Omona’s statement follows back-to-back criticism by several leaders, especially from the Acholi Sub-region over time, who argue that despite massive government spending, the region remains among the poorest in the country.
This is the last batch of the consignment to be distributed to the Karamojong reformed warriors who missed out on the first phase. The distribution exercise started on Wednesday in the Napak district before it was rolled out to other districts.
During his monitoring visit on Thursday, Omona expressed frustration over the ranch’s failure to meet its objectives despite significant government investment in livestock projects.
The residents have always suffered severe flooding whenever it rains heavily because the water flows from the mountain downwards. However, the community recounts that the situation has been made worse because of the ongoing works on the Muyembe—Nakapiripirit road, which blocked the drainage system.
Dr Angelo Oceng, the In charge of Atiak Health Center IV told Uganda Radio Network over the weekend that the incidence has left the health facility in crisis with hundreds of patients likely to miss out on proper medical treatment.
The team from the office of the prime minister started delivering iron sheets to the districts in south Karamoja. The districts such as Napak received 1,352 pieces, Amudat received 962, Moroto received 1066, and Nakapiripirit received 780.
In February 2024, the office of the Prime Minister launched the iron sheets distribution campaign, with the first consignment of 97,552 iron sheets to be distributed to 3,752 beneficiaries across all nine districts of Karamoja.
Since they received the iron sheets, some have failed to construct the houses as per the purpose due to lack of money, triggering sales to the people who can build.
John Pasquale Udo, the Refugee Welfare Council 3 Chairperson for Palabek Refugee Settlement says out of the nine victims, five are girls while nine are boys, all from the Nuer tribe.
Joyce Nakoya, the Napak District Education Officer, said there is no clear, sustainable support for the children’s feeding program. She said that although the district wrote to the Office of the Prime Minister for food support, they are yet to receive feedback regarding their plea.
Okwi says other than offering loans to individuals, they are giving money to groups of people who have graduated from their mental therapy programme and have built bonds that enable them work together to improve their livelihoods.
Omona assured local leaders in Northern Uganda that Executive Order No. 3 still stands and would immediately resume once the government lifted the quarantine on the movement of animals.
Zacharia Onyang, the LC1 chairperson of Lokom village in Nabilatuk Sub County said that the flash floods have swept the villages of Napayan, Nawonyonoit, and Lokaala primary school.
Jonathan Moru, a farmer from Nadunget sub-county in Moroto district, laments that despite having over four acres of land prepared for planting, he is unable to proceed without seeds.
According to the eyewitnesses, due to the strong winds, the fire blew up caught the nearby hut, and later spread to 50 other huts burning them completely to ashes and leaving several household properties destroyed.
On February 2, the State Minister for Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, Esther Davinia Anyakun, inaugurated the iron sheet distribution exercise at the district headquarters in the presence of local leaders, district officials, and security forces, among others.
Rose Lilly Akello, the state minister for Ethics and Integrity who was presiding over the distribution launch on Wednesday warned the beneficiaries against selling the iron sheets. Akello said that they are going to use the records for tracking the beneficiaries and those who will sell their donation will face the law.
