Tanzania, May 9 -- Kagera. The Minister for Energy, Dr Deogratius Ndejembi, has on Saturday, May 9, 2026, laid the foundation stone for the construction of a 220-kilovolt electricity transmission line from Benaco to Kyaka in Kagera Region.

Speaking in Ngara District, Kagera Region, Dr Ndejembi directed the contractor implementing the project to complete it within 24 months, in line with the contract agreement.

He said the government expects Kagera Region to be fully connected to the National Grid within that period, a move he said will end long-standing power interruptions.

"What we expect is that within 24 months Kagera Region will be connected to the National Grid and the electricity challenges raised by the MP for Ngara will become ...