Uganda districts should be reduced from 146 to 40

Decades of district proliferation has characterised the NRM regime with an excuse of extending services to the common man and better service delivery. 

Uganda has experienced a dramatic increase in the number of districts from 17 in 1962 to 135 in 2024. Oh sorry, 2024 has not yet ended, we may see new districts being unveiled in the remaining few days to the end of the year.

Contrary to the expectations, creation of new districts has bloated bureaucracies, strained the national budget though unnecessary administrative expenses. 

Mind you, some…