KABALE: NDORWA EAST RESIDENTS FRUSTRATED OVER LACK OF ELECTRICITY, SEED SCHOOL

By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Kabale—-

Residents of Maziba Sub-County in Kabale District gathered at Kavu Church of Uganda in Ndorwa East to express their frustration over the lack of electricity in their area, despite having local infrastructure capable of generating power.

Led by Mutungi Onesmus, the LC3 Chairperson of Maziba Sub-County, the residents voiced their disappointment and confusion, “We have three dams in Maziba, yet we still don’t have electricity, it’s difficult to understand why we’re not benefiting from the power we’re generating.”

Mutungi emphasized that this protest reflects the growing concern among the residents, who have been waiting for years for reliable electricity. Despite the existence of the three dams, the community has not seen any tangible benefits from these power generation facilities.

The residents called upon Kabale District officials to take immediate action to address the issue of electricity distribution in Maziba Sub-County.

They hope that by uniting as a community, they can push for a resolution to this long-standing problem, bringing electricity to their homes and improving their quality of life, while also boosting local economic development.

 Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa, Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, could not be reached for comment.

Recently when the Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa when he was in Kabale district said that the people living in Kigezi sub region shall enjoy the benefits of additional power after the French government progressed to revamp the 60-Year-old Kabale based Maziba mini hydro power station in a bid to solve the persistent power blackouts.

Tayebwa said that the revamping process of the vital Dam which will commence in June shall zero down power outages in the region.

The Ndorwa East Legislator, Hon Wilfred Niwagaba expressed elation saying that the dam after completion will have Capacity to generate 3-6 megawatts, a move that will expedite power flow.

Niwagaba added that Kabale district takes lead among the districts hindered by load shedding.

In 1975, Maziba mini hydro station was shut down due to floods. In 1992, it was re-commissioned after being revamped. Due to operational challenges, the station stopped operations in 2002.

Dr. James Rutanga, a senior lawyer and aspiring Member of Parliament for Ndorwa East, also raised concerns about the lack of a Seed School in the region, “other counties in greater Kabale have Seed Schools, but why not Ndorwa East?”