Tag Archives: cattle rustling

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The joint security forces fighting against cattle rustling in Karamoja have said there is a decline in cattle rustling in the region. The forces have attributed it to the withdrawal of all the Karimojong local defence unit personnel who are now undergoing training and already, …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Karamoja sub-region is set to receive 2,500 police personnel this month to beef up security and enhance operations, especially on disarmament. The additional personnel will also enhance a crackdown on cattle thefts and counter cattle rustling that has persisted in the region. The deployment follows …

Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Business grounded to a halt in Lotome sub county in Napak district on Saturday following a peaceful protest by residents accusing the army of alleged involvement in cattle rustling. The protesters who included children, women and men matched through Lotome trading center with placards accusing …

Napak, Uganda | Julius Businge | John Baptist Angolere 48, abandoned cattle rustling after surviving death eight times during cattle raids. The father of seven has now settled down in Auriki Akinei village in Iriiri Sub County in Napak district where he has excelled as a fruit farmer. He is involved in growing mangoes, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a decline in cattle rustling in Karamoja region, a thing the leaders attribute to garden work. Mark Abuku, the Kaabong district LC V chairperson says that the most active rustlers are now busy clearing their gardens for the planting season. According to Abuku, …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Karamoja Affairs Moses Kizige has cautioned Karimojong pastoralists against a mentality of exaggerating the numbers of the animals lost whenever they are raided. Minister Kizige cautioned the Karimojong on Monday during a meeting with the Matheniko pastoralists in Moroto district and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Karimojong elders in Napak and Nabilatuk districts have recommended to government to revive the electronic animal branding, a practice which was taking root ten years back. According to the elders, the electronic animals branding had stopped cattle rustling in Karamoja. The elders …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of musicians in the Karamoja region are using the talents to lead the fight against cattle rustling. The artists, mainly reformed cattle rustlers now earning a living through music are composing lyrics in local dialects to call upon the youths to denounce cattle …

  Politicians and local businessmen biggest profiteers Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Growing demand for cattle across eastern Africa is slowly turning cattle rustling, a traditional practice among pastoralists, into one of the region’s most brutal transnational organized crime syndicates, according to a study from the Institute for Security …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The 3rd Division Commander has asked Karamoja elders and peace committee members to be ambassadors of peace and discourage cattle rustling. Brig. Joseph Balikudembe also made a call to the warriors to either voluntarily disarm or be forcefully disarmed. His call follows increased raids among …