By Spy Uganda
Kenya and Uganda are in advanced talks to work together in ending banditry and cattle rustling in their respective border town.
As part of coming up with a long-term solution, the two nations are planning to open a one-stop border post in Lokiriama in northwest Kenya to open up trade and fight livestock raids.
Kenya’s Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo said the border post would enhance movement and trade between Kenya and Uganda at the same time, improve security in the area.
The two nations reignited the September 2019 memorandum of understanding that sought to enhance cross-border trade between Turkana and Karamoja.
This would be accomplished by establishing immigration and customs border points at Lokiriama, Nawountos, and Nakitong’o centres.
Occupied mainly by the Turkana and Pokot ethnic communities in northwestern Kenya and the Karamajong in the northeast of Uganda, the communities practiced cattle rustling as a tradition.
The age-old practice has since been hijacked by criminals who take advantage of people’s helpless situation
Kenya has also set up several one-stop border posts with Tanzania and Ethiopia with officials claiming there has been a decline in attacks in the area.
