Parliament has approved a supplementary budget of Shs 8.1 trillion for the 2025/26 financial year after being recalled from recess to consider urgent expenditure schedules.
The process began on October 20, 2025, when the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED) presented the first schedules amounting to Shs 1.696 trillion, followed by additional schedules of Shs 1.65 trillion and Shs 4.756 trillion on December 2, 2025.
From the approved funds, the Office of the President has been allocated Shs 20.430 billion to clear verified arrears for assorted seed supplies in Agago, Amuru, and Oyam districts, while State House receives Shs 300 billion for classified budget needs.
The Office of the Prime Minister has been allotted Shs 1.195 billion for the purchase of a station wagon and two security double-cabin pickups for Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja.
Additionally, the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs secures Shs 565 billion for classified expenditure, welfare, logistics, infrastructure, and special operations.
The Ministry of Works and Transport emerges as one of the biggest beneficiaries with Shs 1.696 trillion, while State House receives an additional Shs 159.983 billion under Vote 03.
Other allocations include Shs 3 billion for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Shs 81.50 billion for the Ministry of Finance, Shs 103.482 billion for the Ministry of Agriculture, Shs 5.40 billion for the Ministry of Local Government, and Shs 45.2 billion for the Ministry of Lands.
Key social sectors also receive substantial allocations: the Ministry of Education gets Shs 15.804 billion, the Ministry of Health Shs 17.95 billion, the Ministry of Trade Shs 11 billion, the Ministry of Gender Shs 5.50 billion, and the Ministry of ICT Shs 19.179 billion.
The National Medical Stores (NMS) receives Shs 115.76 billion, with a further Shs 269.777 billion under Vote 03.
Several government agencies have also been catered for, including Shs 1.62 billion for the Office of the Auditor General, Shs 6.29 billion for the Education Service Commission, Shs 1.5 billion for the Uganda Investment Authority, Shs 23.89 billion for the Uganda Revenue Authority, Shs 183.03 billion for the Uganda Police Force, and Shs 108.85 billion for the Uganda Land Commission.
The Uganda Mission at the United Nations in New York has been allocated Shs 1 billion, while Local Governments share Shs 15.59 billion.
Under Vote Three, allocations include Shs 159.983 billion for State House, Shs 305.4 billion for the Ministry of Defence, Shs 85.46 million for the Ministry of Public Service, Shs 7.95 billion for the Ministry of Justice, Shs 188.65 billion for the Ministry of Energy, and Shs 52.96 billion for the Ministry of Water and Environment.
Additional funds have been allocated to the Ministry of Tourism (Shs 5 billion), Electoral Commission (Shs 469.500 billion), Uganda Heart Institute (Shs 40.047 billion), Treasury Operations (Shs 1.85 trillion), Uganda Prisons Service (Shs 21.6 billion), and the Internal Security Organization (Shs 41.8 billion).
Further allocations include Shs 249 million for Moroto Regional Referral Hospital, Shs 14.211 billion for the Consulate in Guangzhou, and Shs 148.239 billion for Local Governments, underscoring the broad scope of the supplementary budget across sectors.
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