AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoParliamentary Oversight: MPs urged Parliament to use locally made Kiira buses for oversight visits, while also questioning Agriculture Ministry loan-funded roadworks and postgraduate sponsorships over mandate overlap and accountability. Education Taxes: Speaker Jacob Oboth pledged a review of taxes on private schools, citing overlapping central and local levies. Military and Security: Retired Gen. Peter Elwelu, a former deputy army chief, was arrested over alleged subversive activity; lawyers have called for due process, and Parliament’s Speaker blocked debate on detained generals. Somalia Withdrawal: Uganda has begun bringing troops home from Somalia, with the full withdrawal planned by the end of 2027 after nearly 20 years; African Union peacekeepers are preparing to take over bases. Government Reform: Plans to merge 60 agencies are being pushed toward implementation in 2027. Court Ruling: The Constitutional Court extended indecent-assault protections to men and ruled that magistrates cannot investigate and then try the same case.
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