One of the most unnerving feelings in the world? Spending an entire evening in darkness when all around your neighborhood the lights are on. Even the street lights! Given this fell to my lot last night I have, since first light (with toothpick precision), been going through our house power grid, trying to isolate the problem. Circuit breakers: All ON. Any loose wiring? None. Mains in the Garage: Intact. Clearly, the matter goes beyond our four walls. So I dialed the 9551 number and am now waiting for the professionals to give me a conclusive rundown. Hopefully, the power will flip on and I’ll walk back into the house fist-pumping and chest-thumping. And while at it, coax the girls into giving me a thunderous applause. I’ll have returned with honor.
Many times in life, when you’ve done all you know to do, all you have left to do is to sit and wait. Virtue, Strength and Courage are found in being still.
June 12, 2018 at 4:02 pm
So true. Being still. That’s our lot loads of time. When you’ve done all you can..
June 12, 2018 at 4:02 pm
Polé sana for the darkness. Never a good place to be, especially when your neighborhood is lit. So did you confirm that you actually paid the bill and didn’t forget ?????
June 12, 2018 at 4:03 pm
Now see your life, Tandy??? PS. In life, being still is akin to inaction and powerlessness. Reminds me that’s why I need a savior!
June 12, 2018 at 4:08 pm
Yup, true that on Savior ?.
In my house this story would’ve ended with me realizing that I forgot to pay the electricity bill, which has actually happened ????
June 12, 2018 at 4:09 pm
I will go with,did u confirm u actually paid the bill?
June 12, 2018 at 4:10 pm
Sorry Jacob strange one is it a prepaid system?
Anyways back home solutions like inverters have proven very useful u may consider it depending on the frequency of power failures..
June 12, 2018 at 4:12 pm
Pre-Paid, Samuel Besweri Sentongo. We do have a power inverter but Friday nights are the busiest at our house. It couldn’t “sustain” us and the 10+ girls (over for sleep-overs / play-dates) we have in the house, with all the power drainers on;-)
June 12, 2018 at 4:14 pm
Jacob Zikusooka It’s you will have to plan for the power needs of the rare sleep overs… If that night requires 300 AH, then your system should be about 400AH (Ampere hours) to be on the safe side… ?⏳⏰
June 12, 2018 at 4:16 pm
Yes Joseph proper sizing of the solution is key from the AH to the inverter charging capability
June 12, 2018 at 4:16 pm
Is it possible there was an electrical overload?
June 12, 2018 at 4:19 pm
Just overuse, Rosemary. Apparently, the power was off most of the day, only we didn’t notice. I suppose that’s the purpose of loud generators?
June 12, 2018 at 4:19 pm
Hmmmmm
June 12, 2018 at 4:20 pm
Zik i live for such moments. You have my number
June 12, 2018 at 4:20 pm
Ha ha ha, Ed. Now I know! This is what happens when you have chaps like Sam Nyamboga for “close” friends. Some friend, that one is. He spent his day yesterday on the steps of Harambee House, mourning, so I was told?
June 12, 2018 at 4:22 pm
Ha ha ha hes still resisting & going to canaan
June 12, 2018 at 4:22 pm
Same thing happened on Thursday night thoughout to Friday evening I called call center at 6:30am and again at 12:30pm but all in vain until I had to engage the Ugandan way of doing things, I called someone that I know and she moved mountains. Of course I had selected affected neighbours but they were at wits end. So this is an African Mashariki issue get a number too.
June 12, 2018 at 4:26 pm
Things work a little better here, they actually came in under 2 hours;-)
June 12, 2018 at 4:26 pm
Vincent!! Vinceeeeennnt!! Come and see this Jacob who forgot to pay the bill and is now trying to play hero!! ?
June 12, 2018 at 4:27 pm
And here I was thinking I had annihilated y’all last week; and that goes for my local domicile nemesis, Sam Nyamboga. But now I see y’all sauntering back (with broken limb, smelling smoke) after the blitzkrieg???♂️ There’s life post Hiroshima and Nagasaki, so I see. May God strengthen my arms for battle☄️?
June 12, 2018 at 4:28 pm
It is called a ‘tactical retreat’! Merely regrouping and replenishing our firepower!! ?
June 12, 2018 at 4:28 pm
Only Jacob….:-D 😀 Just be humble and admit to your foibles and stop being alarmist!! And yes, we are regrouping…you will not recognize yourself Bro. J when we are through with you 😀 😀
June 12, 2018 at 4:28 pm
The master deflector. He abandons his bills and blames Government. I will be back with the name and shame details
June 12, 2018 at 4:29 pm
KPLC just came up with this add because of the run-around Zik is giving them. The Ugandan bitter disappointment is in the foreground
June 12, 2018 at 4:31 pm
Yes
June 12, 2018 at 4:31 pm
“Virtue, strength and courage are found in being still.”
June 12, 2018 at 4:31 pm
Needed this message today! Thanks!!!
June 12, 2018 at 4:32 pm
So what was the conclusion with the girls? Any standing applause ?? ?
June 12, 2018 at 4:33 pm
Applause.?? Lemon tea cookies.? The works, Christy?☺️
June 12, 2018 at 4:33 pm
Being Still is for the strong. The very strong
June 12, 2018 at 4:34 pm
Hmm. Annoying but sounds like you managed to find the positive in all of it and humor too! As long as you were all safe and healthy we thank God!
June 12, 2018 at 4:34 pm
I have fixed my wife’s tablet many a time by pressing as many buttons on it simultaneously and received much praise!!
June 12, 2018 at 4:35 pm
Ha ha ha, the Praise bar is clearly low in these quarters, Prince?? PS. So much for the falling rain, it was good seeing you yesterday!
June 12, 2018 at 4:35 pm
Did you pay the bill?
June 12, 2018 at 4:36 pm
I luv the be “still”
June 12, 2018 at 4:36 pm
Be still and know that I am God!
June 12, 2018 at 4:37 pm
Awwww…. hope you were able to resolve it. And also that is #word. After you’ve done all you can, you stand ?
June 12, 2018 at 4:37 pm
Hullo, Bro?
June 12, 2018 at 4:38 pm
Ssebo! Gyebale Mwami Sewanyana!
June 12, 2018 at 4:39 pm
You could have also checked for rats invasion in case they ate the cabling…..
June 12, 2018 at 4:39 pm
Only you, Daniel Karibwije??♂️?
June 12, 2018 at 4:40 pm
Lol