Summary:
- Peter Kaujju, the UMEME Public Relations Officer, attributes the power outages to trees falling on UMEME poles due to residents’ activities.
KABALE: Residents in Kabale Municipality are rallying against the inconsistent and inadequate power supply, citing substantial losses in their businesses as a consequence.
Naris Tumwesigye from Southern Division, and Aggrey Mastiko, a resident of Central Division in Kabale Municipality, voice their frustrations, highlighting a recurring pattern of power outages over the past four months. They emphasize the detrimental impact on businesses reliant on electricity, leading to financial setbacks.
Tumwesigye and Mastiko lament the high costs associated with running generators as an alternative, further aggravated by the fluctuating power supply that has resulted in damage to electric appliances, including televisions and machinery. Additionally, they raise concerns about heightened security risks during power outages, with criminals exploiting the darkness to target residents.
Ibrahim Saiga, the Kigezi Region Police Commander, underscores how the unreliable power supply impedes the effective functioning of installed CCTV cameras in Kabale Municipality, exacerbating security challenges.
CUE IN RESIDENTS……..ON POWER OUTAGE…….RR/ENG//
Matsiko questions Kabale’s industrialization prospects in the absence of stable electricity supply, expressing skepticism about the feasibility of running industries under such conditions. He emphasizes the need for government intervention to address the situation, urging scrutiny of UMEME’s operations in the area to foster industrial growth.
CUE IN MATSIKO….ON INDUSTRALISATION…..RR/ENG//
In response, Peter Kaujju, the UMEME Public Relations Officer, attributes the power outages to trees falling on UMEME poles due to residents’ activities. He acknowledges the collaboration with Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited to establish a substation in the region, aimed at enhancing power supply reliability.
CUE IN KAUJJU…..ON POWER OUTAGES…….ENG//
