23 districts have been passed by approval of 196 members of parliament. The passed new districts have put the number of districts to 135 in the country.

Districts passed to start on 1st  July 2016 include, Kaumiro, Ommoro , Lubanda   and Kagadi district. The districts to begin as of 1st July 2017, consists of  Namisindwa, Pakwach, Butebo ,Rukiga, Bunyangabo and Kyotera  district. Districts to take effect 1st July 2018 , are  Nabilatuk, Kasanda, Kwania, Bugweri, ,Kikube and Kapelabyong district. Other districts    to  kick off  as of  1st July 2019 include, Madi-okollo, Rwampara, Obongi, Kazo, Kitagwenda, Karenga and Kalaki district.

However, the Minister for local government Adolf Mwesige faced hard times in parliament when  a number of Members of Parliament continued to bring  names of places they wanted to be considered as districts. The Member of Parliament for Budadiri district Nathan Nandala Mafabi asked government to make each sub county a district since many MPS were demanding their sub counties to become districts.

MPs wanted districts like Buwarasi, Terego, Maracha, Mukuju, Kisoko, Oyam, Kasambya,  Bugendera, among others, to be created.