Umeme recovers sh1b from illegal consumers
The company says it has collected the money from customers in Najjanankumbi, Nakulabye, Nateete, Wandegeya, Mukono, Jinja, Pallisa, Mbale and Masaka between March and August.
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Umeme staff uproot an illegally connected wire during operation Komboa in Rubaga division. (Photo by Benon Ojiambo)
By NewVision Reporter
Journalists @NewVision
Power distributor Umeme has said it has collected up to a billion shillings in penalties from its customers consuming electricity illegally through theft.
The company says it has collected the money