A power distribution box exploded in Uganda
The attacks, spanning 2022 to May 2025, targeted power lines in Kampala, Luweero, Nakasongola, Mityana, Kiboga, and Mubende, causing widespread blackouts, disrupting key facilities like Luweero Industries and Nakasongola Military Hospital, and driving up repair costs. While we work to ensure that our customers stay powered up, we regularly embark on maintenance practices e. maintenance of our equipment, hardware/software upgrades, troubleshoot incidents & unplanned issues. KAMPALA– Seventeen suspects, including Joseph Ssemanda, Emmanuel Kato, and Yasin Mutyaba, have been charged with terrorism in Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court for vandalizing electricity infrastructure across Uganda. The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has announced a planned power outage on Friday, August 8, 2025, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, to facilitate critical maintenance works at the Mutundwe Substation.
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