Parliament has questioned the government’s spending of Shs122 billion on operating the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway toll system while only Shs129 billion has been collected in revenue, demanding answers on whether the road is delivering value for taxpayers’ money.
The concerns were raised by the Committee on Physical Infrastructure while meeting officials from the Ministry of Works and Transport, former toll operator EGIS and current operator Pinnaco to review the Auditor General’s report on the country’s first toll road.
MPs questioned the financial viability of the expressway, citing missing vehicle records, unreconciled toll collections and concerns over the performance of companies contracted to operate and maintain the highway.
According to the Auditor General’s report, 586 vehicles were not captured in November 2024, resulting in an estimated Shs407 million revenue loss. The number rose to 2,860 vehicles in December 2025 and more than 7,000 in May 2026, with estimated losses exceeding Shs1 billion.
Ministry engineer Isaac Menya defended the maintenance contractor, saying payments are tied to agreed performance indicators and are reduced when faults such as damaged guardrails, poor road cleanliness and defective signs are identified.
The committee also questioned why Shs1.6 billion allocated for weigh-in-motion bridges remained unused. Officials said suitable land near the toll plazas had not been identified and the money was being carried forward for installations on the Northern Bypass and at fixed weighbridges.
MPs further demanded explanations over toll exemptions for government vehicles, withdrawals from the Automated Payment Collection Unit and Shs200 million spent training ministry officials in India.
Committee Chairperson Mwine Mpaka directed the Ministry of Works and Transport to submit a comprehensive report covering the expressway’s contracts, contractor payments, toll exemptions, missing vehicle records, training costs and the impact of the training on road management.
Billions of money missing and Eaten at Entebbe express toll gates
Workers have no Answers 😪 pic.twitter.com/6ctS1KBYTV— Bellah🦩 (@DrBellahh) August 6, 2026
The committee also said it would summon the companies involved to respond to issues raised in the Auditor General’s report.
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