Uganda Parliament approves sh1.105 trillion supplementary budget

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Parliament has approved sh1,105.16b (sh1.105 trillion) supplementary budget for the 2025/26 financial year to cater for the recruitment of health workers and the forthcoming local council (LC) elections, among other things.

The Supplementary Expenditure Schedule No. 5 was presented to Parliament on Tuesday (May 5) by finance state minister in charge of general duties, Henry Musasizi.

It will be financed through budget reallocation (sh40.21b), additional non-tax revenue/local revenue (sh6.25b), additional external financing (sh72.9b), and reallocation efficiency in budget execution and cash management (sh985.8b).

The supplementary expenditure within 3% is sh519b, while that above 3% is sh586.16b.

Out of this supplementary budget, sh56.95b is for the LC I and II and Women Council Committee elections countrywide as directed by Cabinet.

A total of sh29.57b is for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations preparatory activities, sh132.9b for outstanding obligations under the Uganda Police Force, while sh72.9b is an additional disbursement by the World Bank for Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises project.

The sh40.21b has been reallocated to cater for additional wage for recruitment of health workers under 19 referral hospitals, sh23.21b will cater for counterpart funding for wage to operationalise the newly constructed schools under the Uganda Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers Program for Results.

The remainder of the money (sh107.52b) is for wage, pension and gratuity shortfalls.  A statement from the finance ministry said other government ministries, departments and agencies have also been catered for under this supplementary expenditure schedule.