Ugandan Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija arrives for the 2022-2023 budget presentation to Parliament at Kololo Independence ground in Kampala on June 14, 2022. PHOTO | PARLIAMENTARY PRESS
In the budget speech read to Uganda’s Parliament seated at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds on Tuesday, June 14, Finance minister Matia Kasaija announced an allocation of Ush3.9 trillion ($1.02 billion) to security, saying boosting the defence budget would be “the bedrock of socio-economic transformation in the next financial year.”
“Peace, security and stability, as well as rule of law, must remain key government priorities,” Mr Kasaija said.
