Nankabirwa gives UEDCL 100-day timeline to fix power service gaps
The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Sentamu Nankabirwa, has set a 30 to 100-day timeline for visible improvements in electricity service delivery following a leadership shake-up at the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited. The directive comes in the wake of the removal of Managing Director Paul Mwesigwa, who
Audit triggers fresh UEDCL shake-up as government tightens grip
A fresh wave of leadership changes has swept through the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL), underscoring growing government pressure on the state-owned utility to deliver on performance amid mounting public scrutiny. The latest shake-up follows a directive by the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Nankabirwa, who on
Leadership Crisis Hits UEDCL as CEO Mwesigwa Placed on Forced Leave
Managing Director and CEO of Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited Paul Mwesigwa has been sent on forced leave, Daily Star has learned. The forced leave follows the terminating of Board Chairperson Lydia Ochieng-Obbo contract over accountability challenges. The minister of Energy and Mineral Development Ruth Nankabirwa revealed that the Government has undertaken review
UEDCL Records Shs1.71 Trillion Revenue After Power Distribution Takeover
Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has reported a strong operational and financial rebound in its first year of managing the country’s electricity distribution network, posting Shs1.71 trillion in revenue as it stabilised a system inherited from private operators. The performance comes a year after government repossessed the electricity distribution
UEDCL Secures Shs190b Loan from Absa Bank to Upgrade Electricity Distribution Network
Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has secured a loan worth Shs190 billion (USD 50 million) from Absa Bank to finance the upgrade and expansion of the country’s electricity distribution network, in a move aimed at supporting Uganda’s economic and industrial growth. The loan agreement was formalized through a memorandum
