The 12th Parliament will be sworn in May, and there is already talk about the fat salaries and allowances the MPs will be paid.
There is widespread and conflicting information online about what MPs earn. Public debate often treats allowances as fixed income, inflating figures in ways that do not reflect how parliamentary remuneration actually works.
To clarify the matter, OJ-UGANDA spoke directly to Parliament’s director of Communication and Public Affairs, Chris Obore.
Mr Obore explained the shs200m car grant, saying the remuneration of an MP corresponds with that of a Permanent Secretary who is entitled to a car of shs400m with a driver and fuel bought by the government.
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He said President Yoweri Museveni proposed giving MPs a grant to buy a car, maintain it and hire a driver if they wish, to reduce the overall cost of providing vehicles. The car grant is paid once every five years and is received by new MPs as well as those re-elected to a new Parliament.
On the mileage allowance, Mr Obore said MPs receive varying amounts.
“Some MPs take shs30m, others shs25m, others shs40m, depending on their mileage. I think youth MPs take more than others because of the electoral area they represent,” he said.
View the table below for more details.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Annual and 5-year cost calculations
Scenario 1: MP with minimum mileage (shs22m/month)
- Monthly total: shs6.1m (salary) + shs3m (housing) + shs22m (mileage) = shs31.1m Annual cost: shs31.1m × 12 = shs373.2m 5-year cost: shs373.2m × 5 + 315m (car grant) = shs2.181bn
Scenario 2: MP with maximum mileage (shs40m/month)
- Monthly total: shs6.1m (salary) + shs3m (housing) + shs40m (mileage) = shs49.1m Annual cost: shs49.1m × 12 = shs589.2m 5-year cost: shs589.2m × 5 + shs315m (car grant) = shs3.261bn
Scenario 3: Average mileage MP (shs31m/month)
- Monthly total: shs6.1m + shs3m + shs31m = shs40.1m Annual cost: shs40.1m × 12 = shs481.2m 5-year cost: shs481.2m × 5 + 315m = shs2.721bn
Editor’s Note: This story was originally published on January 28, 2026. Cost calculations were added on January 29, 2026 to enhance reader understanding of the data. They have since been revised to reflect the increase in the MPs’ car grants—from shs200m to shs315m. The calculations do not include committee attendance fees (which vary) or foreign travel allowances (which are situational).
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