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- Additionally, 25 billion shillings has been reinstated for treasury operations to fulfill contractual obligations related to loans acquired for the implementation of key projects where funds have not yet been fully utilized.
- Five billion shillings previously allocated to the Directorate of Ethics and Integrity for publishing the National Anti-Corruption Survey on the perception and prevalence of corruption have been redirected towards strengthening the adjudication of the Leadership Code Act.
Parliament has approved the reallocation of 750.47 billion shillings as directed by the President while reconsidering the Appropriation Bill 2024 for the financial year 2024/25, which totals 72.1 trillion shillings.
Among the reallocations, 300 billion shillings has been reinstated to Roko Construction Company by transferring funds from ambulance services and regional referral hospitals.
Additionally, 25 billion shillings has been reinstated for treasury operations to fulfill contractual obligations related to loans acquired for the implementation of key projects where funds have not yet been fully utilized.
The budget for the Ministry of Local Governments has been reduced by 8 billion shillings, originally allocated for workshops, seminars, advertising, and public relations. These funds are now designated for the sensitization of the Parish Development Model.
Moreover, 5 billion shillings has been reinstated for combating sleeping sickness in Uganda and procuring acaricides. The Minister of State for Finance in charge of General Duties, Henry Musasizi, warned that maintaining these budget cuts would hinder the control of tsetse flies, adversely affecting animal productivity and tourism.
Five billion shillings previously allocated to the Directorate of Ethics and Integrity for publishing the National Anti-Corruption Survey on the perception and prevalence of corruption have been redirected towards strengthening the adjudication of the Leadership Code Act.
Furthermore, 10 billion shillings has been reinstated to support rural water supply, 22.74 billion shillings for the KCCA disaster mitigation, and 15 billion shillings for the rural electrification and connectivity project.
An additional 6.8 billion shillings has been reinstated for the Namanve Thermal Power Plant, necessary for capacity payments to ensure energy security.
Butambala County representative, Muwanga Kivumbi, emphasized that the government should respect Parliament and avoid presenting budget addendums at the last minute.
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