#Famine in Karamoja

Parliament’s Committee on Presidential Affairs has called for an audit of past government spending and development initiatives in Karamoja to establish why billions have yielded little transformation, as the Ministry of Karamoja Affairs pitched an ambitious Shs15 trillion, 10-year regional master plan.

Parliament's Presidential Affairs Committee and Disaster Preparedness Minister Sam Engola have called for an immediate halt to perpetual relief food hand-outs in Karamoja, pushing instead for investments in irrigation schemes, grain silos, and commercial agriculture.

Minister for Karamoja Affairs Hon. Lokii John Baptist has spearheaded a coordination meeting in Kaabong District to roll out over nine million kilograms of emergency relief food. The initiative targets vulnerable communities facing severe drought across the nine districts of the Karamoja sub-region.

The Prime Minster, Robinah Nabbanja has revealed that government has provided Shs135 billion for food in Karamoja for three months. This she says will include...