Government has allocated Shs10.21 trillion to security, governance, and rule of law institutions in the 2026/27 financial year, making it the largest allocation in the national budget.
The budget was presented on Thursday at Kololo Independence Grounds by Finance Minister Henry Musasizi, who outlined priorities aimed at strengthening national security, enhancing institutional capacity, and safeguarding stability to support economic growth and investment.
Musasizi said the allocation will support structural upgrades across key security agencies, including the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), Uganda Police Force, Uganda Prisons Service, and intelligence organs, noting that peace and stability remain central to development.
The funding will facilitate the modernisation, training, and welfare of the UPDF, alongside the completion of the UPDF Military Headquarters in Mbuya and full equipping of the 275-bed National Referral Military Hospital, which handles an average of 150 patients daily and offers specialised services such as dialysis and physiotherapy.
Additional investment will go toward the construction of 230 housing units and administrative offices for the Air Force and Marine units.
Other priorities include counterterrorism operations, regional peace support missions, enhanced community policing, crime intelligence, forensic services, expanded CCTV surveillance, and cybersecurity systems aimed at protecting critical national infrastructure.
The budget also provides for immigration services, national identification (NIN/ID) enrolment, and e-passport issuance.
Musasizi said intensified community policing efforts have contributed to a 10.2 percent reduction in crime, with reported cases declining from 218,715 in 2024 to 196,405 in 2025.
Part of the allocation will also support historical regional compensation programmes, statutory transitions, and Shs1.697 trillion earmarked for the management of the recently concluded national elections.
In addition, the government will continue the cattle restocking programme in the Acholi, Lango, and Teso sub-regions, targeting 16,000 households with Shs5 million grants for improved livestock breeds, with 2,001 households already fully compensated.
“Peace, security, and the rule of law remain central to development, investment, and national stability,” Musasizi said, adding that government is strengthening defence and internal security systems to ensure long-term resilience and prosperity.
