Kabarole tables Shs29.7 billion budget for FY2026/27

Kabarole: Kabarole District has tabled a proposed budget of Shs29.7 billion for the 2026/2027 financial year, reflecting a reduction of Shs2 billion from the Shs31.1 billion approved for the 2025/2026 financial year.

The budget estimates were presented to the district council on Thursday by the district chairperson, Dr. Richard Rwabuhinga, during a council sitting held at the district headquarters in Kitumba.

Dr. Rwabuhinga explained that the district expects to finance the budget through a combination of locally raised revenue and central government transfers.

“The district anticipates raising funds from locally generated revenue amounting to Shs1 billion, discretionary government transfers of Shs5.8 billion, conditional government transfers of Shs21.9 billion, other government transfers of Shs617.2 million, and external financing of Shs378.2 million,” Rwabuhinga told councilors.

He noted that once realized, the funds will support service delivery in key sectors, including health, education, production, works, and technical services.

According to the district chairperson, a significant portion of the budget will be directed toward the completion of the district headquarters in Busoro Sub-county.

Rwabuhinga revealed that Shs1.2 billion has been allocated for the construction of the new district headquarters in the 2026/2027 financial year, while Shs200 million has been set aside for the completion of Kijura and Mugusu Town Council headquarters, with each unit receiving Shs100 million.

“Note that the estimated cost for the entire district headquarters project is Shs7.3 billion. So far, Shs2 billion has been spent, and the district still requires Shs5.3 billion to complete the project. The allocation of Shs1.2 billion in the next financial year will leave a financing gap that will require more lobbying if the building is to be completed,” Rwabuhinga said.

He added that an additional Shs100 million has been allocated to the Planning Department to facilitate research, capacity building, and effective operations during the 2026/2027 financial year.

In the health sector, the district expects to receive Shs6.2 billion in the 2026/2027 financial year. Of this amount, Shs5.7 billion will go toward recurrent wage and non-wage expenditures, while Shs518 million will be used for development projects.

Under the development budget, the district plans to undertake the construction of two-stance latrines at Kitule and Iruhura Health Centre IIIs, the construction of a placenta pit at Mugusu Health Centre III, and the extension of electricity and water to Nsorro Health Centre III.

In the education sector, the department has been allocated Shs9.037 billion, of which Shs8.67 billion is for recurrent expenditure and Shs358 million for development under the School Facilities Grant. The funds will be used to finance additional works at Kicwamba Seed Secondary School to ensure the school is fully completed and operationalized.

For the Production and Marketing Department, the district expects to receive Shs1.98 billion, while the Community Based Services Department has been allocated Shs311 million.

Rwabuhinga further noted that Shs1 billion will be allocated to road maintenance, with an additional Shs441 million expected from the Uganda Road Fund to support road works in the district.

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