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MT Kabaka Mutebi II Docks At Kawuku With 1.1 million Litres of Fuel

Simon Peter Nashonji by Simon Peter Nashonji
December 31, 2022
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MT Kabaka Mutebi II, a specialized fuel transporting ship arrived at Kawuku in Entebbe, from Kisumu-Kenya on Friday 30th December 2022 carrying 1.1million litres of diesel. The water vessel set off from Entebbe last week in it’s maiden voyage to Kisumu port in Kenya.

The newly built 4.5million litre capacity fuel vessel made its first delivery in what has been regarded as a Gorvernment move to contain the ever un predictably fluctuating fuel prices.

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Captain Mike Mukula, Ceo Mahathi Infra Uganda Ltd, the company behind the construction of the ship announced the developments via his Twitter handle, “MT Kabaka Mutebi 11 is back anchored. On behalf of the Board of Directors and Management, We celebrate this historic journey as a beginning of the transformation process of water transport and infrastructure development in the region. I wish to thank the Katikiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga deeply.” Mukula noted in a tweet.

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The Katikiro of Buganda, Owek. Charles Peter Mayiga took it to his Twitter handle to celebrate the good news, “The maiden voyage of MT Kabaka Mutebi II arrived today at Kawuku, Busiro carrying fuel. The tanker was built by Mahathi Infra Uganda, and the vessel was named after the 36th King of Buganda. I thank Director Mike Mukula for this initiative.”

According to Gorvernment officials, the move is expected to lower the cost of transportation of fuel which in turn will influence a cut on both retail and pump prices in the country.

Beyond reducing the cost of transporting fuel by road, experts have revealed that the move will reduce the destructive effect of fuel transporting trailers that are blamed for the high rate of ware and tare of Ugandan roads.

It took close to 3 years of hardwork and dedication for investors to put the water vessel together. It is estimated to be over 100meters in length and close to 50 meters in width with a capacity of carrying over 4 million liters of fuel per return journey, a load that would require a staggering 150 tankers by road.

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Mukula invested an unspecified amount of money into Mahathi Infra Uganda Ltd, to start the oil transportation venture using lake Victoria.

The company is said to have been granted exclusive rights by Uganda’s Energy Ministry to operate fuel burgess on lake Victoria as a way to help them secure credit from banks.

Early this year, the price of fuel drastically escalated triggering an increase on the prices of house hold items. Gorvernment attributed the escalation to the slow clearance of fuel trailers at Malaba border point in efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 and later projected the blame to the war in Ukraine. There is much anticipation that the move will become the lasting solution to the ever sky rocketing fuel prices in the country.

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Simon Peter Nashonji

Simon Peter Nashonji

Nashonji Simon Peter is a results-driven leader and versatile communications expert with a proven track record of excellence in journalism, public relations, and team management. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Public Relations, a Diploma in Journalism, and a Certificate in Counselling Psychology from Nkumba University. Currently, he is pursuing a Master's degree in Public Relations and Strategic Communication at Nkumba University. Nashonji's journalism career spans over five years. With a notable debut at Chimp Reports in 2018, Nashonji has authored and published over 500 articles on business trends, politics, health, sports, and the environment. To hone his craft, he volunteered as Editor of Nkumba University's News Website in 2022, a position he still holds. In 2023, Nashonji was selected among three students to represent Nkumba University at the year-long 2023 Media Challenge Fellowship, where he served as President of the cohort. Same year, he joined the Editorial team of Ubuntu Magazine, a Rotary District 9214 (Uganda and Tanzania) monthly news product. He is currently the Assistant Public Relations Officer at Nkumba University, President, Airforce S.S.S Alumni Association, and at the same time President, Samia Student's Association of Nkumba University. He is also a member of the Board of Governors at Airforce Senior Secondary School, his alma mater. Prior to his current roles, Nashonji accumulated valuable experience in management, having served as Supervisor at Crane Cafeteria (2019-2021), Restaurant General Manager at Pizza Hut Uganda (2016-2017), and Operations Manager at Corinya (U) Ltd (2010-2015). Nashonji also served as President of the Rotaract Club of Rubaga in the 2014-2015 Rotary year. Under his leadership, the club made a significant contribution of $1,000 to the Rotary Foundation. Still in Rotary circles, he played a key role in the establishment of the Rotaract Club of Entebbe Airport in 2012 and the Rotaract Club of Nkumba Stewards in 2015. A native of Buhauli village-Busia District, Nashonji is driven by the adage, "Opportunities multiply as they are seized and only dwindle when neglected."    

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