Mpondwe Lhubiriha Town Council in Bukonzo County West, Kasese District, has been plunged into a crisis as businesses count losses following a four-day-long power outage.
The town, which heavily relies on electricity for refrigeration and lighting, has witnessed a sharp decline in business operations.
Fresh food dealers, beverage distributors, and supermarkets are among the worst hit, with many reporting spoiled goods and a significant drop in customer traffic.
According to the residents and business community, The power blockage of power in the areas has cost them a lot of losses,
They explain that businesses have been paralyzed, with customers shying away due to the unbearable heat and darkness in the restaurant.
According to the leadership of Mpondwe Lhubiriha Town council, when Kilembe investments Ltd handed over the government agency (UEDCL), everyone thought the electricity outage in the area was solved, but it seems they moved from the frying pan into the fire.
As businesses struggle and security concerns rise, the Mpondwe leadership demands urgent intervention from UEDCL to restore electricity or they pack their things and hand them over to another company.
