This follows reports that the daily rate for patients that are critically ill and require admission into the intensive care unit ranges between two and five million Shillings which is unaffordable to most Ugandans on a daily basis. Reports also indicate that Ugandans are spending as much as 100 million Shillings to treat COVID-19 from private health facilities,
The losers led by Minister of State for Investment Evelyn Anite who lost the Koboko NRM flag to Dr Charles Ayume said that despite the irregularities in the primaries, they will not challenge the results.
The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party Members of Parliament have received more Shillings 40 million amidst a tension between the Executive and Legislature over the controversial 10 billion Covid-19 funds.
There have been reports that the ruling party was nursing the idea of moving from the Presidential System of government to the Parliamentary System. The idea is one of those expected to be discussed at the ongoing NRM Parliamentary Caucus retreat in Kyankwanzi.