It alleged that the juvenile shepherd met the toddler at their home and took her in the nearby bush 50 meters away where he proceeded to have aggravated sexual intercourse with her on the Wednesday evening.
It alleged that on March 6th, 2024 at around 11:00 pm the said pupils developed stomach, throat, and heart pain after consuming cookies that they found wrapped in a polythene paper inside one of the classrooms.
In February, the leadership of the Pokot expelled the Sabiny community from the Amudat district after Pokot herdsmen were evicted from the Sebei sub-region.
George Owanyi, the Amudat Resident District Commissioner confirmed that the Pokot and Sabiny have been reunited and now sharing resources peacefully.
A spot check by URN in the Pokot Girls Secondary School found that of 19 teaching staff, ten who belong to Sabiny community had fled to their ancestral homes and never returned back despite the directive from the district officials.
George Owanyi, the Amudat Resident District Commissioner, called for the return of the staff and condemned sectarianism and hate speech attributed to certain leaders from Amudat and Kween districts. He emphasized the right of Ugandans to settle, work, and conduct business in any part of the country.
It is alleged that the local leaders of Amudat district on Wednesday called for a meeting and resolved to chase away all the Sabiny community living in Amudat including those working in public offices.
Michael Longole, the Mt Moroto Regional Police Spokesperson confirmed the incident stating that a team of detectives visited the scene together with a canine and collected tangible evidence.
Cattle farmers forced to sell livestock at giveaway prices while buyers have resorted to undercutting the prices saying they have to meet the high transportation costs.
Micah Lolem, the Member of Parliament for Upe County in Amudat district, highlighted the losses suffered by the Pokot community due to drought, emphasizing their need for pasture and water. He urged the Sabin leadership to allow them to graze their cattle in Sebei land while working with security forces to address any issues caused by wrongdoers.
Judith Chelengat, a bee farmer from Looro Sub County, shared her experience. She used to produce low-quality honey that sold at low prices, often struggling to identify the right harvesting season.
Betty Akello Otekat, the Amudat Resident District Commissioner told URN that they delayed disbursing the money to the beneficiaries because the groups were not organized and were unprepared to receive the funds.
Micheal Longole, the Mt Moroto regional police spokesperson said the weapons are suspected to belong to the LC3 chairpersons of Looro and Achorichori sub-counties who were arrested at the beginning of July 2022 after security received credible information that they owned illegal guns.
