Parliament spends Shs 1bn on hiring tents for 11 months
May 9, 2021 The two tents at parliament
Parliament has spent over Shs 1 billion to hire two tents being used for plenary sessions due to Covid-19 restrictions.
In March last year, parliament s sittings were shifted from the main chambers to the parking lot to observe the Covid-19 standard operating procedures. The legislature has since then been paying Shs 8.5 million daily to hire the tents.
This figure when summed up over the 11 months that the tents have been hired amounts to over Shs 1.1 billion. Parliament has had to foot a monthly bill of over Shs 102 million as tent rental costs. Parliament broke off for close to two months for elections and holidays.