Beautiful Karamojong girls. Courtesy.
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Agago is currently hosting more than 500 Karamojong natives who fled due to famine in their homes.
By Kinyera Anthony Lakomekec
Agago, February 17, 2022: Agago district residents are demanding the district leadership to evict all the Karamojong residing in the district because of the alleged theft, poor sanitation, and spying on their properties.
The majority of the Karamojong in Agago includes women and children who are mainly from Kotido, Napak, Amudat, and Nakapiripirit districts in Karamojong sub-region who have fled due to famine and insecurity in their sub-region.
Smith Opon, a resident of Acuru cell in Agengo sub-county, Agago district said that there are many Karimojong that is almost surpassing the number of indigenous people there.
He added that these people should be taken back to prevent further regrets from the district leaders.
Simon Oromakecha, Agengo sub-county LC3 chairperson said he was told on February 7, 2022, about the ‘increasing unwanted acts’ from the Karamojong residing in his sub-county.
Oromakecha added that animals are being stolen by the Karimojong accompanied by disease-friendly sanitation which is unhealthy for people.
A local known as Komakech admitted that there are many Karamojong settling in Acuru village in Agengo sub-county accompanied with indiscriminative behaviors.
According to Oromakecha, his executive sat on Thursday, February 10, 2022, and resolved to remove all Karamojong in Agengo sub-county.
“I had a meeting with lower leaders including all the village and parish chairpersons, and resolved to remove the Karamojong,” he added.
Oromakecha further said that there are over 300 Karamojong in his sub-county excluding other sub-counties in Agago district.
However, he urged locals to be calm as the district authority sorts the issue out and to avoid taking the law into their hands.
“The sub-county will come with a final resolution on February 22 during a full council meeting.”
Pamela Ayot Ocan, district female councilor for Agengo sub-county said the district councilors recently debated on the issue of Karimojong in the district council, and the district chairperson was tasked to handle the issue.
According to a report from the council meeting held on January 28, 2022, at the district headquarters, the district chairperson, Leonard Opio Ojok, stated clearly that he has submitted a report to the Minister in charge of Karamoja Affairs explaining how the Karimojong stay is devastating.
The leaders were advised to register all the Karimojong residing in the district, however, the district councilors rejected the idea of registering Karimojong, saying that it will give them (Karimojong) away to settle further.
Ayot stated that the Karimojong has settled in many sub-counties including; Agengo, Adilang, Lira Palwo, Lokole; Patongo, Patongo town council, and many others, without proper shelter.
Last month, Mohamed Okwir, Adilang sub-county LC III chairperson said the Karamojong arrived in the district through Acholi businessmen who sell sorghum in Karamoja.
He added that about ten lorries full of women and children scattered all over the district with an estimated number to be over 500, more than the number of Karamojong who always comes to look for jobs and food.
