The Speaker of Parliament, Rt Hon Jacob Marksons Oboth, has pledged his support for efforts to expand female student housing at Makerere University.
Speaker Oboth made the commitment during a courtesy visit to Parliament by the Makerere University Guild leadership, led by Guild Speaker Mutatiina Travis Muhwezi and Deputy Guild Speaker Ms Evas Akello.
The student leaders used the meeting to raise a number of pressing policy and welfare concerns affecting the student body, chief among them the shortage of accommodation for female students.
In his response, Speaker Oboth commended the guild leadership for raising the matter directly with Parliament and assured them that the House will expeditiously approve any funding request for female hostels.
Meanwhile the Parliament of Uganda is hosting the 2026 National Youth Symposium on the theme; Building Bridges, Shaping the Future: Youth Leadership for National Healing, Accountability and Inclusive Democracy.
The event launched by the Minister for Gender, Labour and Social Development, Hon Lt Gen Henry Tumukunde, has brought together over 300 youths from different fora across the country to learn and participate in building Uganda’s future.
During the Symposium, the National Youth Legislative Agenda 2026 – 2031 will also be launched.
In her opening remarks, the National Female Youth Representative in Parliament, Hon Mercy Kanyesigye, urged the participants to engage candidly during the discussions.
