Summary:
- Minister Musasizi, who also serves as the Rubanda East Member of Parliament, revealed that President Museveni will undertake a three-day regional tour of Kigezi.
RUBANDA: The State Minister of Finance in Charge of General Duties, Henry Musasizi, has revealed that President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will commission the newly constructed electricity substation in Karukara, Hamurwa, Rubanda District, in early February 2025.
Minister Musasizi made the announcement while addressing mourners during the send-off ceremony of the late Laban Ampumuza, the Community Development Officer (CDO) of Maziiba Sub-County in Ndorwa East Constituency, Kabale District.
The ceremony was held at Kashenyi Church of Uganda in Bubaare Sub-County, Rubanda District.
Although he did not specify the exact date, Minister Musasizi, who also serves as the Rubanda East Member of Parliament, revealed that President Museveni will undertake a three-day regional tour of Kigezi.
As part of this tour, the President is scheduled to commission the 132kV substation, whose construction has been completed.
“We expect this substation to supply all the power needed for factories, eliminating any excuses for those who want to start factories in this area,” Minister Musasizi stated.
He emphasized that the new substation will significantly reduce power outages in the region.
The $83 million project, constructed by Ceylex Engineering, is located in Karukara, Rubanda District.
It serves as the final component of the 132kV Mirama-Kabale Transmission Line, which aims to improve power supply across the Kigezi region.
