The 11th Parliament of Uganda has approved an additional Shs4.86 trillion in government spending through the Supplementary Appropriation Bill, 2025, which aims to regularise urgent and unforeseen expenditures incurred during the Financial Year 2023/2024.
The Bill was passed during a plenary sitting chaired by Speaker Anita Among on Thursday, 15 May 2025, after being presented by the Deputy Chairperson of the Budget Committee, Hon. Remigio Achia.
According to Hon. Achia, the approved funds cover both recurrent and development expenditures, addressing budgetary pressures that could not have been anticipated during the initial budget approval process.
He noted that the supplementary appropriation is consistent with the provisions of the Constitution and the Public Finance Management Act.
“This expenditure falls within the 3 per cent legal limit of the total approved budget, as required by law, and aligns with earlier parliamentary resolutions,” Achia told the House.
The allocations in the Supplementary Appropriation Bill were spread across various government sectors and entities.
Ministries received a total of Shs1.39 trillion. Notable beneficiaries included:
- Office of the President – Shs396 billion
- State House – Shs189 billion
- Ministry of Internal Affairs – Shs204 billion
- Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development – Shs88.8 billion
- Ministry of Health – Shs38.6 billion
- Ministry of Works and Transport – Shs47.3 billion
- Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development – Shs73.3 billion
An additional Shs1.21 trillion was disbursed to statutory bodies and public institutions. The Science, Technology and Innovation Secretariat received the largest allocation, at Shs757 billion. Other recipients included:
- National Animal Genetic Resources Centre – Shs92 billion
- Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) – Shs83.1 billion
- National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) – Shs4.2 billion
- Makerere University – Shs14.5 billion
Further funds were allocated to entities such as the Uganda Cancer Institute, Uganda Blood Transfusion Services, Uganda Land Commission, Uganda Industrial Research Institute, Uganda Police, and Uganda Prisons. Referral hospitals, including Arua, Masaka, and Naguru, also received support.
Uganda’s embassies and foreign missions were allocated Shs836.5 billion, primarily to support staff salaries and operational expenses across more than 50 missions abroad.
At the local government level, Shs2.46 trillion was directed towards districts, municipalities, and cities to address wage shortfalls, conditional and unconditional grants, and equalisation transfers. The funds aim to strengthen service delivery at the grassroots.
Parliament unanimously passed the Bill, and it will take effect retroactively from 1 July 2023.
However, during debate, Hon. Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda (FDC, Kira Municipality) raised concerns about the pace and structure of the budgeting process.
He called for more deliberation time in future budget cycles to prevent rushed decisions.
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What about Ministry of defense.
Reason being that all those listed ministries are doing well under a proper security status within the country. That ministry should also be considered for the same.