Summary

In the plenary sitting held on Thursday 12 June 2025, the House received the budget speech during which the Minister for Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Hon. Matia Kasaija, revealed that the Shs72.136 trillion national budget for the 2025/2026 financial year will set its sights on transforming every corner of the country into a hub of commercial activity. President Yoweri Museveni emphasised the benefits of the East African Federation as economic prosperity and heightened security in the region, and also dismissed claims that the new digital vehicle number plates are meant for collecting fines. The Speaker, Anita Among outlined salient issues that arose during the consideration of the new budget. These, in the plenary round-up.