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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>At least four villages in Ntungamo Municipality have decried delayed electricity supply in their homes despite being connected five years ago.<\/p>\n

Residents claim that the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) in 2017 connected about 25km of electricity lines to Mpama, Nyamisha, Orubare and Nyakihanga villages .<\/p>\n

According to local leaders, about 8,000 residents have been affected after the contractors allegedly vandalised the transformers a few days after completing the project.<\/p>\n

READ: Shs1.4 trillion shelled out on ghost electricity<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cWe have engaged Umeme, REA, and Uganda Electricity Transmission Company to connect electricity to these areas, but [nothing has been done],\u201d Mr Jacob Kafureka, the municipality mayor, said last week.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cThe explanation we got from REA is that the contractors vandalised the lines because they were not fully paid. And the municipal council has also engaged the Ministry of Energy, but the issues are still unresolved.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stranded<\/b><\/p>\n

The eastern division chairperson, Mr Elias Beinomugisha Kakyafu, said the delay has left residents helpless.<\/p>\n

READ: Solving electricity issues may need more than a law<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cIt is now five years since we see poles and wires. People are helpless, they would have instead not connected us because we are still lobbying to have power like others,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Geofrey Mwesigye, a resident of Nyamisha cell, called for action against vandalism.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople are thinking of breaking down the line and using the poles for firewood and wires for clothes drying racks. The transformers were vandalised, but no one has ever been arrested,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The REA spokesperson, Ms Patricia Litho, said the unresolved issues at the agency will soon be sorted out.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have passed through a lot as the agency, investigations, suspension of budget and freezing of finances as well as Covid-19. People have to be patient, we are recovering and we shall deal with the situation,\u201d Ms Litho said.<\/p>\n

Umeme spokesperson, Mr Stephen Illungole, last year said REA was responsible for the vandalised transformers during the warranty period before commissioning of lines and therefore cannot be responsible for the repairs or activation.<\/p>\n

According to the REA website, the agency has been able to carry out 700,000 connections following the construction of more than 10,000km of medium voltage and 9,000km of low voltage. An additional 4,000km of MV power lines and 5,000km of LV power lines are under implementation.<\/p>\n

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