Uganda loses $30m (approximately Shs 76bn) annually in electricity theft and other associated power losses, according to Umeme, the country's main electricity distribution company.
While responding to complaints from district leaders mainly from Bugisu sub-region at a workshop at Hotel Africana, Robert Kisubi, Umeme's stakeholder manager, said the loss was huge and was costing both the company and country dearly. In trying to steal power, many people have paid a bigger price; they have been electrocuted.
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