Summary:
- They accuse Umeme of crippling their operations.
- Geoffrey Muhinda, the Kisoro district UMEME branch manager, acknowledges the challenge and assures that they are addressing it.
KISORO: Members of the business community in Kisoro district are demanding an explanation from electricity service providers, Umeme Limited, over persistent load shedding.
They accuse Umeme of crippling their operations. The residents say that inconsistent power supplies in Kisoro district have disrupted the smooth running of businesses and increased insecurity at night.
Leo Manirudukunda, the Gisorora Parish Chief in Nyakabande sub-county, mentions that it has become expensive to finance their operations, as they now rely on generators to print sub-county documents.
CUE IN MANIRADUKUNDA…..ON ELECTRICITY…….RR/ENG//
Other members of the community, identified only as Denis, a tailor, and Ayebare, a welder, accuse Umeme of failing to explain the power issues and being slow to resolve them.
CUE IN DENIS AND AYEBARE …ON UMEME……RR//
Geoffrey Muhinda, the Kisoro district UMEME branch manager, acknowledges the challenge and assures that they are addressing it.
CUE IN MUHINDA…..ON OUTAGE…..ENG//
