UEDCL reshuffles senior leadership

• UEDCL has appointed eight officials to acting senior management positions.

• The appointments follow the recent naming of Joselynne Rwakakooko as Acting Managing Director.

• The restructuring comes as UEDCL expands its role after the expiry of Umeme’s concession.

• Analysts say the utility faces pressure to improve efficiency, reduce outages, and strengthen customer service.

Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has announced a series of acting appointments in its top management structure as the state-owned power distributor expands its role in Uganda’s electricity sector.

In a memo issued on Tuesday, Acting Managing Director Joselynne R. Rwakakooko named eight officials to leadership positions covering engineering, commercial operations, human resources, audit, communications, and technology.

Sylver Hategekimana was appointed Acting Chief Engineering and Technical Services Officer, while Isaac Katewanga took over as Acting Chief Commercial Officer.

The company also appointed Samuel Omoding as Acting Head of Human Resource and Administration and Stephen Ilungole as Acting Head of Corporate and Stakeholder Affairs.

Other appointments include Nickson Ahabwe as Acting Head of Internal Audit, Richard Opiyo as Acting Head of Technology and Applications, Francis Ddamulira as Acting Manager Applications Officer, and Christine Atuhaire as Acting Manager HR Officer for Business Partners.

The changes come days after UEDCL named Rwakakooko as Acting Managing Director following board-approved leadership changes.

The restructuring comes at a critical time for Uganda’s energy sector as UEDCL takes on a larger role in electricity distribution after the expiry of Umeme’s concession.

Government has also pushed for greater state control over electricity infrastructure and service delivery.

Energy analysts say UEDCL now faces pressure to prove that a state-led distribution system can improve efficiency, reduce outages and power losses, and strengthen customer service while keeping electricity costs manageable.

The appointments also point to efforts to strengthen operations in engineering, technology, audit, and commercial management as electricity demand rises across Uganda’s urban, rural, and industrial areas.

In her message to staff, Rwakakooko described the appointments as part of wider leadership adjustments within the company and urged employees to support the new officials.

“I am confident in our collective ability to deliver reliable, affordable and sustainable electricity supply that will shape our country’s socio-economic transformation,” she said.