Uganda governance

Uganda’s Parliament expenditure is projected to rise steeply each year, crossing the trillion-shilling mark by 2027 and reaching UGX 1.53 trillion by 2029/30, according to a Strategic Plan for 2025–2030 published by the legislative arm of government. This steady escalation highlights not only the financial burden of maintaining Uganda’s large legislature but also the wider political and economic pressures shaping the budget, cementing its place as one of the country’s most expensive state institutions. The Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) paints a year-by-year picture of this growth. In FY 2025/26, Parliament is expected to spend UGX 917.6 billion, of which UGX…