Buganda Kingdom has announced a significant budget increase for the 2025/2026 financial year, unveiling a Shs305 billion spending plan, scaling up from Shs257 billion in the previous year.
Presenting the budget at Bulange, Mengo on June 16, 2025, Buganda’s Finance Minister Robert Waggwa Nsibirwa said the Kingdom had exceeded revenue expectations in the past financial year, collecting Shs263 billion against a target of Shs257 billion.
According to Nsibirwa, the surplus of Shs6 billion was largely driven by increased activity in the coffee sector, which remains central to the Kingdom’s economic strategy.
“This new budget is not just about bigger numbers. It’s about deeper impact. We are prioritizing agriculture, education, and local development because these are the pillars that will build a resilient and self-sustaining Buganda,” Nsibirwa stated.
The Shs305 billion budget will funnel resources into scaling up support for coffee farmers, improving educational infrastructure, and revitalizing community programs across the Kingdom’s counties.
With coffee production cited as a powerful tool for poverty alleviation, the Kingdom plans to enhance farmer training, value addition, and access to markets.
Buganda’s Prime Minister (Katikkiro), Charles Peter Mayiga, capitalized on this milestone during his remarks at the ceremony, urging Baganda to double down on coffee farming.
“If we are serious about lifting ourselves out of poverty, then we must embrace coffee not just as a crop but as a commercial opportunity. This budget reflects our determination to make that shift,” Mayiga said.
Beyond agriculture, the budget includes allocations aimed at preserving Buganda’s cultural heritage, supporting youth and women-led enterprises, and modernizing administrative systems for improved service delivery.
The budget’s unveiling comes just days after Uganda’s central government presented its Shs72.136 trillion national budget for 2025/2026.
While the national budget focuses heavily on economic recovery and debt servicing, Buganda’s approach leans into localized development and self-reliance.
The Shs48 billion increment reflects the Kingdom’s renewed commitment to agricultural transformation, particularly in coffee farming, and grassroots community empowerment.
