CHOGM security took sh32b

Mar 09, 2008

THE Government spent sh32.8b on security during the Commonwealth summit (CHOGM). The parliamentary CHOGM select committee heard that the money was given to various agencies to procure gadgets, hire experts and cater for allowances.

By Henry Mukasa

THE Government spent sh32.8b on security during the Commonwealth summit (CHOGM). The parliamentary CHOGM select committee heard that the money was given to various agencies to procure gadgets, hire experts and cater for allowances.

Security minister Amama Mbabazi presented the budget expenditures to the committee on Friday.

Security was coordinated by the defence and security ministries, the Presidential Guard Brigade (PGB), the Internal Security Organisation (ISO), the External Security Organisation (ESO), the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) and the Police.

The Inspector General of Police, Maj. Gen. Kale Kayihura, chaired the security committee, while the undersecretary of the internal affairs ministry, Kabogoza Musoke, was the accounting officer.

Musoke said the activities and purchases included training, accreditation equipment, CCTV cameras, counter terrorism equipment and operations, intelligence and operations equipment.

Other items were administrative costs, securing accommodation and activity venues, field command posts, feeding, clothing inner ring officers, fire foam, repairing a police helicopter and lake surveillance boat.

Committee chairperson Onyango Kakoba told Kabogoza to specify how much was spent on each item by Friday.

How it was split

  • Sh12b on Police

  • Sh11.9b on specialised equipment

  • Sh11.4b by defence ministry

  • Sh5.1b on PGB

  • Sh 3.7b used by ISO

  • Sh350m by ESO

  • Sh39m by CMI
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