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
MP Nsibambi Cuts Power Lines, Vents Over Election Loss
Mawokota North Member of Parliament Yusuf Nsibambi has expressed anger following his defeat to National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate Suzan Nakawuki, warning that he may withdraw all support he has previously extended to communities in the area. On nomination day, Nsibambi appeared in a wheelchair after returning from Dubai, where
UEDCL Upgrades Kampala South Substation, Boosting Capacity to 34MW
Thousands of households and businesses along Entebbe Road are expected to experience improved electricity reliability following the upgrade of the Kampala South Substation from 20 megawatts to 34 megawatts by the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL). The upgrade, recently commissioned, involved the installation of a new 10/14 MVA, 33/11
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
Services Sector Powers Ahead as Agriculture and Manufacturing Falter — EPRC
Uganda’s services sector posted a dramatic upswing between July and September 2025, emerging as the key engine of business growth even as agriculture and manufacturing recorded steep declines, according to the latest Uganda Business Climate Index (BCI) from the Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC). The sector’s sentiment score surged by
UEDCL Seeks Shs 461.3b for Power Infrastructure Upgrades
In a bid to address the growing demand for electricity and upgrade Uganda’s aging power distribution infrastructure, Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) is seeking $130 million in capital investment. The request, which was made to the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), comes as UEDCL steps into its new role, having
Court remands police officer, 17 others over vandalism of electricity lines
Nakawa Magistrate Court has remanded a police officer and 17 other suspects over alleged involvement in a large-scale power infrastructure vandalism racket — now being prosecuted under terrorism-related charges. Constable Driver Emmanuel Kato, 34, attached to Mukono Central Police Station, was arraigned before the Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court on Wednesday alongside
