Kapeeta councilor five representative Lokech Isaiah has emphasized the need of a police outpost in the area, citing the long distance to Kacheri Town council and Kotido CPS when reporting cases.

Lokech says they previously had an outpost stationed in Kokoria but was withdrawn due to heightened insecurity, adding that the current outpost in the sub county is an ASTU outpost that doesn’t handle criminal related cases.

According to Lokech, the distance from Kapeeta to the nearest police station has discouraged victims of cases like theft, GBV and assault from reporting.

Cue//…Lokech on outpost

Kotido DPC Robert Kacumu the Kotido DPC in response advised that sub counties that are in need of drawing police services closer to them should put it in documentation as creation of police stations are only approved by the headquarters.

Kacumu however noted that an outpost can be created in an area depending on the urgent need but the major factor that frustrates its existence is the lack of infrastructure in the sub county.

Cue//… Kacumu on out post