Skip to content

About the group

Who we are

A multi-disciplinary infrastructure group delivering technology, energy, water and mobility across East Africa — through four specialist divisions, each with its own expertise and enquiry path.

Founded
2012
Specialist divisions
4
Head office
Kampala
Footprint
East Africa

The company

Samanga Utilities, based in Kampala.

Samanga Utilities Limited — formerly Samanga Solutions Limited — is a member of the Machapala Group. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Kampala, it delivers integrated utility infrastructure and technology solutions for governments, municipalities, MDAs and businesses.

The group has established operations in Uganda and Tanzania, and is preparing to enter Kenya. This site presents four specialist divisions — Information Technology, Energy Solutions, Water & Agribusiness, and Transport & Mobility — each with its own engineers, project record and enquiry path.

Server cabinets and overhead cabling in a data hall — Samanga ICT field photography

01Information Technology

Data centre

Who we serve

  • Ministries and agenciesMEMDMinistry of DefenceMinistry of Water
  • Utilities and parastatalsUNRAKCCAUEDCLUEGCLREA
  • Development partnersDonor-funded infrastructure with government and utility partners.
  • Private operatorsCICOStrabagMajestic Commodities

Departments

The four divisions of Samanga Utilities Limited.

Each division is a dedicated practice with its own engineers, project record and enquiry path.

  • Server cabinets and overhead cabling in a data hall — Samanga ICT field photography

    01

    Information Technology

    Critical Communications & ICT — secure networks, radio, access control, cyber security and data-centre work for government and institutions.

    Visit this division
  • Samanga technician in branded high-visibility kit at an outdoor distribution control cabinet

    02

    Energy Solutions

    Practical clean-power and grid systems — including the published MEMD 33kV circuit-breaker installation.

    Visit this division
  • Irrigation in operation for Water & Agribusiness

    03

    Water & Agribusiness

    Piped supply, reservoirs, irrigation and civil works from design and costing through construction.

    Visit this division
  • Traffic lights installation at Kisaasi

    04

    Transport & Mobility

    Traffic-signal and mobility infrastructure delivered at Naalya, Kisaasi and Kalerwe.

    Visit this division

Full department profiles

Related brands

MyParking and Kili Pay.

The group also trades smart parking and e-mobility as MyParking, secure digital payments as Kili Pay, and aerial intelligence as Drone Plus. Parking and payments have their own sites.

Smart parking and e-mobility

Parking continues as MyParking.

Smart parking and e-mobility from Samanga, trading as MyParking — automated parking management, payments and access control.

  • Payments
  • Access control
  • On-site management

Pay at the stationScan the ticket, pay, and take a receipt — with staff on hand if you need them.

Open MyParking

Secure digital payments

Payments continue as Kili Pay.

Secure digital payment solutions from Samanga, trading as Kili Pay — merchant management and digital collections.

  • Merchant management
  • Digital collections
  • Secure payments

What Kili Pay isSecure digital payments from Samanga, trading as Kili Pay — merchant management and digital collections.

Open Kili Pay

In the field

From sites we have worked on.

Photographs of Samanga crews and published installations.

  • Samanga Utilities crew in branded high-visibility gear working on distribution equipment
    Field crew in Samanga kit
  • Technician installing pole-mounted distribution equipment with a crane truck on site
    Pole-mounted distribution work
  • Two Samanga technicians working on pole-mounted distribution equipment
    Line crew at work
  • Samanga technician in branded kit installing rooftop solar panels
    Rooftop solar installation
  • Samanga and UEGCL personnel inspecting pole-mounted distribution equipment
    Distribution cabinet inspection
  • Open pole-mounted recloser controller with the documentation still in the door
    Crew at an open pole cabinet
  • Irrigation in operation for Water & Agribusiness
    Irrigation in the field
  • Traffic lights installation at Kisaasi
    Kisaasi traffic signals

Credentials

ISO certified, and recognised.

ISO 9001:2015Quality management systems
ISO 45001:2018Occupational health and safety management systems
ISO/IEC 27001:2022Information security management systems
ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018Information technology — Service management
ISO 14817-1:2015Intelligent transport systems — ITS central data dictionaries
ISO 17573-1:2019Electronic fee collection — System architecture for vehicle-related tolling
Best Reseller in East AfricaMotorola Solutions
Best Reseller in Africa for SecurityRohde & Schwarz

Enquire

Tell us what you are building.

Send the brief and it reaches the division that will deliver it. Plot 12 Bukoto Street, Kamwokya, Kampala, Uganda. Open Monday – Friday, 08:30 – 17:00.