Tag Archives: Karenga

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joint security forces have shot dead a suspected armed cattle rustler dressed in a Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF uniform in Karenga district. The incident took place in Lokel village, Kapedo Sub County on Sunday when the suspect was found driving five cows believed to …

Karenga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The joint security forces in Karenga district have launched a manhunt for suspected Karimojong rustlers accused of stealing a gun from the house of a soldier in an army detach. The incident took place on Friday night in Lobalangit sub-county in Karenga district. Major Isaac …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tension is high among Karenga district local government officials following life-threatening leaflets listing the names of the officials to be gunned down. It comes two days after unidentified gunmen shot dead the Assistant Chief Administrative Officer, Simon Peter Omony. He was gunned down at …

Karenga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The joint security forces have launched a manhunt for a group of unknown armed people who shot and killed a senior civil servant in Karenga district. Simon Peter Omony, the assistant Chief Administrative Officer was gunned down at 9pm on Friday at his residential home …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Maize growers in Kawalakol, Kapedo and Sangar Sub Counties in Karenga district are counting loses after herd of buffalos and another of elephants raided their gardens, destroying an estimated 180 acres of the crop in the past few days. The wildlife from the Kidepo …

Karenga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Karenga District Northern Uganda Social Action Fund- NUSAF desk officer, Patrick Lotyang Ogwang has been arrested for allegedly embezzling more than 70 million Shillings. The money was meant for two NUSAF projects. Lotyang is being investigated following a probe on how he spent NUSAF …