The Ministry of Local Government has presented a proposed budget of Shs 7.4 trillion for the 2026/27 financial year before the Parliamentary Committee on Public Service and Local Government.
The budget was tabled by the Minister of Local Government, Raphael Magezi, to the committee chaired by Pius Wakabi, as part of the ongoing scrutiny of ministerial allocations.
In his presentation, Minister Magezi highlighted key achievements for the 2025/26 financial year, including strengthened supervision and compliance across local governments, implementation of the Parish Development Model (PDM) to improve household incomes, enhanced local revenue mobilization, and continued facilitation of district chairpersons and mayors.
Despite these gains, he pointed out several persistent challenges, such as staffing gaps, limited local revenue collections, poor waste management especially in urban areas and increasing demand for services amid constrained resources.
The Minister appealed to Parliament to fully support the proposed Shs 7.4 trillion budget, which represents a 17.3 percent increase from the current 2025/26 financial year allocation.
He emphasized that the increment is necessary to meet the growing expectations placed on local governments in delivering effective services to citizens.
By Francis Lubega
31st Mar 2026
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