Micheal Longole, the Mt. Moroto region police spokesperson said the energized operations are aimed at recovering illegal guns, arresting and prosecuting criminal elements who have been involved in cattle rustling.
John Paul Kodet, the LCV chairperson of Napak district, says that there is a need to break the cycle of livestock-based conflict using community mechanisms that would punish and discourage animal theft.
Justin Tuko, the Moroto Deputy Resident District Commissioner, says that they have so far arrested six suspects whose names appeared on the list and they confirmed owning guns. Tuko said one of the suspects was arrested by the community in Loputuk sub-county when he was named in the security meetings.
Bwayo was hit to death by a rolling stone while working in the stone quarry this morning. His colleague, Man Kasule, says he narrowly survived being killed by the same stone.
Palot Abenyu also a resident in the area, says the boat should be removed because it evokes bad memories, saying some of them lost their relatives in the boat tragedy.
After a long day on water searching for the missing bodies, nobody has been found since morning and they are tried to retrieve the boat for more bodies they suspected they were hidden under the boat but all was impossible.
Paul Baligeya, one of the residents says he was among those who signed for the money but later on realized he was given very little money since some of his properties like trees were not counted.
Mugwano Ivan, one of the residents of says the body of the man, with no particulars on him, could have been strangled to death. He had stains of blood all over the face and appears to have bled from the mouth prior to his death.
Residents have been trekking for more than 20 kilometers to access treatment at Seeta Naziggo health center 3. According to Muyanja, the health center, which has taken a whole to build, cost him Shillings 55million.
George Mutumba, the LC1 chairman Katente B, says that following the vandalism of the boreholes, residents have no option but walk for more than 3 kilometres to access water.
