{"id":122374,"date":"2026-04-18T10:02:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T10:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/ssemujju-criticizes-shs100m-cash-bonanza-for-kyankwanzi"},"modified":"2026-04-18T10:37:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T10:37:18","slug":"ssemujju-criticizes-shs100m-cash-bonanza-for-kyankwanzi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/ssemujju-criticizes-shs100m-cash-bonanza-for-kyankwanzi","title":{"rendered":"Ssemujju Criticizes Shs100M Cash Bonanza for Kyankwanzi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. <\/strong><\/span><b>Outgoing Kira Municipality Member of Parliament Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda has criticised the decision to award Shs 100 million to Members of Parliament-elect who attended a recent retreat at the National Leadership Institute (NALI) in Kyankwanzi, describing the move as excessive and damaging to the integrity of Parliament.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Speaking on NBS Frontline on Thursday, the People\u2019s Front for Freedom spokesperson said the payment risks portraying the legislature as driven by financial incentives rather than public service.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey have made the whole project of Parliament look like a cash bonanza. If you are already paying MPs very well, why add them Shs 100 million?\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Ssemujju also raised concerns about what he described as declining standards in legislative leadership and national vision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are dealing with MPs whose level of depth is councillorship,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>During the same programme, Jimmy Akena, president of the Uganda People\u2019s Congress (UPC), questioned the effectiveness of long-standing ruling party programmes, citing past initiatives as evidence of systemic shortcomings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhich plan of NRM has ever worked, right from \u2018Entandikwa\u2019? I don&#8217;t see the spirit of Uganda in NRM. I didn&#8217;t see it in the Kyankwanzi retreat,\u201d Akena said.<\/p>\n<p>The criticism follows a pledge by Yoweri Museveni to provide Shs 100 million to each MP-elect who attended the retreat, held under the auspices of the ruling National Resistance Movement at Kyankwanzi.<\/p>\n<p>During the same talk show, MP-elect for Older Persons in the Eastern Region Ofwono Opondo confirmed that Shs 20 million of the pledged amount had already been disbursed, with the balance expected later.<\/p>\n<p>According to President Museveni, the funds are intended to support incoming legislators as they prepare for swearing-in and parliamentary duties.<\/p>\n<p>The retreat brought together MPs-elect, including independents and representatives from cooperating political parties, as part of efforts to strengthen ideological alignment and institutional capacity.<\/p>\n<p>Organisers said discussions at the Kyankwanzi meeting focused on Uganda\u2019s economic trajectory, national sovereignty, regional integration, Pan-Africanism, and leadership cohesion within government structures.<\/p>\n<p>However, critics argue that the financial pledge risks overshadowing those objectives, raising broader concerns about political culture, accountability, and the public perception of Parliament.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Uganda<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. Outgoing Kira Municipality Member of Parliament Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda has criticised the decision to award Shs 100 million to Members of Parliament-elect who attended a recent retreat at the National Leadership Institute (NALI) in Kyankwanzi, describing the move as excessive and damaging to the integrity of Parliament. 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