As the country prepares for the 2021 polls, the government has requested for seven billion shillings to be able to facilitate the organization of the swearing-in ceremony of the new president come 2021

Esther Mbayo, the minister for Presidency told parliament on Wednesday that this money is need for a successful swearing-in ceremony after the polls.

She further stated that no funding has been provided yet. The budget she said is 7bn. She suggested that this money is provided earlier to avoid a crisis.

Mbayo told parliament that the government also needs shs924 million to procure medals to be awarded to various individuals with distinguished services to the country.

“We have run out of stock for medals and if there is a foreign head of state to visit Uganda, we don’t have a medal befitting of him,” Mbayo said.

She said the country will be put to shame if the Ugandan President fails to decorate an invited head of state with appropriate national honour.