Africa-Press – Uganda. Kazo District Council has approved a Shs 25.1 billion budget for the 2025/2026 financial year, placing education and health at the centre of its development agenda.
The budget was passed on Tuesday during a council session chaired by District Speaker Dan Bwamunyoga at the district headquarters.
According to the Secretary for Finance, who is also the District Councillor for Kyampangara Sub-county, the bulk of the district’s revenue will come from central government allocations.
Conditional Government Transfers will account for 78.2% of the budget, while Discretionary Transfers stand at 16.9%.
Locally raised revenue remains modest at 4.6%, with other government transfers contributing only 0.3%.
The largest slice of the budget—42.4%—will go to education, followed by health at 18.7%, and administration at 15.6%.
Other sectors such as production (6.5%), works (5.2%), statutory bodies (2.4%), water (2.2%), and natural resources (1.5%) have also been catered for.
Speaker Bwamunyoga commended the partnership between elected leaders and technical staff in crafting the budget.
“This budget is a product of strong cooperation between the political leadership and the technical team. We are committed to serving the people of Kazo with transparency and unity,” he said.
District Chairperson Rev. Samuel Mugisha Katugunda said the allocations reflect key district priorities, especially in tackling gaps in service delivery.
“We have made progress in education, health, roads, and agriculture. Our focus now is to tackle corruption and continue the fight against livestock diseases like Foot and Mouth Disease,” he said.
Katugunda also expressed concern about the low levels of internal revenue collection, which he said undermine development autonomy.
Chief Administrative Officer Hajji Badru Mayanja echoed this, calling on stakeholders to back efforts to widen the district’s revenue base.
“Improving our internal revenue is crucial for sustainable development. I urge all stakeholders to support our revenue mobilisation efforts,” he said.
Council members discussed a range of proposals to increase local revenue, including enhanced property rate collections, improved enforcement of trading licences, and promoting local tourism potential.
The approved budget is expected to drive service delivery across Kazo’s sub-counties, schools, health centres, and infrastructure, with officials stressing the need for accountability and community involvement in its implementation.
As Kazo positions itself for growth, the district leadership says it is committed to strengthening social services while gradually reducing dependence on central government support.
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