Clean energy sources to be introduced in the Army barracks.

By; Ben Musanje

02^nd Sept 2020

As a way of saving the environment, the government of Uganda plans to start supplying its security forces with gas to cut on the cost of cooking using firewood and charcoal.

Security forces in Uganda are well known for using huge amounts of firewood and charcoal to cook which contributes to massive destruction of the environment in the country.

Speaking at the launch of Fortune gas today in Kampala, the prime minister of Uganda Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda said introducing security forces on clean energy sources will be coupled with the scrapping of taxes off clean sources of energy with the aim of scaling down market prices to enable Ugandans afford them.

According to Capt. Mike Mukula who is the board chairman, Fortune Gas Uganda, an average Ugandan spends a minimum of UGX. 135000 on charcoal, UGX.145,000 on electricity and UGX.100,000 on gas for cooking  which is very costly and this calls for more price cuts to enable vulnerable Ugandans afford clean energy.