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 Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) has warned against the creation of more government units under departments following the creation of the State House Revenue Intelligence and Strategic Operations Unit by President Museveni.
One of the reasons the previous governments were overthrown was corruption, and there is no doubt that corruption will put down the NRM government if nothing is done to fight it.