House Extends Term of Office for LCs

Parliament has also approved the extension of the term of office for LCIs and LCIIs for 180 days effective today.

This was during Tuesday’s plenary chaired by Speaker Anita Among.

On July 28th 2023, the Government tabled Statutory Instruments extending the tenure of Local Councils for a period of 180 days pursuant to Regulation 11A(d) of the Local Government Councils Regulations and Regulation 2 (3) of the Schedule to the National Women’s Council Act.

The 180 days were due to expire on 5th January 2024 prompting the Minister to issue another extension on 29th December 2023.

The Minister of Local Government, Hon. Raphael Magyezi, tabled the instrument before the House following a Cabinet decision to increase the tenure of local leaders by another six months effective 10 July 2023 when their previous terms as officers expired.

Members of Parliament had raised concern over the issue saying that, saying that the absence of the local leaders had caused crises in villages.

The Deputy Attorney General, Hon. Jackson Kafuuzi, said the statutory instrument allows the government to extend the term of office of the local council leaders.