Uganda Parliament Greenlights Shs1.1 Trillion Supplementary Budget for Museveni Inauguration, AFCON 2027 and LC Elections

Uganda’s Parliament has passed Supplementary Expenditure Schedule No.5 worth Shs1.1 trillion for the 2025/2026 financial year. The funds address key national priorities including President Yoweri Museveni’s inauguration, readiness for hosting AFCON 2027, and local council elections.

State Minister for Finance Henry Musasizi tabled the request during the May 5, 2026 plenary session. Lawmakers suspended Rule 160 to skip Budget Committee scrutiny, following a motion by West Budama North East MP Wilfred Niwagaba. He stressed the need to support grassroots democracy through LC elections.

Key allocations include Shs3 billion to the Office of the President for the swearing-in, Shs29 billion to the Ministry of Sports for AFCON works like road upgrades in Kira, stadium improvements, and city branding, and Shs56 billion to the Ministry of Local Government for LC polls. Another Shs46 billion covers wage shortfalls across votes.

Musasizi defended the supplementary under the Public Finance Management Act, noting that while some costs were anticipated, actual needs exceeded initial budgets. He highlighted urgent AFCON tasks that cannot wait until the next fiscal year.

Opposition voices pushed back. Kira Municipality MP Ibrahim Ssemujju and Busiro East MP Medard Ssegonna argued the items were foreseeable, questioning the last-minute rush before the budget speech. Erute South MP Jonathan Odur demanded a detailed list of villages for LC elections to ensure accountability.

Source: Parliament of Uganda