National Coffee Amendment Bill 2024 passed amidst chaos

The Uganda Coffee Development Authority has been abolished after Parliament has passed the National Coffee Amendment Bill 2024. The move was after a controversial debate which witnessed a section of the opposition members boycotting the final steps of the bill processing. The functions of UCDA will be shifted to the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries if the President assents to the new legislation. The Speaker of Parliament Annet Anita Among distanced Parliament from claims of conflict of interest.