Residents of Luwero Town Council have struggled for more than three days to access water from taps connected to the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) grid, after a short circuit disrupted operations at a key borehole.
Speaking to Uganda Radio Network on Easter Monday, Daniel Mugoya, Manager of the NWSC Luwero Branch, said technical personnel have been deployed to fix the fault. He expressed optimism that the normal water supply would resume by Tuesday or, at the latest, Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
In the meantime, residents have been forced to buy water from vendors, who are charging up to UGX 500 for a 20-litre jerrycan, with prices expected to rise to UGX 1,000 if the shortage continues. Luwero, like other parts of the country, has recently experienced intermittent power supply following the transition from Umeme to the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL).
Power disruptions have often been linked to water shortages in the area.This is not the first time NWSC has attributed water shortages in Luwero to electricity problems. In March 2024, residents went four days without running water due to power outages.
At the time, NWSC urged customers to use available water sparingly, while the former distributor, Umeme, blamed the disruption on a technical fault at the Kawanda Substation. URN