Government Announces Pay Increases for Local Leaders in 2026/27 Budget

Announcement. Minister Raphael Magyezi confirmed that local government political leaders will receive a pay increase starting FY 2026/27.
Who Benefits Village chairpersons (LC I), parish, sub-county, municipal, and district leaders up to city mayors.
Why Leaders have long complained of extremely low pay, which hinders service delivery and fuels corruption risks. Improved remuneration is expected to motivate performance and accountability.
Funding Source The increase will be part of the adjusted budget allocations; details of scale (percentage raise) are yet to be finalized.
Challenges With spending cuts elsewhere, government must balance wage increases with fiscal discipline. Raises may spark demands from other public servants.

Can salary raises truly improve grassroots service delivery?

Comparing Uganda’s local government pay to other African nations.

“We cannot expect quality service delivery from leaders earning token amounts.” — Raphael Magyezi

“This is a long-awaited recognition of the work done at the grassroots.” — LC III chairperson