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Luxurious Vacation!! Speaker Among , Hubby Magogo Spend 600M Shs On Kenya Vacation

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Speaker Among and her spouse, Moses Magogo, have reportedly spent nearly Shs 600m allocated by Uganda’s Parliament for their holiday expenses.

According to leaked information, Among, the Bukedea Woman MP, received Shs 499m, while Magogo, the Budiope East lawmaker, obtained Shs 49m. These transactions, dated January 29, 2024, are labeled as ‘payment of per diem (for both Among and Magogo) to Nairobi – Kenya for official leave’ in Parliament’s records.

When contacted for comment, Speaker Among stated to ChimpReports, “Travelling with my spouse is my entitlement.”

However, reports suggest that the couple did not travel to Nairobi for the annual leave, with sources indicating that Among’s last known travel was in August of the previous year when she met Pope Francis in Rome, Italy.

Addressing allegations of not traveling despite receiving substantial per diem funds, Among dismissed them as coming from “haters.”This revelation emerges amid calls from the government for taxpayers to economize, with President Museveni previously instructing the cessation of foreign travel to curb wastage of public funds.

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In a speech during the commissioning of facilities at Uganda Petroleum Institute-Kigumba (UPIK) in March 2023, Museveni emphasized the need for prudent financial management, particularly admonishing civil servants, MPs, and politicians against overseas trips.

The budget of the Speaker’s office for this financial year (2024/25) stands at Shs 13.1 billion, with Among also allocated a donations budget of Shs 2.4bn. Additionally, her per diem is set at $4,000 per day, and she is entitled to 60 days of paid official leave abroad with her spouse annually.

The taxpayer covers business class tickets for Among and her spouse and pays them the per diem rate for those days. Furthermore, Among’s fuel budget amounts to over Shs 800m per year.

Among the various budgetary allocations, Shs 1bn is designated for adverts and public relations, Shs 70m for workshops, Shs 495m for staff training, Shs 547.2m for welfare and entertainment, Shs 16.8m for ICT services, Shs 9.6m for property management, Shs 143.1m for bedding, clothes, and footwear, Shs 1.34b for inland travel, and Shs 5.3b for travel abroad.

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