himself £25 million private jet

Lavish: The jet Museveni wants costs £25 million. But the average Ugandan earns £3 a week

She also said the new plane would require less fuel than Museveni's existing presidential jet, need fewer inspections and stopovers on long-haul flights and be cheaper to maintain.

The government will either take out a loan from HSBC to buy the jet or borrow $28 million from the central bank, the rest of the cost being covered by proceeds from the sale of his existing plane.