Auditor General report 2025 Archives

A photo collage of Auditor General, Mr Edward Akol, Attorney General of Uganda, Mr. Kiryowa Kiwanuka Nsumikambi Mugambe and Finance Minister Matia Kasaija.

Government Paid UGX 47b to Staff of Rationalised Agencies Despite Being Absorbed Into Other Jobs

Government paid at least UGX 46.8 billion in terminal benefits to staff of rationalised agencies who were later re-appointed into public service. The payments, the Auditor General noted in the report for

February 8, 2026

The Big Story

A photo collage of UBC Managing Director, Mr. Agaba Winston David and Auditor General, Mr Edward Akol

UBC Records UGX 7.5bn Loss as Financial Pressures Deepen

Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) reported a loss after tax of UGX 7.5 billion in the 2024/25 financial year, a sharp deterioration from the UGX 1.432 billion loss recorded the previous year. According

February 8, 2026

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Uganda Railways Records UGX 32.8b Loss as UGX 4.6b in Assets Sit Idle

Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) closed the 2024/25 financial year with a net loss of UGX 32.810 billion, underscoring persistent structural and operational weaknesses in the railway sub-sector. Although the loss narrowed from

February 8, 2026

The Big Story·Transport & Logistics

URSB’s Online Business Registration System Still Slow Despite UGX 6.5b Investment

Uganda Registration Services Bureau’s (URSB) flagship digital business registration platform remains slow, unreliable and vulnerable to abuse despite an investment of nearly UGX 6.5 billion, according to the Auditor General. In the

February 8, 2026

Business & Markets·The Big Story

UNOC Profits Surge to UGX 359.7b, but Fuel Buffer Gaps Expose Supply Risks

Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) posted a strong profit of UGX 359.7 billion in the 2024/25 financial year, a sharp turnaround from the UGX 3.7 billion loss recorded the previous year. The

February 8, 2026

Energy, Oil & Gas·The Big Story

With only a few days’ fuel in reserve, limited storage leaves Uganda exposed to shipment delays, regional disruptions, and sudden price shocks, turning minor supply hiccups into national energy crises.

How Storage Gaps Continue to Threaten Uganda’s Fuel Security

Fuel supply is working better than it used to, but only just, according to data from the Office of the Auditor General. The numbers suggest progress, yet they also reveal how

February 3, 2026

The Big Story

A photo collage of Energy and Minerals Minister, Ruth Nankabirwa, UEDCL Managing Director, Paul Mwesigwa, and UETCL Managing Director, Eng. Richard Matsiko, and UEGCL Managing Director,Dr. Eng. Harrison E. Mutikanga and Petroleum Authority of Uganda Executive Director, Ernest Rubondo.

An Energy Sector in Disarray: OAG Report Reveals Serious Gaps in Uganda’s Oil & Gas and Electricity Subsectors

For more than a decade, Uganda’s energy sector—under the political stewardship of Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu since 2021—has ranked among the government’s top priority sectors, consistently absorbing trillions of shillings in taxpayer funding

February 2, 2026

Energy, Oil & Gas·The Big Story