The Minister of State for Energy, Hon. Sidronius Okaasai Opolot welcomed the new
UEGCL Board of Directors (BoD) at Serena Hotel, Kampala.
In her remarks, the outgoing BoD Chairperson, Dr. Eng. Margaret Njuki, appreciated
the Minister for the support extended to the outgoing BoD during its tenure,
highlighting key milestones including the takeover of Namanve TPP and the
commissioning of the 600 MW Karuma HPP.
The incoming BoD Chairperson, Dr. Eng. Florence Lubwama Kiyimba, pledged to
build on this strong foundation by maintaining a close working relationship with
UEGCL Management, shareholders, and all key stakeholders.
UEGCL appreciates the outgoing BoD for its stewardship and welcomes the
incoming BoD as we continue making electricity safely available for supply at all
times from all our power plants.
In his concluding remarks, Hon. Okaasai, urged the incoming BoD to align its
stewardship with Uganda’s long-term energy ambitions of increasing installed
capacity to 52,000 MW by 2040, and to ensure UEGCL continues playing a leading
role in powering Uganda’s future.
