A MOTION FOR RESOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT UNDER ARTICLE 179 CLAUSE (4) OF THE CONSTITUTION PROVIDING FOR CREATION OF NEW COUNTIES

WHEREAS Article 179(4) provides for the criteria for alteration of boundaries of or creation of administrative units including counties;

AND WHEREAS Section 7(7) empowers Parliament to approve alteration of boundaries of or creation of a new county;

AND WHEREAS it is considered necessary to create the counties specified hereunder for the effective representation and streamlining administration, internal emancipation and the reduction of marginalization and the need to improve planning of those areas and bring services closer to the people; having taken into account the means of communication, the geographical features, the destiny of the population and the wishes of the people concerned;

AND WHEREAS the creation of the said new counties is supported by a majority of all the Members of Parliament:

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY PARLIAMENT

1) That the following new counties be created in as indicated herein:

i. Agago North County out of Agago County in and the remaining part be called Agago County; ii. Orungo County out of Amuria County in and the remaining part be called Amuria County; iii. Lutseshe County out of Manjiya County in and the remaining part be called Manjiya County; iv. Kachumbala County out of County in and the remaining part be called Bukedea County; v. Bukomansimbi South County out of Bukomansimbi County in and the remaining part be called Bukomansimbi North County; vi. Elgon County out of County in and the remaining part be called Bulambuli County; vii. Dokolo South County out of Dokolo County in and the remaining part be called Dokolo North County; viii. Gomba West County out of Gomba County in and the remaining part be called Gomba East County;

ix. Kilak North County out of Kilak County in and the remaining part be called Kilak South County; x. Ik County out of Dodoth East County in and the remaining part be called Dodoth East County; xi. Bulamogi North-West County out of Bulamogi County in and the remaining part be called Bulamogi County; xii. Kabweri County out of Kibuku County in and the remaining part be called Kibuku County; xiii. Kashongi County out of Nyabushozi County in and the remaining part be called Nyabushozi County; xiv. Kibanda North County out of Kibanda County in and the remaining part be called Kibanda South County; xv. Chua East County out of Chua County in and the remaining part be called Chua West County; xvi. Kole North County out of Kole County in and the remaining part be called Kole South County; xvii. Kanyum County out of Kumi County in and the remaining part be called Kumi County; xviii. Butemba County out of Kiboga West County in and the remaining part be called Ntwetwe County; xix. Kyaka South County out of Kyaka County in and the remaining part be called Kyaka North County; xx. Mwenge Central County out of Mwenge North County in and the remaining part be called Mwenge North County; xxi. Luuka South County out of Luuka County in and the remaining part be called Luuka North County; xxii. Maracha East County out of Maracha County in and the remaining part be called Maracha County; xxiii. Kashari South County out of Kashari County in District and the remaining part be called Kashari North County; xxiv. Ruhinda North County out of Ruhinda County in and the remaining part be called Ruhinda County; xxv. Tepeth County out of Matheniko County in and the remaining part be called Matheniko County; xxvi. Aruu North County out of Aruu County in and the remaining part be called Aruu County; xxvii. Buyamba County out of Kooki County in District and the remaining part be called Kooki County; xxviii. Mawogola North County out of in District and the remaining part be called Mawogola South County; xxix. Dakabela County out of County in and the remaining part be called Soroti County; xxx. Ora County out of Okoro County in and the remaining part be called Okoro County;

xxxi. Kibale County out of Butebo County in and the remaining part be called Butebo County; xxxii. Tororo North County out of Tororo County in and the remaining part be called Tororo South County; xxxiii. Kibale East County out of Kibale County in and the remaining part be called Kibale County; xxxiv. Aringa North County out of Aringa County in and the remaining part be called Aringa County; xxxv. Aringa South County out of Aringa County in Yumbe District and the remaining part be called Aringa County xxxvi. Kigorobya County out of Bugahya County in and the remaining part be called Bugahya County; xxxvii. Koboko North County out of Koboko County in and the remaining part be called Koboko County; xxxviii. Bukuya County out of Kasanda County in and the remaining part be called Kasanda County; xxxix. Adjumani East County out of East Moyo County in and the remaining part be called Adjumani West County.

2) That the new counties take effect from 1st July 2015

3) Note the composition of the Sub-counties/Town Councils in the new and old Counties herewith attached.

Madam Speaker, I beg to move.

MOVED BY : Adolf Mwesige MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT July 2015.