Rubanda District

Thank you, Mr Speaker. The matter I am putting forward concerns Kasambya Health Centre III in Rukiga, which has collapsed on one side which houses the maternity. We have a challenge of women who go to give birth and are now doing so at home, which is a risk to mother and baby. The remaining side of the health centre has developed cracks and is likely to collapse any time. This health centre III serves a big community in Rukiga and neighbouring communities of Rubanda and Rukungiri districts. I request that this facility be given urgent attention and restored for service delivery to go on smoothly.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. This is my first term in the Parliament of Uganda, and I would like to appreciate the people of Rubanda for overwhelmingly voting for me and giving me the opportunity to serve. I want to associate myself with the State-of- the-Nation Address of the President because he focused more on agriculture as an enabler, which leads Uganda to the money economy. It is timely because approximately 70 per cent of the population deals in agriculture. To be precise, 33.1 per cent of the people of Kigezi participate in subsistence agriculture. Mr Speaker, I am a practical farmer, and I want to bring it to the attention of the Government that many farmers in our communities are unable to afford knapsack sprayers. A majority plant crops and are unable to spray their crops in a timely manner, resulting in low productivity. Does the Government of Uganda agree with me that each village, for example, Rubanda district that has 478 villages, should have a knapsack sprayer at village level. However, Mr Speaker, I believe development does not effectively progress in isolation of enabling the health capability. Kigezi Subregion has six districts with a population of 1,787,231 people, as per the 2024 Census report. Unfortunately, the subregion has no cancer centre, despite the increasing number of cancer patients, particularly among farmers and peasants in rural communities. Most of these patients have to travel to Mulago and Mbarara to access these services. Mr Speaker, I conducted a fact survey and the findings, based on Uganda Cancer Institute, indicate that cancer in Kigezi Subregion is increasing, with 1,200 new cases every single year – (Member timed out.)

For the record, Rubanda patients are 130, Kabale has 220 patients, Rukungiri 190, Kanungu 170, Kisoro 150 and Rukiga 100 patients’ increment every single year. The most frequently diagnosed types of cancer in Kigezi are: cervical cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer and sarcoma cancer, to mention but a few. My prayer to the Government is to ensure that it prioritises a cancer centre for Kigezi and at least each village has a knapsack sprayer. Thank you very much.

Mr Speaker, Rubanda District General Hospital is being constructed by the UPDF Engineering Brigade. Rubanda District Local Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Defence and payment was made in full. The MOU that was signed has expired yet only 22 per cent of the works have been done. When will the UPDF renew the MOU to continue the construction so that the people of Rubanda get services?

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Does the Prime Minister agree with me on the fact that the Muhanga- Kashinda-Kahararo seven-kilometre Road that was de-tarmacked four years ago should be tarmacked as soon as possible? It is on the Kabale-Rubanda Road and at the moment, there are several accidents. Actually, two weeks ago, as I drove back to Rubanda to do the Government programmes, I almost got an accident. My prayer is that the road should be tarmacked and if not, at least to have murram as soon as possible. Thank you very much.

Rt Hon. Prime Minister, can you allow me to ask something along that line regarding the boundaries between the Elgon National Park and the people of Sebei and Bugisu. I raised that issue several times. When I was a Government Chief Whip, I nearly underwent imbalu at Mount Wanale. Those guys wanted to capture me, and they said, “Sir, are you sorted?” - (Laughter) – “Even if you are sorted, if you do not sort out our issue, we can sort you out another time”. I said, “My goodness!” The dispute on which survey to go with: the survey of 1963 or the survey of 1992 is a very big issue. If you go to the one of 1960s, you will find that the whole of Mbale City is part of Elgon National Park. The President had promised that if you went with the one of 1992, at least you would be able to protect the national park the way it is now. While we fail to sort it out, people continue to encroach on it. Then there is Ruhija in Rubanda where the whole subcounty which is not even part of the national park - they said this is a national park. Therefore, in an area where you would have five-star resorts because of mountain gorillas, people cannot. Once developers come, they run away. I have been there with Hon. Musasizi, Hon. Kabaasa and Hon. Kikafunda. Rt Hon. Prime Minister, you need to give this issue of boundaries with the national parks serious attention. You will solve many issues across the country. (Applause) I had already picked the Member for Kibale (Hon. Nabadduka rose) Wait, I am trying to see who is smiling best this side. (Laughter) Hon. Kiruluuta and Hon. Elem, the one on the Front Bench; there is an agreement we made and I am going to fulfil it. I communicated it through the Opposition Chief Whip.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I do not intend not to recognise the nominations by my side of Government, but I tend to make an observation. By law, and you, as our chairperson, Mr Speaker, we think that you preside over the point of equity in this House. You have said it right that we may not be able to change it, but we want it to go on record. When I look at the composition of the commission under the Administration of Parliament Act, first of all, we have members who are designated automatically by their positions. That is the Speaker of Parliament, who comes from Tororo, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament from Mitooma, and the Prime Minister of the Government of Uganda, who is from Kakumiro, which is Western Uganda. The Minister of Finance is from Rubanda, and that is Western Uganda. I would not think that we here in Parliament have much to do because that is for the appointing authority. Regarding the remaining positions, it would be a matter of natural justice for this House to treat their composition equitably. I am looking at the central region, with almost one hundred members of Parliament, yet it is not represented on the commission. Much as we may not have much to do, it should go on record. Is it worth it? Is it really genuine? Is it okay for us to keep quiet? I would have kept quiet –

142 THE BUDGET SPEECH, 2026 Ugandan products, attract strategic investors and mobilise the diaspora to support national development. 6. On tourism infrastructure, the Government continued to invest in tourism infrastructure and attractions. Progress was made in the development of museums and cultural heritage sites in Moroto and Dokolo. Investments are also underway in the Rwenzori Central Circuit Trail, Kitagata Hot Springs and visitor facilities at the Source of the Nile in Jinja, including an observatory deck and a modern restaurant. The Government also established a new wildlife education centre in Mbale. These investments are enhancing visitor experiences and strengthening Uganda’s competitiveness as a tourism destination. In Financial Year 2026/2027, the priorities under tourism are the following: Mr Speaker, the Government has allocated Shs 567.32 billion to continue developing the tourism sector next financial year. The priority interventions will include: i) The branding and marketing of Uganda as a tourism and investment destination; ii) Tourism infrastructure development; iii) Construction of highway sanitation facilities and tourism site refreshment centres; iv) Improving and enforcing hospitality standards and training; v) Conservation and wildlife protection to increase wildlife population across the national parks; vi) Health tourism; and vii) Economic and commercial diplomacy. I now come to mineral-based industrial development. Mr Speaker, Uganda is richly endowed with minerals. However, sustainable transformation will come not from extracting minerals, but from processing and adding value to them. The Government’s strategy is, therefore, to transform mineral wealth into industrial wealth, and the following steps have been taken in that direction: i) The Government intensified mineral exploration and quantification. Geochemical surveys for gold were undertaken in Kassanda, Kiboga and Mubende districts. Exploration confirmed an estimated 300 million tonnes of iron ore in Kabale, Rubanda, Rukiga, Kisoro, Kanungu, Kiruhura and Hoima districts. Surveys of copper prospects were conducted at the Bukusu Carbonatite Complex, which also has the potential for rare earth elements as well as at the Boma and Lwensankala sites. Evaluation of uranium, manganese, lithium and nickel deposits is also ongoing across the country. ii) To add value to Uganda’s limestone, a new clinker factory was commissioned in Moroto District to produce inputs for cement production. The factory operates a 6,000-tonne-per-day clinker production line with annual production capacity of two million tonnes of clinker and three million tonnes of cement. The project is expected to save the country up to $260 million, annually, in clinker imports and create up to 4,000 jobs. iii) The Government continued to make substantial progress towards the first oil. Construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) and the Central Processing Facilities is at advanced stage and nearing completion. The Tilenga and Kingfisher upstream development projects also registered significant progress despite logistical challenges arising from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. During the year, 51 additional wells were drilled, bringing the cumulative number to 199 wells, exceeding the 189 wells required for first oil production later this year. iv) The Government completed the first phase of Kabalega International Airport, providing critical logistics infrastructure to support oil and gas development, tourism, trade and investment in the Albertine region.

7. Nankwanga Stellamaris Woman Representative Bugweri Independent 8. Nanzala Metrine Namisindwa County Namisindwa NRM 9. Nassolo Eugenia Rubaga Division South Kampala NUP 10. Nawe Molly Kamukama Woman Representative Kazo NRM 11. Ndeezi Alex PWD Representative N/A NRM 12. Ngabirano Charles Rwampara East County Rwampara Independent 13. Ninsiima Evelyne Woman Representative Rubanda Independent 14. Nnamara Annet Oyes Byamukama Woman Representative Buhweju NRM 15. Nyakato Asinansi City Woman Representative Hoima City PFF 16. Namujju Cissy Dionizia Woman Representative Lwengo NRM 17. Nyakato Dorothy Woman Representative Kitagwenda NRM 18. Namutaawe Joan Woman Representative Masaka NUP 19. Nayebale Sylivia Woman Representative Gomba NRM 20. Naziiwa Margret Woman Representative Kagadi NRM 21. Nkunyingi Muwada Kyadondo County East Wakiso NUP 22. Nuria Hafsa Teko Woman Representative Kotido Independent 23. Nangoli Gerald Elgon North County Bulambuli NRM 24. Nyeko Johnson Kezekiya Lamwo County Lamwo NRM 25. Obong Peter Acuda Maruzi County Apac UPC 26. Obong Vincent Shedrick Lira West Division Lira City UPC 27. Okiding Sam (Lt Gen.) UPDF Representative N/A N/A 28. Ofwono Opondo P’Odel Older Person’s Representative Eastern NRM 29. Ocen Geoffery Kioga North County Amolatar UPC 30. 3Ogwal Joseph Jones Dokolo North County Dokolo NRM 31. Ojara Martin Mapenduzi Bardege-Layibi Division Gulu City NRM 32. Nameere Justine Woman Representative Masaka City NRM 33. Nkrumah Roland Bufumbira County East Kisoro NRM 34. 3Ojiit Peter Pingire County Serere Independent 35. Ntabazi Harriet Bwamba County Bundibugyo NRM 36. Ocan Patrick Apac Municipality Apac Independent 37. Ogwang Patrick Obura Oyam County South Oyam NRM 38. Okaasai Sidronius Opolot Kumi County Kumi NRM 39. Oketcho George West Budama County South Tororo NRM 40. Oketcho John Francis Bugiri Municipality Bugiri NRM 41. Okeyoh Peter Bukooli Island County Namayingo NRM 42. Okot Peter Tochi County Omoro DP 43. Okumu Gabriel Okoro County Zombo NRM 44. Omara Paul Otuke County Otuke NRM 45. Omoding Emmanuel Serere County Serere NRM 46. Onek Hilary Obaloker Palabek County Lamwo NRM 47. Oneka Lit Amere Denis Kitgum Municipality Kitgum FDC 48. Ongom Patrick Erute County North Lira NRM 49. Ongu James Kwania North County Kwania NRM 50. Opito Vincent Dokolo South County Dokolo UPC 51. Nankabirwa Ann Maria Woman Representative Kyankwanzi NRM 52. Nantongo Fortunate Rose Woman Representative Kyotera NUP 53. Natumanya Flora Woman Representative Kikuube NRM 54. Naturinda Eliab Ndorwa County West Kabale NRM 55. Ngompek Linos Kibanda North County Kiryandongo NRM 56. Ninkusiima John Paul (Dr) Ibanda County South Ibanda NRM 57. Niringiyimana James R. Kaberuka Kinkizi County West Kanungu 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

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

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

Madam Speaker, I want to respond to my friend, Hon. Oshabe, who decided to leave us and join the other side with all his brains. Madam Speaker, what Hon. Oshabe is proposing is that he would like us to eat seeds because if you say, cut Atiak Sugar, even when it does not exist in these numbers, but I want to use it as a principle. Atiak Sugar is an investment that is intended to generate returns to this economy in terms of taxes, jobs, value addition, and improved exports, to mention but a few. Out of this intervention, we get the resources that we use to pay salaries for MPs, pay salaries for teachers, and meet all Government obligations. Now you are suggesting that we stop investing in this economy and first pay salaries, are you going to sustain this expenditure? As if you are saying- assuming you are a potato grower in Rubanda - we are the leading Irish potato producers in this country, it is as if you are saying that we stop producing seed, sell only what we have, eat what we have, and then go back home and sit. Hon. Oshabe, I want you to think strategically. I want you to think beyond what you see today, and see the economy of today and the economy of tomorrow. (Mr Oshabe rose_)

18745 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA TUESDAY, 21 APRIL 2026 it together, and we might reconsider it next year because this is annual. That is what we are trying to persuade you about. We are not saying that you should drop the entire clause as it is. The committee has agreed with you on foreign investors; big tick. You can clap for yourself on that - (Laughter)- but they are saying that on your own people in Rukiga, please go down a bit. He has further suggested that in the rural areas, do it this way. In Rubanda, someone is trying to put up a structure in order to harvest some money from tourists who are crossing from Rwanda or Congo. Can we go down to $500,000? When it comes to municipalities in Entebbe and others in Kampala, let it be $1 million or $1.5 million as they have proposed, so that next year we see whether it has been attractive to people. Has it helped us in any way? In any way, this is a waiver to others. As you waive for the foreigners’ input, we are also saying, relax for our nationals and give a longer threshold because the justifications have been clear. Name one hotel that has been built in two years. If you name one, we give it to you as it is.

Madam Speaker, firstly, you see this Parliament keeps being taken for granted. On an annual basis, we have been reminding the Executive about the comprehensive taxation policy. Last year, we insisted on the same matter. Hon. Musasizi told us that the comprehensive taxation policy is going to come. I stood, insisted, and I said, “Can we have a timeline on this?” Hon. Henry Musasizi from Rubanda, the Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development (General Duties), stood and spoke on this microphone and told us that by the end of 2025, the taxation policy would be brought to the House so that by the time we get into the next fiscal year budget

Madam Chairperson, Hon. Nandala is my chairperson somewhere. I thank him for being a Christian in the discussion of these matters because he has expressed feelings for the country and the desire to see this economy sustain itself by encouraging domestic production. Our proposal is in line. As you have said, let us make these decisions progressively, whereby now we do 30 per cent, then after one year, if one or two more factories come and we have enough domestic production, we can close completely, but I am proud. I have to put this on record, Hon. Brenda Nabukenya. When I was in primary school in my village in Rubanda, I was wearing a uniform from the Nyanza Textile Industries Limited (NYTIL). In our village, we did not know NYTIL; we knew it as Jinja. It was a new uniform, you would buy, they tailor it and you put it on. So, it is not true, Madam Chairperson, that uniforms cannot be produced by our factories. I thought this would be -

We appeal to Hon. Musasizi that we knew, not the one now - (Interjection)- Madam Speaker, the record should hold that Hon. Musasizi was one of the people against the increment in stamp duty when he was the chairperson of this committee. We commend him for everything that he did with excellence. There is no doubt about that. Hon. Musasizi, I want to see the version of you representing the people of Rubanda who actually want their land titled, having spoken here very vocally that they have been burdened by the land committees - kitu kidogo is too much and that they are worried about the new Building Control Act, which threatens to have their houses erased. Now, you have come with a stamp duty of 3 per cent! Even my colleague from Ntoroko, on this one, I think you will agree that we drop it.

Madam Chairperson, we have been very kind to Hon. Musasizi. These are the low-income earners. They are business start-ups. I do not know how you are going to meet your boda boda riders in Rubanda but I do not want to blackmail you in this case. Let us leave these people to grow slowly because we have already increased the tax on fuel -

Thank you. Madam Speaker, on the project on Industrial Parks Electrification Phase II, the intended project is to construct substations and power lines to supply power to industrial parks. This will include the Sukulu Hills in Tororo, Mbale Industrial Park, Kapeeka Park in Nakaseke, the Wobulenzi Park in Luwero, and Nakasongola-Kaweweta Defense Industrial Park, amongst others. Under the Kampala Metropolitan Transmission System Improvement Project, we intend to have an upgrade of the Kawaala, Mutundwe, Mukono, and Buloba-related infrastructure. Madam Speaker, the planned area of benefit is Kampala, Wakiso, and Mukono environs. Madam Speaker, there is the ORIO Mini Hydro and Rural Electrification Project. The ministry intends to undertake construction of the mini hydro infrastructure, 288-kilometre distribution network, and 71,081 last-mile connections, particularly intended for areas in Hoima, Nchweera, Igassa, and Nsongya. Forgive my pronunciation due to cultural challenges. On the Kiba Hydropower Project, the ministry is undertaking a feasibility study, the environmental sustainability impact assessment, and access works and stakeholder engagement for this mini project, which is intended to be constructed in Nwoya and Kiryandongo districts. The Oriang Hydropower Project is still the same, and it is intended to be located in Nwoya and Oyam districts. On the Ayago Hydropower Project, preparatory studies are to be undertaken, as well as stakeholder management activities. The same is in Nwoya and Kiryandongo areas. Under the Buyende Nuclear Power Plant site evaluation is going to be undertaken, including meteorological tower installation, seismic and groundwater monitoring, and a resettlement action plan finalisation. This project will be located in Buyanja Subcounty in Buyende District. Madam Speaker, on the geothermal development, there is an intention to undertake deep exploration and drilling, as well as undertake surface studies. This project will be in Kibiro in Hoima, in Panyimur in Pakwach, in Okidi in Amuru, Karungu in Rubanda, Ihimbo in Rukungiri, and Kabuga in Kasese. The electricity access scale-up project

18649 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 16 APRIL 2026 This project intends to ensure the connection of 1,073,500 new connections of people to the electricity grid. The distribution is as follows: Central Region, 497,106; Eastern Region, 216,616; Northern, 140,337; and Western Uganda, 219,441 new connections, all amounting to 1,073,500 new connections. Under the mineral exploration and beneficiation projects, there is exploration and support for the mineral value chains. This is to improve the value of the minerals that are being obtained by the various artisanal as well as developed miners. This is planned for in Ssembabule, Buhweju, Iganga, Luweero, Kyenjojo, Ntungamo, Kazo, Kiboga, Kassanda, Mubende, Nakasongola, Mityana, and Nakaseke districts. On the Kilembe redevelopment and mineral value addition, the Government intends to support mining, processing, and mineral value addition under the Kilembe project. This will be located in Kilembe, which is in Kasese. There will also be Busia, Mbarara, Iganga, Jinja, Tororo, Rubanda, Kampala, and other mineral processing points in the country. Observations on Vote 017 The committee welcomes -

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.

18652 CONSIDERATION OF THE BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR FY 2026/2027 The gravity-piped water schemes are intended for Mbunga-Nyakazinga and Bughema in Kasese, and Mpunga in Kanungu. The climate-span smart wash clusters for Rwere in Kateretere, Bugarama-Karweru and Kagarama-Bushura-Kibuzigye in Rubanda, Kabale and Kisoro areas. Karamoja region schemes Under the institutional water schemes, Nadunget SS in Moroto, Amita Prisons in Abim. Public sanitation facilities There shall be two institutions in Karenga and one in Ngora. Additional water schemes in Kalapata, Lorengedwat, Tokora, Kathile listed under the broader solar and service expansion. The committee notes that the ministry’s water for production portfolio is particularly important in the drought-prone and livestock- dependent areas for expanding irrigation agriculture. Colleagues, we have selected water for production projects, which you will all see. I want to allow you to see them by yourselves. Under table 16, in Isingiro, Kanungu, and then those in Karamoja. Another area that will be covered is Agule in Kalaki, Soroti District, Bulusambu in Mbale, Biduku in Nakaseke, Kiryandongo, Masaka, Oyam, Gulu, Nwoya, among others. There will be solar-powered irrigation water systems also cited in the numerous areas across Central, Eastern, Northern, Karamoja, and Southwestern regions. Colleagues, the other aspects are those that I believe we will go through. I just would like to invite you to the aspect of the unfunded priority under Vote 019. Madam Speaker, the committee notes that under the project 2041- this is 7.6 colleagues: 100 per cent Service Coverage Acceleration project, (SCAP 100, Umbrellas Phase II), the Ministry of Water and Environment has identified critical financing gaps for targeted investments in water pipeline extensions, power extensions to pump stations, off-grid solar installations, and pump stations and drilling of production wells in small towns, rural growth centers, and the six umbrella and water and sanitation projects countrywide. Colleagues, in totality, the SCAP 100 project was in response to His Excellency, the President’s promise that every village in Uganda should have at least one clean water source. So, SCAP 100 was intended to ensure that water sources are placed in districts and in administrative units such as sub-counties, so as to distribute water using piped water systems. So SCAP 100 is crucial because it responds to the Government’s undertaking to the citizens. Here, the committee identified a funding gap of Shs 35.85 billion for Financial Year 26/27, which would support the undertaking of rehabilitation of water supply and sanitation skip schemes, as well as extend 5,000 kilometers of pipeline water to provide for 5,000 new water connections in the various communities of the country. The committee further notes an unfunded requirement under the water and sanitation development facilities that are responsible for the design, construction, and setting up of infrastructure for rural water supply. Colleagues, the unfunded priorities under Vote 019 are provided for under table 18. Madam Speaker, permit me to conclude with National Water and Sewerage Corporation. National Water and Sewerage Corporation remains central to urban water service delivery and to several other sectors, most visible investments in towns and municipalities. The committee notes that National Water and Sewerage Corporation medium-term financial and investment plan covers five projects currently supported by government

18230 COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR and marking of everything that this is for Rubanda, this polling station N to M, A to Z. Finally, with the world of technology that we are in, there is a possibility of hacking and cyber penetration by third parties. How secure are we that you may have a machine and there is a bypass from another party? The security of our elections - Therefore, as I conclude, the Electoral Commission must come and demonstrate a dry-run for us, as to how it will handle. A polling station might have between 300 and 500 people. How will these people be handled in a sequence of three or five minutes? This is because if it is two minutes per person then in one hour, you can handle about 30 persons. If we have 10 voting hours, what happens to those who are still in the queue? These are things we want to try and test through a dry-run. We may stand in a line, they call us by name and we see how we input our biometrics, and how much time or the interface between that information coming out from NIRA and telling you now you can move into the queue to vote. You might find that some people might be disenfranchised or we might have to go to two days of continuous voting.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Before I inform the House about the releases, I want to share my concerns about the state of our roads. Recently, while I was campaigning in Rubanda, I drove on a 27-kilometre road, the Ruhija-Butogota Road. It took me one and a half hours to get to where I was going. So, I had to apologise on behalf of the government, saying that we will look for the money to pay for the road because the road condition was bad. I now come to the money. In this financial year, our budget allocation for road interventions is approximately Shs 3.1 trillion, out of which Shs 1.14 trillion has been released for quarter one. Out of this release, only Shs 123.7 billion is already available to the Ministry of Works and Transport for spending. The rest, we await the Ministry of Works and Transport to request it from us for spending. As you may note from the directives from the President and a number of meetings we have held with the Ministry of Works and Transport, because we work closely together, this budget is inadequate to meet the demand for rehabilitation and construction of new roads. What is the commitment? As the Minister of Works and Transport stated, we have decided to continue working with the Ministry of Works and Transport to find the money and push for the ongoing works. Since I have had a chance to speak at this microphone, I am happy with the work being done on Masaka Road compared to the previous four or five months.

Hon. Musasizi comes all the way from Rubanda, and he knows the state of the roads.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. This is a motion for a Resolution of Parliament to authorise Kabale Regional Referral Hospital to sublease five acres out of its land to Kabale University. The motion reads thus: “WHEREAS Kabale Regional Referral Hospital is a public hospital and the registered proprietor of land comprised in Volume 3119, Folio 24, situated at Kabale City; AND WHEREAS Kabale University is a public university operating and offering various academic programmes, including medicine, with a medical school currently housed within Kabale Regional Referral Hospital; AWARE that Kabale University, on 8 August 2022, requested Kabale Regional Referral Hospital for a sublease of five acres of land out of Kabale Regional Referral Hospital land to enable the university to expand its teaching space for the Faculty of Medicine; NOTING that Kabale Regional Referral Hospital Management Board in its sixth sitting held on the 16 September 2022 approved the request to allocate the university five acres of land for expansion of the Faculty of Medicine to comprise operating theatres, specialist clinics and patient wards for oncology, neurology, orthopaedic surgery, as well as lecture theatres to create a befitting medical school at Kabale University; FURTHER NOTING that the Ministry of Health approved Kabale Regional Referral Hospital’s Management Board decision to sublease five acres to Kabale University for expansion of its teaching space; RECOGNISING that Kabale University secured initial funding of Shs 3 billion for the desired medical school expansion from the Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development in the Financial Year 2022/2023; APPRECIATING the role that Kabale University Medical School plays in closing the medical professional gap by training medical professionals within the Kigezi subregion in the south-western Uganda districts of Kabale, Kanungu, Rubanda, Rukiga, Kisoro and Rukungiri; NOTING that the statutory requirement for parliamentary approval under Section 32(6) of the Public Finance Management Act, CAP 171, for Kabale Regional Referral Hospital to encumber its land through subleasing it to Kabale University; NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that Parliament authorises Kabale Regional Referral Hospital to sublease five acres out of its land to Kabale University for the expansion of the Faculty of Medicine to comprise operating theatres, specialist clinics and patient wards for oncology, neurology, orthopaedic surgery, as well as lecture theatres.” [The Speaker] MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Our regional referral hospitals act as teaching hospitals for the universities and therefore, we work together to expand the hospitals to offer comprehensive teaching to our students. Therefore, allow me to additionally inform this august House that the request before us today of authorising Kabale Regional Referral Hospital to sublease five acres of its land to Kabale University, which is a public institution of higher learning, is not just a matter of land; it is an investment in the future of health care delivery, medical education and regional development in Kigezi subregion and beyond. Kabale University, through its School of Medicine, is a key partner in the provision of specialised health care services, medical training and research, and as you heard, several facilities will be constructed on the said land, including facilities for neurology, oncology and many others. We are all aware that the regional referral serves a catchment population of 2.4 million people across the districts of Kabale, Kanungu, Kisoro, Ntungamo, Rubanda, Rukiga and Rukungiri, and these people have different ailments just like any other region, and therefore deserve specialised services as well. The hospital also receives cross-border referrals from the neighbouring countries of Rwanda and eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Therefore, the increasing demand for specialised care in these areas necessitates infrastructure and human resource development that cannot be achieved by the hospital alone and within the existing infrastructure. It is important for us to note that currently, the university is operating within a repurposed and dilapidated former outpatient department at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital, which was initially marked for demolition. Therefore, as the Ministry of Health, we fully support this sublease to enable the establishment of a functional and expanded medical school and a hospital that can offer better teaching and services. It will also go ahead to enhance research output, improve retention of health workers in the region and promote sustainable medical education closer to the communities in need. This also presents us with an opportunity to strengthen our national health system through strategic collaboration with the academic institutions. Madam Speaker, I therefore thank this House for the support that they are granting not only to the university but also to both the health and the education sectors. I beg to submit.

17620 PRIME MINISTER’S TIME Ntungamo, Rubanda, Rukiga, and the rest. The catchment area goes beyond the borders of Uganda. We have part of Rwanda and eastern DRC. Kabale University School of Medicine contributes to hospital service delivery through training specialists in surgery, urology, orthopaedics, dermatology, neonatology, radiology, ENT, ophthalmology, obstetrics and gynaecology. Therefore, there is a dire need for teaching, laboratory, and office space. Currently, the university is housed in a squeezed Outpatients Department (OPD) which the minister has alluded to. Madam Speaker, Kabale University requested for the five acres, and both parties agreed. We request that this motion be passed and land be granted for the expansion of the university. I beg to submit.

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

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Thank you, Mr Speaker. Allow me also to join my colleagues in thanking the committee chairperson and the members for a detailed report. I come from Rubanda where we have two research stations, that is, Kalengyere and Kachwekano Research Stations. Those research stations were abandoned. When I was growing up, my father was the chairman of the outgrowers so we would interact a lot with Karengyere Research Station, where varieties of Irish potatoes were being developed. I do not know what happened, those research stations have been abandoned for the last ten years. Right now, when we need improved seedlings, we go to our neighbours, Rwanda. I am happy that the committee has put little money on NARO. However, for people from Kigezi, we grow Irish potatoes and vegetables a lot. For us to have improved seedlings, we need NARO to keep on doing research on new seedlings. Now that the project in NARO was abandoned, we are facing it rough to pick seedlings, whose soil tastes we do not know. We are losing Irish potatoes in Kigezi because of that case. Mr Speaker, in Rubanda I have pygmies but they have never been considered in any programme, especially agricultural programmes. This time, I would like to see these people also included because I am tired of buying food for them every day, and yet they are over 1,000. When you buy food and train them, they ask you for firewood and sauce pans, but they are Ugandans and they vote. They used to live in Ibamba and Echuya Forest Reserves which was their natural habitat, but they were evicted. Mr Speaker, we need to consider and train our people in agriculture because they are Ugandans - (Member timed out.)

Thank you. Honourable colleagues, we are proceeding properly. I was informed about the rota for the ministry and that today Hon. Musasizi is the one supposed to be here. However, as I told you, the honourable minister was kind enough - because I know he had an emergency in the constituency and started driving late in the night to come back; he is just stuck in the jam, he is about to get here. The report is big. So, let us receive it. The report is uploaded and it is digital. Members can read it from wherever they are. We only ensure that by the time we go into the debate, the minister is here – Oh! He has even entered; Hon. Musasizi is already here. (Applause) He sent me a message at 3.00 a.m. that he was leaving Rubanda to come and fulfil his duty. That level of commitment must be applauded. I will request Hon. Musasizi to justify the motion because Hon. Bahati only moved it. Yes, point of procedure?

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Straight to the point: I come from Rubanda where 90 per cent of Bwindi is found. We all know that Bwindi fetches a lot of money for the Government. However, I can tell you that all the roads leading to the national park are impassable. If we put more money around the Bwindi, we can make more money. In the mining sector – I am a businessman in the mining sector: We lose more than $150 million to smugglers, simply because we do not give enough – we do not budget for the mineral sector. We only budget for oil, electricity, and gas. We abandon the mining sector, which can fetch for us a lot of money. Another observation is that in my constituency, we have pygmies, and these are Ugandans. We never include them in our planning processes. They were chased from their land – Bwindi, Mgahinga and Ichuya Forests, and abandoned to live around the communities. These people even won a court case and they have never been compensated. I am planning to take them back to Bwindi. Thank you.

15725 THE E L E V E N TH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY , 23 JANUARY 2025 Prayer: What steps has your office taken to fast-track the sustainable resolution of the border conflict between Obongi and Yumbe Districts, among other similar districts border conflicts in West Nile that have resulted in the loss of lives, property, and disruption of service delivery and livelihood of citizens in the affected communities? My response: Rt Hon. Speaker and honourable colleagues, the Government constituted a Task Force comprising of technical officers from the Ministry of Local Government and the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development to study and resolve all border conflicts in local governments. The Ministry of Local Governments is in the process of mobilising resources to conduct a border survey and the opening exercise of all conflicting Local Governments including the boundary between Obongi and Yumbe District. Mr Speaker and honourable colleagues, this exercise is planned to be implemented by the end of this Quarter. 4. Hon. Kamuntu Moses (MP, Rubanda County West, Rubanda District). The Batwa group of people were evicted from their ancestral land in the forests in 1991 for wildlife conservation. Since then, they have suffered severe socio-economic challenges, including displacement, poverty, malnutrition, lack of access to education and healthcare. According to the 2022 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS), 40 per cent of the children suffer from malnutrition, and only 20 per cent of the population have access to healthcare services. The report indicates that 70 per cent of the population lives below the poverty line, while 60 per cent of the households experience chronic food insecurity and 17 per cent of the women are illiterate. These indicators reflect the urgent need for government intervention. Prayer: Can the Government update this House on when it will bring health facilities closer to Batwa to increase access to health care? My response: Mr Speaker, Uganda has a number of indigenous people (IP). For example, Batwa, Ik, and Benet, among others. The Batwa live in the districts of Kanungu, Kisoro, Ruban, and Kasese, along the forested border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Batwa population is approximately 6,700 as of 2022 according to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics. A study done in Kanungu District shows that the proportion of Batwa with geographic access to the nearest health facility by walking within 30 minutes is 44 per cent increasing to 90.9 per cent within 60 minutes (1 hour) and to 100 per cent within 120 minutes (2 hours). The most geographically accessible Batwa settlements are Buhoma, Byumba, Kitariro and Kahere. Using all modes of transport, the residents of the above four settlements could reach their nearest terraced facilities within less than 10 minutes. This accounted for only 41.7 per cent Batwa’s geographic access coverage. The residents of Batwa settlement of Rulangara, Bikuto, Kebiremu, Mukongoro and Kihembe could reach their nearest health facility within less than 60 minutes (one hour) in a scenario combining all modes of transport. The above findings are crucial for health managers, especially at the local level for planning healthcare outreach services and health promotion campaigns notably in Kanungu District and similar regions where populations live in hilly and inaccessible terrain. The table below shows the subcounties where Batwa are residents and health facilities where they can access services. As clearly shown in the tables above, these areas are well-serviced with health facilities.

Thank you for that information. I had actually not heard about it. Honourable members, in the Public Gallery this morning, we have the district representatives from Kabale and Rubanda. We have; 1. Hon. Nelson Baba, the LC V chairman, Kabale District. You are most welcome. (Applause) 2. Hon. Stephen Kasyaba Ampeire, the LC V chairman, Rubanda District. You are most welcome. (Applause) They are represented by Hon. Musasizi, Hon. Prossy, Hon. Bahati, Hon. Catheline and Hon. Niwagaba, the Shadow Attorney-General. You have very good Members of Parliament. In the Public Gallery this morning, we also have student leaders from St Juliana High School, Kyadondo East. Where are they? They are there. You are most welcome. They are represented by Hon. Muwada and Hon. Ethel Naluyima. Hon. Ethel, you can greet your student leaders.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, before I move the motion, I take this opportunity to wish all colleagues a happy new year, and also welcome the two chairmen, the Chairman of Rubanda District, my chairman –

The Chairman of Rubanda, Steven Kasyaba, my chairman, and my friend for a very, very long time, and Chairman Nelson Nshangabasheija of Kabale District. Join me in welcoming them. (Applause) Madam Speaker, this motion I am moving benefits both chairmen. The road starts from Kabale, goes through Rubanda, and comes back to Kabale - (Interjections) - No, I am doing my job. (Laughter) Moyo-Laropi – (Interjections) – please, the minister is a beneficiary, and she is here. Pursuant to Article 159 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, and Section 34 of the Public Finance Management Act, 2015 as amended, and Rule 155 of the Parliamentary Rules of Procedure, I beg to move a motion for a resolution of Parliament to approve the proposal for Government to borrow up to $15.222 million from the African Development Bank, and $73.15 million from the African Development Fund, as additional funding for the construction and development of the Laropi-Moyo-Afoji, including the bridge at Laropi, and Katuna-Muko-Kamuganguzi Road. I beg to move.

Madam Speaker. I congratulate the minister, the chairperson, and Kasilo here, Kabale, Rubanda, Moyo, Laropi, Ngora, and Serere - I congratulate you. However, I have a concern for the minister of finance.

Madam Speaker, Kabale Regional Referral Hospital serves a population of close to one million people from Kisoro, Rubanda, Kabale, Rukiga, Rukungiri and Kanungu. Therefore, it requires – much as we have given them what we can in the circumstances, they deserve more. Working with the Ministry of Health, we shall look into the challenges and provide the support as required. (Applause) Thank you.

14411 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 19 SEPTEMBER 2024 I would also like to thank Hon. Kubeketerya, the Chairperson of the Committee on Education and Sports, for bringing out the key issues affecting the sector. Mr Speaker, I am so passionate about the Public Accounts Committee, where I served for seven years and a half as a member and I am so passionate about the Office of the Auditor-General, where I chaired the sub-committee which supervised that office for five years. I remember way back when I was in PAC with Hon. Kasiano as Chairperson, we experienced the same situation, that Hon. Kivumbi is facing. The Auditor-General is also a human being and is prone to some gaps here and there. But being a staff and officer of Parliament, when these situations occurred, there was a way we used it to deal with them. I would like to invite my friend, Hon. Kivumbi not to kill our officer. When we see gaps, let us have an engagement in your office before the meeting. That is how we would deal with them. Sometimes we would ask him to go back and review some files. He gets us good conclusions which would help us move forward. Please don’t kill our own. I really appeal to you to support the Auditor-General’s office to improve. My point two, Hon. Kivumbi, has agreed with me on budget management, especially on the use of the non-wage budget. I really appreciate him for that. We know we have not funded these entities to the extent they would wish, but also following them; looking at them to ensure that what we give is properly utilised, is fundamental and Hon. Kivumbi does not miss any word or action on this. I would like to really appreciate him. Mr Speaker, ever since I was taken away from the backbench, I no longer have an opportunity to speak as I used to. But I would like to thank Hon. Okupa who today, has represented a case which is in my constituency. I have a very poor woman who struggled to educate her child in one of our rural schools in Rubanda. And this child did Physics, Economics, and Mathematics (PEM) and scored 17 points. He was not admitted on a normal Government sponsorship. So, he applied for a loan scheme at Mbarara University of Science and Technology. Unfortunately, this boy was not taken. Imagine 17 points from Rubaare Secondary School in the village. PEM – Sciences - you are admitted for Science but you are not taken. Here we are, the woman starts crying and as a Member of Parliament, I have to look for something small and yet we have the scheme, when we passed the Act that established the loan scheme. I used to sit somewhere there and we vehemently supported this idea. But here we are and you hear what is happening. I thank you, Hon. Okupa, for bringing up some of these things. Lastly, commitment from the finance ministry, pursuant to the Public Finance Management Act, we shall definitely do the - you call it what? Treasury Memorandum. A statement of action which we required our accounting officers to undertake in implementation of the Auditor-General’s recommendations. The last one, Hon. Dr Keefa Kiwanuka said that last time, we passed omnibus - Mr Speaker, unless the rules have changed, the audit report submitted by the Auditor-General is supposed to spend six months in this Parliament. The moment six months pass, it is deemed to have been considered by this House, and all his recommendations and observations are carried. I want to believe that is why you as the presiding officer had to work around the clock to beat this deadline. Mr Speaker, thank you so much for the opportunity. I have also had a chance to share my experience and express my feelings about some of these things. Thank you so much. I submit.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. On behalf of the people of Rubanda and the people of Kigezi –

Madam Speaker, on behalf of the people of Rubanda, where I come from, on behalf of the people of Kigezi, and on behalf of Hon. Matia Kasaija, my senior minister, I extend my sincere condolences to the Mateke family, to you, and the entire people of Uganda, including His Excellency, the President, for the loss of our sister, Hon. Sarah Mateke. I and Hon. Sarah met in the Ninth Parliament. Later, I got the opportunity, in 2013, to train with Hon. Sarah on the leadership course in China for 26 days, together with the Rt Hon. Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, who was Hon. Sarah’s roommate in China. Madam Speaker, I discovered good attributes about Hon. Sarah in the 26 days we spent together, namely; she was a unifier and would easily let go. She would concede on behalf of some of the difficult people like us to win; she

14261 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA TUESDAY, 10 SEPTEMBER 2024 would concede for the sake of unity for all the people around her. On Saturday last week, I travelled from Mombasa through Kigali to Kisoro. Hon. Sarah called me while I was on my way. She said, “I am waiting for you in Kisoro.” We were going to attend a party for the Chief Administrative Officer of Rubanda. I found Hon. Sarah waiting to receive me. It was the first time I went to Kisoro and I was received by a line of people led by a minister. Hon. Sarah sat with us at the party, through to the after-party until late. We had a good time. She told me that next time I go there, she would arrange to take me to her home “because I do not want something to happen, and then you come asking; where is Hon. Sarah’s home?” Madam Speaker, little did I know that Hon. Sarah was saying farewell to me and the people I had that evening. Anyway, first of all, we thank God, for the gift of life He gave to Hon. Sarah, and we thank Hon. Sarah for the good she was able to do while on earth. Madam Speaker, today at All Saints Cathedral Church, His Grace, the Rt Rev. Dr Stephen Kazimba said that we live a borrowed life. I was the one who informed Hon. Diana Mutasingwa that I had received the sad news of Hon. Sarah’s passing; Hon. Diana Mutasingwa informed Hon. Esther Anyakun, who then called you. I was still guessing but after 20 minutes this person sent another message and said, “Do not bother checking anywhere; it is true. Count your friend dead.” It was really shocking and what came to my mind - for the information of our colleagues here, Hon. Sarah Mateke and I were on that road every weekend. Madam Speaker, you are my friend and you know it. I always met Hon. Sarah Mateke on the road and what came to my mind was that maybe if she had not sacrificed a lot for the people of Kisoro, she would have managed the situation. She died on duty and she committed all her life to serve the people of Kisoro and Kigezi. We shall deeply miss her but life will go on. I pray that the people of Kisoro find wisdom to maintain the stability of the politics of Kisoro. In that way, they will have protected and defended the legacy of Hon. Sarah Mateke. May her soul rest in eternal peace.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I am Prossy Akampurira Mbabazi, the Woman Member of Parliament, Rubanda District, and a Commissioner of Parliament. Thank you so much, Madam Speaker.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I want the attention of my very good friend, Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa because I want to quarrel with her today. I want to quarrel with you today although you are my good friend. One, I am surprised that Kabale District was left out of the rural electrification programme, and yet at the time this loan was procured, Kabale was one of the benefiting districts and in particular my constituency which has always been marginalised simply because Wilfred Niwagaba belongs to this side. I would want to know why you ultimately removed Kabale – (Interjection) - no, I was that side but I was chased - why did you remove Kabale from the benefiting districts? Could that explain the reason why, when the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) was disbanded, all the poles it had planted in some of the parishes remained with no wires to date? I would pray Mr Speaker, that an investigation be made on this particular loan, on how it was applied by REA and subsequently when it was transferred to the ministry. Who performed? Who failed to perform? And where is the money? 2. On the electricity access scale-up project, you have mentioned the number of health centres to be connected, water stations, schools and the like. I would like to know the list of these water stations in western Uganda, specifically for Kabale, Rubanda and Rukiga districts. I also want to know which schools and health centres in western Uganda, particularly Kabale, are going to benefit. Because there is a lack of equity in your ministry. Maybe you will

The engineers. We had a challenge and it is still going on. We have court cases, but we have decided to go the hard way to fight them in courts of law. There was also counterpart funding. There was a lot of delay, honourable colleagues, in counterpart funding because the Government was providing 67 per cent and the farmers were giving 33 per cent. However, it was very hard to raise the money. The selection of the farmer groups was sometimes very funny. They could not raise that money and it stayed for a long time. However, there are success stories. In Kigezi, I heard somebody say that they had not smelt it. I know success stories in Rubanda, Kabale, Rukiga, and Ntungamo, where post-service facilities were done. I think the committee chairperson has seen some of these. We had a challenge and we are learning from it. We took precaution and warned the officers. That is how we managed to get some of the good work done. On the e-voucher, we cannot run away from technology. If we are representing our people, we must encourage new innovations. This was very simple and I am going to come to the problem. Currently, the market demands that you know what you eat from the farm to the table. In animal resources, in crop resources, and in fisheries, we cannot run away from ICT. The challenge we had is that at the time when they gave the contract, the participating service provider was not very good. We have a case in court with that service provider and the money was chopped. We engaged another service provider who did fairly very well. On the fertilisers, their use is no longer an option, honourable colleagues. You cannot avoid fertilisers and irrigation in this climate change era, and poor weather conditions, because the soils are exhausted. We need to add fertilisers. We have a problem of fake fertilisers and poor application. If you put too much fertiliser on the crop, you will kill it. The other problem we still face is extension workers. We need more extension workers than we have in local governments. I have been fighting with my senior colleague to have extension workers recruited. Also, supervising them in local governments is a big problem. Most of the local government leaders do not supervise the extension workers. The issue of allowance and money is not really genuine. When you pass the budget for the agriculture ministry, there is a lot of money that we send to extension workers. Recently, we have enhanced their salary as scientists. For them not to work is not a good sign. As leaders, we need to urge local leaders to make sure that extension workers do their work. There was an issue with soil suitability mapping. We have done soil suitability mapping and we advised the farmers on the suitable enterprise for each area. This information is at every subcounty and is also available at the Parish Development Model Secretariat. We have not done comprehensive soil suitability for the whole country but we have the equipment; we have sampled various areas and given recommendations for suitable enterprises. With the involvement of the local government, this was between the Ministry of Local Government and the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), and we worked together.

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

13676 THE OPPOSITION RESPONSE TO THE ADDRESS ON THE STATE OF THE NATION 10 metres, but they kept coming. Maybe they thought I was going to hold a parliamentary session – (Laughter) - and wanted to “catch my eye”. It was a very beautiful experience and whoever visits feels great. I interacted with – or I looked like them; we are 98.4 per cent of the same DNA. Rt Hon. Prime Minister, I spent time with the tourists and I will share a few issues which they all talked about. They were saying that we need to do A, B, C and D, especially on the telecom network because for these people, the moment they take a picture, they want to share it instantly. So, do we have network in the national parks – before the excitement goes away? There is also the issue of the roads. It took me two hours on a 23 kilometre-road from Rubanda to Ruhija. Then, on the one which goes to the side of Hon. Kwizera’s place – Rubuguli – you will take around four hours. It is bad. Honourable Commissioner, I was in your area and I could see that the community is trying to protect these parks. However, when you look at the money we are getting - because we charge these people $800 for a permit to come and watch gorillas for one hour, but the road is bad. Many of them say: “No, I take a long journey from Entebbe and, then, I add on a very bad road?” However, I know, Rt Hon. Prime Minister, that as Cabinet, you have focused on tourism roads and we shall support you seriously on it. House adjourned to Tuesday at 2.00 p.m. (The House rose at 6.30 p.m. and adjourned until Tuesday, 6 August 2024 at 2.00 p.m.) [The Deputy Speaker] PRIME MINISTER’S TIME

13515 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA TUESDAY, 2 JULY 2024 and these are funds required to commence establishment of mineral regulations, revenue collection infrastructure and implementation of the minerals law. These include weighbridges and Government regulated markets for precious stones et cetera. Under the same vote - Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, there was a reduction of Shs 15 billion from rural electrification and connectivity projects. These funds are required to kick-start works on the seven major construction roads, which include the following: 1. Under Batch 1; the Eastern Service Territory, including West Budama South, Tororo South and Tororo Municipality in Tororo District, Pallisa County, and Gogonyo in Pallisa District; 2. Under Batch 2; still in the Eastern Service Territory, it covers areas of Busiki in Namutumba, Bukooli South in Bugiri, Kamuli District, Kachumbala in Bukedea District, Mbale Northern Division, Bungokho in Mbale and Serere District; 3. Lot 3; Northwest Service Territory for Buyanja East in Kibaale District, Bugangaizi South in Kakumiro District, Buhaguzi in Hoima, Hoima City, Kikuube and Buyaga East in Kagadi District; 4. Under lot 4 of West Nile, Central North and North Service Territory for Ora area in Zombo, Gulu; Aringa South in Yumbe, Dokolo District and Lira East in Lira District. 5. West, South and South Western Service Territory for Sheema, Ruhinda in Mitooma, Isingiro, Rubanda, Ibanda, and Kisoro Districts; 6. Western, Central, and Rwenzori Service Territory for Busongora North in Kasese, Fort Portal Central in Kabarole, Kyankwanzi and Bunyangabo Districts; 7. Central Service Territory for Bbale in Kayunga, Mukono South in Mukono, Butambala, Bukoto East in Masaka and Kiboga Districts. Madam Chairperson, in addition, these funds are required to commence works of enhancing the Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) framework priority interventions for small factories and cottage industries across the country. (Interjections ) The SMEs framework intervention is aimed at reducing the turnaround time for electricity connection to SMEs.

13434 ADDRESS ON THE STATE OF THE NATION How about the steel products? The internal demand is 1.5 million metric tonnes, yet the annual production of steel products (mitayimbwa ), although still at 610,000 metric tonnes, leaving a deficit of 890,000 metric tonnes. It will soon be about three million metric tonnes with the new vertically integrated steel industries using the high-grade obutare – obutare is our indigenous word for “iron ore” – of Muko in the Rubanda area. So, soon, our production will be three million metric tonnes of steel, yet the internal demand is 1.5 million. Who will buy the surplus steel? The products of the new vertically integrated factories will completely wipe out the need for importing high-quality steel for hydropower dams, railways, high-rise buildings, et cetera, which need very strong steel, different from the steel of the recycled steel products from scrap metal. Up to now, we have been using scrap metal – the old tanks of Idi Amin – to make steel, but now we are going to use our iron ore – our obutare – the best in the world. There is no other iron ore which is richer than this one; it is 70 per cent pure. Even now, we also import steel ingots and add value. Some of this steel is re-exported to the region. The answer to all these questions is that it is mainly East and Central Africa that are buying the surplus. The COMESA area is buying goods and services worth $2.157 billion from Uganda. Therefore, the NRM was right to distil the principles of patriotism and Pan-Africanism and to oppose groups that were pushing for parochialism in Uganda and Euro-centrism globally. You know, when we were about to come into Government, I went to Europe and the Europeans asked me – because our old political parties here - the Democratic Party, was allied to the Christian Democratic Party of Germany; they were actually being supported by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The UPC was being supported by the Social Democrats. They are the ones who helped them to start building Uganda House, and then the Government built it using Government money. When we came, some people wanted me to take back the building. I said: “No, wacha wachukue hiyo kitu.” So, these fellows expected us to side with the European parties: Social Democrats versus Christian Democrats. I said: “Sorry, I am not part of that crowd. I am an Afro-centric person. I start with Africa; I do not start with Europe. I am not a European.” So, we refused to join those groups. They had Christian International and Socialist International. We have never gone there. And, we told our people clearly that our focus is Africa – and here, I am giving you facts now. I am not talking about stories here. I am talking about cement - the list is too long. I could not finish it. I did not talk about maize, bananas or beef – you know what is happening. It is Africa that is supporting us and we are also supporting them. Therefore, the NRM was right to distil the principles of patriotism and Pan-Africanism, and to oppose groups that were pushing for parochialism in Uganda and euro-centrism globally. After careful analysis, we realised that our prosperity, first and foremost, needed patriotism, that is, to love Uganda and Pan- Africanism; to love Africa. We access other markets in addition, but let us secure these two levels first. This is why we worked so hard to revive the East African Community and consolidate COMESA. I salute the wazee , the late Daniel Arap Moi, the late Ali Hassan Mwinyi and the late Benjamin Mkapa for helping us in this effort. On the COMESA battle, I remember leaders like His Excellency, Jean-Baptiste Bagaza of Burundi, Dr Peter Mutharika of Malawi, Bax Nomvete - he was our Secretary-General; he was from South Africa of COMESA, and others. The third principle of the NRM ideology is socio-economic transformation through education for all (bonna basome), and wealth creation for all (bonna baggaggawale), by all

\;. ,, ,- i. }lL tu .,./ l -rfu \, I ffi P d 1 41" i ..- I =+*i: _.1 - / r \ Vote Description Amouat (OOO') 39,r92,9t4 902 Nakaseke District 903 Nakasongola District 3 1,339,971 904 Namayingo District 24,254,473 905 Namisindwa District 3t,27t,520 Namutumba District 33,601,552 906 907 Napak District 18,335,569 908 Nebbi District 3t,604,472 909 Ngora District 22,787,323 910 Ntoroko District 16,176,344 911 Ntungamo District 60,306,t24 9t2 Nwoya District 22,660,361 913 Obongi District L3,625,732 9t4 Omoro District 26,662,006 915 Otuke District 20,1OO,789 9L6 Oyam District 40,233,515 \rz Pader District 30,440,385 I s\a Pakwach District 22,888,O83 919 Pallisa District 36,368,2L1 920 Rakai District 39,855,468 92r Rubanda District 30,627,663 922 Rubirizi District 23,403,496 923 Rukiga District 2t,899,306 924 Rukungiri District 44,4to,975 925 Rwampara District 21,596,061 926 Sembabule District 33,249,O59 - 927 Serere District 35,784,457 928 Sheema District 3t,378,544 929 Sironko District 35,653,624 930 Soroti District 23,844,786 931 Terego District 23,87r,940 932 Tororo District 62,770,477 {7 {-.. 16 ir[

--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$*\

Honourable mem - bers, Rubanda District, where the minister comes from, is not here and maybe they did not have a shortfall.

Bzsiness Deuelopment and. Qualitg Assurance (1) National business development services guideline developed for 200 men, women, and youth & mainstreamed in the BFP in Central, Northern, West Nile & Eastern Regions. (2) 220 MSMEs of men, youth and women entrepreneurs trained on making Business Plans, Financial Literacy, Resource Mobilization, and Record Keeping. Kiruhura, Rwampara, Kabale,Rubanda, Mitooma, pallisa, Serere, Oyam, Kalaki and Otuke. (3) 60 youths, women, and entrepreneurs prepared to attend trade exhibition in South Sudan Capital, Juba. (41 160 MSMEs of men, women, youths PWDs mobitized and sensitized on the importance of product certification, aud.its, food fortification, and GHp for enterprises in Kotido, Napak DLG, Abim, Amudat, Zombo, Arua, Madi-Oko1o Serere & Kole. (5) T\ryo (21 Business tinkages established between MSMEs and large-scale enterprises for men, women and PWDs. in Soroti City, Amuria, Katakwi, Kumi, Busia, Tororo and Butaleja for men, women and pwDs. (6) 850 MSMEs profiled per region of the country and MSMEs database populated for 212 youths 212 women, 25Omen and 176 pWDs. in Central, Northern and Western Regions. Process ing and. Marketing (1) A detailed study and assessment on various stages of the textile value chain in Uganda from yarn production to manufacturing conducted. ( t u , T +n {> ,.:'._J!!}.$F (\-.

Recommendation . Government should provide UGX. 12 billion as counterpart Iinancing requirements for STWSSP. Failure to provide this funding will result into penalties on the side of Government. (ef Inadequate Budgetary Nlocations to Senrice Coverage Acceleration Project -(SCAP 1OO - umbrellasf In July 2OI9 , the GoU established the " lOOo/o Service Coverage Acceleration Project; umbrellas (SCAP 1OO - Umbrellas)" to re-enforce efforts towards improved water services in small towns across the country. The project objectives are to extend water service coverage to the unserved population (by serving all villages within or near the supply area), and to upgrade, expand and renew the existing infrastructure in order to ensure reliable water and sanitation service delivery. This project supports operation and maintenance in 498 urban centres countrywide. The Committee has noted and appreciates the work done by the Umbrellas of Water and Sanitation across the country through the expansion of pipe networks and rehabilitation of water supply systems with the aim of achieving a safe water source per village. In FY 2024 125, the project plans to improve water storage and network expansion countr5nvide for the areas of Bugarama-Karweru, Ruhwere-Kashenyi-Kateretere and Kagarama - Rushuura-Kibuzirye in Kabale and Rubanda districts in south western Uganda requires. The Ministry therefore, seeks additional funding of UGX 25 Billion in the FY 2024125 to support the project by extending and refurbishing water infrastructure in the small towns. ? a\ ( I { U t(t) (- .(- 33 I t'

?.2 TEA GROIIIING IN UGANDA Tea was first cultivated in Uganda in the early years of the 2oft century at the botanical gardens in Entebbe. The crop was a success and commercial cultivation started in the 1920s. Unfortunately, Uganda's tea industry was decimated by political upheaval in the 197Os. It was revived in the early 1990s due to availability of Commonwealth development funds, foreign expertise, and investment by Indian owned companies (Ahmed Tea London, 2or9l. In the FY 2022123, tea was Uganda's fourth largest agricultural export after coffee, fish and maize, earning the country over USD 90 million. This represented a 5.3% increase compared to FY 2O2l122. Tea has generated an average of 3.60/o of Uganda's export earnings over the last five years and is recognizsed to have a higher potential to contribute more to national revenue, employment and environmental conservation (NAADS, 2021). Over the past eight (8) years, tea has been fetching average earnings of USD 76 million for the country, having apexes at USD 94 million 2018. Tea estates produce about 54o/o of the tea in the country while the small holder tea growers contribute about 460/o of the total average. The industry employs close to 8O,OOO farmer households and supports 150,000 skilled and unskilled workers with about one million people directly deriving their velihoods from tea growing (NAADS, 2021). The traditional tea-growing districts in Uganda are: Mukono, Buikwe, Mubende, Mityana, Masaka in the central region; Kyenjojo, Kibale, Hoima and Kabarole in the western region; Bushenyi, Buhweju, Kanungu and Kabale in south-western Uganda. Recently, tea growing has expanded to new districts like Kisoro, Rubanda, Rukungiri, Sheema, Nebbi, Zombo, Isingiro, Ntungamo, Mitooma, Ru 2O2Ol. Kamwenge and Mbarara (NAADS, .l ffit^-- t "# ffili, -\ l. 2 --- j=.r t\S'rr '.i'-5r a 1 hk h

2.9 HrsToRY OF TEA GROWING rN ZOI0IBO Tea growing in Zombo was initially introduced in the 1960s. However, the economic activity collapsed due to the political turmoil of the 1970s. Following a request by the Alur King (Wimu ker Alur) to His Excellency the President to support tea growing in Abanga and other parts of the Alur Kingdom in order to improve the livelihoods of the people; Government re- introduced tea growing in the district during the FY 2OI3l2014 through the Northern Uganda Social Action Fund (NUSAF) II Programme. This happened at an opportune time when Government had started the expansion of tea production in the western and south-western regions of Uganda. In 2014, tea nursery beds were set up by Giant Seeds Company in Zombo and Nebbi districts. The National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) procured and distributed tea seedlings to the farmers for planting. ln 2016, nursery beds were established again in Zombo district by the sa.rne company and more tea planting was done in 20 17 and 20 18 in block farms. ln 2018, more nursery operators were invited to set up nursery beds across the district to increase the quantity of tea seedlings available to farmers. It was at that time that tea farmers' groups/cooperatives and nursery operators' organizations emerged, prompting the formation of the 300- member Zombo Tea Growers Cooperative Society Limited. However, procurement of tea seedlings by NAADS remained low, causing loses to nursery operators and this, coupled with the impact of COVID-19, negatively affected tea growing. In 2022, Government through NAADS, embarked on the process of distributing tea seedlings to farmers in 16 tea growing districts namely: Buhweju, Bushenyi, Mitooma, Rukungiri, Kisoro, Kyenjojo, Zornbo, Rubanda, Rukiga, Kabale, Kanungu, Sheema, Kikuube, Rwampara, and Kabarole. The main suppliers of these tea seedlings were Tea Development Agency Limited (UTDAL) and Zombo Nursery a Operators and Farmers' Associa POK& Vl- \ 3 :E# ffi** tS' d#*il/,' #

indicating that the delegated procurement worth UGX 40,484,267,200 had. he rn executed, the relevant documents are yet to be received by the Secretariat. ln contrast to the above, ten (10) District Local Governments comprising Kabale, Rukiga, Rubanda, Kisoro, Rwampara, Kabarole, Kyenjojo, Kagadi, Kikuube and Zombo were unable to meet the required procurement and submission deadlines to enable NAADS Secretariat commence the procurement process. Some of them have since written to NAADS and Government Ministries requesting for authorization to carry forward the procurement and delivery of the seedlings to subsequent seasons of 2023 but we have not been in position to advise awaiting for clarification from your office and or cabinet. The indicative numbers of tea seedlings amongst the ten Districts as at the time of communication of the delegated procurement based on the verified tea seedlings is 33,944,957 tea seedlings estimated at UGX 13,577,982,800. The purpose of this letter therefore, is to: i. Update you on the progress of implementation of the Cabinet decision (and related guidance) on procurement and distribution of tea seedlings in the earmarked district local governments. ii. Present the matter regarding the inability of up 10 DLGs to meet the required procurement and submission deadlines as specified in the Cabinet decision and related guidance. iii. Seek your guidance regarding the expected feedback from the NAADS Secretariat to the ten (10) DLGs that failed to meet the required procurement and submission deadlines as specified in the Cabinet decision and. related guidance. Thank you Godfrey Mugisa Masereka Ag. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CC: The Rt. Honorable Prime Minister CC: Hon. Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED) CC: Hon. Minister of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries(MAAIF) CC: Hon. Minister of State Agriculture, MAAIF CC: Permanent Secretary, MAAIF CC: Permanent Secretary, MOLG

sNo Oistrict No. of Nursery operator s No. of Seedlings verified in nurseries No. of seedlings demanded Submis sion Date Remarks I Bushenyi 92 23,240,300 23,240,300 r.o7.22 Submitted time, Procurement initiated. tn 2 Buhweju 304 103,246,999 101,210,669 r.07.22 Submitted time, Procurement initiated ln 3 Mitooma 38 9,411,429 9,41L,429 r.07.22 Submitted time, Procurement initiated tn 4 Sheema 2 6 L,007,902 1,200,000 7.10.22 Submitted time, Procurement initiated tn 5 Rukungiri 1,894,579 2,000,000 5.10.22 Submitted time, Procurement initiated in 27s 16,991,296 27,921,979 7.t0.22 Submitted time, Procurement initiated in 7 Rukiga 5 3,110,000 2,973,000 26.r0.22 Did not submit in time. Procurement not initiated 8 Kabale 4 2,809,900 4,935,650 3.tt.22 Did not submit in time. Procurement not initiated 9 Rwampar a 2 17 1,3 1g 108,000 26.10.22 Did not submit in time. Procurement not initiated 10 Rubanda 12 3,553,916 4,651,000 26.r0.22 Did not submit in time. Annex 1: sumrnary of verified tea seedlings and farmer demands submitted by oistrict Local Governments under the cabine[ decision as at 31.og.23 6 Kanungu

Anncx 1: SUMMARY OF VERIFIED TEA SEEDLINGS AND FARMER DEMANDS SUBMTTTED BY DISTRICT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS UNDER THE CABINET DEC r S r ON (OCTOBER 20221 q I 2 3 4 6 1 o I 10 1, t2 13 SNO District No. of Nur';ery operators No. Seedlings verified nurseries of tn No. of seedlings demanded Submission Date Remarks Bushenyi 92 23,240.300 23.240.300 t.07.22 Submitted in time. Procurement initiated. Buhweju 304 r03,246,988 101,210,668 t.07.22 Submitted in time. Procurement initiated Mitooma 3B 9.4 I r.428 9.4I1.428 t.07.22 Submitted in time. Procurement initiated Sheema i.007,802 i 200 000 Submitteci in time. Procurement initiated f .i0.27 Rukungiri 2 6 1.884,5 78 2,000.000 5.10.22 Submitted in time, Procurement initiated Kanungu 275 t 6.981.286 21,8)r,819 1.t0.22 Submitted in time, Procurement initiated Rukiga 5 3,1I0,000 2.873,000 26.r0.22 Kahale 4 2,808,800 4,83 5,650 3.11.22 Rwampara 2 171.318 r08,000 26.r0.22 Rubanda ).2 3.553,916 4.651,000 26.r0.22 Kagadi 1 500.000 731,000 31.10.22 Kyenjojo 6 955.000 95s,000 26.r0.22 Zombo 45 r 6,765,000 7.10.22 Kisoro 37 3.500,923 3,551,054 1.r0.22 Did not submit in time. Procurement not initiated Did not submit in time. Procurement not initiated Did not submit in tirne. Procurement not initiated Did not submit in time. Procurement not initiated Did not submit in time. Procurement not initiated Did not submit in time. Procurement not initiated Differed procurement to March 2023. Did not submit demand. Procurement not initiated. Did not submit demand. Pro ement t ,t I ,t. 14 init noI .t

Mr Speaker, indeed we are in politics and need to be careful about what we tell the public through this platform called Parliament. Last week, one of our colleagues came here and said that the road in Rubanda is impassable, which was a lie. I am also from the same subregion. We need to satisfy ourselves that indeed it is true that the scope of work which was to be done is what Hon. Kaberuka and Dr Rutahigwa were talking about, before we talk about the crisis of variation and other things. I pray that you allow us time. Let me check with Ministry of Finance, together with my colleague. We shall satisfy ourselves on the scope before we can determine the way forward. Otherwise, we risk telling lies here and then we get into a political crisis.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I rise on a matter of national importance regarding impassable roads in Rubanda District, especially in my constituency, Rubanda West. We have a UNRA road that covers the entire Bufundi Subcounty, surrounded by Lake Bumyonyi. The road has been abandoned by UNRA for the last five years. To access Kashasha Subcounty, I must pass Katona. This covers 100 km instead of 10 km that I would cover from Rubanda Town Council. All the tourism roads – we have 15 guerrilla groups in Rubanda West, but all roads are cut off. You know, these groups fetch a lot of money on a daily basis. I wonder why Government can abandon such a lucrative business.

Thank you, Mr Speaker and Hon. Kamuntu (my neighbour) - he speaks for me because I can no longer express some concerns here. However, Mr Speaker, what is happening in Rubanda is the same situation happening across the country and it is occasioned by nothing else, but the constraints in cash flows. However, Mr Speaker, that notwithstanding, we have as much as practicable, tried to manage emergencies. Katuna-Muko Road - it is true, has not been maintained for some time. I had not yet been notified that now it has gone to the extent of being cut off. I am going to check if that is true; the money for handling that emergency can be found immediately.

Mr Speaker, lastly, I also wish to inform my brother, Hon. Moses Kamuntu and our people in Rubanda and Katuna, where Hon. Bahati comes from, that that is one of the roads we have provided funding for tarmacking –(Interjection)- there is clarification from my friend, the shadow finance minister.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. On behalf of the people of Rubanda East constituency, the people of Rubanda District and Kigezi sub region, I extend my sincere condolences to the passing of Hon. Cecilia Ogwal. I joined this Parliament at the age of 30 in 2011. The first people who saw me and picked interest in me were Hon. Adolf Mwesige, who is the current Clerk, Hon. Cecilia Ogwal and Hon. Kasiano Wadri. Whenever we would come here to debate, Hon. Cecilia would call me aside and guide me as a young man. We did a number of business together in the committees where I was. I want to remember two incidents. When we were enacting the Public Finance Management Act, which we started in 2014 and stretched for one year and a half, Hon. Cecilia made me learn and appreciate the powers of Parliament. She was always concerned that the law that had been proposed was to ensure the powers of Parliament were maintained, both through the same Act and fighting to ensure that the Budget Act was not repealed. The second incident I want to remember Hon. Cecilia for was our experience with the Committee on Budget. As Hon. Oboth said, Hon. Cecilia Ogwal and Hon. Kivumbi were always on the side of supporting the minority report. Whenever I would come here to debate both the main and the minority report, at the end of the day, we would achieve consensus and Hon. Cecilia would allow the Government side and the main report to carry the day.

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

Madam Speaker, the following have been designated to the Committee on Climate Change: 1. Hon. Rita Atukwasa - Mbarara; 2. Hon. Kenneth Kiiza Nyendwoha - Bujenje County; 3. Hon. Moses Kamuntu - Rubanda County; 4. Hon. Arthur Mboizi Waako - Budaka County; 5. Hon. Juliet Suubi Kinyamatama - Rakai; and 6. Hon. Idah Nantaba - Kayunga.

Thank you. Actually, the skilling project is very good. The last time there was a function in Kololo, there were over 10,000 youth under the skilling project. That is Kampala. The question is: when will it reach Kachumbala, Bukedea, Kinkizi, Rubanda and Kween? Can we have it throughout the country so that we engage all our youth in doing that? We provide our youth with skilling materials, welding machines and sewing machines so that we engage them and stop them from being idle. That should be done throughout the country. Much as we talk about the Parish Development Model (PDM), it benefits only 39 per cent. Where is the 61 per cent? Emyooga is also for a limited number, not for everybody, but we have the most active, the youth. What do we do with the youth? Government, what is the way forward?

The trend of accumulated arrears No Year End Amount (UGXI o/o increase/decrease 1 30ft June 2O2O L3,228,441,399 2 30ft June 2O2I 20,313,148,061 34.9o/o 3 30ft June 2022 14,353,976,164 (4r.s%l The Accounting Officer explained that the bigger chunk of the arrears related to tea nursery operators, and that UGX lbn of the arrears had been paid in the previous financial year. He further explained that part of the reasons for the delay was because there were problems with the accounts of some of the operators and the money paid bounced back. He further explained that in some instances there were commitments made and yet the money received was less. The Committee found that part of the money related to nursery bed operators in the Districts of Kisoro, Kabale, Rukiga, Rubanda, Ntungamo, Rukungiri, Mitooma, Kanungu, and Mbarara who had supplied seedlings to NAADS but were not paid. The nursery bed operators, numberingT l 1, sought to sue NAADS to recover the money. Some of the operators; Frank Byaruhanga, Dr. Francis Runumi, George Owakukiroru, Caleb Kipande Tumwesimira, Sam Kajojo Arinaitwe, Julius T\rmushabe, Fidelis Kanyamun5ru, and Rev. Bernard Mugisha sought the assistance of a lawyer, a one Patrick Kiconco Katabaazi to obtain a Representative Order to allow them file a suit against the government. The Representative OrderMisc.ApplicationNo. OOO9of 2019wasobtainedon lstJuly, tiffs instructed the lawyer to file a suit, Bganthanga Frank & 7 Ors. V Agricttltttral Aduisory Seruices & 11 Ors. Ciuil Suit No.889 of 2019, in which they claimed UGX 143,621,201,500. The matter culminated into a consent judgment filed on O7ft January, 2021. At the time of the consent judgment, UGX 27.3bn was outstanding. lt was agreed that the payments be made through the lawye rllaw firm. The OS$N, lawyer, Mr Katabaazi informed the Committee that he had received a total qft\ ,/ UGX 39bn on behalf of the Plaintiffs. N ' 3 Some of the operators the Committee interfaced with informed the Committee that they had not received all the money due to them, and accused Mr. Katabaazi of not remitting to them all the money due to them. Mr Katabaazi submitted that the Plaintiffs had instructed him to pay the 71 I s based on a criteria =a*^"g" ,?,7" t !" ,')r lt( ; ik."," il,( & \--+-'r a> @,

t REPORT OF THE COMMTTTEE ON PUBLTC ACCOUNTS (COMMISSIONS, STATUTORY AUTHORTTIFS & STATE ENTERPRTSESI ON THE REPORT OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY SERVICESFOR FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 3OTH JUNE, 20.22 AND OTHER MATTERS s/N NAME CONSTITUENCY SIGNATURE 1 Hon. Ssenyonyi Joel - C/Person Nakawa West lS=-a 2 Hon. Akello Lucy - D/CP DWR Amuru 3 Hon. Lagen David Agago County 4 Hon, Mbwatekamwa Gaffa Igara West County 5 Hon. Afoyochan Esther DWR Zombo 6 Hon. Anywar Riclry Richard Agago West County 7 Hon. Acan Joyce Okeny PWD National 8 Hon. Achan Judith Peace DWR Nwoya x.-+ 9 Hon. Akampulira Prossy Mbabazi DWR Rubanda 10 Hon. Atwijukire Dan Kimosho Kazoo County 11 Hon. Bakkabulindi Charles Workers Rep t2 Hon. Gafabusa Richard Muhumuza Bwamba County --'f', -.-t, 13 Hon. Mugabi Muzaale Martin Bluzaaya County t4 Hon. Ssekikuubo Theodore Lwemiyaga County 15 Hon. Abigaba Cuthbert Mirembe Kibale County 16 Hon, Okumu Gabriel Okoro County 1 I ,T$' -t@-

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I was ordered to bring the statement today and I think the statement was uploaded. Yesterday, the Member for Rubanda, Hon. Moses Kamuntu, raised a matter of national importance regarding suspected fraud in using the gorilla and chimpanzee permit booking system at Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA). Mr Speaker, UWA is a Statutory agency under the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities (MTWA) mandated to manage wildlife within and outside protected areas. The tourism ministry has the legal mandate and obligation of providing overall oversight and supervision of UWA as enshrined under

Thank you. On financing for lower administrative units with respect to the ones we call “the newly created”, Mr Speaker, in the Financial Year 2021/2022, we provided Shs 29.2 billion to take care of start-up costs for all those newly created administrative units. We went further to provide for a Wage Bill for the key positions. In the constrained resource envelope, our understanding was that these new administrative units would share the resources with the mother units where they came from. In the same way, I remember when Rubanda and Rukiga Districts were created out of Kabale District; we had a Budget that time for Kabale District of Shs 54 billion. This Budget was apportioned among the three districts initially. We expect the new administrative units, on top of the start-up- because they did not have where to begin from- the Wage Bill for the town clerk and other key staff for the new - we expect them to share the existing budget as we hope for the better in the medium-term. Thank you.

Honourable members, it is true that we lost people due to floods in May this year in Kisoro, Rubanda, Rukungiri and part of Kasese. The President, in his wisdom – As you know, he is a caring President - (Applause) – provided support to the relatives of the people who lost their lives; Shs 5 million and Shs 1 million to those who were injured in the process. So, he chose a number of ministers with my guidance and we delivered that support. Mr Speaker, the number was overwhelming, as you may know. We still have a few whose identity - and the relatives were not yet identified at the time the burial ceremonies of those people were conducted. Therefore, I request the Member to help us with the nitty- gritty of those people who lost their lives and were not assisted. The President is helping and he will definitely care.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I thank the Committee on Tourism, Trade and Industry for the good report. For the last two weeks, we have seen in the media that a lot of money, to a tune of Shs 60 billion, for gorilla and chimpanzee tracking disappeared under the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA). Mr Speaker, you are aware that all the tourism roads are in bad shape yet money is disappearing. It seems the Committee on Tourism, Trade and Industry is not aware of this irregularity and fraud. The Prime Minister has not even mentioned it. I come from Rubanda where 90 per cent of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is found and we have no roads. Every day, we push trucks carrying -

You see, honourable colleagues –(Members rose_)- now, we are standing up here; we want to contribute on the matter. The question is: what value will you add if the contractor needs 10 days to mobilise – apart from the fuel? (Laughter) Honourable minister, please, hold a meeting with the MPs from Kigezi subregion, especially Kabale, Kisoro and Rubanda. Please, ensure that you hold a meeting so that, indeed, you comfort them. Show them what you have done and what is in the pipeline so that they are able to explain to their people. (Mr Niwagaba rose_) Hon. Niwagaba is also here; he is from the same area.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. We are grateful for Shs 1 billion but in Rubanda District, we have a unique challenge. First of all, we almost have no roads to maintain and being a new district, we have no road units. Given our challenge, because every two kilometres we encounter a serious bridge, I think Shs 1 billion cannot construct more than two bridges for Rubanda. Shillings 1 billion is not enough for Rubanda because we are going to use it to hire machinery for - given the challenge of the terrain - in the future, Madam Speaker, Rubanda District should be considered as a unique district . (Interjections) Thank you.

Thank you very much, Madam Speaker. Let me first use this opportunity to appreciate colleagues for their concern about the implementation of the new decision about the Shs 1 billion. As an MP, I also had my concerns and the Members have spoken on my behalf. Madam Speaker, I wish to commit to this House that the Shs 1 billion plus the money we have been sending the Road Fund will all continue to be sent direct to the districts and not through any other channel. (Applause) Madam Speaker, my colleague from Rubanda said something, which I would like to clarify. Rubanda District has a road unit. What we do not have is the big tractor called the wheel loader. (Interjection) It is called a dozer; I am being advised but like any other - apart from the districts where Kassanda belongs, Rubanda benefited in 2016. Therefore, we have a fully- fledged road unit, Madam Speaker. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR [The Speaker]

Madam Speaker, thank you very much. The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development comes from Rubanda. He uses the road from Kabale to Kisoro. He has made a serious commitment here that he will send money to the districts to handle roads. Is it procedurally correct to have the road from Kabale to Rubanda in a very dangerous situation, when we can have a serious accident anytime yet the minister has not provided resources? This road connects Kabale to Kisoro and is part of the great lakes trunk road. Is it procedurally right for the minister not to provide money for a national road in his own district?

R.EPORT OF THE COMMITTTE ON PIIBLIC ACCOUNTS (COMMISSIONS, STATUTORY AUTHORITIES & STATE ENTERPRISESI ON THE REPORT OF AUDITOR GENERAL ON THE FINANCIIT STATEMENTS OF NATIONAL MEDICAL STORES FOR FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 3OTX JUNE, 2022 I s/N I{AME CONSTITUENCY PARTY SIGIiIATURI I Hon. Ssenyonyr Joel - C / Person Nakawa West NUP 7w "-*4\ 2 Hon. Akello Lucy - D/CP DWR Amuru FDC lEmutr 3 Hon. Lagen Davrd Agago County NRM 4 Hon, Mbwatekamwa Gafta Igara West County NRM 5 Hon. Afoyochan Esther DWR Zombo NRM 6 NRM 7 Hon. Anywar Rrcky Rrchard Hon. Acan Joyce Okeny Agago West Countlr PWD Natronal NRM 8 Hon. Achan Judrth Peace DWR Nwoya NRM 9 Hon. Akampulrra Prossy Mbabazr DWR Rubanda NRM 10 11 Hon. Atwijukrre Dan Kimosho Hon. Bakkabulindr Charles Kazoo County Workers Rep NRM NRM 0: t2 Hon. Gafabusa Rrchard Muhumuza Bwer-mba County NRM '-/.- .t' 13 Hon. Mugabi Muzaale Martin Buzaaya Counlv NRM t4 Hon SSekrkuubo Theodore Lwemryaga Counlv NRM Hon Abrgaba Cuthbert Mirembe 15 KrbaLe County NRM Hon, Okumu Cabnel t6 Okoro Countv NRM Kasese Munrcrpalrty NRM t7 Hon Kambale Fengo (New ) -.::'b

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOT]NTS (COMMISSIONS, STATUTORY AUTHORITTF,S & STATE ENTERPRTSESI ON THE REPORT OF AUDITOR GENERAL ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF I(AMPALA CAPITAL CITY AUTHORITY FOR FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 3OTI{ JI'NE, 2022 s/N SIGNATURE NAME CONSTITUENCY PARTY 1 Hon. Ssenyonyi Joel - C/ Person Nakalva West NUP 2 Hon. Akello Lucy - D/CP DWR Amuru FDC 3 Hon. Lagen Davrd Agago County NRM 4 Hon, Mbwatekamwa Gafla lgara West County NRM 5 Hon. Afoyochan Esther DWR Zombo NRM 6 Hon. Anvrvar Ricky Richard Agago West County NRM 7 Hon. Acan Joyce Okeny PWD National NRM 8 Hon Achan .Judrth Peace DWR N',r'ova NRM 9 Hon. Akampulrra Prossy Mbabazr DWR Rubanda NRM 10 Hon. Atwij ukrre Dan Krmosho Kazoo Coungr NRM 11 Hon. Bakkabuhndr Charles Workers Rep NRM (ffi+- t2 Hon. Gafabusa RLchard Muhumuza Bwamba County NRM 13 Hon. Mugabr Muzaale Martin Bvzaaya County NRM t4 Hon. SSekikuubo Theodore Lwemiyaga County NRfitr J I Hon. Abigaba Cuthbert Mrrembe Kibale Countv NRM 16 Hon, Okumu Gabriel Okoro County NRM t7 Hon. Kambale Ferigo (New ) Kascse Municipality NRM

9229 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 22 JUNE 2023 Bilateral Labour Agreement will be constituted within two months of signing. The new agreement will go a long way in addressing the human rights issues that arose in the past and enable our people to safely migrate and work in Saudi Arabia. Ugandans wishing to seek employment abroad are advised to always use only licensed recruitment agencies. This is because the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development and the embassies maintain a record of migrant workers placed abroad through a licensed agency and this makes it easy for our embassies to trace them if necessary. I also call upon licensed recruitment agencies to operate ethically and in accordance with the law. Madam Speaker, the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development embarked on a process to extend the external employment prospects by exploring opportunities in other countries such as Canada, Turkey and the United Kingdom. The Government of Uganda, through the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, is committed to the entertainment of safe, orderly and decent migration for all Ugandans. Hon. Aled Akugizibwe, Member of Parliament for Buruli County, Masindi District, said that in March the heads of Primary School Teachers’ Colleges received communication from the Ministry of Education and Sports that the 46 Primary Teachers’ Colleges (PTCs) were going to be rationalised. Apparently, it was decided that only 23 core PTCs should be maintained. His question was, “What is the Government’s plan for the remaining 23 core PTCs and their staff?” My response is that on 21 February this year, the Ministry of Education and Sports passed a resolution to rationalise and repurpose the 46 Primary Teachers’ Colleges for the effective utilisation of the available resources. It was decided that the 23 core PTCs should be maintained and the 23 remaining non- core PTCs be repurposed for other education functions. The changes are in line with the key reforms being implemented by the Ministry of Education and Sports to transit the Primary Teachers’ Colleges from certificate to diploma, and later to degree-awarding institutions. Madam Speaker, the National Teachers’ Policy approved by Cabinet in 2019 stipulates that a teacher should have a minimum education level of a bachelor’s degree by 2031. Once the policy is implemented, the existing National Teachers’ and Primary Teachers’ colleges that are currently awarding diplomas and certificates will start teaching degree courses. The Ministry of Education and Sports will then start phasing out the current diploma and certificate courses and this will be done fully in 10 years. The core PTCs are going to continue offering diplomas alongside the National Teachers’ Colleges until they transit into degree-awarding institutions as planned. Madam Speaker, during this process, Shimoni Core Primary Teachers’ College will be repurposed into the main campus for the proposed Uganda National Institute for Teachers’ Education. Sancta Maria Primary Teachers’ College, Nkonkonjeru will be repurposed into a core Primary Teachers’ College (PTC). The option to repurpose the remaining non- core Primary Teachers’ Colleges will be agreed upon with the relevant authorities. All the substantive staff of the non-core PTCs will be redeployed to the core PTCs and other education institutions. Hon. Moses Kamuntu, Member of Parliament, Rubanda County West said Rubanda District faces delays in service delivery due to the shortage of teachers and health workers. He further said that there is a need to categorise the

9230 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT district as a hard-to-reach area so as to benefit from funds earmarked for such areas. His questions are: a) What criteria is used to determine hard-to- reach areas? b) What is the possibility of including other areas in the hard-to-reach areas category? c) Which areas are categorised as hard-to- reach? My response is that the Ministry of Public Service observed that there were areas in some local governments that had consistently failed to attract and retain skilled and capable human resource, leading to inadequacies and gaps in the delivery of services. This was observed through inspection reports, support supervision exercises and payroll status reports. These areas were, therefore, defined as hard to reach. Hard-to-reach areas are defined as remote or insecure areas that are unable to attract and retain sufficient numbers of motivated staff because of difficult living conditions. They are, therefore, “hard to work in and hard to stay in.” These areas are characterised by remoteness, insecurity and poor infrastructure, among others. In the Financial Year 2010-2011, Government approved payment of hardship allowances of 30 per cent of the basic monthly salary for public officers working in the local governments defined as hard to reach. The following 24 areas are categorised as hard-to-reach: Kotido, Nakapiripirit, Abim, Moroto, Kaabong, Pader, Kitgum, Nwoya, Amuru, Kalangala, Gulu, Bundibugyo, Adjumani, Kisoro, Kanungu, Bukwo, Ntoroko, Buvuma, Lamwo, Namayingo, Napak, Mayuge (specifically Malonge Island), Bugiri (specifically Sigulu Island), and Mukono (specifically Koome Islands). Over the years, the Ministry of Public Service has received requests from various local governments to be considered hard-to-reach areas. Consequently, the ministry carried out a study, in the year 2020, in order to review the hard-to-reach and hard-to-stay areas in the country based on the criteria of remoteness, insecurity and poor infrastructure. Out of the 63 districts that had requested to be considered, 54 were found to have hard- to-reach and hard-to-stay spots eligible for payment of the hard-to-reach allowance. In total, 340 hard-to-reach spots were identified as the qualifying localities within the 54 districts. Madam Speaker, allow me to lay, on the Table, a full list of the hard-to-reach and hard-to-stay areas in the country. In the interest of time, Members can access it. Madam Speaker, based on the criteria used, I would like to inform the honourable member that Rubanda was not categorised as a hard-to- reach and hard-to-stay district. It is also important to note that the Ministry of Public Service has not yet implemented the revised Hard-to-Reach Framework. The current priority of the Government is the salary enhancement of all public officers in a phased approach. Madam Speaker, I got another question from Hon. Francis Adome, MP for Moroto Municipality. His question was to know the Government’s plan to rehabilitate government- aided schools in Karamoja. My response is that the Government of Uganda, in collaboration with education development partners, has been providing infrastructure support to both primary and post-primary institutions in the Karamoja subregion. All the post-primary institutions (11 secondary schools and two PTCs) benefitted from infrastructure support under the Irish Aid. All secondary schools in the Karamoja subregion implementing Universal Secondary Education were provided with additional infrastructure under the World Bank support and were provided with additional classrooms to attain the recommended classroom-student ratio of 1:60. [Ms Nabbanja] PRIME MINISTER’S TIME

8752 BUDGETARY PROPOSALS & ESTIMATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024 cannot overthrow the provision of the rules. Rule 154 is very clear that Votes must be called, the figure to be supplied mentioned and we take a vote on it. Is my honourable colleague, who has been here and is the one who has supplied these figures in a way that is not balanced to the country where Rubanda is getting more and other districts less, in order to hide all his allocations?

8759 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2023 229) Vote 900: Nabilatuk District – Shs 8,965,015,000 230) Vote 901: Nakapiripirt District – Shs 11,039,255,000 231) Vote 902: Nakaseke District – Shs 33,609,209,000 232) Vote 903: Nakasongola District – Shs 29,199,461,000 233) Vote 904: Namayingo District – Shs 24,345,537,000 234) Vote 905: Namisindwa District – Shs 25,757,056,000 235) Vote 906: Namutumba District – Shs 29,395,177,000 236) Vote 907: Napak District – Shs 14,554,931,000 237) Vote 908: Nebbi District – Shs 28,393,138,000 238) Vote 909: Ngora District – Shs 20,015,428,000 239) Vote 910: Ntoroko District – Shs 17,856,009,000 240) Vote 911: Ntungamo District – Shs 52,482,302,000 241) Vote 912: Nwoya District – Shs 19,818,194,000 242) Vote 913: Obongi District – Shs 11,259,732,000 243) Vote 914: Omoro District – Shs 23,623,072,000 244) Vote 915: Otuke District – Shs 17,308,500,000 245) Vote 916: Oyam District – Shs 36,647,321,000 246) Vote 917: Pader District – Shs 28,538,070,000 247) Vote 918: Pakwach District – Shs 20,416,756,000 248) Vote 919: Pallisa District – Shs 32,319,522,000 249) Vote 920: Rakai District – Shs 35,470,398,000 250) Vote 921: Rubanda District – Shs 26,781,538,000 251) Vote 922: Rubirizi District – Shs 17,650,350,000 252) Vote 923: Rukiga District – Shs 21,557,840,000 253) Vote 924: Rukungiri District – Shs 40,111,677,000 254) Vote 925: Rwampara District - Shs 21,241,513,000 255) Vote 926: Ssembabule District – Shs 29,341,783,000 256) Vote 927: Serere District – Shs 32,000,876,000 257) Vote 928: Sheema District – Shs 26,927,219,000 258) Vote 929: Sironko District – Shs 32,016,598,000 259) Vote 930: Soroti District – Shs 22,110,246,000 260) Vote 931: Terego District – Shs 25,198,993,000 261) Vote 932: Tororo District – Shs 57,785,129,000 262) Vote 933: Wakiso District – Shs 78,280,713,000

Madam Speaker, on a lighter note, I have been a Member of this House since 2011. I represent Rubanda County East, Rubanda District, former Kabale-Kigezi Subregion.

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Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. I rise on a matter of national importance regarding giving Rubanda District a hard-to-reach status. Mr Speaker, Rubanda District is found in south western Uganda, approximately 450 Kilometres from Kampala. Naturally, our terrain is harsh, surrounded by steep hills, forests and lakes. Mr Speaker, it is very hard for our teachers and nurses to move around the district because of the terrain. Lake Bunyonyi, which comprises 29 islands that are habitable with no means of transport and schools and health facilities, is also found in Rubanda District. Also naturally, Bwindi Forest covers almost half of Rubanda District, and since crossing it is practically impossible, people have to move around it to access some villages like Ruhija. If we are awarded –

My prayer is that Rubanda District be added to the list of the hard-to-reach areas in the country. Thank you.

Thank you. On that issue, I think we shall need Government to come and: 1. Give us a list of the areas that have been gazetted as hard-to-reach; 2. The criteria used; and 3. If there is any proposed review, because if you declare an area a hard-to-reach, then what affirmative action are you taking for it to be made easy to reach? Otherwise, it is not a status I would want people to start fighting for. 4. Colleagues, I do not want the positivity of that status to drive us. It means they have needs. I know the areas he has talked about; I was born in Rubanda, and so, I know some of these areas. I visited them recently with the honourable colleague – really what they need is intervention. So, I do not want more applications to come here asking for areas to be declared hard- to-reach.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question is about the Batwa community. My fellow colleagues from Rubanda and Kabale have been raising this issue. The Batwa were chased out of the forest where they used to enjoy all goodies. They were forced to live with the people they were not used to and no land was allocated to them for farming. They have suffered the hunger, season in, season out. I wrote to request for food from the disaster preparedness department, which I think is under your docket, but the minister told me that the Batwa issue is not a disaster. However, I want to let you know that they have become a disaster to the people they are living with. They just steal from other farmers and so, I would like to know where these people should be relocated. I thank you.

Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. Allow me to thank the Lord that this has happened in front of the voters from Mitooma. They have seen what has happened and they should learn from the people of Omoro. They lost a gallant son and replaced him with Andrew, in whom they have hope to deliver. I wish that the members from Mitooma could emulate what happened and keep Hon. Tayebwa in Parliament and wait for Rubanda Mayonza to also grow up.

Honourable members, we need to apportion liability on accounting officers who have been found culpable for whichever mistake that has taken place. You have heard a number of issues that have been raised by the Chairperson, Committee on Local Government and they are all pertinent issues. We have made a summary and given it to the Executive. They should be able to respond to that. Since they are coming back with a treasury memorandum, we will get actions taken. Remember, Article 164(1) and (2) of the Constitution bestows liability of management of public funds on accounting officers. That is why we are saying, these accounting officers who make mistakes left, right and centre should not be transferred to different districts. You are transferring a vice. This virus will go from Hon. Oboth’s place to Rubanda and then Bukedea. If they cannot be accountable for what they do, then we would rather have new people who are ready to work with us and we move on. I want to thank the chairperson of the committee. I thank the learned Attorney- General, the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Public Service, the Government Chief Whip and the Minister of Local Government. You have answered them very well. I now put the question that the report of the Public Accounts Committee (Local Government) on the report of the Auditor- General for the Financial Year ending 30 June 2021 on 49 district local governments, six cities and five municipalities be adopted by this House together with the Auditor-General’s recommendations on all the remaining entities that were not considered by the committee. (Question put and agreed to.) Report adopted.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. You have made it clear that the budgeting process is very critical in this country and indeed, it translates our vision and mission into action. The minister for general duties said they have loaded all the money - I do not know whether he is speaking as the finance minister or a Ugandan, who comes from Rubanda District, and whether his district has already received all the money.

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.

Actually, it should not be only Buliisa but all the areas that are bordering national parks. This House budgeted and appropriated money for the fencing; that must take place. Honourable members, in the public gallery this afternoon, we have a delegation from Rubanda District Local Government. We have: 1. Mr Stephen Kashaba - LC5 Rubanda 2. Mr Alex Kwizera –Chief Administrative Officer 3. Ms Prossy Kesafari- LC5 Vice Chairperson 4. Ms Waguma Mary-Speaker Rubanda 5. Mr Mutatina Obed - Secretary for Health and Education 6. Ms Mary Bebwajuba –Secretary Production and Marketing 7. Ms Nevline Tusasirwe - Secretary Tourism and National Resources 8. Mr Kibuye Vincent –Secretary of Works and Finance 9. Mr Martin Turyagenda– Political Assistant to Hon. Musasizi. These are represented by none other than our very good Minister Hon. Musasizi, who is very hardworking; Hon. Kamuntu Moses, also a very good person and active and our Commissioner of Parliament Hon. Akampulira. You gave us very good people; please, bring them back. We want to thank you so much, you are welcome. (Applause) Again, in the public gallery this afternoon, we have a delegation of youth leaders from the 54 countries of Africa and beyond. They are currently participating in the Third African Peer Review Mechanism Continent Youth Symposium under the African Union at 20 years. You are most welcome. (Applause) They are here to witness the proceedings of this House and how we process matters; that is what will shape these young people here. I want to welcome you; this is Parliament of Uganda, the Parliament of the people of Uganda that is people-centred; you are most welcome.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I am rising on a matter of national importance. I have a community in Rubanda – the pygmies - the Batwa community that was evicted from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Echuya Forest Reserve in 1990, but todate, they have never been resettled. [The Deputy Speaker] COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR

Thank you, Madam Speaker, and thank you, hon. Kamuntu for raising that matter. Indeed, there are people called the Batwa that were removed from the forest and protected areas and settled elsewhere. I know that it has not been fully done – I have been to Rubanda and interacted with some of them, but it is high time we agreed, as both sides, to find a comprehensive package so that we can be able to support them outside these areas so they can live harmoniously. But having them back in the parks would be very dangerous for them and even for the wildlife.