MPs Question EOC’s Shs2.5bn Annual Rent as Bugolobi Offices Lie Vacant
Ugandan lawmakers are questioning the Equal Opportunities Commission's decision to spend Shs2.5 billion annually on office rent. The committee argues that the commission should instead renovate its own vacant, government-owned premises in Bugolobi to save public funds.
Why it matters
This highlights concerns regarding government fiscal responsibility and the efficient use of public resources during periods of national budget constraints.
KAMPALA, Uganda — Parliament’s Gender Committee has questioned the Equal Opportunities Commission’s decision to spend Shs2.5 billion annually on office space at Kingdom Kampala while its government-owned premises in Bugolobi remain vacant.
Committee chairperson Laura Kanushu said the annual bill translates into more than Shs200 million a month, an expense she described as difficult to justify amid funding shortages across government institutions.
The committee inspected the Bugolobi premises after the commission reportedly said the buildings were dilapidated and unsuitable for occupation.
“In my view, and I think in the view of the committee, this place is not dilapidated. All it needs is renovation,” Kanushu said.
“Rather than pay Shs2.5 billion for a year, even Shs1 billion is enough to renovate this place.”
Kanushu, the national representative for female persons with disabilities, said Parliament had previously recommended that money intended for rent be redirected towards renovating the Bugolobi offices.
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