the NRM and also the Opposition. As long as you are getting money from the Government, you must check, because some of the Opposition say – they do it maliciously. They say, let the programmes not work so that the NRM is blamed. That is not good enough for you because these programmes are not for NRM; they are for your own people. Therefore, this service delivery: the drugs in the health centres, justice, corruption, security, law and order. The infrastructure of leadership is there. Member of Parliament for every constituency, LC III for every subcounty. Those are paid. The ones who are not paid, like the LC II, I do not want to blame them so much. However, the LC III, the Members of Parliament, the councillors are all paid people, and they have to monitor. Local government must monitor – the Chief Administrative Officer. That is why I put in local government – some people have been saying they are cantankerous, quarrelsome, like Hon. Barugahara and Hon. Nameere. Hon. Nameere is famous for quarrelling, so you go and quarrel with - ( Laughter ) When I went to Masaka to defend Hon. Nameere, because I had to go there, they said, “ Oyo omwana oba bamukuza batya, talina mpisa .” I said that if the lack of mpisa is to - because in Uganda, if you see a thief and call them a thief, they say tolina mpisa. They say you should have kept quiet. They call that mpisa . This is how you are going to destroy the country. Please, both for the economy but also for service delivery, the leaders must do their work. Fortunately, apart from this money which Hon. Musasizi is getting from all those taxes, we are going to get oil money. Government will be getting an extra $1.5 billion per year as its share of Government money. I will discuss with you how to save this money, first of all, to create a sovereign fund so that it can earn money because that is how some countries like Norway have used their money well. Instead of using it to buy perfumes and whiskies, they put their money somewhere and it gains interest. We need to use some of it to do the crucial infrastructure like the railway. We need to have the railway with Kenya, Tanzania, Congo, South Sudan and Rwanda, the ones near us, so that all heavy cargo moves from the road to the railway. Then the petroleum products move from the road to the pipeline. That will leave only the light cargo and passengers on the road. The economics there - you heard Hon. Musasizi telling you that it will bring down the cost of transport of cargo from 3,000 to something much less. I am saying all this so that we harmonise and do not have to waste time arguing, because sometimes we waste time. We have done well, but we can do much better. Uganda is a rich country. Finally, I will get time and talk about the environment and the trade order where we had to remove some of our people from the road sides and all that chaos, which was here. I want you people to support this. Do not go on with the cheap politics of misleading our people because a country is like a human body. This human body has got many systems, which must work in the way God designed them. There are whole systems aiding how you breathe, blood gets circulated, seeing, eating and hearing. Each system is separate but coordinated by the command post; the brain. The systems are diverse, specialised, but coordinated.

103. Ruhindi Fredrick Nakawa Division East Kampala NRM 104. Taban Aate Sharifah Woman Representative Koboko Independent 105. Ouma Willy Namayingo South County Namayingo Independent 106. Orone Derrick Gogonyo County Pallisa NRM 107. Tete Chelengat Everline Woman Representative Bukwo NRM 108. Tibyaze Peace Woman Representative Jinja NRM 109. Tom Aliti Candia Maracha East County Maracha NRM 110. Rwakimari Beatrice Ruhaama County Ntungamo NRM 111. Tumuramye Genensio Kashongi County Kiruhura NRM 112. Tumusiime John Bosco Kashari South County Mbarara NRM 113. Teira John Bugabula County North Kamuli NRM 114. Oryema Simon Peter Adum Chua West County Kitgum NRM 115. Turyahikayo Kebirungi Mary Paula Woman Representative Rukungiri NRM 116. Sebamala Richard Bukoto County Central Masaka DP 117. Tiyo William Taylor Odaa Ayivu Division East Arua City NRM 118. Ssebbugga-Kimeze Berunado Budyepo County Nakasongola NRM 119. Tayebwa Thomas Ruhinda North County Mitooma NRM 120. Otto Edward Makmot Agago County Agago NRM 121. Rwamirama Bright Kanyontore (Lt Col Rtd) Isingiro County North Isingiro NRM 122. Tebandeke Charles Bbaale County Kayunga NUP 123. Tukahirwa James Byenjuru Hunter Kajara County Ntungamo NRM 124. Tumukunde Henry Kakurugu (Lt Gen. Rtd) Rukungiri Municipality Rukungiri NRM 125. Tumwesigye Anthony Isingiro West County Isingiro Independent 126. Ssenyonyi Joel Basekezi Nakawa Division West Kampala NUP 127. Osoru Mourine Woman Representative Arua City NRM 128. Ossiya Solomon Alemu Toroma County Katakwi NRM 129. Shyam Jay Tanna Tororo Municipality Tororo Independent 130. Twalla Fadil Tingey County Kapchorwa NRM 131. Waluswaka James Bunyole West County Butaleja NRM 132. Tumwebaze Mwine Youth Representative Western NRM 133. Twinomujuni Francis Kazini Buhaguzi County Kikuube NRM 134. Otafiire Kahinda (Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Ruhinda County Mitooma NRM 135. Silwany Solomon Bukooli County Central Bugiri NRM 136. Otim Bernard Maruzi North County Apac NRM 137. Waiswa Joel Azalwa Busiki County Namutumba Independent 138. Ssemwanga Gyaviira Buyamba County Rakai NRM 139. Wakida Patrick Godfrey Kabweri County Kibuku NRM 140. Walyomu Moses Muwanika Kagoma County Jinja Independent 141. Wandera John Paul Samia Bugwe County North Busia Independent 142. Saazi Godfrey Gomba East County Gomba NUP 143. Wanyenya Shafiga Bungokho County North Mbale NRM 144. Twesige Stephen Buyaga East County Kagadi NRM 145. Twinamasiko Onesimus Bugangaizi East County Kakumiro NRM 146. Wandera Sadala Bugweri County Bugweri NRM 147. Tayebwa Didas Kabumbuza Kooki County Rakai NRM 148. Wanyama Judas Thadeo Youth Representative Eastern NRM 149. Sserukenya David Makindye-Ssabagabo Municipality Wakiso NUP 150. Sekindi Aisha Woman Representative Kalungu Independent

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.)

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

18636 CONSIDERATION OF THE BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR FY 2026/2027 Madam Speaker, we have just passed an amendment on the copyright law. We strongly recommend that this money be provided to open up this facility. Office of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) Madam Speaker, despite the recent recruitment of 125 state attorneys for which the department is grateful, the Directorate of Public Prosecutions staffing stands at 759 against the approved 1,734, which represents 43 per cent staffing level. There is still a critical need for recruitment of both legal prosecutors and administrative staff to expand the scope of reach of criminal prosecution services. The office of the DPP requires an additional funding of Shs 10 billion for the recruitment of both legal prosecutors and administration. The committee notes that with the improved staffing, state attorneys will reduce the current workload and improve the perusal of case files. The committee finds this requirement critical and recommends an additional Shs 20 billion, instead of Shs 10 billion requested for, be provided to the Office of the DPP during the Financial Year 2026/2027 to facilitate the recruitment of staff to close the prosecutor- case ratio and increase the scope of criminal prosecution services across the country. Honourable colleagues, there is a need for a prosecutor for every magistrate at the district courts. This is because you find one prosecutor serving three magistrates. Therefore, you cannot have the proceedings continue unless this prosecutor has moved from this court to another, hence, the justification for an increase from the requested Shs 10 billion to Shs 20 billion. Establishment and operationalisation of offices in 32 districts The Office of the DPP is not present in 32 districts and more than 100 outer courts with Grade 1 Magistrates. This has affected the delivery of prosecution services. In order to establish and operationalise a Resident State Attorney station, the Office of the DPP requires an additional Shs 8 billion to establish a Resident State Attorney Station in each of these districts at a unit cost of Shs 250 million. The committee deems this requirement very important and, therefore, recommends that the Office of the DPP be provided with Shs 8 billion to implement the construction of these stations. Construction of offices and residential premises in hard-to-reach and hard-to-stay areas As part of strengthening criminal prosecution service delivery, the Office of the DPP has established 148 offices, both at the regional and district levels. However, officers fail to find decent offices and residences for accommodation in some of these areas. The Office of the DPP requires Shs 20 billion for the construction of offices and residential premises to attract officers to serve in the hard-to-reach and hard-to-stay areas. The committee makes a recommendation that Shs 20 billion be provided for the development budget of the Office of the DPP during this financial year to construct their own up-country offices and residential premises. Transport Equipment The committee observed that the Office of the DPP requires Shs 18 billion for the procurement of 72 vehicles to support the movement of officers to and from courts to avoid sharing public transport facilities with suspects, relatives and their accomplices while in prosecution of case files and other sensitive documents. Officers who serve hard-to-reach and stay areas of Bukwo, Yumbe, Pakwach, Maracha, Kalangala, Kotido, Koboko, Bwera, among others; including supervision by management. The committee recommends that Shs 18 billion be provided to the Office of the DPP during this financial year to provide transport equipment for those areas.

Thank you, Madam Speaker, for that correction. The Ministry of Agriculture needs to be strategic. In West Nile, we have been so much into tobacco, especially Terego and the lower belt of Maracha. Tobacco has now become a nightmare. I think the ministry should be intentional in taking cocoa and coffee to West Nile, so that we stop dragging this country backwards. We need to move forward, and this is through deliberate action by the Ministry of Agriculture. You parade your body to the ministry to look for money so that they can buy coffee and cocoa seedlings in West Nile, but there is nothing. They promise you air. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. There is the climate-smart programme in Uganda where 69 districts have been considered, especially the refugee- hosting districts of Koboko, Yumbe and so on. And Maracha, being a neighbour of these districts, was considered in the programme. Surprisingly, Maracha has been left out during the identification of the focal point persons, and I would like to request that this be addressed, because I wrote to the Permanent Secretary (PS) and since then, no reply has come.

17262 THE HIDESAND SKINS (EXPORT DUTY) (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2025 Margaret, Hon. Acuti, the Member of Parliament for Butaleja, Dr Kamara, Hon. Akello, and the Members of Parliament for Mitooma, Mbarara and Ibanda. The others are: Hon. Jennifer, the Member of Parliament for Maracha, Dr Emily, Hon. Betty, Hon. Atima Lee, Hon. Goli, the Members of Parliament for Bukedea, Alebtong and Zombo, Dr Ayume, Member of Parliament for Ngora, and the Deputy Chairperson of the Committee on Budget, Hon. Achia and Hon. Leku. Even mama Mavenjina and Hon. Hellen. Speak to your motion.

16835 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA WEDNESDAY, 9 APRIL 2025 On the overall performance of the budget under the UPF, we recommend reallocating funds from the assistance to Uganda Police Force projects to critical UPF areas. Uganda Police Force must create a comprehensive successor project for nationwide investments. The second recommendation is that the Uganda Police Force should expedite the preparation and approval processes of the CCTV Phase III Project to ensure its inclusion in the national plan budget. We reviewed the traffic and road safety and, therefore, recommend as follows: 1. An additional Shs 7.577 billion for transport equipment be provided; 2. Shs 1 billion for an IOV inspection lane and certification centre to be provided; 3. Shs 18 billion for 10 mobile inspection stations for IOV to be provided; 4. Uganda Police Force should link the EPS to the NIRA database; and 5. Uganda’s driver licensing system should be adjusted to capture details of foreigners who commit traffic offences. On police accommodation and the ongoing construction projects, we note that 74 per cent of the police officers lack institutional accommodation. However, the Uganda Police Force is working on a police accommodation project. This project is excluded from PIP. The Ministry of Internal Affairs plans to build 69,000 housing units for the Uganda Police Force and Uganda Prisons Service, and the DCIC, through a PPP arrangement. We, therefore, recommend that the Uganda Police Force accelerates the completion of the accommodation project to comprehensively address police accommodation challenges in the year 2025/2026. On the subcounty policing model – this is a flagship security solution to the country, initiated by His Excellency, the President, and it is now under implementation. The model aims to use limited resources in subcounties to improve policing services for communities, including establishing a police station in each area, following: 1. Deployment of a minimum of 18 personnel; 2. Two motorcycles per police station; 3. A counter phone and radio communication; 4. An office; and 5. Staff accommodation for at least 18 personnel. The Uganda Police Force has tested this model in Greater Masaka in the Financial Year 2023/2024, establishing 892, which is 41 per cent of the 2,190 subcounties, nationwide. In the Financial Year 2025/2026, Shs 5 billion is allocated for the construction of 30 model police stations and completing 11 in greater Masaka, along with acquiring 333 motorcycles and communication equipment. However, there is a funding gap of Shs 557 billion. We, therefore, recommend that Shs 587 billion be provided for the nationwide rollout of the subcounty policing model. On crime management, we recommend that Shs 17 billion be provided for CIID investigations and Shs 2.3 billion for crime intelligence in the Financial Year 2025/2026. On the Canine Unit, we see that expanding the Canine units to 36 locations of Budaka, Bukomansimbi, Butambala, Zombo, Adjumani, Madi-Okollo, Pakwach, Vurra, Kaberamaido, Koboko, Terego, Maracha, Moyo, Ayivuni, Buyende, Kaliro, Namutumba, Ngora, Hima, Namisindwa, Kwania, Agago, Nwoya, Amuru, Kyankwanzi, Apac, Kole, aerodromes and border points of Jinja, Soroti, Arua, Mbarara, Kisoro, Mpondwe, Katuna and Mirama Hills nationwide, requires an additional Shs 2.259 billion. The unit faces challenges with unreliable transport for sniffer dogs to crime scenes. Reliable transport is needed at the district stations, requiring Shs 28.44 billion for equipment in 29 regions.

Achomai Primary School is actually in the Speaker’s constituency. They had also inflated the number. Friends, we are in that digital era as a Government. The questions the Speaker has raised are pertinent. We cannot digitalise you when you do not go there to have your fingerprints and facial recognition captured. We cannot digitalise you when we do not verify your academic papers physically at the station where you are meant to teach, and this is what we are doing. I thank you very much. MR DENIS OGUZU (FDC, Maracha County, Maracha) Madam Speaker, let me start by observing that digitalisation can only be effective where there is power. Globally, poverty is linked to inaccessibility to power. Madam Speaker, today I got hold of a document where the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has initiated a procurement process where they want to do last-mile connections in the country. Arising from this, we are going to have 444,600,000 connections in central Uganda and 153,000 connections in western Uganda. The east and northern Uganda, comprising Karamoja, Lango, Acholi, and West Nile, are only getting 138,000 connections. I would like the Prime Minister to explain to us how this decision was arrived at. We want to see equity in the country. This is a public document and we would like to understand this precisely so that we know we are at the table of sharing. Thank you.

On that particular matter, you know, this Teachers’ Bill affects a number of people in the countryside, and their input is very important in helping us decide how to move. Therefore, I invite you to direct the committee to ensure this public engagement is not just for Kampala. The people in Maracha should be able to know that something like this is happening and so we need an engagement of people in Karamojong and others. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I had requested permission to lay on the Table a copy of the minutes of the committee and a copy of the report. I beg to lay, Mr Speaker. Mr Speaker, this report is rather bulky, and in the interest of time, I request that you permit me to take the House through an executive summary that I have prepared. As I said, this report looks at the functionality of the district service commission and city service commission and also on personnel management in selected local governments across northern, eastern, and western regions. Mr Speaker, we already know the mandates of our committee, and in line with these mandates, the committee conducted an oversight visit to selected cities and districts of northern Uganda such as Arua, Maracha, Terego, Yumbe, Zombo, and Moyo in West Nile; Gulu District, Gulu City, Nwoya, Kitgum, and Pader in Acholi; Moroto Municipality, Moroto District, Amudat, Nabilatuk, Karenga, Kaabong, Kotido Municipality, and Kotido District in Karamoja; Lira City, Lira District, Amolatar District Local Government, Kole, and Otuke in Lango, to assess the functionality of the District and City Service Commission and to analyse the personnel management issues within local governments. Mr Speaker, the committee has made a comprehensive report with a detailed version of its findings, observations and recommendations, giving examples and scenarios from local government to bring out the issues affecting the functionality of these commissions and the staff. Without prejudice to the comprehensive report, this Executive Summary highlights the key issues as follows: Committee findings, observations, and recommendations. On the functionality of District Service Commission, Mr Speaker, 1. We looked at gaps in the commissions. The committee found out that 98.6 per cent of the District and City Service Commissions were functional by end of the Financial Year 2022/2023, and most commissions were fully constituted. However, there are some districts that are non-functional with insufficient number of commissions. For example, Amudat District had only one District Service Commission member, which severely affected the recruitment processes, leading to delays and increasing the risk of corruption. The committee recommends that the Ministry of Local Government, together with the Public Service Commission, should ensure that all commissions are fully constituted for efficient service delivery in local governments. 2. Delays in Public Service Commission approval processes The report highlights delays by the Public Service Commission in approving Service Commission nominees, often without providing reasons for rejection. This lack of transparency and delayed approvals impede the recruitment process and affect service delivery. In Moyo, delays in submitting approved names to the Service Commission were noted, attributed to negligence. The committee also noted poor grievance handling by the Public Service Commission, which has been slow in responding to appeals, leading to prolonged disputes and inefficiencies. The committee therefore recommends the following;

Mr Speaker, I congratulate the minister for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. She has been credited as a minister who has risen above the occasion and we congratulate her. Just like my colleague, Hon. Musana has said, I come from a district that borders the DRC. All of you are aware that in West Nile, we have just been 110 years in Uganda because we were part of DRC, and so, we have a very strong link with the people of DRC; we have relatives, we have marriages and our people interact. That points to a risk that because of our regular interactions, there is the likelihood that whenever there is a problem there, we will bring it to this country - aware that ambulances are needed for emergency responses that may arise in this kind of situation. Honourable minister, you are aware that the President redirected the budget for ambulances to ROKO Construction Limited, which was not our priority. If this kind of issue arises, how are you going to help a district like Maracha that does not have any ambulance? I have written to you several times that our border is very porous and risky, the border road is insecure, it has never been rehabilitated. The Ministry of Works and Transport cannot pay attention even when we report that it is a security risk; because the people who are supposed to intervene on the border including security people, cannot. I do not know, should we now go and state these matters in Gulu during those regional meetings for the matter to be listened to? Two, honourable minister, the issue you addressed to us on requires risk communication which was very elaborate during the COVID-19 time. For a district like Maracha, what preparation have you put in place to empower the health workers and people who manage our healthcare systems on risk communication? How will the population know that there is a risk and they are supposed to conduct themselves in a particular way in that part of the region; since they may have challenges with the language? I mentioned that some of them speak Lingala which is a Congolese language. How do we help our people at the border to appreciate those challenges? I would love to hear what frameworks you have put in place to address the emergency response, behavioural and other risk communications. Thank you.

I should register my disappointment with the Parliament. This loan was approved by Parliament. Rule 155 outlines what Parliament must look for when they are passing a law. It seems a number of those issues were ignored and then this Parliament was turned into a rubber stamp and just passed things the way they are. That is why we are getting to experience all this because if we looked at the procurement plans and the environmental impact assessment, we would not be here. The reason I have been insisting on this matter is because in my area, Maracha, a stalled bridge led to the death of five people by drowning. I have the report. I actually wrote to the Speaker. She is the one who calmed us down. We were planning to storm the World Bank because they are financing projects without social and environmental safety. For instance, you go there, we have been complaining everywhere, and there is no response. What comes out from this report clearly is that financial crimes have been committed. We have people who have misappropriated and diverted government resources. They may be in finance; they may be in agriculture. I want to buy into Prof. Mushemeza’s motion that the agencies of government must investigate. Our people cannot die in vain. Never. They cannot die in vain. Some people embezzled these resources and they must account. This matter needs to be investigated. This Parliament cannot sit here and handle this business as usual. Mr Speaker, you survived because you have stood with the people of Uganda. (Laughter) Imagine a matter of this magnitude was covered. By letting this matter be discussed, you are with the people. You are actually making Parliament a pro-people Parliament (Applause). As a suggestion to the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries - there are many of you who want to use agriculture as a tool for socio-economic transformation. I should remind you that there is no way you will succeed in using agriculture for transformation if you do not look at agriculture as a value chain, which starts with production until the final consumer. All these concerns, which were raised here, start from production and go through stages. Therefore, you must ensure that the bottlenecks are fixed. Mr Speaker, I also buy into your proposal that the minister must come clear on those stalled roads. There are roads in Maracha which were earmarked, there was funding for them and we borrowed money. We need to know today what is going to happen to those roads. Where is that money? It was loan money. Was it already diverted somewhere? Where is that loan money? This is what we must get clearly from you and we need to understand the way forward so that we know – (Interjections) – Okay, let me take that information because I know you come from Yumbe and you have very critical information.

lhtnc Ol Dl.trlctr Kakumu'o Krbaale Kagadl Kassanda Mubende hrryandongo Horma lilkuub€ Meslndr Rukrga 168,701,150 Arua 207,900,000 TOTAL l9,8a6,OO?,S49 E .ra s Clurt r Cutluhtlec DlrbEt|cnctrt (uoxl 440,615,386 350,962,7s0 366,240,538 24O,707 342 178,500,000 478,215,000 377,772,464 10 349,4t6,766 345,575,083 574,201,OO0 Bushenln Ntungaeo 91 r,645,600 329,597,S00 lt 261,568,000 s65,750,O00 595,002,833 326,923,833 135,505,O0l Ismgrro Kabale Rubanda Nebbr Pakwach Yumbe 120,801,O0O Maracha L2 N

ROID CI|OXEAT U!&r thb coapoacrt, thcrc l r prrt lor rc6oe.l of .cholc., rlon! irrD/EraLct lccoar rordr. MAAIF report d that rehabfitauve works for road chokcs on communtty access roads aie categonzed mto 3 phascs, Phlrc I: ? Plot dt trlct. . Ongorng rehab rtahon works (254 Kml m the 7 p ot dlstncts at 98 6010 overa.tl physrcal progress Works ln l(alungu, lganga. Buguen. Amum, Nebbr. and Pakwach and 1 contract ln Ntungamo were completed and handed over to the dtstncts for marntenance The contract for thc constructron of a bndge m Nturrgarno was ongomg at 55o/o Phr.c II: 2l rollout dLtdctr . The lvorks ln these dlstncts cover 105 road chokes spread over 376 9 km . lg drstnct slgned cont!'acts of whrch 13 had commenced tvorks These rnclude, Rakal, lslngrro, Bushenyr, Kakumro. and l(abale whrch were procured loca.lly by the dlstncts and Kyotera, Masaka, Bugm, Gulu, N!r.oya, Ruloga, Maracha and Krbale procuied cent ally bI. the Mmlstr)' . The contracts for Madt-Okollo and Mplgr were recommendcd for retendenng by the Mrnrstry Contracts Commrttec and were at redesrgn stagc Phrtc m: 29 Ro[out dlrttlct. . Thc procurement process for 145 road (hokcs sprcad over 487 7km rs at contract 8rgnng and slt hand over stage . 16 contracts had bcen srgncd and wcre rn the process of stte handov.r for t.llc contractors to commence works, except for thc contracts for ButaleJa, and Tororo that were strll under constderatron bJ. MCC "ffir4" N 2....< N F .E .€_ t7

!. ,:t|c Ml^(st ! of Agricl4ltwre, A^t na,l l^dtBtry a d Dbrt",tlcs should 24Adltc t E prccess oJ canncc,tl,ng t E p?otcct to t'tw ^atto al gdd ln ordc" to cnab,, lt tcLto .rlttg oI the cqlltprrld, t th4,t rcqul". co rt]z,nt prrEr ln o"dcr to be fully operqtlo'AaL B. ROID CIIOKEA: The Commrttee leamt that the prolect Pas rntended to provlde support to drstflcts to make access roads [t focused on ehmlnaoon of key choke potnts that regularly lmpeded the rnllow and outflow of farm lnputa and produce Such choke pornts rncluded stretches of roads rn swampy areas Selectron of whlch roads was to be worked on was based on connectlons to hlgh productron areas and processrng faclhty and acccsslb lty to markets The Commrttee notes that lf thc rchablhtahon of the roads rs rndeed done as rs spccrfied, lt w l bnng down the cost of transportatlon of produce and generally rnake lfe easrer for the communrtres As reported above several drstncts werc ldcntrfied to benefit from the component by removal of chokcs along farm/market accesa roads MAAIF reported that the road chokes works u,ere ln three phas€s wrth works elther complete, ongorng or conLracts were bcrng srgncd The Mmrstry reported that works rn Kalungu, Iganga, Bugwen Amuru, Nebbr, and Pakwach and one contract rn Ntungamo were complcted ard handed over to thc dlstrlcts for malntenance The contract for thc constructron ofa bndgc rn Ntungamo was ongorng at 55o/o whrle 19 dlstncts had srgned contracts of whrch 13 had commenced works thcsc lncludc, Rakar, Ismgro, Bushenl l, Kakumro, and Kabale whrch were procured tocalty by the dlstrlcts and Kyotera, Masaka. Bugtn, . centrally by the Mlnlstry Gulu, Nwoya, Rukrga, Maracha and Krbale p rocured x M -:h 30

12109 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA T HURSDAY, 29 F EBRUARY 2024 has stalled in a number of places, including Maracha. There is a bridge, which works have been abandoned by the contractor. The matter was raised here, the Speaker directed that the report be brought on it, but it is nowhere. Do we still have a responsible and accountable government to the people? Secondly, the World Bank gave a grant to Uganda to build Koboko-Yumbe-Moyo Road. To date, nobody knows what is happening. Government is quiet. What is happening to these resources? The people are asking if these resources are not being swindled.

Thank you. Hon. Wakayima, the deputy chairperson and then I go to the Member from Maracha.

Thank you. Member for Maracha -

Thank you, Mr Speaker. The committee clearly indicates a levy of two per cent to be levied to help those areas that cannot access network. I want to concur with my colleague from Maracha that areas of Namayingo; Hama, Lolo East and Nampongwe parishes in Sigulu Island as well as Lolo Subcounty cannot get network. I think the ministry should take a deliberate policy to make sure that those areas that the telecommunications networks feel are not commercially viable are given affirmative action. Thank you.

Thank you, Rt Hon. Speaker. We welcome you to the world of twin Mothers. I am one of them. On behalf of Maracha District, congratulations. The 15 Parishes of Maracha District in greater Oluvu never received the first quarter, that is Shs 7 million. Three parishes in Yivu Subcounty never received the Shs 100 million. I would like to know what the Government is doing as far as these parishes that never benefited are concerned. Secondly, I agree with you on the issue of mobile banking because Maracha is one of those districts without a bank. Many of our beneficiaries spend nights in either Arua or Koboko in to access… (Member timed out.)

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I sincerely thank you for this opportunity, which you have given this House, to discuss matters of electricity. These are matters of life. I know that the period we are going into is a period of accountability and I know the importance of delivering electricity in your constituencies. I would like to promise that where the issues, which have been raised, are of a technical nature, I will sit with my technical people to produce a response to them. Secondly, I have captured issues that are almost similar in the constituencies; (i) There is the issue of subcounties, which are not yet connected. 433 subcounties are in my report and I promise that that is going to be a priority. I have captured the issue of a few districts that are not yet connected, that is Buvuma and Terego or Maracha. We are working on extension of power to the districts that do not

This is a clause that is very tricky and it is where Parliament needs to be sober – we are always sober while enacting these provisions. Essentially, it is a provision that is going to allow some people to be permitted to grow even marijuana and other plants. Therefore, we need to be extremely careful. However, I have an issue. There are, at present, people who have been growing, for example, miraa , and up to now, miraa has not been a prohibited plant. People have their own gardens. Now, this provision, drafted the way it is, seems to take care of only people who are intending to grow from the day this Act is enacted. I have a feeling that we need a hybrid that does not criminalise those that have been found growing it – of course, I am being careful. Other cannabis and those other crops are prohibited by law. It is only miraa that has a small room – which is not being prohibited. Therefore, the care I would like to appeal to the House to take is not to enact a law that on day one criminalises a particular section of the population without giving them a transition period. I am very keen that in Section 89(g) of the other law, we had literally empowered the minister to come up with that provision. So, the care I want to ask the committee and the minister to take is that my people and the rest of the - actually, Butambala does not have the highest number of miraa growers. Wakiso has more. Even Maracha has more than Butambala. So, it is not to be restricted as if it is a Butambala issue. That is not the issue. So, the care I want us to take is to ensure that this law, on day one, does not criminalise people who have been found growing it because it has not been a prohibited plant. My reading of this provision is that from the day - and if we agree with Clause 1 which we passed, that means it comes into force on the day of assent. So, I would beg the indulgence of this Parliament that it must take care of that huge population.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I am only going to make comments on about four or five questions. Madam Prime Minister, the Masaka Industrial Skilling Centre has serious issues. As we talk, popular community participation is lacking in every aspect. Government has avoided the participation of stakeholders; the leadership. The selection of participants is skewed in favour of NRM cadres and it is done directly by the RDCs. I am just being a whistleblower. Madam Prime Minister, you better intervene because RDCs are the ones recruiting participants literally. The second one was raised by Hon. Oguzu Lee on the Uganda Inter-Governmental Fiscal Transfers. This is a very important programme but the challenge that we have - Even your response is shy of expounding on what is causing or rather what we could attribute the delays of works to. I suppose you are paying attention to the response. This programme is supposed to improve fiscal management of resources by local Governments, not only in the education sector but also in the health sector. Your response is only making mention of the education sector, not knowing that the challenges that are caused by delays of works have resulted in serious contingency liabilities, even loss of lives and the serious service delivery concerns. I think I should combine this response with what Hon. Magyezi responded to. You dispensed justice to your questions but the one-million- dollar question about these unspent balances, which are even generated by Uganda Inter- Governmental Fiscal Transfers is, even when they are returned to the Consolidated Fund as per the law, why is it that they are never ever reflected anywhere in our books of accounts? When will the re-voting ever occur in time? There are commitments that are made but the re-voting is never done in good time – (Interjection)– Yes, there is a concern, for instance, in Maracha where works have stalled. A number of these contractors have been fully paid but they have mysteriously disappeared. Those that are there are very thin on the ground. So, your investigative machinery must be deployed. Lastly, Mr Speaker, there is this standoff between Uganda and Sudan. I read a newspaper article this morning online, The East African, and it said that 120 tonnes of Uganda’s harmful maize was blocked. Look it up. You know the disastrous effects of such a statement.

Thank you, honourable Chairperson. Now, making a summary is not just in the interest of time, it is because we are supposed to read this in advance so it was uploaded. Now coming here again, he repeats everything. What is very important is for the Hansard to capture the whole text of the report in its entirety, and then the Chairperson gives a summary. If you waited to read only when he is presenting, then you end up missing out and that will encourage you to research and read and prepare in advance before coming here. So, honourable colleagues, I open the debate right away. If you know you have already spoken today, please, do me a service, sit down so that I can start with Hon. Mamawi in the corner, then I go to Maracha, Hon. Norah, Rwampara, Bukomansimbi, Ntoroko- I am going to give you the opportunity, do not mind. Two minutes each- Hon. Esenu since yesterday, sorry, it is not that- I do not have anything personal on you, but sometimes I am here juggling. I am going to give you an opportunity, Hon. Esenu.

8682 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR [Mr Aza] West Parish in Lefori Subcounty. They also went ahead and attacked Goboro, Feya, Fitina Mbaya and Mgburugburuchu in Kochi Subcounty in Yumbe District. Most of the homes that were attacked and torched belong to the Aringa of Yumbe, Kakwa of Koboko and people from Maracha and Terego, who are settled near the border with South Sudan. Over 400 grass-thatched houses were torched. The Ugandans retaliated by attacking the Kuku tribe in Gwere West in Moyo District where over 100 head of cattle were driven away towards Yumbe and 20 houses were torched. This has resulted into tension, displacement of people, destruction of property, looting of domestic animals, bicycles, motorcycles, clothes, foodstuffs and torture. (Interruption)

7844 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT this money. In Maracha, when Shs 7 million was given out, 15 parishes missed and when Shs 25 million was given, three parishes missed. I do not know when that is going to be corrected. In addition, the money which has arrived there – Last week, when I asked my people whether they are using the money, I was told that people are not very familiar with the use of this money. They have only given funds to a few SACCOs to see whether it will work well. I think this is because training on how to use this money was not thoroughly done. Thank you very much.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I would like to applaud the UPDF; honestly, in areas like Bundibugyo, this other side of Simbili, which is around Maracha would have been invaded by the rebels if the UPDF had not gone to put them out of action. However, again, my plea is - there is a problem with the funding of the people who have been sent there. The money for these officers who are suffering in the wilderness has been tampered with. Can we correctly credit their accounts and also with the funds meant to help them while they are on the battlefield? They are ‘small’ people; they cannot speak for themselves. But honestly, what belongs to Caesar should be given to Caesar and to God what is for God. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Like I had said, out of the loan of $110 million, $22.5 million was earmarked for infrastructure - to improve infrastructure in 81 health facilities. This was divided into six lots. The lot in question is Lot 6, which was worth $24 billion - VAT inclusive. The contractor was BMK. They were supposed to construct maternity units and extras like pit latrines and placenta pits in 14 health facilities in West Nile and in Northern Uganda. The duration of the project was 16 months and it was supposed to commence on 15 March 2021, upon signing of the project contract. However, site handover was delayed to May 2021. The contract was supposed to run till 30 September 2022. The supervising architect was KK Partnership Architects. The Ministry of Health advanced 30 per cent of the total contract sum totalling to about Shs 6 billion to BMK to enable them mobilise and bring equipment to the site and start preliminary construction. BMK provided performance security in the form of a bank guarantee worth approximately Shs 6 billion and environmental and social safety guarantees of approximately Shs 1.9 billion, respectively. The objective of our visit, as a committee - which was very important - was to ascertain the physical progress of the works, among others. We had received many complaints from the citizens of West Nile and Northern Uganda, but most importantly, the politicians, about the delayed progress. In other parts of the country, they were 80 per cent and in this particular area, they had not yet reached even 50 per cent, yet we were running out of time. The committee also conducted a financial and legal analysis of the project to have a holistic scrutiny of the project. The sites visited were Panyimur in Pakwach, Kuchwiny in Nebbi, Kochi in Yumbe, Lobule in Koboko, Oluvu in Maracha, Awoo in Omoro, Akura in Alebtong, Anyangatir in Lira City and Kamdini in Oyam. Key findings from the field visit The committee found that on average, the civil works in nine sites ranged from between 55 per [Dr Ayume] SECTORAL COMMITTEE REPORT

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I want to add my voice to thank the committee for that report. The issue of power in the West Nile region is a concern. However, allow me to bring it this august House, and particularly to the minister, the issue of the network in West Nile. Our power system and network in West Nile is in such a way that when power in Arua is off, it will definitely be off in Maracha, Koboko and Madi. I want the minister to help us and address the issue of the network in West Nile. I beg to submit.

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

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I am in possession of a copy of a document entitled, “List of shortlisted applicants for the position of probation police constables, general duties and drivers.” Mr Speaker, my concern on this list is the variance in the number of applicants per district. There are districts, for example, Obongi with two applicants shortlisted; Maracha with four; Madi-Okollo with three; your own district Mitooma with only three; Gulu City with 33 applicants shortlisted; and Kiboga has only two.