Dodoth North County MP Joseph Komol Miidi has raised alarm over worsening hunger in Kaabong District, warning that some residents are reportedly dying as families struggle to find food. The legislator has appealed to the government to urgently increase food supplies and emergency assistance to save vulnerable households from further suffering.

Speaking to Bbeg Media at Parliament, Komol described a desperate situation in which residents had approached him for help transporting bodies of people he believed had died from hunger. “The situation has gone worse, where my people have approached me to carry dead bodies in my own pickup vehicle. The deaths are mainly due to hunger,” he said, highlighting the severity of the crisis in his constituency.

According to the MP, poor harvests during the previous growing season have left many families without sufficient food, while livestock raids have further weakened households that depend on animals for survival and income. Changing weather patterns have also contributed to the challenges facing communities whose livelihoods largely depend on farming and livestock keeping.

Komol called on the Office of the Prime Minister, which coordinates disaster preparedness and emergency relief, to step up interventions before more families are affected. Although the government has reportedly delivered relief supplies to parts of the region, he said the assistance reaching Dodoth North remains inadequate compared with the needs on the ground.

The legislator acknowledged that other communities in the Acholi and Teso sub-regions were also facing food shortages but urged authorities to ensure that the most vulnerable households receive sufficient support. His appeal highlights the wider food security challenges affecting parts of Karamoja, where drought, unreliable harvests and insecurity can leave families struggling to meet their basic needs.

Beyond the immediate hunger crisis, Komol said poor infrastructure continues to prevent his constituency from recovering economically. He pointed to limited electricity, poor roads and unreliable telecommunications as major obstacles to business growth and investment. He also revealed that he had engaged the Uganda Communications Commission and the National Information Technology Authority-Uganda over plans to install communication signal boosters in three sub-counties, including Kaabong East.

Komol expressed hope that improvements in telecommunications and the planned tarmacking of the Moroto-Kitgum road would strengthen trade and create more economic opportunities for residents. However, he noted that some areas were still waiting for electricity infrastructure, despite progress in other parts of Karamoja. Better connectivity and transport, he argued, would help traders reach customers, access services and participate more effectively in commercial activities.

Serving his second term in Parliament, Komol said his previous experience as an LC III chairperson, sub-county internal security officer and head of Kaabong District had helped him understand the problems facing his constituents. He urged government institutions and Parliament to give urgent attention to hunger relief while pursuing long-term development measures, stressing that families in Dodoth North need immediate assistance to survive and sustainable opportunities to rebuild their livelihoods.