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Uproar in Uganda Parliament over Sh13m budget for President Museveni's wardrobe

Uganda MPs attend a session in Parliament. [Parliament Watch, Uganda, Twitter]

Outrage sparked in Ugandan parliament on Thursday , May 18, as a section of opposition lawmakers questioned the allocation of Sh12.9 million towards President Yoweri Museveni's clothes.

Members of the Budget Committee who authored the report likened the president's wardrobe allowance to that of a Hollywood celebrity.

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