Agency
The Government has allocated Shs 9.9 trillion to bolster security, justice, and governance in the 2025/2026 financial year.
The country registered a 4.1% decrease in the volume of crime, with reported cases falling from 228,074 in 2023 to 218,715 in 2024, which translated into a decline in the crime rate from 516 to 476 per 100,000 persons.
The Government also commenced mass enrolment of Ugandans for National Identity Cards on May 27, 2025, targeting 17.2 million unregistered citizens and renewal of 15.8 million expired cards.
Finance Minister Matia Kasaija further reported that the average turnaround time for passport processing has been reduced from 14 days to 4, following efficiency improvements in immigration control.
On road safety, the minister noted that the Government is rolling out the Intelligent Transport Monitoring System alongside new investments in security cameras and enforcement of speed regulations through the Express Penalty System.
The Uganda Prisons Service is being restructured into a productive force.
This year alone, prisons produced 1,733 metric tons of maize seed, 305,485 kilograms of cotton, and 12,290 metric tons of grain.
As part of transitional justice efforts, the Government continued cattle compensation in Acholi, Lango, and Teso., the government has provided Shs 80 billion next financial year to pay the remaining claimants.
