Karamojong pastoralists helplessly stirring at dry Kanawat bridge in Kotido District, wondering where to water their livestock from By Alexander Mackey Okori Government has allocated Shs50 billion for emergency food relief in Karamoja, with the funds drawn from the national emergency fund…
Garden of sorghum affected by prolonged drought in Kotido North Division ( Photo By Alexander Mackey Okori ) By Alexander Mackey Okori KARAMOJA: Food Rights Alliance, has called on the government to release contingency funds to district disaster management committees to enable rapid local…
Turkana herders watering goats and sheep By Prosper Gibolo KOTIDO:The community and leaders of Kotido have agreed to allow the pastoralists from Turkana in Kenya to graze on their land on condition that they don’t come with guns. This was during a…
The valley tank whose construction was launched in September, 2025, is one of the three valley tanks being constructed to support the planned Nangololpolon dam in Kotido district, under a project funded by the government of Uganda and the Federal Republic of…
Kotido District has a population of about 219,700 people, with officials estimating that more than 45,600 households have been severely affected hunger caused by the prolonged dry spell. Emmanuel Oyuku, the Kotido Chief Administrative Officer said reports from sub-county authorities indicate that…
The Ireland Ambassador to Uganda Gaynor Mags, said that triggered by early-warning systems and forecasts, these funds empower households to prepare by purchasing food, reinforcing homes, or evacuating livestock. By Prosper Gibolo Charles Ichogor, Kotido RDC on black suits handing over cash…
By Moses Lokeris At least 5,000 hectares of crops worth 2 billion shillings are said to have been destroyed by the ongoing dry spell in Kotido District, leaving hundreds of families starring at hunger. Sam Richard Erechu, the Kotido District Production Officer…
Statistics from the office of the district forest officer indicates that more than 8,400 trees are cut down for charcoal monthly more than 4000 tree Uganda losses annually. By Moses Lokeris A group of women carrying charcoal on their heads to take…