NRMSG/IM/010/20 – 2020/2021 Flag Bearers

1. Flag Bearers for Member of Parliament.

a) Each directly elected Constituency Candidate, is

entitled to a total facilitation of UGX. 40,000,000/=; of
which a part facilitation amounting to UGX.
20,000,000/=, has already been remitted to the
candidate.
b) Each District Woman Representative Candidate, is
entitled to a facilitation of UGX. 50,000,000/=; of which
a part facilitation amounting to UGX. 25,000,000/=;
has already been remitted directly to the Candidates.
c) Each Candidate for the Special Interest Group
Representative (National), is entitled to a total
facilitation of UGX. 80,000,000/=; of which a part
facilitation amounting to UGX. 40,000,000/=; has
already been remitted directly to the Candidates.
d) Each Candidate for the Special Interest Group
Representative (Regional), is entitled to a total
facilitation of UGX. 60,000,000/=; of which a part
facilitation amounting to UGX. 30,000,000/=, has
already been remitted/received.

Each of the above categories of Flag Bearers for Member of

Parliament shall additionally be entitled to UGX.
3,000,000/= in reimbursement for nomination fees paid to

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the Independent Electoral Commission. This has been paid
via Mobile Money to all except the SIGs MPs.
The balances of the facilitation still due and owing to each
candidate, will be remitted to the respective Flag Bearers’
bank accounts.

2. Flag Bearers for Local Government positions.

• District/City Level

a) City Mayors (10 New Cities) are each entitled to a total

facilitation of UGX. 60,000,000/=; of which a part
facilitation amounting to UGX. 25,000,000/= has
already been remitted directly to the Flag Bearers’ Bank
Accounts.
b) Each Flag Bearer for District Local Government
Chairperson is entitled to UGX. 50,000,000/=; of which
a part facilitation amounting to UGX. 25,000,000/= has
already been remitted directly to the Flag Bearers’ bank
accounts.

Each of the above categories of Flag Bearers for District

Chairpersons and City Mayors shall additionally be entitled
to UGX. 200,000/= towards nomination fees which shall be
paid to them at the time of disbursing the last round of the
payments.

The balances of the facilitation still due and owing to each

Flag Bearer, will be remitted to their respective bank
accounts.

c) Each Candidate for the Directly Elected Councilor to

the District or City is entitled to UGX. 1,000,000/=;
which facilitation will be remitted in full to the respective
NRM District bank accounts for onward payment to the
respective Flag Bearers.

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d) Each Candidate for the Special Interest Groups (i.e.,
Older Persons, Youth and Persons with Disabilities) to the
District is entitled to UGX. 1,500,000/=; which
facilitation will be remitted in full to the respective NRM
District bank accounts for onward payment to the
respective Flag Bearers.
e) Each Candidate for the Women Councilors to the
District or City is entitled to UGX. 1,500,000/=; which
facilitation will be remitted in full to the respective NRM
District bank accounts for onward payment to the
respective Flag Bearers.
f) In the case of the Cities, the Special Interest Groups
(i.e., Older Persons, Youth and Persons with Disabilities)
Flag Bearers to the City shall receive UGX. 2,000,000/=.

Each of the above categories of Flag Bearers shall

additionally be entitled to UGX. 50,000/= towards
nomination fees.

The above-mentioned facilitation shall be remitted through

the NRM District Bank Accounts for onward disbursements to
the respective Candidates at this level.

• Municipal/City Division Level.

a) Each Candidate for Municipality or City Division

Chairperson is entitled to UGX. 20,000,000/=; which
facilitation has already been fully remitted directly to the
respective Candidates’ bank accounts.

Each Candidate for Municipality or City Division

Chairpersons shall additionally be entitled to UGX.
100,000/= towards nomination fees which shall be
remitted to all by Mobile Money.

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b) Each Candidate for Municipality Woman Councilor is
entitled to UGX. 500,000/=; which facilitation will be
remitted in full, through the respective NRM District
bank accounts for onward disbursements to each Flag
Bearer.
c) Each Candidate for Municipality Directly Elected
Councilor is entitled to UGX. 500,000/=; which
facilitation will be remitted in full, through the
respective NRM District bank accounts for onward
disbursements to each candidate.
d) Each Candidate for Municipality Special Interest
Groups (i.e. Older Persons, Youth, and Persons with
Disabilities) is entitled to UGX. 1,000,000/=; which
facilitation will be remitted in full to the respective NRM
district bank accounts.

Each Candidate in the above category shall additionally be

entitled to UGX. 50,000/= towards reimbursement of
nomination fees.
• Sub County/Town Council/Municipal Division Level.

a) Each Sub County/Town Council/Municipal Division

Chairperson is entitled to UGX. 1,000,000/=; which
facilitation will be remitted in full, through the respective
NRM District bank accounts for onward disbursements to
each Flag Bearer.

Each candidate under this specific category shall

additionally be entitled to UGX. 50,000/= in
reimbursement of nomination fees.
b) Each Sub County/Town Council/Municipal Division
directly elected Councilors is entitled to UGX. 100,000/=;
which facilitation will be remitted in full, through the
respective NRM District bank accounts for onward
disbursements to each candidate.
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c) Each Sub County/Town Council/Municipal Division
Councilor for Special Interest Groups (i.e. Older Persons,
Youth, and Persons with Disabilities) are entitled to UGX.
100,000/=; which facilitation will be remitted in full,
through the respective NRM District bank accounts for
onward disbursements to each candidate.

Each candidate under this specific category shall

additionally be entitled to UGX. 20,000/= in reimbursement
of nomination fees.
This circular therefore is to urgently request that you inform
the above categories of Flag Bearers of the National
Resistance Movement about these facilitations and to
prepare the respective disbursements in good time.

3. Procedures on Countrywide Payments to the

District/City Councilors, Municipality/City Division
Councilors, Sub County/Town Council/Municipality
Division Chairpersons and Councilors.

a) All Flag Bearers shall be required to travel to their

respective NRM District Offices for their payments.
b) Two Hard Copies of the Payment Schedules per District
detailing all the details of the Flag Bearers together
with the amount of money they are entitled to have
been sent to all the Districts from the Secretariat. They
have space for where the Flag Bearers shall append
their Signatures and their Telephone Numbers. All
acknowledgment of payments MUST be done on these
provided Schedules.

The Flag Bearers MUST sign both Copies of the

Schedules. The District Administrative Secretary
shall retain one Copy of the signed Schedule at the
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Office and the Second Copy MUST be sent back to
the Secretariat, Directorate of Finance and
Administration -

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