The matter was raised during a plenary sitting on Thursday, March 20, 2025, chaired by Speaker Anita Among. Kira Municipality MP, Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, questioned the delay, noting that Igara East MP Michael Mawanda had been sworn in within 24 hours of his election victory.
According to the Auditor General’s report and an analysis by the Uganda Debt Network (UDN), Uganda’s public debt has surged from USD 35.1 billion in FY2018/19 to USD 46.8 billion in FY2023/24—an alarming 104% increase in just six years.
Ibrahim Ssemujju, the Kira Municipality solely authored the Minority Report, urging Parliament to reject the supplementary budget. Ssemujju objected to several allocations, including Shs298 billion for Lubowa Hospital, Shs115 billion for Atiak Sugar Factory, Shs367 billion for State House, Shs67 billion to Nelson Tugemu for marketing Uganda’s coffee, and Shs725.42 billion for the Umeme buy-out.
According to the Auditor General's report, out of the 80.669 billion Shillings earmarked for disbursement in 2024, only 66.506 billion had reached women entrepreneurs, despite their struggles to access affordable capital.
“The unrestrained conduct of security agents is a blatant attack on independent journalism, endangers legitimate civic participation in legal political activities, and undermines access to information that is vital for voters to exercise their constitutional rights,” said Dr George Lugalambi, ACME’s executive director.
According to electoral regulations, at least ten voters must be present to witness the sealing of election materials before polling can commence. However, many polling stations had only six to eight early voters, causing a standstill.
Polling officials arrived at most stations by 6:00 AM, while electoral materials were delivered shortly after, around 6:30 AM. By 7:00 AM, officials were still organizing polling stations and had begun distributing materials to kick-start the voting process.
Jonathan Odur, the Erute South legislator, strongly criticized the government for its casual approach to the transition, arguing that the move appears politically motivated rather than a well-planned policy decision.
Abel Ssembajjwe, the Masaka City Civil Engineer says they can hardly carry out maintenance and repairs on the marram road network due to a lack of equipment to support the works.
The Parliament’s Defence and Internal Affairs Committee has interfaced with the top management of the Uganda Police Force over concerns regarding the functionality of the National CCTV Systems Project. The meeting, chaired by Wilson Kajwengye (Nyabushozi County), took place in the South Committee Room at Parliament.
The Leader of Opposition (LOP), Joel Ssenyonyi, has announced that the forthcoming 2025/26 Alternative Budget will prioritize the fight against corruption, which he described as the greatest threat to Uganda’s progress.
The group is currently held at the East Kyoga Regional Police Headquarters, which has been sealed off to bar any other person from accessing the premises.
The Minister’s statement came after reports detailing skirmishes between security forces and supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) resulting in 24 arrests, including two Members of Parliament and injuring of a journalist.
Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja has told parliament that the Ministry of Health is preparing a Cabinet memorandum seeking guidance from the Executive on sourcing funds to bridge the gap occasioned by withdraw of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funding.
Ssewakiranga made these remarks in a keynote address at an event co-hosted by the Dutch and Kenyan ambassadors to Uganda at the Dutch ambassador’s residence on Wednesday evening.
Parliament’s chairperson of the Committee on Climate Change, Lawrence Biyika, has warned of the impending heavy rains and floods resulting from the current heat wave, demanding that the government devise clear mitigation measures.
Justice Byabakama also urged political actors to avoid acts of provocation that could lead to clashes with security in the line of duty. He further decried the heavy monetization of the electoral process, which he said undermines democracy
The passage of the Bill is a significant milestone for Uganda, not only in fulfilling its regional obligations but also in addressing the unresolved financial obligations stemming from the defunct East African Community.
Parliament has approved a proposal to borrow $18.09 million (Shs66 billion) as additional financing for the expansion of the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI). The government argued that this investment would save Ugandans from spending over Shs1.094 trillion annually on seeking cancer treatment abroad, particularly in India, the United States, and other nations.
