Buganda has approved a budget of Shs 409.3 billion for the 2026/27 financial year, with a strong focus on improving household incomes, expanding education, promoting agriculture, creating jobs for young people and improving healthcare.
The budget, which was passed by the Lukiiko, represents a 34% increase from the Shs 305.5 billion approved for the 2025/26 financial year.
Presenting the budget, the kingdom’s minister for Finance, Robert Waggwa Nsibirwa, said the spending plan is built around six key priorities aimed at accelerating development across the kingdom.
He said the kingdom will prioritise improving the livelihoods of the Kabaka’s subjects, supporting education for vulnerable children, promoting modern agriculture, nurturing youth talent, establishing farmers’ shops in counties across Buganda, and expanding affordable housing.
Nsibirwa said the kingdom plans to construct affordable houses to improve living standards for many of the Kabaka’s subjects.
He added that healthcare remains a major priority, with Buganda planning to expand medical camps, particularly on the islands, to strengthen the fight against HIV/AIDS and improve access to health services.
Agriculture has also received significant attention in the new budget. Nsibirwa said the kingdom intends to establish factories for value addition, especially for coffee and fruit products, to help farmers earn more from their produce.
He said Buganda also plans to construct three secondary schools in Kyaddondo, Kyaggwe, and Buddu counties to improve access to quality education.
The budget further provides for the construction of sports pitches across Buganda’s counties as part of efforts to nurture young people’s talents and create employment opportunities through sports.
Nsibirwa said the kingdom expects to finance the budget through revenue generated from the Luwalo system, educational institutions, and commercial properties owned by the kingdom.
Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga commended the Kabaka’s subjects for their continued financial contributions towards the kingdom’s development programmes.
He also called on the Ugandan government and relevant authorities to uphold human rights while carrying out their duties.
“I understand that people can make mistakes at any level, but they should be prosecuted through the right legal procedures,” Mayiga said.
