MPs Turned Away at Lubowa Hospital IsParliamentary Oversight Dead in Uganda

In this hard-hitting interview, Hon. Patrick Nsamba Oshabe (MP Kassanda North and Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee) reacts to the Leader of Opposition and his team being turned away during a visit to the controversial Lubowa Specialized Hospital project. Ugandan taxpayers have already paid $361 million (about UGX 1.3–2 trillion) for a hospital that was supposed to end medical tourism and provide specialized treatment at home. Years later, questions remain: Has the hospital been delivered? Is there value for money? And why can’t elected representatives even access the site? Hon. Nsamba breaks down: The original promise made to Parliament and the people of Uganda Why the Leader of Opposition’s visit was legitimate oversight, not just “optics” How public funds are increasingly locked into projects that resist scrutiny The broader crisis of weakened accountability institutions (IGG, Auditor General, Parliament) Whether Parliament has become “hapless” when dealing with high-powered projects This conversation goes beyond one hospital. It raises fundamental questions about the role of parliamentary oversight, the power of the Leader of Opposition, and whether government is still willing to be held accountable for public money. Watch the full discussion and decide for yourself. #LubowaHospital #ParliamentaryOversight #UgandaPolitics #PublicAccountsCommittee #Corruption #LeaderOfOpposition Tags Lubowa Hospital, Lubowa Specialized Hospital, Patrick Nsamba Oshabe, Public Accounts Committee, Leader of Opposition Uganda, Parliamentary Oversight, Uganda Parliament, $361 million Lubowa, Peneti hospital, Ruth Aceng, medical tourism Uganda, government projects Uganda, corruption Uganda, accountability Uganda, Kassanda North MP, PAC Uganda, promissory notes Uganda, value for money audit, opposition cabinet, government installations, red lines Parliament, Auditor General Uganda, IGG Uganda, taxpayer money Uganda, specialized hospital Uganda Video Chapters 00:00 – Intro: MPs turned away at Lubowa Hospital 00:36 – Guest introduction: Hon. Patrick Nsamba Oshabe 00:53 – What really happened at Lubowa last week 01:25 – Role of the Leader of Opposition & parliamentary oversight 02:41 – The $361 million deal explained 04:06 – Why the project was forced through despite objections 05:00 – Have Ugandans got value for the money paid? 05:40 – Does the LoP need technical expertise for oversight? 07:00 – Why only the opposition went (not the Health Committee) 08:20 – Are there “red lines” on certain government projects? 09:30 – Why the lockout is a missed opportunity for transparency 11:00 – Politics or genuine oversight? 12:30 – Timeline: Project was supposed to take only 3 years 13:10 – Feeling the futility of parliamentary investigations 14:00 – Weakened institutions & empty anti-corruption promises 15:10 – Should the public still look up to PAC and other committees? 16:00 – Is Parliament hapless when it comes to projects like Lubowa?