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Controversy as new power deal is halted, bigwings fight to bring new distributor
In a letter dated December 3, 2025, Nabbanja directed the energy minister, Ruth Nankabirwa, to stop plans to reintroduce private partnerships/joint ventures in the management of Uganda’s power distribution without authorisation from the Cabinet and President Yoweri Museveni.
A UEDCL technician at work. Government heavyweights have allegedly been fighting over which private firm should take over power distribution, causing delays in UEDCL operation.
By: Charles Etukuri, Journalist @New Vision
KAMPALA - Controversy surrounds circumstances under which the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development mooted a plan to hire a new power distribution company to