Social media has reacted to news that the government has allocated billions of shillings to the creative industry for the 2025/26 financial year.
The government allocated UGX 66 billion for the creative arts industry in this financial year, which is part of a larger UGX 835.98 billion Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) ICT package.
In addition to this, the Creative Arts were provided an extra 10 billion, which was intended to support artists in recovering from the effects of Covid-19 and create a revolving fund to support young talents in creating wealth and jobs.
The extract was from the 2025/26 national budget reading presented by Finance Minister Matia Kasaija at Parliament on Thursday.
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This is not the first time the government has provided the industry with funding. Recently, the media was awash with reports that Eddy Kenzo’s Uganda National Musicians Federation (UNMF) received a whopping sum of 13 billion from the government. It was allegedly shared amongst the top leadership.
The Govt has provided Shs 66B for the creative arts industry in FY 2025, part of a larger Shs 835.98B STI & ICT package. Earlier, Shs 10B was given to help artists recover post-COVID & support young talents to create jobs & wealth. What do u think? . #Nbsafter5 #CreativeEconomy… pic.twitter.com/6kxa6K3npJ
— Douglas Lwanga (@DouglasLwangaUg) June 12, 2025
