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At the centre of Uganda’s high-stakes petroleum succession battle are outgoing PAU Executive Director Ernest Rubondo, Board Chair Lynda Biribonwa, legal chief Ali Ssekatawa, and petroleum geoscientist Abdul Bazaara Byakagaba; key figures shaping the fierce contest over leadership, technical expertise, and institutional control ahead of Uganda’s first oil.
At the centre of Uganda’s high-stakes petroleum succession battle are outgoing PAU Executive Director Ernest Rubondo, Board Chair Lynda Biribonwa, legal chief Ali Ssekatawa, and petroleum geoscientist Abdul Bazaara Byakagaba; key figures shaping the fierce contest over leadership, technical expertise, and institutional control ahead of Uganda’s first oil.

Inside the High-Stakes Battle Raging Over Who Replaces Ernest Rubondo at Uganda’s Petroleum Regulator Ahead of First Oil

With barely three months left before Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) Executive Director Ernest Rubondo reaches the end of his second and final term, a fierce undercurrent is now bubbling beneath Uganda’s
May 26, 2026
A photo collage of managing director, Paul Mwesigwa, who government says is on forced leave, former chief engineering and technical services officer Protaze Tibyakinura, former company secretary Esther Naikoba Mulyagonja, former head internal audit Justine Nakagiri Ssemwanga, former head human resource and administration Boniface Barongo, and former head corporate and stakeholder affairs Jonan Kiiza. The six are among the seven senior officials who have been replaced by other officials, the majority of whom are holding the positions in an acting capacity.
A photo collage of managing director, Paul Mwesigwa, who government says is on forced leave, former chief engineering and technical services officer Protaze Tibyakinura, former company secretary Esther Naikoba Mulyagonja, former head internal audit Justine Nakagiri Ssemwanga, former head human resource and administration Boniface Barongo, and former head corporate and stakeholder affairs Jonan Kiiza. The six are among the seven senior officials who have been replaced by other officials, the majority of whom are holding the positions in an acting capacity.

The UEDCL Reorganization That Has Seen Seven Bosses Replaced

Slightly over one year since Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) took over the country’s electricity distribution network from Umeme in April last year, the state-owned utility has plunged into one of
May 8, 2026
UEDCL board chair Lydia Ochieng-Obbo and managing director Paul Mwesigwa, now at the centre of a reported shake-up in Uganda’s power sector. Obbo has been terminated while Mwesigwa has been sent on forced leave.
UEDCL board chair Lydia Ochieng-Obbo and managing director Paul Mwesigwa, now at the centre of a reported shake-up in Uganda’s power sector. Obbo has been terminated while Mwesigwa has been sent on forced leave.

BREAKING: UEDCL Board Chair Terminated, MD Sent on Forced Leave Amid Reported Shake-up

Uncertainty has gripped Uganda’s electricity sector following reports that top managers at the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) have been sacked, although official details remain unclear. Sources within the Ministry of
May 2, 2026
Uganda Airlines CEO Jennifer Bamuturaki and UEDCL boss Paul Mwesigwa are under intense pressure as public frustration, politics, and performance collide. Running strategic state enterprises with deep legacy problems, their survival may hinge less on history and more on how decisively they deliver results now.
Uganda Airlines CEO Jennifer Bamuturaki and UEDCL boss Paul Mwesigwa are under intense pressure as public frustration, politics, and performance collide. Running strategic state enterprises with deep legacy problems, their survival may hinge less on history and more on how decisively they deliver results now.

On the Edge: Why 2026 Could be a Make-or-Break Year for Uganda Airlines’ Jennifer Bamuturaki and UEDCL’s Paul Mwesigwa

If there are any Ugandan CEOs in the hot seat, then it is Uganda Airlines’ Jennifer Bamuturaki and Uganda Electricity Distribution Limited’s Paul Mwesigwa. They run two strategic state enterprises, and both
January 3, 2026
UMEME’s share price climb signals investor focus shifting from an expired concession to the London arbitration, where potential compensation and settlement outcomes could unlock significant post-concession value.
UMEME’s share price climb signals investor focus shifting from an expired concession to the London arbitration, where potential compensation and settlement outcomes could unlock significant post-concession value.

UMEME’s Share Price Surge: What is the Market Beginning to Price In?

When UMEME’s concession ended in March last year, the market assumed finality. Power lines would keep running, but value, many believed, had gone with the concession. The share price, according to an
January 2, 2026
A photo collage of Finance Minister Matia Kasaija, Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa and UEDCL Managing Director. The three government officials will play a pivotal role as power distribution shifts from private to public hands.

Gov’t turns to Absa Bank for UGX 183 billion loan to fund UEDCL’s takeover from Umeme

Government, through Ministry of Finance is seeking about $ 50 million (UGX 183 billion) from Absa Bank as capital investment into the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) to fully take up
March 19, 2025
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