Community members allege that Tororo Cement contracted RAM Excavation Limited to mine sand from their river without consultation or consent. They claim RAM is transporting the sand for free and selling it to Tororo Cement at UGX 2 million per truckload.
While receiving the CT scan from the Ministry of Health Friday, Dr. Stephen Pande, the Director of Moroto Regional Referral Hospital, said they have been referring patients in need of CT scan services to Mbale Regional Referral Hospital or Mulago Specialised hospital for diagnosis.