Justice Zeija and Judicial officers inspect NEC facilities in oil region
The tour was intended to give members of the Judiciary a practical understanding of sector operations.
Chief Justice Dr Flavian Zeija plants a tree at the National Enterprise Corporation (NEC) facilities in Kyangwali on August 5, 2026. (Courtesy)
______________________ Maj. Gen. Sabiti Muzeeyi, General Manager of Luwero Industries Ltd, and NEC Managing Director Lt Gen. James Mugira receive judicial officers led by Chief Justice Dr Flavian Zeija on August 5, 2026. (Courtesy)
Led by Chief Justice Dr Flavian Zeija, senior members of the Judiciary have completed a field visit to Uganda’s oil region centres on the Albertine Graben in the Bunyoro sub-region.
The tour was intended to give members of the Judiciary a practical understanding of sector operations.
Projects inspected included the National Enterprise Corporation (NEC) waste management facility in Kyangwali, Kabalega International Airport, and the Kingfisher Development Area.
The week-long familiarisation tour of Uganda's oil and gas sector was jointly organised by the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC), Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), Bank of Uganda (BoU), and the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU).
Chief Justice Dr Flavian Zeija (left) and Bank of Uganda Governor Dr Michael Atingi-Ego (right) during a tour of the National Enterprise Corporation (NEC) facilities in Kyangwali on August 5, 2026. (Courtesy)
On Wednesday, August 5, the team visited the National Enterprise Corporation (NEC) waste management facility, gaining first-hand insight into the infrastructure underpinning the country's petroleum industry.
A group photo. (Courtesy)
A release from NEC states that during the tour, the Corporation's Managing Director, Lt Gen. James Mugira, outlined the strategic role played by the Corporation's subsidiaries across the oil value chain. He disclosed that the US $6M waste management facility, jointly set up and managed by Luwero Industries Limited (LIL) and China Oil HBP Group, was financed entirely from internally generated resources.
He also emphasised the importance of waste management, cautioning that if left unmanaged, its hazardous nature. The internationally recognised facility, which was commissioned by President Yoweri Museveni, has been operational since January 2023.
On Wednesday, Lt Gen. Mugira revealed that NEC is expanding its footprint in the energy sector, revealing that the Corporation has just signed a contract with UNOC to construct 86 kilometres of internal roads within the Kabalega Industrial Park. NEC Security Services Limited (NSSL), he added, provides protection for the construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), while NEC Construction Works & Engineering earlier partnered with CPP to build Pump Station 1.
Beyond the oil fields, NEC manages disposal of other types of waste in Nakasongola and has served as a trusted partner to Bank of Uganda, incinerating decommissioned currency on the Bank's behalf.
Chief Justice Hon. Justice Dr Flavian Zeija, who led the judicial delegation, commended the NEC/UPDF's engineering capability and professional execution across major national infrastructure projects, including electronic security installations at the High Court in Kampala by NEC Security Services and specialised armoured vehicle manufacturing in Nakasongola.
"We have young engineers who have joined the forces and can do such a wonderful job," the Chief Justice said, praising the technical expertise demonstrated during the site briefings. "This is a very big industrial complex, and seeing these capacities firsthand reassures us of the local technical progress being made to support the country's economic development."