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Electoral Commission wants a whooping Shs1.119trillion to organize successful 2026 general elections. The Commission which has since released the electoral roadmap says it wants to start on the activities leading to the general elections.
Members of parliament on the Legal and Parliamentary affairs committee have however raised concerns over the Commission’s huge budget for the elections and the Shs500m to organize national prayers for the peaceful 2026 general elections which they say is blatantly unnecessary and tantamount to wastage.
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These further say it’s wrong for the electoral commission to seek Shs18bn for private lawyers yet those paid by government in the commission can handle the electoral petitions filed against the commission in the aftermath of the elections.
MPs on the Legal & Parliamentary Affairs Committee queried the Shs1.119Tn Electoral Commission is seeking to start activities for the 2026 general elections, with some Lawmakers describing the Shs18Bn to be spent on legal fees for private lawyers & about Shs500M to hold national… pic.twitter.com/VEpflA8Ni4
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