Summary:
- Maj. Godfrey Katamba, the RDC of Katakwi, highlighted that the brigade’s presence will bring additional benefits, such as schools and a Health Centre IV, significantly enhancing social services for local communities.
KATAKWI: A contingent of 2000 UPDF soldiers is poised for deployment in Teso Sub-region to quell the escalating cattle raids attributed to suspected Karimojong warriors.
The deployment will be stationed in Orimon Parish, Okore Sub-county, Katakwi District, strategically aimed at bolstering security along the Teso-Karamoja border.
Maj. Godfrey Katamba, the RDC of Katakwi, highlighted that the brigade’s presence will bring additional benefits, such as schools and a Health Centre IV, significantly enhancing social services for local communities.
Geoffrey Omolo, the Chairperson of Katakwi District, expressed gratitude for the government’s initiative.
He noted challenges in establishing a brigade in Namenda due to border complexities and flooding, and in Magoro due to land disputes.
Omolo urged residents to rally behind development efforts and avoid politicizing the deployment.
The announcement has been warmly received by Katakwi residents, who underscored the urgent need for heightened security.
Local leaders including Charles Ikabat, Margaret Imalingat, Sam Osinge, and Jane Christine Adeke have endorsed the allocation of land for the brigade as a crucial step towards addressing insecurity.
