By Jessica Nabiryo
The Parliamentary Committee on Physical Infrastructure has expressed concern over continued failure by government agencies to clear debts owed to the Authority.
The members made the observations during an interaction with UCAA officials in regards to the Auditor General’s report of 2025.
The committee for example, discovered that UCAA demands government UGX 233.9 billion, a debt that has spiralled by almost UGX 100 billion since December.
Chaired by Mwine Mpaka (MP Mbarara South), the committee, expressed concern over the rapid accumulation, noting that, as of December 2025, according to the Auditor General, the entity’s debt was UGX 136 billion.
However, Mpaka noted that within a period of about six months, the debt has bulged to about UGX 100 billion and therefore, wondered what the case will be in December.
Kapelebyong district woman representative Jacinta Atuto, questioned the reliability of UCAA’s financial projections for future expansions, in light of what she called collection failures.
The member requested for a detailed, debt recovery plan with specific deadlines, viewing it as potential operational or enforcement shortcomings.
Nathan Byanyima (Bukanga North) pointed out that; ‘The is that the Ministry of Works and Transport, UCAA’s parent ministry, is among the debtors, alongside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’
Byanyima urged UCAA not to “shy away” from detailing enforcement challenges and to build a stronger case for funding.
Regarding leadership, Richard Sebamala (Bukoto Central) requested UCAA officials to allay their fears that the continued medical-related absence of the Managing Director wasn’t affecting the Authority’s operations.
According to Deputy Director General, Olive Birungi Lumonya, the MD Fred Bamwesigye continues to execute duties, receives treatment, and maintains an active presence, with operations running smoothly.
UCAA officials were tasked to come up with a concrete debt recovery roadmap.
