Public debate has intensified over the pledged Shs100 million payments to Members of Parliament, with questions raised about where the money is coming from.
The Minister for Kampala, Minsa Kabanda, has now claimed that the funds promised by President Yoweri Museveni will not come from government coffers, but from his personal income generated through farming and livestock businesses.
Earlier this week, President Yoweri Museveni announced that each of the roughly 370 legislators from the National Resistance Movement (NRM) would receive Shs100 million. According to the plan, MPs were to first receive Shs20 million in cash, with the remaining Shs80 million to be disbursed later.
The announcement quickly sparked public concern, with critics questioning whether public funds were being used for political rewards.
However, Kabanda dismissed those concerns, insisting the money is privately generated. She explained that the President earns income from his cattle ranches in Kyankwanzi, Kisozi, and Rwakitura, where he runs livestock farming operations.
She said Museveni’s earnings come from selling cattle, beef, and milk, and that he has chosen to use part of that income to support MPs following a demanding election period.
Kabanda added that the gesture was meant as support for legislators, describing the post-election period as a difficult political season.
