Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has faulted Uganda for reportedly disrupting the implementation of the Government-to-Government oil deal.
Wandayi, who spoke while appearing before the National Assembly's Departmental Committee on Energy, noted that Uganda's decision to start importing refined petroleum products through the Uganda National Oil Company had affected the regular monthly shipments under the deal.
According to the CS, this, in turn, reduced the number of cargoes being imported into the country, thus impacting the agreed timelines for the importation of the remaining consignment. "In light of this, the Cabinet approved the extension of the Government-to-Government arrangement for an additional 24 months upon expiry of the current contract," said Wandayi.
Energy Cabinet Secretary James Opiyo Wandayi during the commissioning of Loo Rateng' rural electrification project in Migori County on February 24, 2025.
