Talking before the parliamentary ad hoc committee investigating the alleged saga in the energy sector, the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Managing Director Joseph Katera said that these four government organs owe the government over 30 billion shillings.

Katera noted that Uganda Prisons owes 4 billion shillings, Uganda Police 6 billion shillings, UPDF 19 billion shillings and UBC 2 billion shillings.

Talking to the media after the committee meeting Hon. Medard Segona said that the committee has directed UEDCL and UMEME to ensure that that money is recovered.

Hon. Segona says that the parliament approves the budget for those organs annually adding that it is surprising that they do not pay for power when they have a vote for power in there budgets.

Hon. Segona adds that the parliament has reports that the police officers who stay in houses with electricity pay for their bills and he wonders where that money goes after collecting it.

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The state minister of energy Simon D’Ujanga says it is the drought that has affected the production of the hydro power generation.

D’ujanga says the country’s current power demand is about 450 mega watts yet the machines at Kiira and Nalubaale can generate only 350 MW leaving a deficit of 100 mw.

Media reports indicated that since 2006 to date, the Government has paid over US$ 470 million in power subsidies yet there has been a persistent the increase in tariffs.

The minister says consumers will continue to experience load shedding because the drought will take about five to six months.

Meanwhile, the managing director of Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Ltd, Erias Kiyemba appeals to the public to assist the government and report those who engage in power theft as one of the ways to reduce power loses.

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