According to Kasaija, the government spends approximately UGX4 trillion each year on infrastructure projects, most of which are awarded to foreign firms, because the local ones lack financial and technical capabilities.
“Most of the money we pay these firms is repatriated back to their countries and there is nothing we can do about it. If only half of it can remain here, there would be a very big effect on the economy,â€ he said.
