Parliament is seeking answers from former Works and Transport Minister Gen Edward Katumba Wamala and former Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) Executive Director Allen Kagina over concerns surrounding major road projects and management of Uganda’s road sector.
The two former officials have reportedly been summoned to respond to questions concerning the Kampala–Entebbe Expressway, Koboko–Yumbe–Moyo Road, Busega–Mpigi Expressway and the dissolution of UNRA.
Parliament is also examining issues around procurement, project implementation, contractor payments and toll collections on the Kampala–Entebbe Expressway.
The Koboko–Yumbe–Moyo Road has attracted particular attention over the procurement process. The project received $130.8 million from the World Bank in 2020 to upgrade about 105 kilometres of road and strengthen road-management capacity.
Questions have also been raised over the Busega–Mpigi Expressway, particularly delays and government payments to contractors. Katumba previously disclosed that government owed road contractors about Shs1.351 trillion.
Meanwhile, MPs are scrutinising the Kampala–Entebbe Expressway over toll collections, maintenance costs and management of revenue generated from the highway.
The parliamentary inquiry also comes after UNRA was dissolved and its functions transferred to the Ministry of Works and Transport, raising questions about supervision and accountability within the restructured road sector.
However, the scrutiny does not by itself establish wrongdoing by Katumba or Kagina. Parliament’s task is to examine records and determine where responsibility lies when irregularities or management problems occur.
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