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Speaker closes Fourth Session of Parliament, shares triumphs

The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, on Thursday 29 May 2025, officially prorogued the fourth session of the 11th Parliament, praising Members of Parliament for their dedication and legislative achievements despite a year marked by loss and challenges.A session is a period beginning with the…

Private entities profit as MPs approve leasing of prime city lands

Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has received the greenlight from lawmakers to lease Plot 406, Namirembe Road to Buganda Kingdom among other beneficiaries.Similarly, Parliament gave KCCA approval to lease Plot M880, Offspring Road to a developer who lost land along Nakivubo Channel as a result…

€500 Million Loan Approved Amid Heated Debate

The House has approved a government proposal to borrow up to €270 million from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and €230 million from Ecobank Uganda Limited and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) to finance the 2024/2025 national budget, despite strong reservations from…

Election’s authority grilled over Kawempe Division North By-election

The Electoral Commission (EC) faced intense scrutiny as Members of Parliament questioned the conduct of the Kawempe Division North by-election, following its recent nullification by the High Court.The commission led by the Acting Secretary, Richard Kamugisha, on Tuesday, 27 May 2025 appeared before…

MPs shocked as insurance denies liability for burnt Uganda House in Kenya

Uganda will spend an additional Shs4.5 billion to renovate Uganda House, a government-owned commercial building in Nairobi, Kenya that was torched during anti-tax protests in the country in June 2024.This comes despite a Shs24.8 billion investment in earlier renovations and failed efforts to secure…

House passes Bill on military-related offences

Parliament has passed the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (Amendment) Bill, 2025, that will see civilians tried in the courts martial.The Bill introduces sweeping reforms to the military justice system, restructures health services for armed forces personnel, and streamlines veterans’ affairs. It…

Conditions set in approved political parties' funding Bill

The House has passed the Political Parties and Organisations (Amendment) Bill, 2025, conditioning government funding for political parties on their commitment to democratic principles such as tolerance, dialogue, and peaceful co-existence.Introduced on 14 May 2025, by Napak District Woman…

Private Member presents Bill to Regulate Political Party Funding

Parliament has begun scrutinising the Political Parties and Organisations (Amendment) Bill, 2025, following its introduction by Napak District Woman MP Hon. Faith Nakut, during a plenary sitting chaired by Speaker Anita Among on Wednesday, 14, May 2025.Hon. Nakut had, on Tuesday, 13 May 2025 ,…

Parliament approves Shs4.86 Trillion Supplementary Budget for FY 2023/24

Parliament has passed the Supplementary Appropriation Bill, 2025, approving government spending of an additional Shs4.86 trillion to meet urgent and unforeseen expenditure needs above the budget for the Financial Year 2023/2024.The decision was made during a plenary sitting chaired by Speaker Anita…

Parliament Waives Stamp Duty on agreements, Imposes New Tax on Hides and Skins Exports

Parliament has passed the Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2025 introducing a “near-duty” classification and effectively scrapping the longstanding Shs15,000 duty on agreements and mortgage deeds.The Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and the Hides and Skins Export Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2025 were…

House rejects seven-year tax waiver for Bujagali; exempts tax from start-up businesses

Lawmakers have rejected a proposal to grant Bujagali Hydro Power Project Company a seven year tax waiver but instead approved an amendment in the Income Tax (Amendment), Bill 2025 exempting the company from income tax for a year.The Income Tax (Amendment), Bill 2025 was presented by the Minister of…

MPs commence consideration of UPDF Bill

The joint Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs and Defence and Internal Affairs has commenced consideration of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Amendment Bill, 2025, a day after it was presented for first reading in Parliament.A heated debate ensued as members, government and army…

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