Museveni, UMEME officials hold private talks

Mar 27, 2018

Museveni and his guests discussed the increasing power tariffs levied by the power distributor

President Yoweri Museveni posing for a group photograph with UMEME top officials led by Board Chairman Patrick Bitature, Gerald Ssendawula (on his left) Chief Financial Officer, Florence Nsubuga and managing director Selestiono Babungi shortly after their meeting at State House Entebbe

President Yoweri Museveni has held discussions with four officials from Umeme, led by their Board chairman, Patrick Bitature at State House Entebbe.

Museveni and his guests discussed the increasing power tariffs levied by the power distributor, according to a statement issued by State House.

The Umeme delegation included the company's managing director, Celestino Babungi, former finance minister, Gerald Ssendaula and Florence Nsubuga, the Chief finance Officer.

Recently, President Museveni stopped the renewal of the power distributor’s (Umeme) deal and demanded for answers on why consumers are still paying high rates for electricity.

In a letter to Irene Muloni, the energy minister, the President also directed that a cheaper option of modernising, expanding, transmitting  and distribution of power be found.

He further asked the Inspector General of Government (IGG), Justice Irene Mulyagonja to investigate Umeme's alleged inflated losses and high end user tariffs.

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