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.
"God and nature made us neighbours and as leaders we need to be careful of how we provide leadership. This is a chance for us to provide leadership," said Mr Muhoozi.
"We acknowledge there are problems but we have come to get solutions,"Governor Nanok told the meeting.
