Editorial
The government has moved to enhance the pay rise of the Resident District Commissioners to 9 million shillings from the current 2.2 million shillings.
Uganda currently has a total of 146 Residents District Commissioners, 163 Deputies and about 300 of their Assistants serving across the various districts, municipalities and the cities.
The Resident District Commissioners currently earn 2.29 million, their Deputies 1.28 million with their Assistants getting 817,000 shillings according to the Ministry of Public Service.
Once approved, the government will have to spend more than 15 trillion shillings to maintain the wedge bill of the Resident District Commissioners, Deputies and their Assistant each year.
Hajji Yunus Kakande, the Permanent Secretary to the Office of the President told Mega Fm that the pay rise to the Resident District Commissioners will commence in 2026/2027.
He revealed that the President has already established the Committee to look into the RDCs’ pay and will make proposal to the cabinet to pass the resolution.
The Resident District Commissioners derive their role from Article 203 of the Uganda 1995 Constitution and the Local Government Act 1997.
Their primary duties are representing the President in their administrative areas; monitoring the government projects; fighting corruption; maintaining security.
