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Public Accounts Committee of Parliament (PAC-CENTRAL) Meeting with Gulu University xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1yxBePXvk…
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House has commenced with Deputy Speaker @Thomas_Tayebwa as the presiding officer. Follow the live proceedings on our social media channels. #PlenaryUg
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.Delegates now move to four plenaries on resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability, where Speaker Oboth will make Uganda’s case for trade, investment and parliamentary exchanges.
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.He said parliamentary diplomacy brings a democratic view to international relations while respecting sovereignty, and that BRICS aims to strengthen the voice of the Global South.
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Members of Parliament will hold their first #PlenaryUg sitting of the week at 2p.m. Check out the Order Paper attached.
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Uganda and India trade about $1.35bn a year. The Indian community in Uganda, some 25,000 to 27,000 people, pays about 65% of income tax, according to the Ministry of Finance.
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The meeting follows the welcome the Ugandan delegation received on arrival from Lok Sabha Speaker and Forum Chair Shri Om Birla.
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Under a canopy of floral drapes in the Parliament courtyard, Speaker @ObothOboth, wearing a ceremonial stole like many delegates, shared a warm handshake and conversation with the PM.
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PM Modi greeted Speakers and heads of delegations from BRICS member and partner countries before the opening ceremony. Uganda is attending as a BRICS partner country.
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Uganda and India trade about $1.35bn a year. The Indian community in Uganda, some 25,000 to 27,000 people, pays about 65% of income tax, according to the Ministry of Finance.
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The meeting follows the welcome the Ugandan delegation received on arrival from Lok Sabha Speaker and Forum Chair Shri Om Birla.
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🇺🇬 SPEAKER CITES 65% INCOME-TAX FIGURE
Speaker Jacob Marksons Oboth (West Budama Central County) says Uganda's Indian business community, which he estimates at 25,000 to 27,000 people, contributes about 65% of the country's income tax revenue.
He made the claim while attending the BRICS Parliamentary Forum in New Delhi.
The same percentage was reported in October 2025, citing Ministry of Finance reports, when President Museveni commended the Indian community's contribution to Uganda's economy.
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🇺🇬 UGANDA–INDIA TRADE: THE $1.35 BILLION FIGURE
Speaker Jacob Marksons Oboth (West Budama Central County) has cited $1.35 billion in bilateral trade as he attends the BRICS Parliamentary Forum in New Delhi.
India's Ministry of External Affairs records $1.35 billion in trade for 2023, but $463.89 million for 2025.
Of the 2025 total, India exported goods worth $421.82 million to Uganda and imported just $42.07 million from Uganda.
Uganda's Trade Ministry also reported annual trade exceeding $1.3 billion in July 2026.
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FROM THE PRESS: SPEAKER OBOTH HAILS UGANDA - INDIA FRIENDSHIP! #ObothOboth #BRICS2026 #BRICSParliamentaryForumIndia2026 #BRICSParliamentaryForum #bricsindia2026 #PeoplesParliament #NewVision @nyamadon @Kayera256
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Uganda and India trade about $1.35bn a year. The Indian community in Uganda, some 25,000 to 27,000 people, pays about 65% of income tax, according to the Ministry of Finance.
Opening the Forum, Speaker Birla noted that BRICS turns 20 this year and that its nations represent nearly half of the world’s population.
Birla said Parliaments can turn BRICS commitments into action through legislation, budgeting, deliberation and oversight.
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The makeup of Uganda’s delegation has drawn positive attention in New Delhi. Coverage of the Forum has described it as a bipartisan delegation, led by Speaker Jacob Oboth and including Leader of the Opposition Hon Joel Ssenyonyi, alongside Hon Betty Nakisita Mpongo, Hon Sowedi Ismail Mulemya and Hon Annet Katusiime Mugisha.
The Russian State Duma delegation took note too. At a meeting on the sidelines, the Russians said that bringing the Opposition to a BRICS forum showed shared values across party lines. Their own delegation also included opposition MPs.
Speaker Oboth had introduced Hon Ssenyonyi to them with a joke: “This is the man who opposes everything we do in Parliament. So I brought him to oppose us here, even.”
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Speaker of Parliament, @ObothOboth today met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the opening of the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum at Samvidhan Sadan in New Delhi.
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That cross-party unity supports the delegation’s goals in India. Speaker Oboth praised the Indian community in Uganda for its contribution to the economy. Uganda is India’s leading coffee supplier, and there is room to grow trade and investment between the two countries.
“We are here to build partnerships that bring trade, investment and skills home to Ugandans,” the Speaker said.
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He said parliamentary diplomacy brings a democratic view to international relations while respecting sovereignty, and that BRICS aims to strengthen the voice of the Global South.
Birla recalled PM Modi’s call to make BRICS an “ecosystem of solutions,” saying success will be measured by tangible outcomes, not discussions alone.
Delegates now move to four plenaries on resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability, where Speaker Oboth will make Uganda’s case for trade, investment and parliamentary exchanges.
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I join you, Hon in celebrating your mum’s exemplary life and contribution to the transformation of our community. May her soul rest in eternal peace.
It is with a deeply broken heart that I announce the passing of my beloved mother, Mukuru Verinah Rujoki.
Losing a mother leaves a pain words cannot express and a void no one can fill. Her love, sacrifices and memories will forever remain engraved in our hearts.
Though she is gone, her legacy will live on.
I humbly inform H.E. the President @KagutaMuseveni , the First Lady Mama @JanetMuseveni , the Rt. Hon. Speaker @ObothOboth , the Rt. Hon. Deputy Speaker @Thomas_Tayebwa ,Honourable Members of @Parliament_Ug and the people of Kiruhura District of this profound loss.
May the Almighty God grant our family strength and comfort during this difficult time and may our Mum’s soul rest in eternal peace.
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🇺🇬 UGANDA–INDIA TRADE: THE $1.35 BILLION FIGURE
Speaker Jacob Marksons Oboth (West Budama Central County) has cited $1.35 billion in bilateral trade as he attends the BRICS Parliamentary Forum in New Delhi.
India's Ministry of External Affairs records $1.35 billion in trade for 2023, but $463.89 million for 2025.
Of the 2025 total, India exported goods worth $421.82 million to Uganda and imported just $42.07 million from Uganda.
Uganda's Trade Ministry also reported annual trade exceeding $1.3 billion in July 2026.
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Hon Oboth. Thank you for reviving the Parliamrntary friendship groups @pwatchug
🇺🇬 WHAT WILL UGANDA BRING BACK FROM BRICS?
On 29 September 2026, Speaker Jacob Marksons Oboth (West Budama Central County) urged MPs undertaking foreign engagements to return with lessons, partnerships and opportunities that benefit Uganda.
Now attending the BRICS Parliamentary Forum in New Delhi from 26 to 27 October, he says parliamentary diplomacy should open doors to trade, investment, skills and technology.
The next accountability point is what concrete outcomes Parliament reports from the visit.
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This morning at Samvidhan Sadan in New Delhi, I was pleased to meet the Prime Minister of India, Shri @NarendraModi, at the opening of the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum.
Our exchange builds on the warm engagements we have had since we arrived, including with my counterpart, Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla.
Uganda and India share a long friendship rooted in history and trade, and in the many Indians who have made Uganda their home and contribute so much to our economy.
As a BRICS partner country, Uganda is here to deepen these ties. Our two-way trade is about $1.35 billion a year, and there is room to grow it, especially by bringing more Ugandan products to the Indian market and attracting investment in processing at home.
I thank Prime Minister Modi and the people of India for their hospitality.
For God and My Country.
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Speaker @ObothOboth met with a Russian State Duma delegation at ITC Maurya Hotel, New Delhi, on the eve of the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum. He is leading Uganda’s parliamentary delegation to the Forum. @ParliamentUG #ObothOboth #BRICSIndia2026
