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Parliament’s Presidential Affairs Committee has proposed an additional Shs2 billion for the construction of offices and accommodation for Resident District Commissioners (RDCs), citing high rental costs and inadequate office facilities across the country.
While presenting the report on the 2026/27 Ministerial Policy Statement for the Office of the Presidency, committee chairperson Alex Byarugaba said out of RDCs deployed across 746 administrative units, 107 currently operate from rented premises, 24 are accommodated by district local governments, while only 15 are housed in offices constructed by the Office of the President.
“The Committee recommends that Shs2 billion be availed for construction of four offices, which would translate into five offices each financial year, starting FY2026/27 so as to guarantee suitable office accommodation for RDCs in the medium term,” Byarugaba said...
📸: Alex Byarugaba, Parliament presidential Committee Chairperson - parliament watch
The committee argued that increasing investment in RDC infrastructure would help reduce recurrent expenditure on rent while improving working conditions and operational efficiency for RDCs and their deputies.
In addition to infrastructure concerns, the Office of the President requested an extra Shs41.70 billion to facilitate RDC operations nationwide. However, only Shs36.046 billion has been provided in the indicative budget for the 2026/27 financial year, leaving a shortfall of approximately Shs5.657 billion.
The proposal comes amid wider parliamentary discussions on improving the welfare and operational capacity of RDCs, including calls for salary enhancements after nearly two decades without significant pay adjustments- Nile post Ug.
While presenting the report on the 2026/27 Ministerial Policy Statement for the Office of the Presidency, committee chairperson Alex Byarugaba said out of RDCs deployed across 746 administrative units, 107 currently operate from rented premises, 24 are accommodated by district local governments, while only 15 are housed in offices constructed by the Office of the President.
“The Committee recommends that Shs2 billion be availed for construction of four offices, which would translate into five offices each financial year, starting FY2026/27 so as to guarantee suitable office accommodation for RDCs in the medium term,” Byarugaba said...
The committee argued that increasing investment in RDC infrastructure would help reduce recurrent expenditure on rent while improving working conditions and operational efficiency for RDCs and their deputies.
In addition to infrastructure concerns, the Office of the President requested an extra Shs41.70 billion to facilitate RDC operations nationwide. However, only Shs36.046 billion has been provided in the indicative budget for the 2026/27 financial year, leaving a shortfall of approximately Shs5.657 billion.
The proposal comes amid wider parliamentary discussions on improving the welfare and operational capacity of RDCs, including calls for salary enhancements after nearly two decades without significant pay adjustments- Nile post Ug.
