Government Approves Shs.56.9 Bn for LC1 & LC2 Elections

By Sadique Bamwita 

Kampala 

The Government of Uganda has approved a budget of Shs56.9 billion to facilitate the long-awaited elections for Local Council One (LC1) and Local Council Two (LC2) leaders, with voting expected to take place before the swearing-in of President Yoweri Museveni. This was confirmed on February 24,2026, by the Minister for Local Governments Hon. Raphael Magyezi.

The development comes after Cabinet cleared the funding following a proposal presented by the Ministry of Local Government and the Electoral Commission, paving the way for the grassroots elections to be conducted between March and April.

Government spokesman Dr. Chris Baryomunsi noted that the move is intended to harmonize the country’s electoral cycle so that local council elections align with national polls.

Officials believe that harmonization of the electoral cycle will prevent administrative gaps and reduce costs associated with conducting stand-alone polls.

It should be noted that LC1 and LC2 leaders play a key role at the village level among them include; handling and providing resolutions to village disputes, mobilizing residents for government programs, and maintaining village registers.

Their term of office expired a few years ago but were extended administratively as the government sought funding and legal clarity on the electoral roadmap.

The upcoming Local council elections are expected to restore a fully elected grassroots leadership system before the new national leadership assumes office in May this year.

According to the Electoral Commission, the Commission will release a detailed roadmap, including nomination and polling dates, in the coming weeks.