Parliament wants a report on the delayed USD 608m electricity access scale-up

Parliament has demanded a report on delays to a USD 608 million World Bank-backed Electricity Access Scale-up programme. Energy officials, among them Okaasai Opolot, were asked to explain why connections that should already be running are still on a slow clock. Speaker among MPs who want the paper on the table is a wider impatience with energy projects that are announced in dollars and delivered in excuses. For households still waiting for a pole, the acronym does not matter. The light does. _Based on parliamentary proceedings, 5–6 August 2026._