Uganda’s Parliament has launched a formal inquiry into the Busega Toll Road concession after auditors uncovered a Shs300 million shortfall in the project’s accounts. Lawmakers allege that the original public‑private partnership contract, signed in 2018, contains clauses that unfairly benefit the private operator while burdening the state with unrecouped expenses. The Committee on Public Accounts has summoned the Ministry of Works and Transport, the toll operator, and the original contracting firm for testimony. MPs are demanding corrective action, including possible renegotiation of the contract and restitution of the lost funds. Civil society groups have welcomed the probe, urging greater transparency in future infrastructure deals.
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