President Museveni honours NWSC’s MD-Silver Mugisha with the Prestigious Golden Jubilee Medal for transformative leadership.

The Managing Director of the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC), Eng. Silver Mugisha, during Labour Day celebration, received an esteemed Golden Jubilee Medal in recognition of his transformational and exceptional leadership that has a remarkable impact on growth in coverage, revenue, and the asset base of the entity. 

The medal was handed over to him by President Yoweri Museveni during the Labour Day national celebrations held on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at Nakale Grounds in Nakapiripirit District.

The theme of the Labour Day celebrations was “Consolidating the Gains of the PDM for Increased Productivity and Inclusive Job Creation.”

“Eng. Mugisha from Bushenyi district has been instrumental in the transformation of the National Water and Sewerage Corporation. He has served with distinction for the last 20 years since he joined in 1994. Under his leadership, NWSC has experienced significant growth in coverage, revenue, and asset base,” announced in the statement read while decorating him with the medal.

Eng. Silver Mugisha being decorated on Labour Day

Since 1994, Eng. Mugisha has spearheaded a transformative leadership for the national water and sewerage services provider with unprecedented expansion and significant improvements across all key performance indicators.

The number of customer water connections has more than doubled, surging from 270,000 in 2013 to over 650,000 by 2023, dramatically increasing access to clean and safe water for millions of Ugandans. Simultaneously, the corporation’s financial performance has experienced substantial growth, with the annual turnover increasing from 150 billion shillings to over 445 billion shillings during his tenure.

There is a tremendous increase in the annual laying of critical water mains, which has soared from 80 kilometers to an impressive 2,800 kilometers. This concerted effort to expand and modernize the water distribution network is further highlighted by the growth in the total network length from 6,500 kilometers to over 18,000 kilometers.

NWSC has dramatically expanded its geographical reach, extending service coverage from 58 towns in 2013 to over 270 towns currently. This expansion has resulted in service coverage reaching over 84 percent within municipality boundaries and 74 percent when considering areas both inside and outside these boundaries.

The Golden Jubilee Medal, also known as the Independence Medal, stands as Uganda’s highest civilian honour, second only to the Most Excellent Order of the Pearl of Africa. Established in 2012 to mark the nation’s 50th anniversary of independence, it recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding service and unwavering loyalty to Uganda