Parliament’s Committee on Physical Infrastructure has recommended that the government take over the operation and maintenance of the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway amid allegations of corruption and financial irregularities in the management of the road.
The committee, chaired by Mwine Mpaka, also wants a forensic audit into the expressway’s operations and revenue collections, as well as investigations into the management of toll funds.
Presenting the committee’s report before Parliament on 25 August, Mpaka said the investigation had uncovered alleged irregularities in toll collection, including losses running into hundreds of millions of shillings.
He cited the Busega toll station, where the committee found that more than Shs300 million was allegedly lost during the period covered by its investigation.
The committee recommended the immediate termination of Pinnacle Security Limited’s contract to provide security and collect tolls on the expressway. It also called for scrutiny of the reported Shs36 billion extension of the company’s contract.
The MPs further proposed that the Ministry of Works and Transport takes over the operation and maintenance of the expressway, arguing that this would reduce government spending on private contractual arrangements.
The committee also recommended the arrest of all individuals found to have been involved in the alleged large-scale theft or mismanagement of toll collection funds.
Speaker Jacob Marksons Oboth initially proposed the formation of a working group to further examine the committee’s recommendations. However, Mpaka argued that the House should directly consider the proposals.
The Speaker later ruled that Parliament will debate and consider the committee’s recommendations on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
