President Museveni Ksh.12M to buy clothes, and beddings in the 2023/2024 budget estimates
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Protest in Uganda over President Museveni’s Ksh12M wardrobe budget (clothes, and beddings) in the Financial Year 2023/2024
Protest in Uganda over President Museveni’s Ksh12M wardrobe budget (clothes, and beddings) in the Financial Year 2023/2024.
Opposition Members of Parliament are against the Shs350 million (Ksh13 million) that has been proposed for bedding, clothes, and footwear at the State House.
According to The Monitor, the money has been allocated under the Annual Budget Estimates for the Financial Year 2023/2024.
The Monitor reports that the protests were led by the Shadow Minister of Finance, Mr Muwanga Kivumbi, and Kira Municipality legislator, Mr Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda who presented the Minority Report together.
They rejected some of the proposals in the Majority Report submitted by the Budget Committee Chairperson, Mr. Patrick Isiagi Opolot (Kachumbala County).
“There is Shs350 million to buy clothes. The same amount was provided last year. This means we are spending on average Shs1 million (Ksh.36K) on President Museveni’s clothes every day,” Mr. Ssemujju said while referring to the Minority Report.
“Our President is not a star from Hollywood requiring to change [his] wardrobe every day. He is a president of a poor country. Why buy him clothes worth Shs350 million every year? What happened to the clothes that we bought last year?” Mr. Ssemujju added.
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In the proposed budget for the Financial Year 2023/24, an amount of Ksh.8.8 billion (Shs239 billion) has been provided for the State House.
The legislators proposed the reduction of the State House Budget by Ksh.3 billion (Shs82 billion).
“…How on earth can we provide Shs43 billion (Ksh.1.6 billion) for ceremonies when the road network in the Capital City has broken down.
The money for ceremonies should be spent on repairing roads in Kampala and Wakiso,” Mr Ssemujju said.
The legislators drew attention to other items being funded under the State House, including furniture that has been allocated Shs600 million (Ksh.22 million) and veterinary Services Shs184 million (Ksh.6.8 million) among other items.
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