Sheema District

Mr Speaker, when I was watching yesterday’s proceedings, after the presentation on Ebola, Members said we have an economy to protect and that for some things, we do not have to be alarmist. However, that notwithstanding, I direct the Ministry of Health to use their technical people to go to Sheema and find out what is happening – whether it is true that it is anthrax – and then provide the necessary support.

Rt. Hon. Prime Minister, I will request the member to write to you so that it is much easier for you. Yes, honourable Member, then followed by the Member from Sheema.

Sheema, followed by Hon. Joan Namutaawe.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Thank you. Sheema, Hon. Peter. Hon. Naome and then Hon. Peter.

17547 Tuesday, 29 July 2025 During this season, I have been able to move throughout the country, and I found out that the roads are in a sorry state, especially after these rains. You find that some roads are impassable. I went to Hoima, and they were working on the road since the takeover of UNRA, but the dust on the road, you cannot even see a car in front of you. That will cause accidents. Most of the roads that were being worked on have been abandoned. We may need to have a report from the Ministry of Works and Transport. (Applause) The issue has always been that we do not have money. You find that Kampala-Hoima Road is terrible, Kampala- Jinja Road is terrible, Mityana-Mubende Road, Moroto Road, Kafu – all those roads. We would like to understand what is happening. Masaka Road - even connecting from Mbarara to Sheema, the road is bad. You wonder what is happening. We allocate money but the roads are not being worked on. Where is the money going to? Therefore, we need a statement from the Government on what is happening with the roads. The accidents that are happening – You find that there is a truck that maybe has a mechanical problem, parked with no signs informing road users of an accident or a parked truck, and that causes accideSnts. We need to handle that to avoid the accidents that are happening in the country, because we are losing a lot of people. Honourable members, as you may be aware, Uganda, alongside Tanzania and Kenya, IN THE PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA Official Report of the Proceedings of Parliament FIFTH SESSION - 3RD SITTING - FIRST MEETING Parliament met at 1.59 p.m. at Parliament House, Kampala. PRAYERS (The Speaker, Ms Anita Among, in the Chair.) The House was called to order. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR

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16979 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 10 APRIL 2025 work for us, our security and the security of this country. They have gaps in their budgets regarding foreign intelligence management and retooling. We observed that the identified funding gaps of retooling of ESO constrains the organisation’s ability to address the ever-changing security environment where the new intelligence threats call for immediate responses. This of course necessitates enhanced technical capability in the form of acquisition of modern technical and transport equipment, as well as classified assorted assets for foreign missions and strategic deployments. You all know the details because you are Ugandans. The committee recommends that: Shs 29.184 billion be provided to enable ESO to acquire modern technical and transport equipment as well as classified assorted assets. ESO has also another - I skipped this because of time, but it is all about where their offices are. If you know where it is, it is now engulfed between towers. I do not know how they keep their secrets in that place. There is a big hotel over there and a multi storage building on the other side and up. Therefore, they are requisitioning that something be done, especially with some money to start at least on that structure. The money needed is put in there. The committee recommends that at least Shs 31.324 billion be provided to Vote 159 to kick- start the construction of the External Security Organisation headquarters. They already have land, the approved plans and the bills of quantities are already done. They only need Shs 31.324, those of you from the Budget Committee and Ministry of finance, partake of this very important information so that we secure our security as a country. Vote 167: Science, Technology, Innovations; Is a fairly, moderately well-funded area and just very recently under the recent corrigenda they got some extra funding and it was very well allocated to the various sub programs. (i) Facilitation to innovation fund. There is also inadequate funding for the Uganda National Council for Sports. Those are gaps. (ii) There are also gaps in priority setting in science, technology and innovation interventions but the rest are adequately funded. However, on inadequate funding for the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology, the committee recommends that Shs 9.98 billion be provided to Uganda National Council for Science and Technology to undertake research registration, monitoring of STI in the country and also coordinating the regulations of STI. The mandates are clear cut. Sericulture There is another important programme and that is budget provision for trade or commercialisation of sericulture. Allow me to go a little bit on this because it is sensitive to some of the colleagues here in this House and they demand that the rest of the Members in the House should at least appreciate this. The committee under this particular subheading established that the project has faced significant challenges primarily stemming from financial constraints and legal complications and yet a lot of money was sunk into this particular project. It is currently being implemented in Kween, Chepskunya and partly in the Sheema districts. The President himself is so committed to this program and recently wrote to the effect that some funding be made available to restart this very important program. The committee observed that the directed reduction in scope has created new financial obligations, including compensations for

Seconded by Hon. Huda, Hon. Okumu, Lt Col Alanyo, Col Dr Nekesa, Hon. Ricky, Hon. Mutembuli, honourable member for Aruu, Hon. Joan, Hon. Isaac, Hon. Basil, Hon. Peter, Honourable member for Mitooma, Hon. Ogwang, Hon. Annet, Hon. Noah, Hon. Mourine, Hon. Max, Honourable member for Pallisa, Honourable member for Gogonyo, Honourable member for Kumi, Hon. John, Honourable member for Kyankwanzi, Hon. Acan, Honourable member for Ibanda, Honourable member for Dokolo, Honourable member for Sheema, Hon. Feta, Hon. Jessica, Honourable member for Ibanda, Dr Mushemeza, Hon. Acrobert Kiiza, Hon. Omoding and honourable member for Abim. Would you like to speak to your motion?

Is it seconded? (Members rose_) It is still seconded by Hon. Oboth, Hon. Persis, minister for internal affairs, Hon. Okumu, Hon. Alanyo, Hon. Ibanda, Hon. Apolot, Hon. Ochwa, Member for Sheema, Member for Apac, Hon. Maximus, Member for Arua, Hon. Orone, Hon. Joan, Hon. Mariam, Member for Kumi Municipality, Hon. Susan, Hon. Apea, Hon. Nekesa and Member for Nabilatuk. Honourable members, I am still putting the question. (Hon. Ssemujju rose_) Was there no motion, Attorney-General?

Is the motion seconded? Okay, it is seconded by Hon. Ogwang, Hon. Wilson, Hon. Biraaro, Hon. Jane, Hon. Patience, Hon. Adriko, Hon. James, Hon. Macho, Hon. Gerald, Hon. Akello, Hon. Emmanuel, Hon. Apea, Hon. Twaha, Hon. Basalirwa, Dr Baryomunsi, Hon. Bahati, Member from Sheema, Hon. Pascal, Hon. Elwelu, Hon. Afoyochan, Hon. Okot-Ogong, Hon. Rita, Member from Zombo, Member from Alebtong, Hon. Lillian, Hon. Amos, Hon. Stephen, Dr Keefa, Hon. Enos, Hon. Baba, Hon. Max, Hon. Atima, Hon. Mourine “Matchbox”, Hon. Isamat, Hon. Joel, Hon. Mutiwa, Hon. David, Hon. Akifeza, Hon. Annet Mugisha, Chairperson of innovation, Hon. Catheline, Member for Kaliro, Hon. Noeline, Member for the elders and Hon. Kamukama. Speak to your motion.

16786 THE MORTGAGE REFINANCE INSTITUTIONS BILL, 2024 14. Vote 722 – Moroto Municipal Council - Shs 137,831,048; 15. Vote 724 - Mukono Municipal Council – Shs 157,843,584; 16. Vote 726 – Nebbi Municipal Council – Shs 38,895,597; 17. Vote 729 - Rukungiri Municipal Council - Shs 11,011,184; 18. Vote 730 - Sheema Municipal Council - Shs 4,109,634; 19. Vote 802 – Adjumani District - Shs 19,860,000; 20. Vote 803 – Agago District - Shs 81,984,000; 21. Vote 807: Amuria District – Shs 57,525,000; 22. Vote 808: Amuru District – Shs 1,271,000,000; 23. Vote 811: Budaka District – Shs 45,500,000; 24. Vote 812: Bududa District – Shs 99,504,000; 25. Vote 813: Bugiri District – Shs 107,555,970; 26. Vote 817: Bukedea District – Shs 235,603,000; 27. Vote 821: Buliisa District – Shs 31,440,000; 28. Vote 827: Butambala District – Shs 31,633,858; 29. Vote 828: Butebo District – Shs 15,360,000; 30. Vote 832: Gomba District – Shs 31,395,000; 31. Vote 836: Iganga District – Shs 37,200,000; 32. Vote 835: Ibanda District – Shs 12,000,000; 33. Vote 837: Isingiro District – Shs 2,633,333,265; 34. Vote 842: Kaberamaido District – Shs 31,589,664; 35. Vote 844: Kakumiro District – Shs 448,858,700; 36. Vote 847: Kaliro District – Shs 310,200,761; 37. Vote 848: Kalungu District – Shs 6,117,000; 38. Vote 849: Kamuli District – Shs 65,029,474; 39. Vote 853: Kapelebyong District – Shs 88,207,238; 40. Vote 854: Karenga District – Shs 39,240,000; 41. Vote 855: Kasese District – Shs 142,590,000; 42. Vote 857: Katakwi District – Shs 157,861,200; 43. Vote 858: Kayunga District – Shs 11,270,000; 44. Vote 862: Kibuku District – Shs 399,326,980; 45. Vote 863: Kikuube District – Shs 127,115,012; 46. Vote 866: Kisoro District – Shs 78,755,970; 47. Vote 867: Kitagwenda District – Shs 700,600,000; 48. Vote 868: Kitgum District – Shs 117,742,657; 49. Vote 870: Kole District – Shs 64,680,000; SUPPLEMENTARY EXPENDITURE SCHEDULE NO.3 FOR FY 2024/2025 [The Chairperson]

16535 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 27 FEBRUARY 2025 increased tremendously, and this necessitated us to raise the landing sites to match the new water levels, in order to ensure safe ferry operations. Between mid-December 2024 and January 2025, the water levels at the same ferry crossing dropped significantly, making the ferry operations risky and challenging. Despite the operational difficulties, the ferry team was able to continue with ferry operations up to the 10 th of February this year, when the ferry itself experienced a fatal challenge on one of its three operational engines. The new engine challenge led to the temporary closure of the ferry crossing in order to safeguard passengers and the ferry crew. Madam Speaker, the repair of the faulty engine is ongoing and will be fully restored. In addition, temporary civil works should also be completed by – that was 26 February 2025 – I think they must have completed by now. It is expected that the ferry operations at Obongi-Sinyanya ferry will resume today. I hope, today, they resumed. We shall find out whether they have resumed. The sixth question came from Hon. Juliet Achayo, MP Ngora County. She started by thanking the Government for constructing a bridge at Aleles, that connects Ngora to the neighbouring Pallisa District. The construction of the bridge is complete and the road is, by and large, usable. However, since the completion of the bridge, part of the road that connects to the bridge has not been properly worked on to provide seamless transition from the road to the bridge structure. There is a sudden change in elevation at the bridge, that is a potential cause of accidents. Furthermore, after heavy rains, water tends to flood in the area surrounding the bridge, making it look like an island and rendering the road impassable. Her prayer is that the Ministry of Works and Transport quickly responds to this concern, and ensures that a proper approach is constructed to allow a smooth access to the bridge, and also introduce culvert crossings that are necessary to eliminate the flooding at Aleles. My response was that the Ministry of Works and Transport signed a contract with M/s Coil Ltd and Motorways Construction JV, on 21 April 2019 for the construction of Aleles Bridge in Pallisa District. At the time these concerns were raised, the contractor had completed the bridge, although the approach road work was still ongoing. The contractor provided a temporary diversion to allow limited access to the community. I am pleased to report that the project, including the bridge and the approach road, has since been substantially completed and is now being used by the community for its intended purpose. The seventh question came from Hon. Ephraim Biraaro, MP, Buhweju West County. As we may be aware, His Excellency the President, through the NRM Manifestos of 2016-2021 and 2021-2026, and his several public pronouncements, has been pledging Bwizibwera-Nsiika-Nyakashaka-Nyakabirizi Road, with two spurs; Kabwohe and Bihanga- Katerera. Madam Speaker, the process has not only been delayed, but tampered with. According to the current plans geared by the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA), the road now apparently stops at Nsiika, but priority is given to the Kabwohe Spur. While we would not envy any question of the road being worked on, our concerns are raised by the total neglect and side-lining of an important section of 45.8 km of Nsiika-Nyakasharara-Nyakabirizi Road, which was meant to serve several tea factories, traversing these three districts of Buhweju, Sheema and Bushenyi.

Thank you. Is it seconded? (Members rose_) It is seconded by the Chairperson, Committee on Finance, the Attorney-General, the Chairperson of the Committee on Public Service, the minister in charge of veterans, the minister in charge of Karamoja Affairs, Hon. Ogwang, Hon. Kabanda, Hon. Nekesa, the honourable member from Bunyole, the honourable member from Rwampara, the honourable member from Serere, the honourable member from Koboko, Hon. Emmanuel Ongiertho, Hon. Akifeza, Hon. Avur, Hon. Faith Kunihira, Member representing the elderly, Hon. Afidra, Hon. John Faith Magolo, Hon. Patience Nkunda, my uncle – you know, we do not mention the name of an uncle - Hon. Basil Bataringaya, Hon. Donald Katalihwa, Dr Aabuka, Hon. Ochwa, Hon. Phyllis Chemutai, Hon. Atima, Hon. Maximus Ochai, Hon. Esenu, Hon. Mugisha, Member for Sheema, Member from Kyankwanzi – Kyankwanzi and Nakasongola are close to each other – Member from Buhweju, Dr Otaala, Hon. Sarah Najjuma, Hon. Faith Nakut and Member from Jinja. Would you like to speak to your motion?

Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. I have closely and patiently listened to the chairperson and Hon. Ssemujju, and you realise the paradox that the priorities are not funded, and that is why they are called “unfunded priorities” and the less-priority activities are funded. For me that is a paradox. However, I would want clarification on money to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) because it was not well explained; so, I would like the Attorney-General or Hon. Ssemujju to explain exactly why we are paying money to DRC, because it did not come out clearly. Secondly, Hon. Ssemujju talked about arrears. Mr Speaker, you recall the issue of tea seedlings; we have arrears for tea seedlings and the honourable minister came here and asked suppliers to supply and be paid later and had given them one year but it is now four years – the tea-seedling suppliers are suffering specifically in Greater Bushenyi. Mr Speaker, I am sure you know this very well because when the minister came here, you were in the Chair. I am also concerned about the Bwizibwera- Buhweju-Kabwohe road. I can see the MPs from Mbarara, Sheema and Buhweju but this has been a priority road in all the national development plans. That road was pledged in 1989 and it is now 2025. The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development knows about this road; it has been a priority in the National Development Plan (NDP) III. I really want to understand – from NDP I to IV – I want to understand what the problem is, as we continue to plan for this country. Mr Speaker, the issue of a draft budget; I do not want to go back to what has been dealt with but when we were dealing with the budget that was returned, the Minister for ICT said that Parliament cannot change anything in our

Thank you so much, Madam Speaker. My issue is with respect to the Bwizibwera-Nsiika-Nyakambu- Kabwohe Road and then Nyakabirizi-Nsiika Road. On 19 June 2024, the Uganda National Roads Authority wrote to the finance ministry about this road – and this was the letter addressed to the minister for finance. “The Uganda National Roads Authority has concluded the procurement of a contractor for the above-named project. China Railway 18 th Bureau Group Limited has been evaluated as the best bidder for the civil works for the upgrading of Kabwohe – that road – from gravel to paved standard at a contract price of Shs 249,774,854,000. The Solicitor-General has advised that we confirm financing with your ministry and obtain approval from Parliament before clearing the signing of the above contract. Being a priority project in the National Development Plan III, UNRA needs guidance on the way forward. The purpose of this letter, therefore, is to forward this issue to you for guidance.” Madam Speaker, this is a road that has a contractor. The price is already agreed on; it is pre-financing. The letter was written on the 19 th of June. It covers the districts of Mbarara, Buhweju, Sheema and Bushenyi. The finance ministry has refused or failed to respond to this letter, yet all that is needed is just a commitment because it is pre-financing. My concern, Madam Speaker, is to the ministry. Why has the ministry – (Interjections) - yes, I am sure the Speaker is listening; she is always listening.

Thank you very much. The Speaker has a copy of the letter. My concern to you, the ministry for finance, is why you have deliberately failed to respond to this letter when everything is already done. The contractor is available and you have already agreed with the contractor on the money. Where is the problem, as we conclude on the roads that you have presented to us today? Thank you very much – (Interruption)- information from Sheema.

Thank you. Information from Sheema?

Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. While the Prime Minister was doing great work in eastern Uganda, the rains swept off the bridge that connects Sheema and Buhweju. As I talk, we cannot cross at Kyankanda. I know you are doing something about that road, as you promised, because it is the only main road to Buhweju and it is a murram road. You had pledged that you were going to do something about it. Is there anything you can do in the meantime so that this shadow Minister of Works and Transport and the people of Buhweju are able to go home for Christmas? Thank you very much.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question to the Prime Minister is concerning the Buhweju tarmac road. Buhweju is the only district in Ankole that has no tarmac connection. So, the connection of Buhweju and the surrounding districts of Mbarara, Ibanda and Sheema is a problem. This road is not only a presidential pledge or a manifesto, but it is a priority in the National Development Plan III. The Prime Minister has talked about this road, and the President has called it a priority road many times, but the road construction is not taking off. Rt Hon. Prime Minister, who is delaying the start of construction on this road? Who is sabotaging the Government? Who is sabotaging the development plan?

14469 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA TUESDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER 2024 for police escort cars. Honourable colleagues, note this. The accounting officer acknowledged the query and attributed it to budget constraints and also numerous requests for police escort cars from Ministries, Departments, Agencies, and parastatals. The accounting officer also stated that some vehicles were given to some politicians, leading to a strain on a limited number of police vehicles. Therefore, the committee recommends that all police patrol cars being used illegally by non-entitled officers and individuals should be immediately withdrawn. Therefore, whoever has police vehicles not entitled to them, you should return them, such that they serve the people of this country. Mr Speaker and honourable colleagues, on assessment of management of the Closed- Circuit Television (CCTVs), I request that you read that. Police also have a challenge of accumulation of domestic arrears. I will briefly go through that. A trend analysis of the domestic arrears position of the Uganda Police Force over the past five years has shown a decreasing trend in domestic arrears. However, in the year under review, the Financial Year 2022/2023, domestic arrears increased from Shs 77.3 billion to Shs 98.81 billion, as shown in the table. Honourable colleagues, the committee recommends that: i. The Government should provide money for offsetting the accumulated arrears, so that we do not frustrate the people who give services to the Government. 3.0 The Uganda Prisons Service Forces - Vote 145 Uganda Prisons also received a budget of Shs 340 billion that is 98 per cent of release of that budget. You will read that. Congestion in prisons Mr Speaker, Strategic Objective 1 of the Uganda Prisons Strategic Development Plan 2020- 2025 aims to provide safe, secure and humane custodial services for transforming prisoners into economically productive citizens. This was to be achieved by building more prisons to decongest the existing ones and reduce the occupancy capacity from the baseline of 293 per cent to 286 per cent. The Auditor-General reported that despite strategic interventions of building additional prison wards at Ntungamo, Rukungiri, Nwoya, Kitalya, Sheema, Mutufu, Kyenjojo and Sironko Prisons, congestion in prisons remained a big challenge with prisoners’ housing only increasing by 1 per cent over the same period of assessment. Mr Speaker, the most affected prisons noted were: Isingiro, which had a population of 377 prisoners against a holding capacity of 47; Yumbe Prison which had 192 prisoners against a holding capacity of 25; Hoima Main Prison had 494 prisoners against a holding capacity of 80; Kibale Prison with a holding capacity of 30 had 184 prisoners and Fort Portal Main Prison, which had 1,770 prisoners, with a holding capacity of 309 prisoners. There is congestion in prisons, honourable colleagues. Therefore, the accounting officer attributed the congestion in prisons to high prisoner population, with a growth rate of 8 per cent per annum, compared to 3 per cent growth in holding capacity. Therefore, the growth rate of prisoners is so high at 8 per cent; we should note that. Therefore, the committee recommends that: i. The Government should provide adequate capital development to Uganda Prisons Services to enable the implementation of their decongestion strategies –

Thank you, Madam Speaker. My name is Mushemeza Elijah Dickens, a Professor of political science and a Member of Parliament for Sheema County, South.

Honourable colleagues we are debating and I want you to bring out all these questions because, in the end, this is a matter which must go to the Natural Resources Committee. When they bring these risks here, it is very difficult to scrutinise deeply. I know the minister can engage with the committee very well. They scrutinize, in detail, and then Members can appear before the committee, for those who have issues. Then we have this matter well concluded. I have picked mostly men; I want to pick ladies first. Therefore, I request all men to sit. I will start with ladies who have been here, not those who just entered. The ones who just entered know themselves. Honourable members for Kiboga, Kalangala, Dokolo, Gulu, you are very many. Honourable member for Mukono, because you have complained, honourable member for Mbale. This is time for ladies, you are men. Honourable members for Masindi, Buhweju, Sheema, Kumi, Napak, Bugiri, Fort Portal, Jinja, Abim, and Adjumani.

Let us have the Members for Sheema, Buhweju and Kumi. Now, Honourable colleagues, you do not know the reason - you know I follow up on our WhatsApp groups. I saw the ladies complaining that as men, we are recycling suits. (Laughter) They gave me a list. So, today, I have decided to punish men. They said that we buy at least six pairs of suits so that we stop recycling. I have a list. So, if you know you have been recycling – (Laughter)- I will forgive you when I do not see you recycling. That was on a light note. (Laughter) Now let us hear from Hon. Nyakikongoro.

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

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.

13525 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA TUESDAY, 2 JULY 2024 Makerere University gender equality project, Shs 1.2 billion. Uganda Tourism Board was given Shs 1.8 billion. National Citizenship and Immigration Control Shs 10 billion for border posts, technology and so on. National Animal Genetic Resource Centre and Data Bank (NAGRIC&DB), an additional Shs 10 billion, to kick start a demonstration farm in Bukedea District - (Interjection) - That one, yes. I also come from there, that is my district, honourable colleagues. Vote 410 - Mbale Regional Referral Hospital. It has been struggling to construct a surgical complex for about five years. It is not going far and they need Shs 5 billion to complete it. Mbale region covers a big area; that is Pallisa, Bukedea - Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board (UBTEB), Shs 4 billion. Uganda Microfinance Regulation Authority, Shs 3 billion. Uganda Export Promotions Board in order to participate in Expo 2025, Osaka, Shs 4 billion. Kisoro District was allocated Shs 1.3 billion for construction of Kanyamatekye Bridge, and rehabilitation of Buhoozi Health Centre III, Shs 350 million, Nyarusiza Health Centre III Shs 350 million. Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital. Ever since that hospital was upgraded from a district hospital to a regional referral hospital, the budget stayed constant. We had allocated an additional Shs 3 billion to Entebbe regional referral hospital. Uganda consulate in Mombasa, Kenya. They are supposed to host the Uganda-Kenya Coast Tourism Conference Centre in Kampala, November 2024. We had allocated Shs 1 billion. Vote 609 - Mbarara City, Shs 5.2 billion had been allocated for construction of Katete Bridge in Mbarara City that is going to connect to Isingiro and others. 1. St Helen Primary School refurbishment, Shs 100 million, 2. Kakoba Muslim Primary School, Shs 100 million, 3. Kagaga Primary School, Shs 100 million, 4. Nyamitanga Secondary School Shs 100 million, 5. Nyamityobora Health Centre II Shs 400 million. Sheema Municipal Council -

Sheema Municipal Council, Shs 1.60 billion was added for completion of the rehabilitation of Kabwohe Health Centre IV, that is, Shs 600 million, the market development infrastructure of Shs 400 million, and the Sheema Municipal Council headquarters, Shs 600 million. Buhweju District: Completion of St Anthony Kakade Seed School, Shs 500 million. Bulambuli District: Construction of climbing ladders for school-going children. Colleagues, you have seen on WhatsApp , children in Bulambuli, in a place called Sotti have to access school through ladders to reach the higher level but they have been using eucalyptus to make ladders. We are informed that if we do not reinforce and put proper ladders, one day the eucalyptus ladders will break and the children will die. So Shs 1.5 billion -

xq. .d +8-- i*- n I I I I +.' ,i ,4 t,- t.. t, . i, -L4ii . *K -i- ,4 ui iri',1.,[,:-:. - I Amount (OOO'I Vote Descriptlon 8,644,O74 709 Council Kamuli Munici 10,801,134 7to Kapchorwa Municipal Council 16,156,203 Kasese Municipal Council 7LL 24,906,066 7t2 Kira Municipal Council 5,469,632 713 Kisoro Municipal Council 8,704,093 Kitzum Municipal Council 7t4 9,574,4O9 Koboko Municipal Council 7t5 a,27t,209 716 Kotido Municipal Council 8,752,t71 717 Kumi Municipal Council 9,2t6,O42 Lugazi Municipal Council 7L8 t6,295,026 Makindye-Ssabagabo Municipal Council 719 t2,060,528 720 Masindi Municipal Council 12,404,Ot6 72t Mityana Municipal Council 6,643,756 Moroto Municipal Council 722 L2,4a7,408 723 Mubende Municipal Council 2t,545,205 Mukono Municipal Council 724 26,304,364 Nansana Municipal Council 725 6,O20,976 726 Nebbi Municipal Council 15,000,089 727 Nieru Municipal Council 6,226,394 Ntungamo Municipal Council 724 12,r32,708 Rukungiri Municipal Council 729 15,643,023 730 Sheema Municipal Council 11,894,459 73r Tororo Municipal Council 20,657,t94 Abim District 801 36,860,992 Adiumani District 802 32,872,323 803 Agago District 25,478,944 Alebtong District 804 ) 23,rO9,607 805 Amolatar District rr,2to,637 806 Amudat District 25,200,826 ao7 Amuria District 20,a92,676 808 Amuru District T 0qA- t2 4r" t-l''.-- H'.+ t t

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I put the question that Shs 753,389,477 be provided for under Vote 729: Rukungiri Municipal Council for Financial Year 2023/2024. (Question put and agreed to.) Vote 730: Sheema Municipal Council

I put the question that Shs 385,191,754 be provided for under Vote 730: Sheema Municipal Council for Financial Year 2023/2024. (Question put and agreed to.) Vote 731: Tororo Municipal Council

(Members rose_) Seconded by Hon. Wanda, the Government Chief Whip, Hon. Elwelu, Hon. Yusuf, Hon. Avur, Hon. Noeline, Hon. Namujju, Hon. Cissy, Member for Hoima, Minister for Education, Hon. Kibalya, Hon. Margaret, Hon. Mamawi, Hon. Edakasi, Hon. Flora, Member for Sheema, Elders representative, Hon. Wilson, Member for Aruu, Member for Zombo, Hon. Oulanyah - I think you just do not like Kibale.

12953 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA FRIDAY, 19 APRIL 2024 whole behind –(Laughter)- bench; The whole behind bench is seconding. The Member from Bushenyi, Hon. Patrick, Dr Ruyonga, the Member from Sheema, Hon. Ochwa, Workers’ Representative- Honourable members, it has been seconded by the whole House. I now put the question that the Agricultural Chemical (Control) (Amendment) Bill, 2024, be read for the second time. (Question put and agreed to.) BILLS COMMITTEE STAGE THE AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL (CONTROL) (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2024 Clause 1

Honourable members, those in favour that I put the question - stand up and I see. I have Dr Keefa, Hon. Sam, Hon. Kubeketerya, the honourable member for Ntungamo, Hon. Harriet, Hon. Odur, Hon. Asuman, Hon. Cissy, the honourable member for Sheema, Hon. Milton, Hon. Rwakajara and Hon. Margaret. Honourable members, okay, all of you sit. The question that we are going to put is whether to allow us to go to the next stage, which will be the Committee Stage. If you do not want us to continue so that NFA remains where it is, you say “nay” – honourable members, listen - but if you want us to go to the next stage to disband NFA, then you say, “aye.” I have not put the question yet, why are you making – Hon. Harriet - that is why you are cutting down Bungoma Forest. Honourable members, let us finish this, we have the quorum. We are more than 200 now. Honourable members, who has not understood? I now put the question that the National Forestry and Tree Planting (Amendment) Bill, 2024 be read for the second time. (Question put and negatived.)

Yes, Madam Speaker. The Government of Uganda has made interventions to ensure that we also get to space. The first initiative was when we sent our three students to Japan. The programme, or the course content, included a demonstration component. The demonstration component had a lifespan of one year, which has ended. However, we also sent our students to China, and four of them are now equipped; they have the knowledge. This is a new attempt to ensure that we can have space exploration of, at least, five years. The first was a demonstration. Therefore, we shall be in space for five years when we finance this. What we require is Shs 13 billion. On priority setting in science, technology and innovation interventions, Madam Speaker, we made recommendations that re-prioritisation be undertaken because we have too many projects and, therefore, we are spreading our resources thin though this is not helping us to achieve commercialisation as expected. Anti-tick vaccine clinical trials We are requesting for Shs 48.0 billion to do this. We met this team and we appreciate what they have done. Commercialisation of sericulture We are requesting for Shs 17.88 billion for the commercialisation of sericulture in two areas – Sheema and Kween, where we have already procured some equipment. We expect these other sites in the other parts of the country to support the two sites so that we start to produce silk. National Science, Technology, Engineering and Innovation Centre For the operationalisation of the heavy investment by the Government, we are requesting for Shs 19.4 billion. Pathogen economy Madam Speaker, we are requesting for Shs 29.83 billion to support the pathogen economy – research and development component. Presidential Initiative on Banana Industrial Development This is one of our babies, with a lot of investment so far. We are requesting that we give them Shs 10 billion. We visited the site and I encourage Members to also visit this site. Kiira Motors Corporation Madam Speaker, this is one of our best projects. To facilitate them to transit to commercialisation, we are requesting for Shs 134.14 billion. They are doing very good work. So far, we have assembled and supported the production of 21 buses. Tondeka is moving all around Kampala. I believe many people have seen it. This project is one of our best. Proposed budget allocation to the innovation fund We recommend that the Shs 37.5 billion, which is already in the Medium-term Expenditure Frameworks (MTEF) ceiling, be for the existing projects, but not spread to other components, which are going to be new. We also recommend that Shs 20 billion be provided to support research development in areas of the existing projects if new challenges are discovered in the course of moving from one stage to the other. Madam Speaker, we have recommended for Shs 20 billion so that if there are other disasters or emergencies, like how COVID-19 came, we will be prepared. Ministry for KCCA and Metropolitan Affairs Our specific recommendations start from page 57. We are recommending Shs 4.2 billion to support physical planning and urbanisation.

12543 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA THURSDAY, 11 APRIL 2024 Where there are internal capacity challenges, the National Planning Authority should undertake the studies. On budgeting for Anti-Money Laundering, and Combating Financing of Terrorism (AML/ CFT) We recommend that the Uganda Police Force implement the strategic deficiencies under its jurisdiction on pending action items from the National Risk Assessment of 2023. Traffic and Road Safety We note that this department implements an express penalty scheme, which forms the bulk of NTR. We, therefore, recommend an additional Shs 8.6 billion for the procurement of transport equipment and installation of an IOV inspection lane and certification centre and Shs 18 billion for the procurement of 10 mobile inspection stations for IOV. Police Accommodation and Ongoing Con - struction Projects There is continued construction of 240 staff houses in Jinja and Entebbe, which requires an additional Shs 69.986 billion. Construction of eight accommodation blocks at the headquarters in Nakasongola, Sheema, Busolwe, Mitooma, Kanungu, and Kakumiro has a funding gap of Uganda’s Shs 2.24 billion, among others. These projects need independent project designs with national coverage, standardisation and ease of project monitoring? Therefore, we recommend developing a comprehensive project to undertake countrywide interventions with the same standards to ease the monitoring of such infrastructure. Subcounty Policing Model This model is premised on concentrating limited resources at a subcounty for efficiency and effectiveness in providing policing services to the communities. This requires the following: (i) Deploying a minimum of 18 personnel; (ii) 2 motorcycles per police station; (iii) 1 motor vehicle; (iv) A counter phone and radio communication; (v) An office. If this model is to be phased, starting with high-risk crime levels, taking 30 subcounties that have been planned requires Shs 36.946 billion. However, only Shs 5.6 billion has been provided in the Financial Year 2024/2025 budget for only 9 subcounties. We, therefore, recommend that Uganda Police Force first pilot this model with the existing funds provided in the budget and expand it given the lessons learned in the piloted subcounties. On crime management We note that Uganda Police Force intends to expand the Canine units to 10 districts of Nebbi, Koboko, Budaka, Bukomansimbi, Butambala, Zombo, Adjumani, Madi-Okollo, Packwach and Kaberamaido during FY 2024/2025 with a provision of Shs 0.709 billion out of the required Shs 2.968 billion, leaving a gap of Shs 2.259 billion. We, therefore, recommend providing Shs 2.259 billion for the canine unit to take its services to the above districts and closer to communities in the Finacial Year 2024/2025 budget. In addition, the Uganda Police Force should sensitize the masses on the importance of not interfering with scenes of crime to deploy canine dogs effectively in the investigative mechanism. On stationery, Mr Speaker, we note that the shortage of stationery at police units is a source of perceived corruption, dissatisfaction, loss of confidence and ultimately poor police image. A provision of Shs 2.172 billion has been made for the Financial Year 2024/2025, yet the

?.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/,' #

K 2.4 BACKGROUND TO THE PETITION Zombo Tea Nursery Operators and Farmers' Association was founded in 2OI9. It brings together over 200 local tea farmers, nursery operators and other value chain actors operating within the district. It is registered at the district as a community-based organisation. Since 2O2O, the association has supplied farmers with tea seedlings with support from Government through NAADS. On 21st September, 2022, Cabinet under Minute No. 340 (CT 2022) directed for a one-off procurement of tea and coffee seedlings for distribution to farmers during tlrre 2022 Season (September to December 20221. Under this arrangement, Government committed to procure and pay over two financial years (FYs) starting with FY 202312024, tea seedlings from verified nursery operators in the 16 tea growing districts mentioned above. On 28tt' September 2022, MAAIF wrote to the 16 district local governments (Annex 2) seeking details of verified tea seedling suppliers with tea seedlings in nurseries ready for planting, to be submitted not later than 5ft October, 2022. According to MAAIF, only six out of the sixteen districts namely Sheema, Rukungiri, Bushenyi, Kanungu, Mitooma and Buhweju were able to submit the required information within the designated timeframe of Sept 29th - lTtr:. Oct. 2022 under the initiation of NAADS (Annex 3). The Committee was informed that Zombo DLG provided information to MAAIF on the available and verified tea seedlings in the nurseries on 5ft October, 2023 but sought to defer procurement and distribution to March 2023 on account of the anticipated dry spell. However, this procurement was never effected despite various efforts to follow up. It is against this background that a armers Association petitioned the pply tea seedlings "ft.sctrc Zombo Tea Nursery Operators and Rt. Hon. Speaker concerning the to farmers in Zombo district. ) -- rr-- delayed/ to su '{rV::" 4 W ry <

ct- J.^ -, ^ ^^.^ r^r4r rmrltlslr J auu .r lsnerles iiiL{r,gl tdarti,oinati Agrue uul Plot S Kgado{ito Road., }' r 1i ) rl Lr (ii['i:i iiS C ri",, Towers, Btock H, Legacg P.O. Box 2 5235, Ka i*,il;i'l,iiiC.."-'S Nakasero J {( mpala - Uganda asury ltrc tc?urucof NAADS/Nr/oo8 31s August,2023 I.he Perrnanent S l4inistry of Finance KAMPALA ., ) i.lr UPDATE ON THE PROGR ESS OF IMPLEMENTATI ON OF THE CABINET DECISION ON PROCURE 2022 B (SEPTEMBER-D MENT AND DISTRIB ECEMB UTIO N OF TEA SEEDLINGS ER 2022) DURING RAIN SEASON Reference is made to letter ISS 461256/01 dated 21sr Fe bruary 2023 from the Mi nister of Finance plann ing and Economic Developrnent to the Minister of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries copied to the Executive Di rector NAADS, copied to yoU, requesting for in formation on progress of imple menting the Cabi net Directive on procurement of tea and co ffee seedlings d unng season September to December 2022. lt is notable tha t, in this letter, the Mini ster makes reference to the Cabinet Minute No.340 (CT 202 2) dated 26h September 2022 which approved a one-off payment arrangement to verified coffee and tea nursery operators ased over a period of twc ph ye3is starting FY 202.3-24. Arlditionalt y, the Minister,s letter enumerated actions to be perfcrrrred by different offices of Government, includi ng expected timelines for the actions with Ute final step being validation by the I nternal Auditor General of the relurns for seedlings dis tributed as submitted by the p rocuring Entity. ,Accord ingly, the NAADS Secretariat initiated and exec uted the procurement for the verifi ed tea seedlings under a de legated procurement arrangement to six (6) Districr Local Governments(Dl_Gs ) that submitted the requ ired information [o the Ministry of Agricultur-e Animai Industry and Fisheries ( MAAIF) within the prescribed timeframer iAnnexes 1 and 2 ). These included S heema, Ru kung iri, Bushenyi, Kan ungu, Mitooma and Euhweju DLGs. .Subseq uently, the NAADS riat provided the required update Secreta on the progress of irnplementing the Cabinet Directive on procurement of tea seedlings to your office in a letter dated 20th April 2023 and further update to you rna letter dated .3 ist May 2023 (copied the M inister, MOFPED ) both attached for your further referen ce. To date orrly five of the six D Mitooma were able to execute the LGs, namely Sheema, Rukungiri, procurement for the tea Bushenyi Kan and submit the ungu and relevant documents, with returns seedlings totaling to 4t, g74 , 638 procu red tea seedlings worth UGX 16, 749, 855,200 (Sixteen billion, seven h undred forty-ni ne million, eight hundred fifty-five thousand two hundred shillings only) For the case of Buhweju DLG , whereas the NAADS Secretariat received a co mmunication from the Chief Admin Officer lOu( of rhe rarget sixreen ( l6) DLGs. : 2564t4/312/34s440, 34s06s, 34s066, 34s060, Fax 256 4r4 347843, Email: ETVED * 0lSEpZ02J * TTEC S EC U R TY R E G S T R Y OFFI c E OF I HE PRIME MIN ts TER sEP ?023 0t EIVED R EC it : rlii tt: b i.t t: :; :..: c i t i ! i : t. t:.i -...:;.1,,3.i111..,.2..,r,, or.u8 a'l r, '1 r'ii the T 'i : .., ..':,:

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

Annex 2: Progress on execution of Delegated procurements for tea seedlings as at 31.08.2023 Bushenyi Sheema Rukungiri Name of DLG No. of seedlings delegated Value (UGX) No. of seedlings procured as per submitted documents Value seedlings procured (uGx) of Remarks 23,240,300 9,296,120,000 14,087,976 957,4t2 382,964,800 957,412 1,790,349 716. t 39,600 1,790,349 5,635,150,400 Procurement executed. Documents submitted to NAADS and communication to made to MOFPED 382,964,900 Procurement executed. Documents submitted to NAADS and communication to made to MOFPED 716,139,600 Procurement executed. Documents submitted to NAADS and communication to made to MOFPED Mitooma 94rr429 3,764,571,200 9,104,995 3,64L,994,000 Procurement executed. Documents submitted to NAADS and communication to made to MOFPED Kanungu 16,132,225 6,452,890,000 15,934,016 6,373,606,400 Procurement executed. Documents submitted to NAADS and communication

Annex 4: SUMMARY OF SUBM TTTED CLAIMS FOR EXECUTION OF THE DELEGATED PROCUREMENT TEA SEEDLINGS UNDER THE CAEINET DECISION (OCTOBER 20221 FOR RUKUNGIRI DLG TOTAL 1,790,349 716,139,600 Annex 5: SUMMARY OF SUBMITTED CLAIMS FOR EXECUTION OF THE DELEGATED PROCUREMENT TEA SEEDLINGS UNDER THE CABINET DECISION (OCTOBER 20221 FOR SHEEMA DLG Name of Nursery o erator Amount (UGX 'Out of the target sixteen (16) DLGs Amount (UGX) of No. Seedlings claimed of Name Nursery Operator SN 195.022.000 Uganda Brikam Limited 487.555 I 29.048.000 72,620 2 Nepford Holdings Lrd 3.800,000 3 Rev Nikwenseri Birosya Fr. Abel 9. 500 11.400.000 28,500 4 Sunday Masozera 476.869,600 1.192.I74 5 Tukahinara Henry of No. Seedlings claimed SN 333.603.600 834,009 I Koranamani Growers Society Ltd Tea Cooperative 49.36i,200 r 23,403 2 Gumisiriza David 382,964,800 957,412 TOTAL

i 6 Annex 2: PROGRESS ON EXECUTION OF DELEGATED PROCUREMENTS FOR TEA SEEDLINGS AS AT 13.04.2023 Delegated Procurement executed. Documents submitted to NAADS Kabarole B 2,I30,000 1.386,000 7.r0.22 Did not demand. Procurement initiated. subnriI not Kikuube I 450000 819.843 24.L0.22 Did not submit in time. Procurement not initiated TOTAL 189,717 j339 I-'84,794;822 Name of DLG No. of seedlings delegated Value (UGX) No. ol seedlings procured as per submitted documents Value seedlings procured (uGx) o T Remarks Bush e ny 23.240,300 9.296,120,000 13.987.876 5,59 5. I 50.400 Sheema 957,4t2 382,964,800 9s7 4t2 382.964, BoC Delegated Procurement executed. Documents submitted to NAADS Rukungiri r. 7 90.3 49 7r6.139,600 r.790.349 7 r6.139.600 Delegated Procurement executed. Docurnents submitted to NAADS Buhweju r0r.2 10,668 40.484,261,)00 According to information from the District. the Delegated Procurement was executed. DLG in ss of ting ents SU mit \

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

rr^rrrrdLt J ,r ra'Err rLulLul tr, lallllllal llluustry illlu tt lsnerlgs -... l' - . a 1 i e il r;iiii i.\gi i ti"ii i,iij'iti rirl iisSi, i' _l +;. t ie,.):i Plot 5 Kyadoido Road., Legacg Touters, Brock b, Nakasero a il !' Uganda SECURI OFFICE OF I nrf MrutLtc or Lc{ 'I :r: . NAADS,/Nl/oo8 20th Rpril. 2023 The Permanent Ministry of Fina KAMPALA. 2 ( AFR ?023 RECET vE^ * 2 \ AP'R 2023 ) iii'i i -j\ .!;!r: .l -1.1- :1 Secrei4gy/SecrE nce, Pianhinqr-an taiyto tnC {.reaSury you on the progress of implemen idance on procurement and distributi TY REGISTRY HE PRIME MINIS-' UPDATE ON PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTTNG THE CABINET DECISION ON PROCUREMENT OF TEA SEEDLINGS FOR DTSTRIBUTION AND PLANTING BY FARMERS DUR!NG SEASON 20228 (SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2C,221 Refei-ence is rnacje io the ietter isS 4bl256/0i ciateo'21': February 2023 from the Hon. Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to the Hon. Minister of Agriculture, Animal tndustry and Fisheries copied to the Executive Director NAADS. requesting for information on progress of implementing the Cabinet decision (and related guidance) on procuring tea and coffee seedlings from verified nursery operators during season 20228 (September-Decemb er 2022\. As guided by Cabinet, the NAADS Secretariat initiated procurement of verified tea seedlings under - a .delegated procurement arrangement to six (6) District Local Governments (DLGs) that submitted !h. required information to the Ministry of Agricrrlture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) uuithin the prescribed timeframer (Annex 1). Th.e detegated procurement for the six DLGs was initiated between 29th September and 17'h october 20D^91d involved procurement of 1s2,142,382 verified tea seedlings worth ucx 6r.096,952.800 for distribution to farmers in Buhweju, Bushenyi. Mitooma, Sheema. Rukungiri and Kanungu DLGs (Annex 2). To date, three (3) DLGs namely Sheema. Ruku ngiri and Bushenyi have submitted procurement returns to NAADS Secretariat for 16 ,735.637 tea seedlings worth UGX 6,694,254,80O (Annexes 3, 4, and 5 ). All doc uments pertain t the procuremenI and distribution of the tea seedli ngs to farmers for the ble at the NAADS Secretariat for review. tr€ 65rv€ C The purpose of this letter therefore is three-fold: .a '' 'l ? \ Al '''' /\rI ' atGtS rtrY + )( To update related gu districts. To presen seedlings on ecision and ings in the target t to you to the returns indicating the quantit y and value of the of t procureci anci distributed in the three District Local Go namely Sheema, Rukungiri and B ushenyi worth UGX 6,694,254 ,BOO ion for.fu nding under Fy 2023-24 (Annexes 3 4 a n 0312 178 300 ilioi 305i303-Tollft'ee.0800 230 100, Entait info@naacis.or.Ltg, l4/ebsite.-rt,,,nnt.paads.or.Ltg " P ;' +. 11 1 6 i I ;, f p i r; ii i u l: i c ir gri c it ! t i t rr, ! u ro r! ; t c t i o tr,' Tel l.j.',.'r: i,.i I

We have short and long- term interventions. For the short term, they are saying our tea does not have the quality so we are going to see how to subsidise fertilisers such that our farmers can get fertilisers cheaply in the country. That is the remedy. Tomorrow, we have a meeting with Elite Agro, a United Arab Emirates Government company from Dubai that is going to establish five factories in the areas of Buhweju in Northern Uganda, we have Zombo and three other districts. Others are supposed to be in Kyenjojo, Sheema and others. This is the long term intervention. We are also establishing an auction market in the country instead of going to Mombasa to be graded the way they want. We want to have an auction market in our country since we have the quantities. Mr Speaker, the Government of Uganda is concerned and we shall handle this matter, as we have heard.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. My question to the Rt Hon. Prime Minister, is about my constituency, where a range of hills pass from Buhweju through Sheema to Igara. These hills supply stones as building materials. People have been digging into these hills and have developed cracks. Recently, heavy rains exacerbated the problem. There is a big hill in a village called Ekijogoma and there is a very big crack, both in the hill and on the ground, and water is gushing out. Sheema District leadership formed a committee which wrote to your office, Rt Hon. Prime Minister, but nothing has been done. My question is; When is something going to be done before a catastrophe occurs? Thank you.

Mr Speaker, I was practising that word, “ Ekijogoma ”. (Laughter) I have taken note of the Member’s concern. I will definitely, together with other people concerned from the local government and the ministry, go to Ekijogoma in Sheema. I have been to Sheema about three times. In addition, I would like to advise the Member to sensitise the people to plant trees, so that we can save our environment. Thank you.

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;

11462 THE NATIONAL BUDGET FRAMEWORK PAPER FOR THE FY s 2024/2025 - 2028/2029 Secondly, on the list of presidential advisors, we have Ms Betty Bigombe, who is an ambassador; I do not know if she is still earning as a presidential advisor. Mr John Nagenda died; Ms Judth Nsababera is our ambassador in Guangzhou; Mr Yoasi Makaaru from Sheema died a long time ago - I do not know whether they are still earning as presidential advisors. This is a worry in terms of source of information, therefore, Hon. Ssemujju, it will be good to qualify the source of information and whether it is current.

Honourable members – Sheema, are you on the same thing that we want on coffee? However, on issues of commercial banks, it is unfortunate that you have a fiduciary relationship between the bank and the borrower. Yes, ma’am.

10848 STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT allocating 15 per cent of their annual budget to improve the health sector. The health sub- programme budget has been increased in nominal as well as in percentage terms. In the Financial Year 2021/2022, the allocation had reached 14 per cent. Government enhanced the salaries of scientists, mainly the medical personnel. This will push the ratio even higher. Government also reported that in the medium term, given the change in focus in the National Development Plan III to prioritise enhancing the productivity and social well-being of the population in the country, more investment is expected in the sector in the medium term. In the budget for the Financial Year 2023/2024, Government has prioritised the human capital development programme to which the health sub-sector belongs. Starting with the Financial Year 2023/2024, Government is committed to annually increasing the budget for antiretroviral treatment by Shs 50 billion per annum. The committee recommends the provision of adequate funds to the health sector as per the Abuja Declaration to enable the sector improve the health needs of the citizens. Recommendation 16: The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development should provide adequate funding to the National Environmental Management Authority to maintain and sustain early warning systems where applicable. The Government reported that the total budget for Vote 150 for National Environmental Management Authority has been increased from Shs 18.943 billion in the Financial Year 2022/2023, to Shs 41.360 billion, in the Financial Year 2023/2024 to facilitate recruitment of additional staff and strengthening environmental protection. The committee recommends that this should be done. Recommendation 17: The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development should increase funding to provide adequate accommodation to police officers - Mr Speaker, there is a long narrative that follows; I will try to summarise it. In the budget for the Financial Year 2022/2023, the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development provided Shs 26.212 billion for the following: i. The construction of seven accommodation blocks - 10 units per block - in the districts of Nakasongola, Sheema, Busolwe, Mitooma, Kanungu, Kakumiro, Katwe- Kabatoro and Ntungamo; ii. Completed the construction and commissioned seven blocks, a total of 420 housing units of the Naguru Apartments; iii. Construction of Kira Division staff apartments, 24 units is at 80 per cent; iv. Erected and installed 5,410 double- occupancy uniports out of 6,446; a total of 84 per cent across the country; and v. Constructed 45 housing units, five units each block, in Butebo, Bukwo, Namisindwa, Amudat, Alebtong, Nabilatuk, Karenga, Kwania and Obongi, pending commissioning. In the budget for the Financial Year 2023/2024, the budget for residential buildings is Shs 26.412 billion, a slight increase of Shs 0.2 billion from the level of Financial Year 2022/2023. The committee recommends that the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development should give special consideration to the development budget of Uganda Police Force. Mr Speaker, by way of summary, permit me to state the following – that the report captures recommendations in respect to: i. The Ministry of Water and Environment (page 21); ii. The Petroleum Authority of Uganda, (page 23); iii. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (page 23);

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I add my voice to colleagues who have appreciated this report and the previous report on the inquiry into police land, which was very systematic. I am impressed by this report because out of 98 pages, there are nearly 10 pages dedicated on issues touching Karamoja, right from page 74 going forward. Firstly, it talks in detail about how human rights violations are being committed by people who are supposed to secure the people of Karamoja. It talks about how cows are rounded up and taken into the barracks, and when you go in the morning, you find they are not there because UPDF and police officers have taken them. It talks about some arrests of those people and makes recommendations on how the police and army should handle those issues. Before I go into detail on that, recently, there were over 500 or 600 uniports that were brought to Karamoja for the police. I was also surprised to see them in Sheema in western Uganda. If you go to Karamoja now, the temperature tends to go above 35 degrees Celsius for most of the time. Right now, it is between 37 and 38 degrees Celsius. How, in God’s name, do you violate the rights of the police? Those things are very hot - (Laughter) - and you build them on a flat place, not even under any tree. In trying to provide accommodation for the police in Karamoja, you are actually abusing them. They cannot survive in those things. At night, they are very cold. I think the army is better off; they build their “ Mama Ingia Pole ” with grass and are very comfortable there. There is a need for an environmental suitability assessment to know what kind of housing you

I have an urgent issue. Nyakambu Bridge has been swept away by heavy rains. This bridge is between Kashari and Sheema and that is where I pass while going to Buhweju. Mr Speaker, you are familiar with Bwizibwera- Nyakambu-Nsika-Burere-Nyakabirizi Road and it is one of the roads that were earmarked for tarmacking. I would like to know the status of those roads as far as working on them is concerned. That road has been a presidential

Thank you, Mr Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to raise this matter concerning Nyakambu Bridge which is on the verge of collapsing. It serves various districts, and there is a lot of traffic carrying commercial goods along that place. The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) in its usual maintenance routine cannot manage that bridge. They had hoped that with the long- awaited upgrading of Bwizibwera-Nyakambu- Nsiika with a spur to Sheema-Kabwohe would work on that bridge. Now during these rains, people find it difficult to pass there. Actually, it is going to result into loss of many lives of people who get tempted to pass there. It is equally becoming very expensive. If you are crossing to Ibanda, to Kashari, Mbarara, people have to pass through Kabwohe-Mbarara road and then to Ibanda road which is costly. The Prime Minister met with the Ankole group Members of Parliament in March this year, and told them that the road was a priority and that it would be among the very first roads to be worked on. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR

10437 THE ELEVENTH PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA TUESDAY, 10 OCTOBER 2023 Secondly, UNRA committed itself in 2021 that it is a priority road. It is not among the roads that were published in the newspapers recently. My prayers: (i) The Government should work on the Nyakambu Bridge urgently to avoid loss of lives and property. (ii) UNRA should allow the people to use their land that had been demarcated for economic gain since evaluation had already been done. (iii) The Prime Minister should give us a message to take back to the people of Sheema and Greater Ankole at large on the commencement of the road. When she met with us, we were excited and told our people that the road was going to be worked on. They are asking us now and we do not have an answer to give them. Thank you.

When I retire, that is where I am going. So, I need to fight for the sector. (Laughter) Honourable colleagues, many of you will join me. Hon. Oguzu Lee had suggested something to me; that when they appear before the committee, they should appear in the regions so that it is not just a Kampala affair. I will detail that in the terms of reference when I am forwarding the petition. Thank you. Honourable colleagues, in the Public Gallery this afternoon, we have Speakers from some of the western region districts. They include the Speakers of Rwampara, Kiruhura, Kazo, Ntungamo, Sheema, Ibanda, Hoima, Bundibugyo, Buhweju, Kagadi, Kakumiro, Rukiga, Mbarara, Kikuube and Kasese. They have come to observe how we are running the House and they will be advising the Deputy Speaker, later on, on how to run the House better. Thank you for coming, friends.

No problem. I would be glad to launch the Mbale one tomorrow. Hon. Onzima and then Sheema-

Thank you so much, Mr Speaker. As a Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation, based on our mandate, we took a visit to a number of projects where TRIDI undertook the sericulture project. Sericulture is the growing of silk worms and silk worms are fed on mulberry leaves. This is a project that came into being under the Innovation Fund, which His Excellency, the President advocated for saying we should give more funds to scientists to innovate. One of the principal investigators wrote a project, which was successful, titled, “Evaluating the Utility of Sericulture and Apiculture Technologies and Innovations as tools for Household Wealth Creation and Employment Generation in Uganda.” This project was carried out in 24 districts. I am sure some of you, Members, could be having a lot of information about some of these projects, which are in your districts. So far, Government has injected Shs 31,235,912,000. As part of our mandate, we noted that there were a number of management challenges and so, we took it upon ourselves to go and visit these projects. We had also received a petition from Sheema Sericulture project because of the way the project was being handled. It is based on this background that we visited the areas of Bulambuli, Mukono, Kayunga, Kamuli, Iganga, Kween, and Sheema. The report is already uploaded. Members can have a look it. Because of time, I am going to go straight to the observations and later, I will go to the way forward.

Thank you, Mr Speaker. I chair the district roads committee of Sheema and there are two things that surprised me. The first is that the district engineers claim that the Ministry of Works and Transport directed that the ministry will be responsible for all the designs, which is very ridiculous. How can the ministry have the capacity to design every road in every district in this country when we have engineers there? Two, I would like to tell Members that there is a lot of appetite for that money. We are supposed to approve the work plan for that money, as a district roads committee. We have to be very vigilant because some districts have already allocated Shs 300 million for monitoring. So, we must be able to know the cost per kilometre of a murram road or the cost of light grading so that we get value for money.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I join honourable col - leagues to mourn and honour Hon. Lady Jus - tice Stella Arach Amoko. I register my condo - lences and the condolences from the people of Sheema. I was a Member of the Constituent Assembly, that scrutinised, debated, enacted and promulgated the 1995 Constitution. At that time, we envisaged a country with an independent Judiciary, where the courts of Judicature were expected to dispense justice to all. I am glad, that the late Hon. Lady Justice Amoko did not disappoint us. Previous speakers have made this point, but the question that lingers in my mind is that, what gift can we give to maintain her legacy? In my view, if we appropriate more resources for the Judiciary, she would rest in eternal peace because when I look around, especially in the lower courts -

Why don’t we listen to the whole list? You said we should read the list and we are reading it. Honourable members, listen to the figures. I do not think any of these Members will take this money into their pockets. 30) Vote 720: Masindi Municipal Council – Shs 11,172,470,000 31) Vote 721: Mityana Municipal Council – Shs 10,365,633,000 32) Vote 722: Moroto Municipal Council – Shs 5,143,627,000 33) Vote 723: Mubende Municipal Council – Shs 10,465,947,000 34) Vote 724: Mukono Municipal Council – Shs 19,829,177,000 35) Vote 725: Nansana Municipal Council – Shs 24,351,761,000 36) Vote 726: Nebbi Municipal Council – Shs 6,907,898,000 37) Vote 727: Njeru Municipal Council – Shs 13,394,572,000 38) Vote 728: Ntungamo Municipal Council – Shs 4,845,867,000 39) Vote 729: Rukungiri Municipal Council – Shs 9,415,996,000 40) Vote 730: Sheema Municipal Council – Shs 14,106,079,000 41) Vote 731: Tororo Municipal Council – Shs 9,365,323,000 42) Vote 801: Abim District – Shs 18,295,895,000 43) Vote 802: Adjumani District – Shs 31,965,889,000 44) Vote 803: Agago District – Shs 31,061,514,000 45) Vote 804: Alebtong District – Shs 23,689,489,000 46) Vote 805: Amolatar District – Shs 19,357,798,000 47) Vote 806: Amudat District – Shs 10,632,904,000 48) Vote 807: Amuria District – Shs 22,290,290,000 49) Vote 808: Amuru District - Shs 22,428,999,000 50) Vote 809: Apac District – Shs 20,739,922,000 51) Vote 810: Arua District – Shs 16,085,370,000 52) Vote 811: Budaka District – Shs 25,157,873,000 53) Vote 812: Bududa District – Shs 26,411,933,000 54) Vote 813: Bugiri District – Shs 34,828,388,000 55) Vote 814: Bugweri District – Shs 19,367,086,000 56) Vote 815: Buhweju District – Shs 15,085,933,000 57) Vote 816: Buikwe District – Shs 24,383,139,000 58) Vote 817: Bukedea District – Shs 26,466,423,000 59) Vote 818: Bukomansimbi District – Shs 18,428,274,000

8754 BUDGETARY PROPOSALS & ESTIMATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024 60) Vote 819: Bukwo District – Shs 22,102,420,000 61) Vote 820: Bulambuli District – Shs 22,999,426,000 62) Vote 821: Buliisa District – Shs 14,874,929,000 63) Vote 822: Bundibugyo District – Shs 33,203,487,000 64) Vote 823: Bunyangabu District - Shs 19,891,642,000 65) Vote 824: Bushenyi District – Shs 28,896,953,000 66) Votes 825: Busia District - Shs 32,967,494,000 67) Votes 826: Butaleja District - Shs 33,927,473,000 68) Vote 827: Butambala District – Shs 23,446,766,000 69) Vote 828: Butebo District - Shs 16,607,616,000 70) Vote 829: Buvuma District – Shs 13,321,617,000 71) Vote 830: Buyende District – Shs 22,651,177,000 72) Vote 831: Dokolo District – Shs 21,223,707,000 73) Vote 832: Gomba District – Shs 21,231,932,000\ 74) Vote 720: Masindi Municipal Council – Shs 11,172,470,000 75) Vote 721: Mityana Municipal Council – Shs 10,365,633,000 76) Vote 722: Moroto Municipal Council – Shs 5,143,627,000 77) Vote 723: Mubende Municipal Council – Shs 10,465,947,000 78) Vote 724: Mukono Municipal Council – Shs 19,829,177,000 79) Vote 725: Nansana Municipal Council – Shs 24,351,761,000 80) Vote 726: Nebbi Municipal Council – Shs 6,907,898,000 81) Vote 727: Njeru Municipal Council – Shs 13,394,572,000 82) Vote 728: Ntungamo Municipal Council – Shs 4,845,867,000 83) Vote 729: Rukungiri Municipal Council – Shs 9,415,996,000 84) Vote 730: Sheema Municipal Council – Shs 14,106,079,000 85) Vote 731: Tororo Municipal Council – Shs 9,365,323,000 86) Vote 801: Abim District – Shs 18,295,895,000 87) Vote 802: Adjumani District – Shs 31,965,889,000 88) Vote 803: Agago District – Shs 31,061,514,000 89) Vote 804: Alebtong District – Shs 23,689,489,000 90) Vote 805: Amolatar District – Shs 19,357,798,000 91) Vote 806: Amudat District – Shs 10,632,904,000 92) Vote 807: Amuria District – Shs 22,290,290,000 93) Vote 808: Amuru District - Shs 22,428,999,000

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Today morning, I arrived late because Buhweju roads have been cut off again. Whereas the Prime Minister directed that we be given priority and our road be fixed, the ministers have not respected the Prime Minister’s directives. I abandoned my vehicle at midnight in the middle of the road and used a bus to come to Kampala because I could not remove it. Of course, Sheema and Kashari are also in the same condition because that is where we pass. Even when we were told there was a presidential directive that our road is prioritised, they were not in the ministerial statements last time; there is no budget for them. In the meantime, the money for maintenance that has been provided for, only caters for the road up to the border of Buhweju, so Buhweju has been left out. Our concern is: What did we do? The road that was provided for starts from Kabwohe up to Bwizibwera; it leaves Buhweju out of the question. That is my concern.

8092 Disclaimer: The electronic version of the Official Report of the proceedings of Parliament (Hansard) is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Office of the Clerk to Parliament. MINISTERIAL POLICY STATEMENTS & BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR THE FY 2023/2024 iii. Inter-agency land wrangles The committee recommends that an inter- agency committee be instituted to resolve these wrangles and expedite the process of resolving the conflict to pave way for Government programmes. Anti-tick vaccines The committee notes that NARO is in the final stages of rolling out the anti-tick vaccine. The vaccine trials shall be concluded in the next six months; they are being tried in some of the NARO centres. The committee recommends that Shs 16 billion be repurposed to ZARDIs. We realise that ZARDIs depends on the headquarters and sometimes they are bogged down. That is why the committee recommends that to each of the 16 ZARDIs, one billion be sent to each to facilitate research. On sunflower and research and seed production for import substitution, the committee recommends that Shs 15 billion be provided to Serere ZARDI that is specialised in producing and multiplying sunflower seeds. On the multiplication and delivery of technologies for food and nutrition security at Nabuin, the committee recommends that Shs 10 billion be provided for to multiply and deliver technologies for food and nutrition security. Vote 151: National Agriculture Advisory Services The committee observes that the Vote has experienced significant budget cuts in the Financial Year 2023/2024, losing Shs 23.45 billion in total. The committee recommends as follows: i) That Shs 58.6 billion be reinstated to enable the Vote consolidate its current achievements; ii) That Shs 44 billion be provided to supply beans and maize seeds to address food security as the PDM gets fully operational; iii) Shs 10 billion be reallocated from Vote 010 – MAAIF, for related items, to Vote 152 - NAADS as follows: a) Shs 3.2 billion for Hass Avocado; b) Shs 4 billion for cashew nuts; c) Shs 2.8 billion for procurement and supply of goats; and d) Shs 20 billion be provided to purchase and distribute hoes to the remaining districts that have not received them. On the duplication of activities, the committee recommends that Shs 3 billion meant for the provision of milk coolers, under Vote 152: NAADS, be relocated to Vote 121: DDA, which is the mandated agency for the effective provision of the milk coolers. The committee observed that following a Cabinet directive on special intervention to evacuate tea and coffee seedlings from nurseries, NAADS supplied tea seedlings to a tune of Shs 61.096 billion to farmers in six district local governments (Mitooma, Buhweju, Bushenyi, Sheema, Rukungiri and Kanungu). No funds have been provided in the budget to clear these arrears. The committee recommends that Shs 61.096 billion be provided to clear these arrears. Vote 152: Uganda Cotton Development Organisation The committee recommends as follows: i) That Shs 0.163 billion be provided for setting the country’s cotton standards and reinstate it to meet its statutory requirements; ii) That Shs 5 billion be provided for farm - ers’ mobilisation, seed multiplication, production and pesticides to farmers; and

Mr Speaker, first of all, there are 20 Members who have contributed and there are very key issues, which really needed a response. Maybe you will guide me and some of them may lead me to formally bring a written response for Members to understand what we have and what we intend to do. However, for the record, I begin by addressing my good friend and sister, the Woman Member of Parliament for Sheema; I have never gone to watch an international competition in another country as far as football is concerned. Secondly, why am I saying this? I know one of my colleagues is in Luzira Maximum Security Prison; I need a record to make it clear. (Laughter) Secondly, I went as team leader and the Minister of State for Education and Sports to support Team Uganda, specifically on athletics. So, for that matter, I also went on behalf of Team Uganda to support the CHAN football competition in Algeria. That is my role as the Minister of Education and Sports. Now, to the issues raised, honourable colleagues, first of all, I want again to put it on record: His Excellency the President has personally written to me to have a meeting with him to discuss matters of sports. I confirm, as the Minister of State for Education and Sports, that I am in touch with one of the strategic partners he has identified, which have done good work in some of the best countries within the continent as far as sports infrastructure development is concerned. A case in point is Senegal and Cameroon, to mention but a few. I am in touch with them on issues regarding what you have mentioned here. Is the Government committed to developing the sports infrastructure? I want to say, yes. The question is when are we going to implement it? I am happy that today, we are all in unison supporting the programme of developing sports

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

No, the answer for Nakasongola may be different. Therefore, I take the responsibility to come back next week and deliver the answer because these are two districts with different geographical issues. Hon. Julie Achayo, Member of Parliament of Ngora Constituency asked another question and the question goes: “The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) is the head of public service in the district, the head of administration of the council and the accounting officer of the district. He is, therefore, a very important person. The last three consecutive CAOs who have been transferred to Ngora were all officers who were about to retire. The current Chief Administrative Officer, the fourth in the row, is also pending retirement. Whereas they may have the experience, the danger is that they characteristically fear to take certain critical decisions. They are not innovative, and prefer to play it safe as they wait for their retirement, thus, making the district lag behind. Why has the Ministry of Local Government, consistently deployed CAOs in Ngora District who are due for retirement?” My response is that the chief administrative officers and their deputies, and the city and municipal clerks are employees of the Central Government and are appointed by the Public Service Commission, in accordance with Articles 188 and 200 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda 1995 (as amended). The chief administrative officers, deputy chief administrative officers, city and municipal town clerks are, therefore, deployed by the Ministry of Local Government, which is also responsible for monitoring their performance. The history of the last five CAOs deployed in Ngora District, is as follows - I thought that it is necessary for us to give the history: i) Mr Lawrence Wadada was 57 years at his deployment at Ngora in 2020 and his home district is Sironko. He is still in service in Ngora. ii) Mr Andrew Mawejje was 52 years when he was deployed in Ngora in 2018 and his home district is Kibaale. He is in service at Kakumiro District and he is doing a very good job. In Kakumiro, we are very proud of him. iii) Mr Bruno Mwayita was 58 years in 20l7 when he was deployed in Ngora and his home district is Budaka. He has retired. iv) Mr Alex Kwizera was 49 years old in 2014 when he was deployed in Ngora and his home district is Kisoro. He retired in 20l8. v) Mr Davies Dembe Bayeza was 50 years old in 2011 when he was deployed in Ngora and his home district is Kanungu. He retired from Sheema. Mr Speaker, the retirement age in the Public Service, except for Justices of the Supreme Court and the Court of appeal, is 60 years. It is evident that it is not true that the chief administrative officers deployed in Ngora Local Government are those nearing retirement. It is also not true that public officers nearing retirement pose a danger to the service because of fear to take certain critical decisions and that they are not innovative.

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. On Tuesday, I raised a matter with respect to the disconnection of Buhweju and the neighbouring districts, due to the heavy rains. The bridges were washed away, roads were cut off and we cannot go to Ibanda, Sheema and Buhweju. We are really stuck; we are now landlocked like I said the other day. Whereas I am supposed to go to Buhweju tomorrow, I cannot go. I have to remain here. It is an emergency for which I needed their attention. I have been communicating with the Prime Minister, and I need assurance that I can go to Buhweju tomorrow or something be done urgently.

Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. My matter is also connected to what is being discussed. The situation in Buhweju is worrying. Currently, Buhweju is now landlocked. One cannot connect to Ibanda from Buhweju and neither to Sheema or Mbarara. The bridge at Nyakambwe that connects Mbarara, Buhweju and Sheema - and Hon. Itungo would bear me witness - was washed away and it had even cracked a few months ago. The bridge at Kabera was washed. We have bridges in Bisha Subcounty at Mushasha, schools have been destroyed. We grow food crops in the hills; the millet and beans gardens, and the banana plantations were washed away. Therefore, whereas we are talking about waiting to see how to deal with the law, there is an emergency that needs immediate attention in respect to the crops and the bridges that have been washed away, and now, how we connect - I had whispered to the minister and I said that as he plans to visit the districts, people can’t move from Buhweju to other districts. What do we do? The UNRA roads are now impassable, the district roads - first of all, the district has no money, but now, the roads are impassable. How do we move, Mr Speaker?

Thank you, Mr Speaker. The committee conducted field activities in the following districts: Pader, Agago, Alebtong, Kole, Napak, Ngora, Kaliro, Sheema, Buhweju, Mitooma, Bushenyi and Ibanda - that is on page 5. We are going to the findings, observations and recommendations. These are the areas that we were looking at during our visit to those districts. However, before we went to those districts, we had a meeting with the Minister of State for Education and the management of Higher Education Students Financing Board. At a later stage, I will also come with that report and read it as it is included in this report. Therefore, I would like this House to know what we did and the observations we made. So, the following key findings, observations and recommendations have been identified for immediate action for various programmes under affirmative actions and other equalisation programmes to be implemented in the short to medium terms. Mr Speaker, the status of equal opportunities in the education sector; and the attainment of equality and inclusivity in development, is significantly predicated on the state of wellbeing, skills and competitiveness of the various categories of individuals and groups in society, as cited with the Sustainable Development Goal for quality education. While, wellbeing is dependent on the quality of healthcare services. Considering that Government of Uganda has over the past decades made significant gains in education through, inter alia, universalising primary and secondary education, according to the recently released results, the performance of Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) in northern Uganda and northern subregions, for instance, is below the national average. Therefore, the committee noted the average distance travelled by students or pupils to reach their respective schools; majority of the districts visited reported that students cover a distance of more than five kilometres. And, learners complained about long distance travel from home to school. They reported that this was associated with the challenges of rape, late reporting to school, early departure and inability to complete school homework due to fatigue or late arrival at school. Therefore, regarding access to the school environment, especially for visually impaired learners, members observed that most of them could not easily reach school since they lacked landmarks. While, wheelchair users also find it very difficult to access educational facilities in these districts. Mr Speaker, the distance to the nearest facility influences access to education services. The Ministry of Education and Sports standard is that every parish should have a primary school; and there should be a secondary school in every subcounty. So, this policy would make education accessible at that level. The committee findings also revealed that, secondary and tertiary institutions were far and inadequate in many parts of the sampled areas. This made it very hard for most of the children from hard-to-reach areas to progress to secondary level. Other children keep repeating primary seven because of no access to secondary education. Sustainable Development Goals will be evaluated in the next nine years, yet districts are performing badly with only one secondary school in each district. Teenage pregnancy has also increased due to the lockdown. The committee further observed that the cost of education services is a determinant in access to education, and many people pay highly for education in private schools. And, those who did not pay any money to schools meet the cost of scholastic materials, between Shs100 to Shs150, which is very costly for the rural people. However, in private schools, especially in urban areas, the cost is much higher compared to Government-aided education facilities. The committee also observed that the dropout rate is very high. For instance, in Napak District it is at 84 percent. The committee visited special