By Bondry Kilenga Police at Kotido Central Police Station are holding two suspected armed Karamojong cattle rustlers in connection to illicit crude waragi and alleged possession of an illegal firearm. The duo have been identified as Paul Aleper, aged 20, a resident…
By Jennifer Achieng Security forces operating in Karamoja are facing mounting accusations of torturing civilians, particularly in the context of the ongoing Usalama Kwa Wote disarmament exercise. These allegations have drawn rebukes from local authorities and human rights organizations, who are demanding…
By Alexander Mackey Okori The Kotido Resident District Commissioner, Charles Ichogor, has directed the arrest of security officers deployed to man security checkpoints along Kotido-Abim highway on Thursday night over alleged collusion with crude waragi dealers. His directive follows an incident in…
By Stanley Ebele A day intended for prayer for unity and peace in Kotido District was overshadowed by a fatal incident of mob justice and ongoing cross-border cattle raids on Saturday. While religious and political leaders gathered on Saturday to pray for…
Local leaders in Moroto District are demanding for a total ban on the sale and drinking of waragi, citing its harmful effects. They emphasize that this unregulated alcohol has led to numerous deaths within the community. On Thursday evening, joint security forces…
Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the Kenya Police Service, Eliud Kipkoech Lagat, has formally stepped aside from his role as investigations intensify into the controversial death of blogger Albert Ojwang’, whose arrest followed a defamation complaint allegedly filed by the senior officer.…
By Bondry Kilenga The residents and local leaders of Rikitae and Kanair sub-counties in Kotido district are living in fear following a spike in violent attacks carried out by knife-wielding criminals. Daniel Ilukol, the LCIII chairperson of Rikitae sub-county, says that his…
Former Inspector General of Police, Gen. Kale Kayihura, has refuted claims linking him and ex-police officer Nixon Agasirwe to the assassination of prosecutor Joan Kagezi and several other high-profile murders in Uganda. Kayihura said that a Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) report…