The company eyes to connect 225,000 new customers over the next eight months through its 100 service centers Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | State-owned Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) is investing Shs267.5 billion ($74 million) to refurbish electricity lines, install over 518 transformers, and construct new substations in a …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has promised to enhance service delivery in response to growing public concern over persistent power outages across the country. Addressing journalists at the Uganda Media Center on behalf of the Executive Director, UEDCL Head of Corporate and …
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The risks to reliable electricity distribution that Uganda faces as we transition from Umeme to UEDCL THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | The refusal of government to renew the Umeme concession continues to intrigue me. It is a policy decision of monumental stupidity. First, the government has had to borrow $118m …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) is set to use up to Shs43.3 billion (USD 118 million) in its operations over the next nine months, according to the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA). The revelation was made by ERA Executive Director Zilia Wako during the …
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COMMENT | GUEST COLUMNIST | I watched a news report on TV on April 10, 2025 that left me with more questions than answers. In the report, Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UECDL) Managing Director Paul Mwesigwa (see video below) made several assertions and allegations that deserve a response. He …
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Umeme Share Trading Ban Extended for a Month Over Buyout Dispute Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Former Uganda electricity distributors Umeme has officially disagreed on a buy out amount of $118million given to them by government. They earlier stated they had expected to be paid $234, and …
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Energy Minister Nankabirwa promises to have a smooth handover, resolve Umeme buy out Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Umeme Limited on Monday finally relinquished assets and the control of electricity distribution in the country. Electricity distribution was reverted to Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UECDL) under the …
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I hope on the morning of 2nd April, not 1st April ( it’s fools day), you will gather your loved ones over a meal and proudly tell them you built this republic with integrity. When you do, tell them Umeme was NSSF’s Cash cow, and that Social Security is not …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Exiting electricity distributors Umeme Limited have issued a statement today stating they will accept a buy out amount of $118million despite expecting to be paid $234. They have notified government they will appeal against the figure. The statement also states that they have been compelled by …
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How this well-structured and managed organization may turn into a political battlefield, leaving Ugandans in the dark THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | On Monday March 31, 2025, the Umeme concession will come to an end. Its assets will revert to their owner, UEDCL. It is possible UEDCL will manage the …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
