Coffee Project Under Fire | Uganda News

Uganda News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 18, 2026 · 1m

Nine point six six billion shillings—yes, you read that right—is at the center of a fiery political debate over a government-funded coffee project tied to Northern Uganda’s Social Action Fund. The money was meant for Inspire Africa Group to build a coffee value addition park in Ntungamo, but lawmakers are furious, questioning if teaching people how to drink coffee was ever part of the plan—and whether this is even the right use of taxpayer cash when other urgent needs remain unmet. The President tried to rally MPs behind the deal, but faced stiff resistance; so he ordered the Attorney General…