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Kwania MPs demand electricity for schools and trading centres

19 August 2026, 5:37 am

Kwania District Woman Member of Parliament, Hon. Kenny Auma.

By Solomon Okabo

Kwania District MPs have increased pressure on the Government to extend electricity to government-aided schools and trading centres across the district.

The Kwania District Woman Member of Parliament, Hon. Kenny Auma, and Kwania County MP, Hon. Tony Eron, said reliable electricity is critical to improving education, expanding businesses and creating jobs.

The legislators made the call on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, while debating a statement on rural electrification presented to Parliament by the Minister of State for Energy, Hon. Sidronius Okaasai.

Hon. Kenny Auma urged Parliament to provide funding in the next financial year’s budget to connect underserved schools and trading centres to the national electricity grid.

She said the lack of electricity is disrupting learning, limiting business opportunities and slowing development in several communities across Kwania.

Hon. Kenny Auma calls for electricity to be extended to underserved schools and trading centres in Kwania District – Eng.

Auma called on the Government and relevant agencies to allocate the required funds in the upcoming budget and connect the affected institutions and trading centres without further delay.

Meanwhile, Kwania County MP Tony Eron asked the Minister of State for Energy to expedite the connection of trading centres that remain without electricity.

He cited Etekiber, Otura, Anamobwola and Teilwa, among other growing trading centres in his constituency.

Tony Eron calls for faster electricity connections to trading centres in Kwania District – Eng.
Kwania County MP, Tony Eron.

Residents who spoke to our reporter welcomed the MPs’ efforts, saying electricity is no longer a luxury but a basic requirement for quality education, economic growth and improved livelihoods.

Alfred Alori, a resident of Inomo Town Council, commended MP Auma for pushing for the extension of electricity, saying the project would help address the economic challenges facing the area.

Alfred Alori welcomes calls for electricity extension in Kwania District – Luo.

Another resident, Ogwal Moses Otema, from Widam-Apita Village in Aornga Parish, Nambieso Sub-county, praised MP Eron for what he described as a major push to improve the livelihoods of local communities.

Ogwal Moses Otema praises MP Tony Eron’s efforts to extend electricity to communities in Kwania District – Luo.

The State Minister for Energy, Hon. Sidronius Okaasai, acknowledged that electricity is an enabler of development and remains among the Government’s priorities. He said the concerns would be addressed.