Recently, a meter bypass was uncovered at the City abattoirs, situated along Old Port Bell Road. Prior to this discovery, the abattoirs had quietly disconnected from their original water supply line, citing exorbitant bills. They were advised to involve NWSC for a thorough investigation into the high billing, but they chose not to heed this advice.
Surprisingly, their water bill mysteriously decreased, despite their initial consumption patterns, all within less than a month after changing their service line. These suspicious circumstances prompted a thorough examination of their service line, revealing that they had been illegally tapping into the new line, engaging in meter bypass activities. Their account had long been under suspicion for unauthorized water usage.
In response, a meeting was promptly convened with members of the abattoir’s management committee and representatives from KCCA, responsible for overseeing city abattoir activities. Also present at this crucial meeting were; the General Manager KW-Mahmood Lutaya, Senior Manager Central Business District- Annet Kukunda, Senior Manager Billing and Data Management-Nicholas Mwebaze, and Branch Manager Industrial-Peninah Nabireba.
During the meeting, the abattoir’s management admitted to their illicit actions and earnestly sought forgiveness. However, they were reminded that, according to the law, individuals or institutions involved in water theft can face penalties in the form of fines or even legal consequences. Their actions had caused losses of over 600 million to the Organization.
After thorough deliberations, a resolution was reached. The abattoir management was fined 84 million, with 10 million shillings to be paid before reconnection. Additionally, they committed to making daily payments of 2.5 million shillings until December as a gesture of reparation.
