Ugandan MPs have raised concerns over more than 10,000 unreconciled vehicle records and operational weaknesses in the electronic tolling system used on the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway.

An internal audit identified 10,446 vehicles that could not be reconciled in the toll records. The findings included more than 7,000 records from May 2026 associated with suspected revenue losses exceeding Shs1bn (US$270,000). Parliament’s Committee on Physical Infrastructure has asked the Ministry of Works and Transport to explain the discrepancies, the management of toll exemptions and the handling of electronic payments before revenue is transferred to the Consolidated Fund.

MPs were told that approximately Shs129bn (US$35bn) had been collected since tolling began, while around Shs122bn (US$33m) had been paid to the contractor responsible for operating and maintaining the system. “When almost as much money goes to the contractor as what government collects from motorists, Parliament must ask whether Ugandans are obtaining value for money from this investment,” said MP James Waluswaka.

Further concerns emerged during an on-site inspection at the Kajjansi Toll Centre. An electronic card intended for a light vehicle and carrying a Shs5,000 charge (US$1.35) was used to pass a bus that should have paid Shs15,000 (US$4.05). Despite the mismatch, a toll operator was able to open the barrier manually. The Ministry of Works and Transport has requested additional time to reconcile the records. The figures therefore represent unresolved discrepancies and suspected losses rather than confirmed fraud.