Power distributor UMEME has disconnected over ten thousand residents of Kasokoso in Kiira division over reports of power theft and illegal connections that have reportedly put their lives in danger.
The action that has led to total darkness and fear of rising cases of insecurity has culminated into a meeting between the Residents of Kasokoso,UMEME officials and Security officials led by the resident district commissioner Kiira division. The meeting held this afternoon at Kireka rehabilitation center was meant to iron out differences arising from power theft that had put peoples lives in danger and led to energy losses.
According to UMEME 90 percent of the power distributed to Kasokoso is lost to power theft and damaging of transformers due to over loading.
In today's meeting chaired by the Deputy RDC Kiira Division Sesamba Joseph, all stake holders agreed to regularise power connections which UMEME has offered to assist free of charge.
The UMEME area manager Michael Oputo has announced a one month amnesty to all residents who have been connected illegally to pay only 29000 to enable them be on regular supply which money in turn will be given to them in form of energy.