{"id":9392,"date":"2026-11-03T07:15:27","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T07:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/govinfohub.go.ug\/?p=9392"},"modified":"2026-11-09T07:42:12","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T07:42:12","slug":"government-targets-60-agencies-in-shs959-billion-rationalisation-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/govinfohub.go.ug\/index.php\/2026\/11\/03\/government-targets-60-agencies-in-shs959-billion-rationalisation-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"Government Targets 60 Agencies in Shs959 Billion Rationalisation Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Walimbwa Moses<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Government is undertaking reforms targeting 60 public agencies through mergers, mainstreaming and the transfer of functions, in a restructuring exercise expected to generate annual savings of approximately Shs959 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Justine Kasule Lumumba, announced the latest progress of the Rationalisation of Government Agencies and Public Expenditure (RAPEX) programme during a media briefing at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala on November 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lumumba said 157 government agencies had been reviewed, of which 60 had been identified for restructuring, while 97 would retain their independent status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reforms are aimed at eliminating duplication of responsibilities, reducing administrative expenditure and improving efficiency in public service delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parliament has passed 37 of the 41 Bills prepared to implement the reforms, while four remain pending. The government has revised the implementation roadmap to June 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The projected annual savings of Shs959 billion are expected to result from reductions in wage and non-wage expenditure. However, the government has emphasised that the figure represents anticipated savings rather than money already realised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the institutions identified for mainstreaming are the National Information Technology Authority-Uganda (NITA-U), Privatisation Unit, Departed Asians\u2019 Property Custodian Board, Non-Performing Assets Recovery Trust and Non-Performing Assets Recovery Tribunal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their functions are expected to be incorporated into existing government structures, reducing the need for separate administrative arrangements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The proposed mergers also include the Uganda Human Rights Commission, Equal Opportunities Commission, Uganda Law Reform Commission and Electricity Appeals Tribunal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three state-owned electricity companies \u2014 Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited, Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited and Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited \u2014 are also among the institutions identified for restructuring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of the proposed mergers involving constitutional bodies will require legislative amendments before they can be fully implemented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reforms have also raised questions about the future of employees in affected institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In March 2026, the Minister of Public Service, Wilson Muruli Mukasa, told Parliament that approximately 90 per cent of staff from 40 rationalised agencies had been absorbed into the mainstream public service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The minister also reported Shs773.3 billion in savings from wage and non-wage bills, National Social Security Fund contributions, gratuity and board expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The government has maintained that employees whose services remain necessary will be considered for redeployment, while those who cannot be retained will be handled in accordance with established procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The restructuring is part of a broader government effort to reduce public expenditure, streamline institutional operations and improve coordination in service delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The government has set June 2027 as the revised deadline for implementing the reforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By Walimbwa Moses Government is undertaking reforms targeting 60 public agencies through mergers, mainstreaming and the transfer of functions, in a restructuring exercise expected to generate annual savings of approximately Shs959 billion. The Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Justine Kasule Lumumba, announced the latest progress of the Rationalisation of Government Agencies and Public Expenditure […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9394,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[55],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9392","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-finance"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t