Uganda, May 3 -- The government will on Thursday officially introduce electric buses across different routes within Kampala City, the Ministry of Science and Technology announced on Saturday as it launched the e-mobility transport system.

State Minister for Science and Technology, Ms Monica Musenero, said the buses will be trailing specific routes, as the government studies the market.

"All Ugandans, you know now that globally there is a challenge of fuel, so to alleviate this crisis, we had to introduce these electric buses," she said.

As it moves to curb crisis related to fuel shortage and enhance a clean environment, Minister for Works and Transport, Gen Katumba Wamala, said the government has plans to roll out e-mobility services t...