The refugees who included 22 children and five adults fled fighting in North Kivu Province, Rucuru village and ended up in Abakiriza church in Kampala who sheltered them for some time but later were put in a bus and they ended up in Malaba border as they were seeking for asylum in Kenya.
Police in Tororo district is stranded with 27 refugees
from Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC who were intercepted from the Malaba border
while entering Kenya two weeks ago.
The refugees who included 22 children and four adults fled
fighting in North Kivu Province, Rucuru village and ended up in Abakiriza
church in Kampala who sheltered them for some time but were later put in a bus
and taken to Malaba border to seek asylum in Kenya.
According to a police source at Malaba police station who preferred anonymity, they have tried all efforts to relocate them to a refugee camp in vain.
Wamungu Mango Gudance, one of the refugees noted that they are willing to go to
any place the Ugandan authorities will lead them to but not going back their
country in Congo.
Wamungu wants the government to intervene and offer them relief Aid.
Bukedi Regional Police Commander Julius Ceaser Tusingwire says that they are
working with relevant authorities to ensure that the refugees are offered proper
care.
AYUBU KIRINYA
Freelancer