The project has 22 of its planned 31 wells ready, with some extending more than seven kilometres underground. The wells are at different stages of completion and perforation, while pumping and flowback activities continue.
Customers face an estimated UGX 2.3 million initial payment for the Starlink hardware kit, while locally advertised kits can cost between UGX 2.7 million and UGX 3 million. Users are also expected to pay a mandatory regulatory charge equivalent to about US$100 plus VAT, estimated at roughly UGX 437,036.
The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Beti Kamya Turwomwe, has encouraged Ugandans to live within their means and avoid corruption, saying that corruption is the biggest regret that the country has today.
The data capture program will not only help with PDM but also with security, as criminals will be easily gotten through having the addresses and contacts in place.