Accounting officer cautioned on timely payments as gov’t releases Shs 18.4 Trillion for 2nd Quarter Expenditure. 

During the release of the second quarter expenditure of the FY2025/26 on Tuesday 14th October 2025, the Deputy Secretary to the Secretary Mr. Patrick Ocailap in the Finance Ministry, directed accounting officers to prioritise timely payment of service providers, salaries flowing the release of the funds to ensure all transactions and avoid committing government funds without approved budgets. 

“All Accounting Officers are instructed to comply with the commitment to pay salaries, pensions, and gratuity by the 28th day of every month,” he said. “No recruitment should be done without clearance from the Ministry of Public Service after ascertaining the availability of adequate wage

Ocailap urged ministries, departments, and local governments to hold Finance Committee meetings to agree on quarterly priorities and maintain transparency in spending.

“The budget for this financial year continues to support the implementation of the Ten-Fold Growth Strategy. Our main objective is to promote technical efficiency by ensuring that all Ministries, Departments, Agencies and Local Governments deliver better services to Ugandans at the lowest cost” he said

The ministry has release of Shs 18.43 trillion to government institutions , brings the total disbursements to Shs 38.61 trillion or 53.4 percent of the approved national budget.

 The funds are intended to support implementation of the government’s Ten-Fold Growth Strategy, emphasizing allocations toward the key production drivers of agro-industrialization, tourism, minerals, and science and technology.

According to the ministry, Uganda’s economy “continues to expand despite the challenging global environment characterised by tighter financial conditions and geopolitical tensions.”

The growth according to DST Ocailap is attributed to “a sustained recovery in aggregate demand, supported by government initiatives such as the Parish Development Model,” coupled with favorable weather and a stable macroeconomic environment.

He projected real GDP growth to reach 7 percent in FY2025/26 and remain above 7 percent in the medium term.