The Eastern Uganda tour will begin in the Bukedi sub-region, where the president will evaluate the progress and impact of the PDM initiatives aimed at economic empowerment and grassroots development together with the local leaders, members of the public, selected model farmers, and the technical staff.
Agencies were found to be big spenders on allowances (sh362b), gratuity and NSSF (sh211b), travel (sh180b), fuel (sh59b), workshops (sh47b), consultancy services (sh75b), etc. On most of these items, agencies outspent ministries, yet the latter employed more people.
The president further said that he has in the past rejected the suggestion of keeping public servants on contracts because he did not want them to be ever worried about something.
The prime role of the Ministry of Public Service is to develop and supervise the implementation of human resource policies, management systems, procedures, and structures for public services.