{UAH} Governor Nanok recovers livestock seized by Uganda army

Governor Nanok recovers livestock seized by Uganda army 

BY JOAN LETTING AND ROSEMARY NCHINYEI 

Updated Thursday, August 14th 2014 at 23:40 GMT +3 Share this story:

A Kenyan delegation from Turkana County led by Governor Josphat Nanok last week helped recover livestock that had been confiscated by the Ugandan army. 

The delegation negotiated the return of 3,041 livestock that had been confiscated by the Ugandan People's Defence Force on allegations that the Turkana community living in Uganda had killed a UPDF soldier and taken his gun.

The resolution to release the livestock was reached at a cross-border meeting in Kaabong district of northern Uganda that was chaired by the Commander of Land Forces, David Muhoozi. The meeting happened a day before the visit of Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni to the region for a youth conference. 

Security was tight during the tense meeting at Kaabong Secondary School, which was attended by top security organs and the top leadership from both Uganda and Kenya. 

The Kenyan delegation comprised of Governor Nanok, his Deputy Peter Ekai, Senator John Munyes, Turkana West MP Daniel Nanok and a team from the national government on security led by the County Commissioner Julius Mathenge. 

The Kenyan team set out to northern Uganda districts of Moroto, Kotido and Kaabong following an invitation to discuss the recent conflicts between the Dodoth and the Turkana communities that moved into Uganda in search of pasture five years ago.

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