Rubirizi District

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I rise on a matter of urgent national importance regarding the critical collapse of the Rutondo Bridge, which was completely washed away by the rains. This is the sole road that links Rubirizi District to Ibanda District. This loss of infrastructure has completely brought everything to a standstill, even stopping hundreds of children from accessing school. I urge the Ministry of Transport and Works to at least install a modular bridge to restore connectivity. I thank you.

Just take action - you do not need to come back and report here. Let the minister link up with Hon. Atwijukire and see how to help the people of Rubirizi.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Buhweju is closed again. The only road that connects Buhweju to DRC through Rubirizi and Katerera is closed. The road situation in Kasyoha Kitomi Forest is very bad. As you know, the road situation in Buhweju has been terrible. In the past, His Excellency, the President, got stuck there. He walked for six miles. Later, in 2022, the current Prime Minister of Uganda, Ms Robinah Nabbanja, also got stuck for two hours. In 2025, the current Deputy Speaker of this Republic got stuck in the roads for over three hours. Mr Speaker, the Buhweju people are waiting. They even had to – (Member timed out.)

When I first went to Kisozi in 1990, they were all democratically poor. They had no idea of money. I would go very early in the morning to see my cows and by nine they would be sitting in the trading centres on the verandas. Mulimutya banange, tulibulungi. Mukolaki? “Tuli awo.” That they are just there. They are doing what? Tuli awo. Essente muzijja wa? “Ate munange tuzilaba?” Money is not seen. “ Mpozzi otuwaayo ku ssente.” That is what they would do. They would ask me for money. Therefore, I really started fighting with those people. So, please generate your own money. Now I am very glad that all the - initially the homesteads were 1,300, I think. Now they are 2,448. They all are in the money economy. I do not want to be in a parish where people are in poverty and they are contented. I visited a parish in Rubirizi District, many years ago, called Ndangaaro. They had 2,500 homesteads, and they were all poor, with no money. Very rich area, it is a volcanic area with very fertile soil, but the advice on what to do. And they said, “We are all poor here except one man called Kateba, who had seven pigs.” This is the rich one. “Shana Kateba we nomugaiga.” Nte aineki? “Aine empunu mushanju. Kandi na ishewe akaba ari omugaiga, na aishewe akaba ari omugaiga, nowe akaba aine empunu mushanju.” This is terrible. And you find the political leaders and the church leaders - I started quarreling with the church leaders. Then, I went to Kikoni in Ntungamo. There is what they call Amajesha or Amakungula or bringing tithe to God. I saw one woman bringing one egg that she brought the one egg to God after one year, walking very humbly as if she was going to heaven that time. This is terrible. You cannot have people like this. Please, honourable members, allow me to show you a video of that woman of Rubirizi again. That girl called Tusiime from Rubirizi. (A video presentation was made.)

To expedite the story of Apio, she got Shs 1 million of PDM. She had been married for 20 years and has grown up children who are teenagers who are about 18 years or thereabout, whom I saw. In all those years, she had never handled Shs 1 million in her life and when she got it, she did not even have her own land. She went and rented three acres of land from somebody, and grew maize. She harvested maize, sold it and got Shs 2.8 million. From the Shs 2.8 million, she put some of it back in agriculture and bought those sheep which you see there. She is now a rich woman. When I went to campaign, she had 60 sheep. She got out of poverty because of the Shs 1 million. Lastly, I will show you – regarding these stories, I do not know how you can live with people with such poverty and you are just there saying, “Arsenal”. Your own people are living in poverty but you are meandering around the world watching other people’s clubs. Let us see the video of the girl of Rubirizi. I am really going to be - I will not tolerate this. Because I am polite and talk, I thought that people would pick this up but if you cannot pick this up, since God has kept me here for all this time, I will not tolerate this betrayal anymore. Hear the story of this woman; terrible stories - the one of Rubirizi. (A video was played.)

3 THE TWELFTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026 57. Alum Santa Sandra Ogwang District Woman Representative Oyam UPC 58. Akoth Angella Nzokire District Woman Representative Tororo Independent 59. Alero Tom Aza West Moyo County Moyo NRM 60. Anywar Ricky Richard Agago West County Agago NRM 61. Aogon Silas Kumi Municipality Kumi Independent 62. Aol Betty Ocan City Woman Representative Gulu City PFF 63. Arinaitwe Jeniva District Woman Representative Rubirizi NRM 64. Arinaitwe Rwakajara Katambuka Workers Representative N/A NRM 65. Aseera Stephen Buhaguzi East County Kikuube NRM 66. Asiimwe Florence Akiiki District Woman Representative Masindi NRM 67. Attan Okia Moses Soroti East County Soroti City FDC 68. Kiconco Katabaazi Patrick Rukiga County Rukiga NRM 69. Atuhwereire Arthur Kazoora Ruhinda South County Mitooma NRM 70. Atukunda Rebecca Mubangizi District Woman Representative Kassanda NRM 71. Atuto Jacinta District Woman Representative Kapelebyong NRM 72. Atwijukire Boaz Katerera County Rubirizi Independent 73. Alupo Jessica Rose Epel District Woman Representative Katakwi NRM 74. Atwijukire Dan Kimosho Kazo County Kazo NRM 75. Acora Nancy Odonga District Woman Representative Lamwo NRM 76. Atyang Stella District Woman Representative Moroto NRM 77. Auma Janet District Woman Representative Amolatar UPC 78. Auma Kenny District Woman Representative Kwania UPC 79. Avako Melsa Naima Gule District Woman Representative Yumbe NRM 80. Anyango Janet Hope District Woman Representative Busia NRM 81. Ayagalachi Jamali Bukooli County Bugiri NUP 82. Achia Remigio Pian County Nabilatuk NRM 83. Ayepa Michael Labwor County Abim NRM 84. Ayoo Janeth Phoebe Obol District Woman Representative Gulu NRM 85. Apolot Christine District Woman Representative Kumi Independent 86. Ayume Charles Koboko Municipality Koboko NRM 87. Avur Jane Pacuto District Woman Representative Pakwach NRM 88. Atugonza Allan Buliisa County Buliisa NRM 89. Baatom Ben Koryang Dodoth West County Karenga NRM 90. Babirye Kityo Sarah Bukoto County East Masaka NRM 91. Babirye Milly Babalanda Budiope West County Buyende NRM 92. Ariko Herbert Edmund Okworo Gweri County Soroti NRM 93. Kakooza James Older Persons Representative Central NRM 94. Awor Betty Engola District Woman Representative Apac NRM 95. Engola Sam Erute County South Lira NRM 96. Baryomunsi Chris Kinkizi County East Kanungu NRM 97. Nabbanja Robinah District Woman Representative Kakumiro NRM (The House was suspended at 11.38 a.m.) (On resumption at 1.29 p.m., the Clerk presiding.) 98. Auma Linda Agnes District Woman Representative Lira NRM 99. Babanga Wilfred Erima Terego East County Terego NRM 100. Babula Noel Kataike Matilda District Woman Representative Budaka NRM 101. Bahireira Sylivia Tumwekwase District Woman Representative Kamwenge NRM 102. Bakireke Nambooze Betty Mukono Municipality Mukono NUP

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

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

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.

18674 CONSIDERATION OF THE BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR FY 2026/2027 We, therefore, recommend an additional provision of Shs 70 billion during the Financial Year 2026/2027 for feeding police officers during operations. Inadequate provision for repairs and maintenance We recommend a provision of Shs 53.366 billion over the medium-term, since the Uganda Police Force recently acquired new vehicles across the country and is still under repair warrant. A provision of Shs 6.545 billion be provided during the Financial Year 2026/2027 for aircraft maintenance. Domestic Arrears We recommend that the Uganda Police Force should adhere to the commitment control system and prioritise clearance of our outstanding arrears before acquisition of new ones during the Financial Year 2026/2027. Gender compliance As per the law, the Uganda Police Force has declined to 73 per cent from 75 per cent score for the last financial year. This is largely due to insufficient funding towards police accommodation facilities, among others. Vote 145: The Uganda Prisons Service The budget performance for the first half is annexed. The overall budget performance – I can just read this. The wage bill expenditure totalling Shs 73.53 billion, which is 49 per cent of the approved Shs 149.044 billion wage bill budget, slightly below the released amount of Shs 74.536 billion, indicating an absorption of 98.65 per cent. The non-wage recurrent expenditure performance was 51 per cent of the Shs 320.812 billion budget in the first half, with an absorption of 99.9 per cent. Development Budget The amount of Shs 59.707 billion was approved, and only Shs 16.994 billion was utilised, reflecting an expenditure performance of 28 per cent. Out of what was spent, Shs 25.14 billion was released, indicating a release performance of 42 per cent, implying an absorption rate of 67.6 per cent. The low absorption resulted from the ongoing procurements in the construction projects. Recommendations i) That the Government should expedite judicial, investigative, and governance reforms in an effort to reduce the length of stay on remand; and ii) Most of the ongoing construction projects are based on force account. Then, procurement planning of supplies should be improved for the timely execution of projects. Major Audit Findings We recommend as follows: i) The Government should provide sufficient funding for the Uganda Prisons Service to recruit an additional prison staff to improve the ratio from 1:7 to 1:3 over the medium- term; ii) While the construction of 74 staff houses at the selected prisons is ongoing and at various levels, during the Financial Year 2026/2027, the Government has provided Shs 2.56 billion to construct 160 low-cost staff houses in selected prisons instead of the required 800 to increase permanent houses for the Uganda Prisons Service. The government should provide an additional Shs 10.24 billion to the Uganda Prisons Service to meet the 800 low-cost staff houses target next financial year; iii) With 41 prisons without safe water, the Government intends to provide boreholes for Kayanja and Rubirizi, leaving out the planned eight additional prisons in the Financial Year 2026/2027;

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I raise a matter of national importance and concerns about the plight of smallholder tea farmers in the Greater Bushenyi. Igara Growers Tea Factory was opened in 1969, and then Buhweju Tea Factory was also opened in 2010. Both tea factories are owned by smallholder tea farmers from the districts of Buhweju, Sheema, Mitooma, Rubirizi, and Bushenyi. The farmers hold about one million shares worth Shs 5 billion as bona fide shareholders. Both factories employ more than 1,300 staff – skilled and semi-skilled – and thousands of others on farmers’ estates who are paid on a monthly and contract basis. They have been commanding a turnover of about Shs 60 billion per annum. In recent years, we have – and I in particular – been informing this august House about the huge challenges in the tea industry in Uganda. Finally, the Igara and Buhweju tea factories ceased operations in early March this year. This spells economic doom for the stakeholders mentioned above and the country economically. My prayers are: 1. I ask the Government to urgently intervene and rescue the tea farmers. 2. The Government should expedite the much-craved-for tea policy so that it can ameliorate some of the challenges causing hardships in the sector. 3. Thorough investigations into the mismanagement aspects should be carried out to find out the causes that led to the closure of our tea factories to our detriment. I beg to move.

18417 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 26 MARCH 2026 In the VIP Gallery this afternoon, we have Members of Parliament-elect. They have come to observe the proceedings. They include: 1. Hon. Alex Ekoro Irukan - Bunya County East 2. Hon. Jane Frances Amongin – Kaberamaido District 3. Hon. Jeniva Arinaitwe Nalongo – Rubirizi District 4. Hon. Patrick Musinguzi – Kashari North County 5. Hon. Wilfred Babanga Erima – Terego East County 6. Hon. Johnson Nyeko – Lamwo County 7. Hon. Harriet Joyo – Obongi District 8. Hon. Adrine Katusiime – Sheema District 9. Hon. Peter Ojiit – Pingire County 10. Hon. Noel Matilda Kataike – Budaka District 11. Hon. Peace Tibyase 12. Hon. Etilu Margaret from Amuria 13. Hon. Ogwal Joseph Jones from Dokolo 14. Hon. Kiyimba Emmanuel from Bukoto County West 15. Hon. Kibaju Charity, Mbarara City 16. Hon. Nabaduka Annet from Kibale 17. Hon. Acom Esther Lucy from Serere 18. Hon. Kasule Ismail, Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) from Hoima West 19. Hon. Twinamasiko Onesmus – Old Boy (OB) (Applause) 20. Hon. Ahebwa Wilber from Nakaseke 21. Hon. Ssewagudde Robert, representing Persons with Disability and; 22. Hon. Mulemya Ismail Sowedi from Busia. Join me in welcoming them. You are all most welcome. (Applause) Honourable members, can we now hear from the minister because this is a serious matter?

17941 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA WEDNESDAY, 10 SEPTEMBER 2025 Madam Speaker, you raised a couple of pertinent issues, especially those to do with the human-wildlife conflict. I wish to inform this Parliament that we are constructing an electric fence in Queen Elizabeth and Murchison Falls and we intend to add an additional 100 kilometres around the Murchison Falls; and we have done districts of Nwoya and Oyam. We are currently doing Buliisa, Kiryandongo and Masindi. We have done Kasese, Kitagwenda, Kanungu, Rubirizi, and we are currently doing Rukugiri. We intend to add another 50 kilometres. One of the areas that has been the biggest hotspot, is the Karenga or the Kidepo Valley Community Wildlife area. Through a directive from His Excellency, the President, but also with support of this Parliament, we are going to start by doing 128 kilometres of the Karenga, that is Karamoja, Kitgum and the districts around. We believe that in the next three to four years, we should be able to have finished fencing all these protected areas. Madam Speaker, the challenge has been because of the too much demand and pressure we have put as a population on most of these areas, most of the elephant corridors have been occupied by communities. These animals do not forget where they used to go and graze from, even as babies. They usually tend to trace where their parents probably - and it is something that they have in their memory. The only solution is to have them confined and it is something we are dealing with, plus other interventions to do with conversation and the rest. On the issues of the infrastructure - I want to thank the Government. In most of the protected areas, there is some good access and I want to assure the people around Ajai that with the reintroduction of the rhinos, definitely, you will see an improvement in infrastructure, not only by the Government, but even by the private sector. That is why it is important that we have this circuit completed and Ajai is included in the tourism circuit within the country. With those few remarks, thank you, Madam Speaker, for your support in the reintroduction of rhinos and your continued support as Parliament to the tourism sector and the support this country has given, because where there is no peace, there is no tourism. I always tell my brother, Hon. Ssenyonyi, that the only way we can sell this country is speaking good about it and selling the good. Hon. Ssenyonyi, I invite you and the entire Parliament on a one-week tour around the country so that you share, but you have a free invitation so that –(Interjection)– No, on our budget, yes -

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Thank you, Mr Speaker. Mine is about the Mbarara-Kabwohe– Bushenyi-Ishaka Road. This road was in the National Development Plan I, II, III, and it has now been carried forward to NDPIV. When the report was being read, I was very sure, 100 per cent, that I would see this road in this budget. To my dismay, it is nowhere to be seen. In 2021, His Excellency, the President, directed Uganda National Road Authority (UNRA) then to rehabilitate the road, but the road is in a sorry state. It is too potholed despite its economic benefits. This morning, I took the initiative to call the regional traffic officer to give me the statistics of how many people have perished on that road. In Bushenyi alone, 23 people have died since January to date. Shema - 32, Rubirizi - 14, Mitooma - 7 and Buhweju - 8. In total, between January to date, 84 have perished on that road. Those are the ones that are known, but some are not known. Mr Speaker, it is very unfortunate and regrettable. Honourable minister, kindly, look for money from somewhere, because this road cannot wait - and work on this road. This is a road that connects very many tourist destinations. It is a road that connects to the Residence District Commissioner, Mpondwe Border - (Member timed out. )

16003 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA TUESDAY, 4 FEBRUARY 2025 persistent human-wildlife conflict in national Parks and wildlife game reserves, in Uganda. The Committee on Tourism, Trade and Industry was assigned to consider the matter, with guidance to emphasise aspects related to the Government’s compensation to victims of human-wildlife conflict, specifically to establish whether victims of human-wildlife conflict were compensated and related matters. The committee informs this House that whereas the matter raised by the Hon. Geoffrey Okello Charles was limited to havoc caused by elephants, among some residents of Nwoya District, the committee considered other wild animals involved in incidents of human- wildlife across the country. Mr Speaker, in accordance with the instruction of this House, the committee wishes to present its report on the matters. I will go through the terms of reference because they will guide us in the report. Mr Speaker, the committee was guided by the following terms of reference. To establish the extent of damage, loss or death suffered by victims of human-wildlife conflict; 1. To establish whether the Government compensates victims or survivors of victims, for losses suffered on accounts of human-wildlife conflict; 2. To establish Government adherence to the legal framework on the compensation of deaths, injury, loss, and damage to property, arising from incidents of human-wildlife conflict, and 3. To consider the matters that are incidental to human-wildlife conflict in areas adjacent to wildlife parks. I will skip the methodology because of time but just to bring it to the attention of the House, in the methodology, the committee extended an invitation to members representing areas adjacent to national parks, where incidences of human-wildlife conflicts have occurred interfaced with the committee. The districts are listed there; the districts are listed. I will now go straight to the observations, findings, and recommendations of the committee, with your guidance. Number one term of reference, extent of damage, loss, or death suffered by victims of human-wildlife conflict in areas adjacent to national parks and game reserves in Uganda In the course of considering the matter with the ministry responsible for wildlife, and Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), the committee established that some incidents of human- wildlife conflicts have resulted in injury, loss, and damage to property. The committee further established that livestock has been preyed upon by predators and destruction of crops by herbivores. A list of claims received by UWA is attached hereto and marked as Appendix F, which I will lay. The committee received testimonies from affected persons on incidences of human- wildlife conflict that have occurred in areas adjacent to national parks and wildlife game reserves in Uganda. For instance, the death of Amunyo Longoli and Denis Angok, killed by buffaloes. Mr Jacob Mugizi from Mbarara was equally killed by a buffalo. We have baboon attacks on Spensa Mwesigye in Rubirizi District. Displacement of families occasioned by human-wildlife conflicts During the committee’s visit to some hotspots in Nwoya District where incidents of human- wildlife conflicts occur, the committee was informed that seven families sought sanctuary at Gonycogo Community Primary School in Gonycogo Village, Lutuk Parish after their homesteads were destroyed by elephants. The committee was informed by UWA that the Wildlife Compensation Verification Committee

Honourable members, I welcome you to this morning sitting. As you are aware, yesterday, there was a tragic accident, where a fuel tanker overturned in Kigogwa, on Kampala-Gulu Highway, and later exploded into flames, leaving scores dead and destroying various roadside buildings and businesses. Over the last few years, we have witnessed similar cases, notably: in January 2021 at Namungoona, on the Northern Bypass, where at least 33 people died; and in Rubirizi in 2019, where 20 people died. Such incidents point the need to sensitise our locals on public safety during such incidents. We condole with the bereaved families and pray that the Lord comforts them during this trying time. It was such a bad moment, but God’s timing is never our timing. May we rise and observe a moment of silence for those who lost their lives. (Members rose and observed a moment of silence.)

I personally witnessed the one in Rubirizi. It was not a good one. It was not.

Thank you. As you can see, the people of Rubirizi sent “Pastor” Grace Kesande Bataringaya. (Laughter) Thank you. Hon. Kibaaju?

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I am Grace Kesande Bataringaya, Woman MP, Rubirizi District. Thank you.

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--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$*\

13195 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA TUESDAY, 30 APRIL 2024 Vote 903: Nakasongola District – Shs 116,719,304; Vote 904: Namayingo District - Shs 11,900,000; Vote 905: Namisindwa District - Shs 1,118,779,694; Vote 907: Napak District – Shs 716,142,230; Vote 910: Ntoroko District – Shs 200,000,000; Vote 911: Ntungamo District – Shs 1,578,281,727; Vote 914: Omoro District - Shs 945,418,871; Vote 915: Otuke District – Shs 140,384,222; Vote 916: Oyam District – Shs 686,642,360; Vote 918: Pakwach District - Shs 1,194,282,483; Vote 919: Pallisa District - Shs 153,095,758; Vote 920: Rakai District - Shs 2,454,394,511; Vote 922: Rubirizi District – Shs 1,826,796,820; Vote 923: Rukiga District - Shs 147,370,222; Vote 924: Rukungiri District - Shs 885,488,277; Vote 925: Rwampara District – Shs 770,470,627; Vote 927: Serere District - Shs 311,478,920; Vote 928: Sheema District – Shs 1,953,424,896; Vote 932: Tororo District - Shs 91,205,614; Vote 933: Wakiso District – Shs 5,194,470,980; and Vote 935: Zombo District - Shs 819,580,024.

Madam Speaker, I can provide the details on the districts that have offices, and they are the following: Lamwo, Abim, Amuru, Kiryandongo, Kamuli, Buhweju, Bundibugyo, Lwengo, Rubirizi, Butaleja, Adjumani, Butambala, Otuke, Luuka and Nakapiripirit. Those are the 15 that have offices. The rest do not have. Madam Speaker, the second issue is Cabinet support and policy development. We have a gap of Shs 1.976 billion. Our total request is Shs 4.579 billion. What was provided for is Shs 2.603 billion and we request for the balance to be provided. Regarding the facilitation for RDCs, our budget is Shs 21 billion, but what was provided is Shs 14.8 billion, leaving a gap of Shs 6.2 billion. That is what we are recommending. On facilitation of the project management team for the Intelligence Transport Monitoring System Aware that in July 2021, the Government signed an agreement with Joint Stock Global Security. Subsequently, a committee to oversee this project was established by the Office of the President and we request for the facilitation of this committee; we request for Shs 3.5 billion. Support to the Afro-Arab Youth Council for headquarters construction Madam Speaker, we are about to lose a prime opportunity to construct an office block, a stadium, and a cultural heritage centre, among others, because the Government of Uganda signed an agreement, in August 2023, to host the headquarters and the condition given to our government is to provide land. The duration of the project is only five years. We have only purchased 23 acres and we are left with 27 acres. The money we are demanding so that we comply is Shs 5.4 billion minus that we shall lose this prime opportunity. Monitoring the mainstreaming of the manifesto commitments Aware that the governance of this country is dependent on the manifesto –

Table 1O: Destination of identilied Resources Reallocated Funds within Tourism Identified Priorities and of Development Program Recurrent Dev't prr€nt of Kalangala Tourism Circuit including docking facilities, information center, Speke Monument and Parking Space. Develo 3.O UWEC - Revamping the Gardens-UGX2biltion Botanical 2.O Welfare and Operations - UGX 2.0 billion. UWEC Animal 2.O rgional Satellite Zoo in Mbarara Re 4.0 , Kasese to fund Constmction of Girls Student Hostel UWRTI 4.O additional wage for the new organizational structure. The current wage bill is insufficient to implement the broadened mandate of UWRTI after res To provide 1.0 o22 Ministry of Wildlife, Tourism and Antiquities and Guruguru Hot springs ment Action plan. The two sites are now at the Development phase, feasibility recommended Resettlement Amuru resettle of PAPs and Com 1.5 of 1SKm of electric fence from Kyambura, Omukiboodi to Omukakoni, Bunyarugutu, Rubirizi Construction Elizabeth National Park District tt7 Uganda Tourism Board (urB) ganda: This Film Project will facilitate more content development about Uganda Tourism Destination Hidden U 0.5 Vote 534 Uganda Consulate in Kenya, Mombasa r hosting of Uganda - Kenya Coast Tourism Conference in This is to cater fo 1.5 -A-- ,i^{\\tt- -ifTt ,\- 4t r N, *t ) t4 ti

Mr Speaker, thank you. Rt Hon. Prime Minister, about a month ago, a moving island and hyacinth blocked Kazinga Channel, which we share with Rubirizi. It has hindered fishing and tourist business, inconveniencing the traders and the community. It is now a month and there is no action. We do not know why. Rt Hon. Prime Minister, the Government bought land in Kasese in Muhokya Town Council for the resettlement of people in the camp who have lived in the displaced people’s camp for four years. We are thankful that you give them some support, but when are we resettling them?

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Buhweju was a big contributor towards the liberation of Uganda because it was a training camp for the Tarehe Sita liberationists. I thank my honourable colleague for raising this matter. We have what we call the bona fide farmers and bona fide shareholders and in the greater Bushenyi, they are shared between the current districts of Mitooma, Bushenyi, Sheema, Buhweju, and River Rubirizi. It so happens, Mr Speaker, that the factory that was commissioned in 1969 was based in Igara area. Buhweju remained pending with the registered company, which was registered in 1974. However, later on, there was a lack of funds and in 2008 -2010, I was a member of the board in Igara, and we asked the Government to finance Buhweju. In 2004, His Excellency the President visited the site, which was just a playground, and he offered to help Buhweju to put up a factory and the Government financed all the civil works. The total funding from the Government was about Shs 14 billion and Igara, together with Buhweju, Mitooma and Sheema, contributed machinery. Currently, Mr Speaker, to be very quick, the farmers in Buhweju have been molested by being denied payments on a monthly basis. Currently, we are demanding payments for four months. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR

11667 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA TUESDAY, 6 FEBRUARY 2024 allocated towards the construction of staff houses in the Financial Year 2023/2024. The strategy is to cut down construction costs by adopting different designs, using low-cost solutions/Force on Account, and phasing construction using the incremental approach of 500 staff housing units, starting with 900 housing units. Shs 46.5 billion is required to construct the 900 housing units in different designs and sizes using Force on Account as shown in the table below. I think the honourable members have it. The design One is to have a block of two houses (two- bedroom and self-contained). A total of 150 blocks of 300 houses are planned at a unit cost of Shs 0.140 million. The quantity required is 150 and the amount needed is Shs 21 billion. Two, a block of four houses (two-roomed houses with external sanitation facilities) – 150 blocks of 600 houses. The unit cost is Shs 0.170 million, quantity needed is 150 and the total amount needed is Shs 25.5 billion. The total for the 900 housing units is Shs 46.5 billion. Provided in the budget is Shs 1.4 billion and so, the shortfall is Shs 45.1 billion. Another issue raised is mistreatment of prisoners. They recommended that we strengthen the monitoring department to periodically interface with the inmates to identify issues that affect them. The response is that the monitoring and observation of human rights for both staff and prisoners is conducted through the regular supervision of all human rights activities, supporting and monitoring the activities of staff and prisoners’ human rights committees in 266 prisons. The Service has a Department of Inspectorate and Quality Assurance headed by a Commissioner of Prisons and charged with the responsibility of monitoring human rights of observance. However, this needs to be strengthened in terms of both human resource, financial support and facilitation. In addition, in order to strengthen human rights monitoring observance, we undertake to appoint and induct visiting justices in accordance with Section 109(1) and (2) of the Prisons Act. In the Financial Year 2022/2023, the Service appointed and inducted 33 visiting justices to undertake supervision of prisons in the Eastern Region in respect of human rights observance and compliance to custodial standards. In Financial Year 2023/2024, the plan is to induct visiting justices to monitor human rights practices and observances in northern, southern, Kooki, mid-central, north-central and mid-western regions. Shs 2 billion is required to appoint, induct and facilitate the visiting justices to monitor human rights observance and practice in all prisons countrywide. Another issue was the distance between prisons and courts of law. The committee’s recommendation was that the location of adjudicating courts of law should be well planned to be in proximity with prison facilities to reduce distances that inmates have to travel. Our response is that there is a misalignment of prisons locations to courts of judicature, which overstretches prisons operations in delivery of prisoners to court in terms of long distances between courts and prisons. The Service has been in constant engagement with other criminal justice agencies as well as the ministry of finance, to have the misalignment of the criminal justice agencies addressed, especially prisons and courts. As a result, the Service established new prisons at Paidha, Nebbi, Amuru, Oyam, Lugore, Koboko, Kapchorwa, Sheema, Kyenjonjo, Nwoya, Mutufu, Kotido, Nyarushanje, Mityana West, Patongo West, Sanga, Nakapiriprit and Amudat. The challenge of misalignment still exists as reflected in the table that follows: i) Rubirizi - Bushenyi - the distance in between is 45 kilometres; ii) Rubindi - Mbarara – 43km;

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.

My concern is about the regular maintenance of Kabujogera- Mahyoro-Buhindagi Road in Kitagwenda District. This road has black spots, which have continuously caused accidents that have claimed so many lives of our people. As leaders, we have tried to engage Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA), but nothing has been done. Recently, a contract was awarded to carry out road maintenance on this road, but these black spots were ignored. There is another stretch that connects Rubirizi and Kitagwenda districts, but it was left out yet it is in a very bad state. I request the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Works and Transport to work on these spots such that we can save the lives of our people. I beg to submit.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I rise on a matter of national importance regarding the rampant fleecing of Rubirizi vanilla growers by one Savvy Saucy Spicy Trading Co Limited. Around January 2023, this company obtained green vanilla from my constituency under Rubirizi District Farmers Association. Several 1000s of kilogrammes of green vanilla have been collected by this company. One kilogramme costs about Shs 4,000. Money up to Shs 448,600,000 has not been paid to the growers under their association. I have copies of the agreements between the company and the association that have not been honoured by the company. On the 13 th of February, the said company wrote to the association acknowledging the arrears of the same but up to-date, nothing has been cleared. Mr Speaker, the association has around 400 members in this association. All the children of members of that association are at home because they have been chased away from school for fees. My prayer is that the Rt Hon. Prime Minister be called upon to intervene in this matter and come to the rescue of the people of Rubirizi District by detailing the market avenues for the produce of farmers who are implementing various programmes. I thank you, Mr Speaker.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I rise on a matter of national importance regarding the rampant fleecing of Rubirizi vanilla growers by one Savvy Saucy Spicy Trading Co Limited. Around January 2023, this company obtained green vanilla from my constituency under Rubirizi District Farmers Association. Several 1000s of kilogrammes of green vanilla have been collected by this company. One kilogramme costs about Shs 4,000. Money up to Shs 448,600,000 has not been paid to the growers under their association. I have copies of the agreements between the company and the association that have not been honoured by the company. On the 13 th of February, the said company wrote to the association acknowledging the arrears of the same but up to-date, nothing has been cleared. Mr Speaker, the association has around 400 members in this association. All the children of members of that association are at home because they have been chased away from school for fees. My prayer is that the Rt Hon. Prime Minister be called upon to intervene in this matter and come to the rescue of the people of Rubirizi District by detailing the market avenues for the produce of farmers who are implementing various programmes. I thank you, Mr Speaker.

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

Because of our complaints, this CAO now has been transferred to Rubirizi District.

Madam Chairperson, actually it should even have been in Rubirizi District. I concede. (Laughter) Clause 25

6958 SECTORAL COMMITTEE REPORT d) Be healthy and willing to undergo medical and physical tests. e) Have no criminal record and this proof of good citizenship was LCI and DISO signatures and recommendations. The quotas were distributed as follows: a) 8,400 were shared nationwide based on the district population size. b) 1,000 were mechanics and drivers. c) 600 were scientists qualifying to join the Air force. d) 100 Medical personnel e) 100 brass band musicians f) 50 specialised sportsmen and ladies The committee findings The committee observed that the recruitment covered 146 districts and the recruitment plan covered 134 districts. The 12 districts were accommodated within their former districts, since their district headquarters were not yet established. Quotas allocated to each district were based on the Uganda Bureau of Statistics population data of 2020. On this note, districts like Mitooma, Sheema, Rubirizi, Bushenyi and Buhweju had their recruitment centre at Bushenyi District Headquarters, which was their mother district as well as Greater Mbarara of Rwampara, Isingiro, Ibanda and Mbarara City and Mbarara District as well. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the recruitments were done on zonal levels. For instance, the UPDF recruited a total of 163 people from the districts of Nebbi, Zombo and Pakwach. Here the recruitment centre was in Nebbi. All those that attended were recommended by LCIs and DISOs. Nebbi District was a recruitment centre hosting the other two districts. Despite their quota being 57 for Nebbi District alone, 163 recruits were recruited at the zone. While recruitment is not based on tribe, most of the recruits that came from Nebbi were the Alur, as per their identity cards. The committee was informed that a total of 195 people were recruited from Tororo District and most of their documents were verified by LCI chairpersons of various villages of applicants to ensure that they had no criminal record - and not necessarily to prove their ethnicity, tribe or place of abode. Attached are the copies of IDs and letters of recommendation; letters from LCs and recommendations by GISOs as well. However, this was misunderstood to mean proof of nationality. The committee recommends that LCs and the general public should be sensitised on recruitment procedures and guidelines, in accordance with the UPDF Act of 2005. Advertisements should be clear, easy to understand and should be published in all local newspapers and local radios for wider coverage. There were alarming numbers of forged academic documents and the Uganda national identity cards. Recruits who did not have national IDs, but had already applied were not allowed to use their national identification numbers because it was difficult to attach the face to the NIN. Verification of all other documents required more time and finances, which had its own limitations. The recruitment period should be long enough to allow time to verify all the required documents by the relevant Government institutions and agencies. The national identification numbers should be allowed as long as their genuineness can be verified. The recruitment process should be financed to undertake most of the required activities to avoid haphazard work. The recruitment was done for all Ugandans, as long as they had national identity cards and their LCI or GISO or DISO confirmed that they had the required documents verified by LCIs, DISOs, GISOs, as proof of no criminal record. The committee recommends that there should always be proper scrutiny or vetting of these

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

Thank you, Mr Speaker. About eight years ago, the road to Buhweju was surveyed for purposes of tarmacking it; through Buhweju, Ibanda, Kitagwenda, and some parts of Kamwenge, up to Rubirizi District. People’s buildings were marked. It is now over eight years and people cannot sell their buildings or develop them. They are stuck and do not know what to do. I ask the Prime Minister to update us on what the people whose buildings were marked following that process can do, because they are stuck.

Madam Speaker, I thank you and I rise on a matter of national importance. My matter of national importance regards the many fires that have gutted forests and properties belonging to Ugandans. Fires, believed to have started from national parks that are managed by the Uganda Wildlife Authority have ended up destroying properties worth millions of shillings including crops, the very animals that they protect, businesses, and lodges, among others. Ugandans are losing a lot of money and property. This is because the Uganda Wildlife Authority has failed to create the buffer areas as required to prevent such fires from spreading while they are bush-burning, and this causes the destruction. In the recent past, three lodges around the country have been burnt. In fact, the UPDF barracks at Queen Elizabeth National Park was saved by soldiers before it was gutted. While the Uganda Wildlife Act provides for compensation for injury or damage caused by wild animals, our Constitution, under Article 26, provides for the right to own property either individually or in association with others. This Article further makes provision for prompt payment of fair and adequate compensation for property that has been destroyed. It is common knowledge that most business- owners, especially in this time of COVID-19, are operating on hefty loans. However, right now when their properties get destroyed, the Uganda Wildlife Authority pays a deaf ear. They failed to control the fires in the parks and also to give adequate compensation, and I have several petitions. After my prayers, you will allow me to lay the petitions. My prayer is that can the Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities explains to this House the plans Uganda Wildlife Authority has in place for those people whose properties have been destroyed by fires started by the Uganda Wildlife Authority? I have here several petitions by several people; I have a document from Kyambura Parish signed by 100 members of the population. Kyambura Parish is in Rubirizi District. They brought me this document. I beg to lay.