EC warns budget shortfallswill hit 2026 poll planning
Uganda, March 29 -- Senior management at the Electoral Commission on Wednesday warned they may fail to deliver a proper general election in 2026 if their planned Shs1.119 trillion budget is not covered.
The EC raised the red flag in a meeting with the House Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs while presenting their budget proposals for 2024/25.
Commission chair, Mr Simon Byabakama joined his accounting officer, Mr Leonard Mulekwa in submitting a report showing that only Shs150.183 billion of the required monies has been catered for in the 2024/25 budget.
"The total funding requirement for the FY 2024/2025 amounts to Shs1.119 trillion but only Shs150.183 billion was allocated, leaving a funding gap of Shs969.282 billion," the E...
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