LOCAL NEWS - BY KEN SIMIYU AND MOURINE - 20.9.2013 - 40 YEARS DOWN AFTER PEACE INITIATIVE AT LOKIRIAMA

The peace delegation team from Southern Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda and Kenya yesterday held commemoration of Lokiriama peace accord at Lokiriama in Loima District Turkana County.The event attracted more than 4000 peace team from different countries and communities. It was graced by Turkana county governor, Hon. Josephat Nanok accompanied by Hon. John Munyes senator Turkana county and Mps from Loima, Turkana South and Turkana Central constituencies and all MCAs.It was also attended by delegation from Uganda led by Hon. Peter Lokres minister for Lands and delegation from South Sudan Hon. Patrick Loita minister for livestock and fisheries.Speaking during the peace meeting, Hon Josephat Nanok emphasized on peaceful co-existence among the communities forming the Karamoja cluster.  He promised Turkana Community that live at Lokiriama that they will soon have electricity because all plans are set.The Turkana county governor also told the minister for lands from Uganda that the road from Lodwar to Lokiriama should also be planned to start from Moroto and meet on the Kenya-Uganda border.The meeting ended peacefully and the peace team proceeded to Uganda to attend another peace team organized by Ugandan peace team.