Man Jose Kayima
Umeme has on Thursday confirmed confirmed that they will exit Uganda in 2025 after they received notice from government that their 20-year concession will not be renewed upon expiry.
“The concession is enshrined in several binding Concession Agreements. The Company has formally received written communication from the Government of the Republic of Uganda, notifying it that the current Concession will continue to run until its natural end in March, 2025 as stipulated in the Concession Agreements after which, there will be no renewal,” the power distributor said.
Umeme further noted that it remains committed to performing its obligations as per the existing Concession Agreements and will continue to operate and maintain the electricity distribution system in line with prudent utility practice to ensure continued service delivery through to the end of the concession.
Solomon Muyita the communication manager at the Energy Ministry stated the the government is to name a multi-sectoral committee to make audit process in Umeme’s investments and asserts
“Government decided to bundle electricity agencies which are is the context of forming one company that will provide cheaper electricity,” Said Muyita.
