The Heads of Mission of the European Union led by Ambassador Jan Sadek who is the Head of the EU Delegation to Uganda have toured the Kiira Vehicle Plant in Jinja aboard the 2024 model Kayoola fully electric Coach in a marked endorsement of the country’s E- mobility solutions.
They were received by the Kiira Motors Corporation
(KMC) management team led by the CEO Mr.
Paul Isaac Musasizi.
The Ambassadors appreciated the KMC management for putting in place a skilling program for e-bus operators and building a world-class automobile engineering and parts manufacturing facility – all while creating sustainable employment opportunities for the people of Uganda.
The Kiira Vehicle Plant is
the biggest, most capable and most competent bus manufacturing plant on the
African Continent.
“This plant unlocks unprecedented opportunity for
import substitution, job creation, technology transfer, and ultimately, contributing
toward the realization of Uganda’s ambition of the 10 fold growth from an
economy of USD 50bn to USD 500bn by2040,’” Mr. Musasizi said in a presentation
.
“The Kiira Vehicle Plant is a symbol of what we can
achieve when we come together with purpose. Every nut, bolt, and beam on the plant
represents opportunity. Opportunity for families, communities, and for a
brighter, more sustainable future for Africa. It represents the chance to
produce something we can all be proud of—a vehicle that moves people, connects
lives, a vehicle that drives change, “ he added .
The
writer is a Stakeholder Engagements , Media and Communications Consultant and
Advocate of the High Court of Uganda
Email:msserwanga@gmail.com
