Members of Parliament on the Committee of Physical Infrastructure have travelled to State House Entebbe for a meeting with President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to discuss concerns surrounding the Intelligent Transport Monitoring System (ITMS) and the digital number plate project.
The engagement comes amid growing public scrutiny of the projects over their implementation, costs, contractual arrangements, and the involvement of Russian company Joint Stock Company Global Security Co. Ltd.
Questions have also emerged over the reported failure of the company, the potential financial losses to government, and the implications for existing contractual obligations, which have reportedly been challenged on legal grounds.
The MPs are expected to seek clarification from the President on the status of the projects, the government’s contractual commitments, and the measures being considered to ensure continuity of Uganda’s transport monitoring and digital vehicle identification systems.
The committee, chaired by Mwine Mpaka, is also expected to examine the way forward for the country’s digital transport infrastructure, particularly in light of the reported 10-year contractual obligations and the need to safeguard public resources.
Over the past month, the committee has engaged key stakeholders, including the Ministry of Works and Transport, the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, the Office of the President, the Uganda Police Force, and the Office of the Attorney General, among others.
The consultations are intended to establish the status of the projects, clarify outstanding legal and financial concerns, and identify possible solutions to the challenges affecting their implementation.
The meeting with President Museveni is expected to provide further guidance on the future of the ITMS and digital number plate projects, which are central to Uganda’s efforts to modernise transport monitoring and vehicle identification.
By Francis Lubega
28th Oct 2026
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