Over 391 civilians and 30 security personnel have lost their lives because of cattle raids in Karamoja and neighboring districts since July 2021 up to June 2023.

While addressing the media at the MT Moroto regional police headquarters recently, the Anti-Stock Theft Unit police commandant commissioner of police Elias Kasirabo revealed that over 391 civilians were killed by armed Karimojong warriors while 612 survived with injuries.

Kasirabo added that over 40 security operatives from both Uganda police and Uganda People Defense Forces sustained injuries during operations, ambush by the warriors or while trailing raided animals.

According to Kasirabo this insecurity has been directly or indirectly fueled by the cattle traders promoting commercialized raiding.

Kasirabo also blamed the LC1 chairpersons for issuing letters to traders they don’t know which allows them to access markets with stolen animals.

Between July 2021 up to date, over 47000 animals including donkeys, goats, sheep and cattle have been stolen and so far 37419 have been recovered in counter offensive operations and others in Markets while 9581 were never recovered.