Newly elected Speaker Jacob Oboth Oboth’s office will have billions for its activities, according to available budget figures. Oboth Oboth’s office will have the same amount of money that Anita Among’s had in the current financial year that ends at the close of this month. The new speaker will retain the same amount that partly landed his predecessor in trouble.
The budget allocated to the Office of the Speaker of Parliament has risen dramatically over the past six financial years, increasing from Shs4.4 billion during the tenure of former Speaker Rebecca Kadaga in the 2020-2021 financial year to Shs28.5 billion under the current parliamentary leadership, according to analysis by independent newspaper The Daily Monitor.
While Parliament’s overall budget has steadily increased over the years, the Speaker’s budget has grown at a much faster rate, attracting public attention and debate over spending priorities within the legislature.
According to the figures, Parliament’s total budget stood at Shs672.83 billion in the 2020-2021 financial year when Kadaga was Speaker. During the same period, the Speaker’s office was allocated Shs4.4 billion.
In the 2021-2022 financial year, shortly after the election of the late Jacob Oulanyah as Speaker, Parliament’s budget increased to Shs834.9 billion. The Speaker’s budget, however, was slightly lower at Shs3.9 billion.
Following Oulanyah’s death in March 2022 and the subsequent election of Anita Among as Speaker, Parliament’s budget continued to grow. In the 2022-2023 financial year, the institution received Shs915 billion while the Speaker’s budget rose to Shs8.2 billion.
The upward trend continued in the 2023-2024 financial year, with Parliament receiving Shs945.6 billion. During the same period, the Speaker’s budget increased to Shs13.7 billion, marking a significant rise from the previous year.
For the 2024-2025 financial year, Parliament’s budget reached Shs977.8 billion. The Speaker’s allocation also climbed sharply to Shs19 billion, reflecting continued growth in expenditures attached to the office.
The most dramatic increase came in the 2025-2026 financial year when the Speaker’s budget jumped to Shs28.5 billion. Parliament’s overall budget during the same period stood at approximately Shs1.2 trillion.
The 2026-2027 financial year projections indicate that Parliament’s budget will remain at around Shs1.2 trillion, while the Speaker’s office is again expected to receive Shs28.5 billion.
A comparison of the figures shows that the Speaker’s budget has increased by more than six times over the period under review. From Shs4.4 billion in 2020-2021 to Shs28.5 billion in 2026-2027, the allocation has expanded by about Shs24.1 billion.
The growth rate of the Speaker’s budget significantly outpaces that of Parliament’s overall budget. While Parliament’s spending framework grew from Shs672.83 billion to approximately Shs1.2 trillion, the Speaker’s budget registered a much steeper increase.
The figures come at a time when Parliament has faced growing scrutiny over expenditure, particularly regarding administrative costs and allocations to top offices within the institution.
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