The Kenya Power & Lighting Company (KPLC) has mourned the death of Engineer Gissima Nyamo-Hanga, the Managing Director of the Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO).
Hanga died in a car accident alongside his driver, Muhajiri Mohamed Haule, on Sunday, April 13, 2025.
KPLC mourned him as a focused and diligent leader whose vision and dedication greatly advanced regional energy collaboration.
The Company said Hanga’s death is a significant blow to the energy sector in the region and is deeply felt by both TANESCO and the Kenya Power management team.
In recent months, Hanga personally led TANESCO’s team during the Energy Exchange Agreement negotiations with Kenya Power.
This paved the way for the successful commissioning and operationalization of the Kenya–Tanzania 400kV interconnector, now actively used for cross-border energy trading.
Besides, he will be fondly remembered as a committed member of the East African Power Pool Steering Committee, where he played a key role in laying the groundwork for future energy trading among the thirteen member countries.
“We at Kenya Power honor his legacy and wish to extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, TANESCO’s leadership team, his colleagues, and the entire energy community,” reads part of the condolence note from KPLC.
TGDC Joins KPLC in Mourning Eng Nyamo-Hanga
Tanzania Geothermal Development Company (TGDC) also mourned Nyamo-Hanga and his driver.
TGDC said Hanga will always be remembered for his role at TANESCO and the other subsidiaries.
“His leadership, dedication, and vision for TANESCO and its subsidiary companies (TGDC, ETDCO, and TCPM) will always be remembered. May their souls rest in eternal peace,” reads a condolence note from TGDC.
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Police Statement
Mara Regional Police Commander, Pius Lutumo, said the accident occurred in the early hours of Sunday in Bunda District, Mara Region.
Lutumo said the vehicle carrying Engineer Nyamo-Hanga was travelling from Mwanza to Bunda when it was involved in a head-on collision with a lorry.
Further, he said Nyamo-Hanga’s driver attempted to avoid a cyclist, lost control of the vehicle, and collided head-on with an oncoming lorry.
The bodies of the deceased have been taken to the Bunda District Designated Hospital, awaiting further arrangements.
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Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Energy
Tanzania’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy, Dr Doto Biteko, mourned the MD as a hardworking and visionary leader who was deeply committed to improving access to electricity for all Tanzanians.
“We have lost an outstanding leader. He wasn’t one to sit in the office—he was always on the ground, ensuring that the responsibility he was entrusted with, to provide reliable electricity, was fulfilled,” Dr Biteko said.
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