Nankabirwa revealed this at Kande Village in Katikamu Sub County in Luwero district in an engagement with locals from the area following reports of extortion by private power companies with promises to connect them.
In the meeting, Livingstone Luzinda a resident of Kande Village reported that there's a private company that asked locals from over 40 house holds in the area to collect Shs 22 millions, each paying Shs 700,000 for electricity poles and connection expenses. Namayanja who acted swiftly said that she was shocked to hear that companies are charging people that illegal big sum of money yet power is the engine of development.There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.
Nankabirwa warned private companies to desist against charging people for power lines and connection because it is the responsibility of government to connect people to power.