The reformed warriors, also known as Karachunas, began their mobilization in 2023 after voluntarily surrendering their guns to the government and embracing peace. They later established SACCO groups across all nine districts in the Karamoja sub-region under the Micro Finance Support Center.
The accident involving a Toyota Hilux Reg. No. KCA 344F, driven by Ben Plimo, 40, a Pokot from Kitale, West Pokot in Kenya, had a tire burst, causing the vehicle to overturn several times.