Uganda, April 22 -- A few weeks ago, I together with colleagues from Umeme visited Gomba to engage our host, the Bishop of Central Buganda Michael Lubowa .

Our mission was to talk to the Man of God about service and to seek his support to address the masses about the chronic vice of vandalising the electricity network to steal copper wires and other electrical equipment and siphoning of transformer oil in Mpigi and Mityana districts.

During the conversation, we deliberated on what motivates the perpetrators of this very risky venture that can end their lives. It emerged that some of the copper wires ended up in the hands of artisans to make hangers for clothes.

Imagine the entire planned network supplying electricity to schools, hospit...