This archive report was first published on 18 July 2019.
On July 18, 2019, Chief Administrative Secretary for Devolution and ASALs Hussein Dado announced that a cross-border peace agreement between Kenya and Uganda would bring lasting peace to the border region.
The agreement, dubbed the "Karamoja Cluster," aims to benefit four million Pokot, Karamoja, and Turkana people who inhabit the border area.
According to Mr. Dado, the program will focus on developing amicable resource-sharing mechanisms, joint infrastructure improvements, youth empowerment through entrepreneurship and employment, and supporting cultural and intercommunity activities.
Speaking at the Joint Kenya-Uganda Technical Committee meeting on the proposed signing of the cross-border peace program MoU at Panafric Hotel, Nairobi, Mr. Dado emphasized the importance of utilizing existing knowledge and expertise in the region.
"These common factors should be a starting point of strength as the two governments strive to usher sustainable peace in the region," he said.
The agreement is set to be signed later this month in Moroto, Uganda, and is expected to herald a series of joint cross-border activities up to 2023, including strengthening of peace committees, infrastructure development, commerce, and joint security programs.
