UMEME Apologises After Gulu Residents Strike over power outages.

Business men and politicians ran for the streets of Gulu municipality. This is to demonstrate against the power outages that have been in the district. The masses complained that for the past two weeks, Ugandans leading electricity distributer, UMEME, has had their businesses down, because of the unstable services.

According to various reports, the group of protestors were being led by Kilak South MP, Gilbert Olanya and Aruu County legislator Samuel Odonga Otto.

“If power blacks out in Gulu, all the districts in the region are affected. Gulu is the central business district for Acholi Sub-region,” Olanya said.

The strike was however successfully dispersed off by the police and tear gas. UMEME has also come out to apogise to the municipality for the inconveniences caused.