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Gulu district council passes UGX 35.3 billion budget for FY 2026/2027

1 May 2026, 11:30 am

Gulu district outgoing speaker Hon. Pheobe Ayoo Obol presiding over the council sitting to pass the district budget for the FY 2026/2027 on Thursday 30 April 2026.

By Gift Okello

Gulu District Council has officially approved a UGX 35.3 billion budget for the 2026/2027 financial year, prioritizing human capital development with the education sector taking the lion’s share.

The budget was passed during a council sitting at the district headquarters on Thursday. Education was allocated UGX 13.1 billion, accounting for 37.2% of the total budget. The health sector follows with UGX 5.8 billion (16.5%), while administration received UGX 7.5 billion.

Other sectoral allocations include, Production and Marketing: UGX 2.4 billion, Roads and Engineering: UGX 1.8 billion, Natural Resources UGX 973 million, and Community Services: UGX 907 million, Water: UGX 718 million and Finance: UGX 514 million

The District Vice Chairperson and Secretary for Finance, Hon. Atim Vicky, presented the figures to councilors and technical staff. She noted that while the budget is ambitious, low local revenue and delayed central government remittances remain significant hurdles to service delivery.

Hon Atim Vicky secretary finance and district vice chairperson on the low local government revenue collection.
Hon. Atim Vicky the Gulu district Vice chairperson and the secretary finance presenting the Budget before the district councilors on Thursday 30 April 2026.

In response, Balington Pa’ Ongwech, the Councilor for Bungatira Sub-County, welcomed the estimates but issued a stern warning against financial indiscipline.

Hon. Olweny Balington pa’ Ogwech councilor for Bungatira subcounty on the district financial indiscipline.
Hon. Olweny Balington Pa’ Ongwech councilor V for Bungatira sub- county Gulu district addressing the house during the budget passing on Thursday 30 April 2026.

The Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Christopher Oketayot, thanked the council for their timely cooperation in passing the budget before the new financial year begins.

Oketayot Christopher the deputy CAO Gulu district the council cooperation on passing the budget.

The session was presided over by the outgoing District Speaker, Hon. Phoebe Ayoo, who was recently elected as the Woman Member of Parliament for Gulu District.The new financial year is set to commence on July 1, 2026.

Members of the public attending the council proceeding at the Gulu district council hall on Thursday 30 April 2026.