KATAKWI – John Peter Imalingat, a resident of Angolekit Village in Ongongoja Sub County in Katakwi district is stuck with 13 children after failing to return them to school after falling victim to a double raid by suspected Karimojong rustlers.
The children at different levels of education dropped out of school when their father lost 52 cows on March 23, 2022.
As the family was trying to come to terms with the loss, another group attacked and robbed all household property worth Seven million shillings on May 5, 2022.
Imalingat told media in an interview that of the three children at the tertiary level, two are in secondary and eight others are in primary school.
William Omeke, the Ongongoja Sub county LC III Chairperson says that he has tried to liaise with district authorities on Imalingat’s matter without any success.
According to Omeke, Imalingat isn’t the only victim suffering from the recent cattle theft by suspected Karimojong rustlers in the sub-county.
Geoffrey Omolo, the Katakwi District Chairperson says they are still pursuing the matter with the responsible authorities to help the family.
Ongongoja is one of the most affected sub-counties experiencing continuous cattle thefts from suspected Karimojong rustlers over the years.