KAMPALA – Kabarole District Woman Member of Parliament Hon. Pamela Annet Kirungi has raised concerns over Uganda’s increasing public borrowing, questioning whether the country’s debt levels are being effectively managed and controlled.
Kirungi made the submission during a parliamentary committee meeting at Parliament in Kampala, where she sought clarification from the Permanent Secretary to the Treasury (PSST) on the country’s borrowing levels and their long-term implications for citizens.
In her submission, the legislator referred to Point Five of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Ten-Point Programme, which emphasizes building an independent, integrated and self-sustaining national economy.
She observed that the country’s borrowing levels had become a major concern, noting that many Ugandans fear the loans accumulated today could leave them and future generations with a prolonged repayment burden.
Kirungi specifically pointed out that residents of Kabarole District were worried about the country’s increasing debt and questioned how government could reassure citizens that the borrowing was being kept under control.
She consequently asked the PSST to explain the measures in place to ensure that public borrowing remains manageable and does not expose the country to unsustainable debt obligations.
Her submission highlighted the importance of responsible public borrowing and prudent financial management in protecting Uganda’s economic stability while ensuring that development financing does not become an excessive burden on future generations.
