Preliminary police investigations reveal that, the 16 year old girls whose particulars have been concealed hails from Buturi village in Buhondo parish, Kicwamba sub-county in Kabarole district. They were reportedly lured to Hoima after being promised employment as housemaids.
Through their umbrella body of the National Association of the Displaced People-NADIP, the affected persons who since then sought refuge in Mayuge, Buvuma and Tororo districts say that they started the compensation process in 2007 and a presidential directive was made in 2023, but they are yet to receive their compensation.
Kiplimo, the reigning cross-country champion, sees the London Marathon as an opportunity to race against world-class marathoners such as Eliud Kipchoge, Timirad Tola, Sabastian Sawe, and Alexander Munyao.
Buzeze dismissed the allegations, claiming the petition was part of an effort to tarnish his reputation by individuals seeking to replace him as chairperson. He urged those behind the petition to follow lawful procedures in addressing their concerns.
In December 2024, the Kitgum District Council approved a plan by the District Executive Committee to identify approximately 1,000 acres of land within the district for resettlement.
Titus Komakech, Kitgum's surveillance focal point person, revealed that the patient was isolated at Kitgum General Hospital last week following a positive Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) result.
“In the first half of 2024 alone, more than 150 attacks with explosive weapons were carried out, resulting in the death of at least 100 civilians and the injury of some 200 others. We call on both parties to immediately cease attacks on civilians and to stop using explosive weapons with a wide impact area in populated areas,” the report stated.
