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Local government political leaders are set to receive a pay increase starting Financial Year 2026/2027, following a directive from President Yoweri Museveni to improve their remuneration and facilitation.
The Minister of Local Government, Raphael Magyezi, announced on Tuesday, while responding to a petition by the Uganda Local Governments Association (ULGA) and the Urban Authorities Association of Uganda (UAAU) on the challenges facing local service delivery.
He added that President Museveni has directed that the remuneration of all Local Council leaders, from LC I Chairpersons to District and City leaders, be enhanced, and that the Ministry of Local Government has prepared a Cabinet Paper to formalise the pay rise.
Magyezi also outlined other interventions planned for the coming financial year, including induction programs for councillors worth 30 billion Shillings, procurement of vehicles for district chairpersons and mayors, recruitment to fill critical staffing gaps, provision of road equipment for cities and municipalities, and increased physical planning grants to curb unplanned urbanisation.
He confirmed that LC I and II elections will be harmonised with the 2026 general elections, and subventions to ULGA and UAAU will double to 600 million Shillings.
