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Economic activity:
Farming, trade, forestry, fishing, mining & quarrying.
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Ethnic groups:
Itesot, Jopodhola, Bagwere, Sabins, Bagishu and Basoga.
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Population (2002) - total:
12712
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Osukuru
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Tororo district,
Uganda
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| Reduced sales of commodities and income because of the Kenyan war |
| Author: | Adima Jane, LIF Water Supply, Nyalakot Parish |
| Date: | 14 February 2008 |
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On the 17th of December 2007, Kenya voted their president. Unfortunately the result of the elections was rejected. The former President His Excellency Mwai Kibaki was announced winner but the opposition side led by Mr. Odinga rejected saying the votes were stolen. This resulted in fighting amongst the tribes of Kikuyu Kibaki's origin and the Luo Mr. Odinga's tribe.
This has affected the business people were doing in our village. Many people were relying on the Kenyans to come and buy produce especially food crops like maize, millet, yams and vegetables in the village. On their market days in Kenya, every Wednesday and Saturday people from my village could take food stuffs in plenty and sell at a better price to the Kenyans who could come from as far as Mombasa. But because of insecurity, they no longer come to the market. The prices of commodities in the Kenya market have reduced because of low demand. Even the exchange rates have reduced.
Our incomes have now reduced and yet the prices of the commodities have gone up in Uganda because of high prices of fuel. The community members who have relatives on the Kenyan side are also overburdened with the increased number of people to feed.
We are appealing to all the neighboring countries and external bodies to settle the Kenyan conflict. Otherwise we are very much affected by this unrest. |
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| A call to promote tree planting in Oriyoi village |
| Author: | Lakitari Valeriano, LIF - Oriyoi VIC, Nyalakot |
| Date: | 13 February 2008 |
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Africa 2000 Network (A2N) in Tororo in early 2000 promoted the use of fuel saving stoves and tree planting but it was not taken up as a major need in the community because then there were several trees in the area which could be used as firewood. With the increase of incomes, most trees have been cut for timber to roof iron sheet houses, burning bricks, charcoal and firewood. The population has also increased.
Now there are no more trees in the community and community members are now regretting as to why they didn't use the chance that was given to them to plant many trees. Cost of Griveria tree which A2N promoted is now expensive and few people still have them. They are calling on A2N and other NGOs to come again and promote tree planting in this area. |
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