Nabilatuk District Production Officer Proposes a Retention Strategy to Keep Karamoja Children in School

What the report says

Nabilatuk District Production Officer Simon Loput has called on district leaders, especially those in the education sector, to put in place school retention strategies aimed at keeping Karamoja children in class and reducing dropout rates. His remarks came during a District Integrity Promotion Forum (DIPF) in Nabilatuk District, which was organized by the Karamoja Anti-Corruption Coalition (KACC) with Transparency International Uganda.

The forum, held in the district boardroom on 29 October 2026, brought together heads of departments to discuss service delivery concerns. Loput also said government should give greater priority to early childhood development, rather than leaving most of that work to development partners. Other officials at the meeting raised related concerns about education and community services.

According to Watchdog Uganda, KACC Project Officer Amina Lowakori highlighted gaps such as the lack of shelter for ECD learners at Kosike, insufficient teachers’ housing at primary schools including Kosike and Natire, and worries about the quality of work on the Kosike Sub-county administration block, which was said to still be at slab level. She also said some expectant mothers had reportedly declined ambulance services because of fear of the siren.

Transparency International Uganda’s David Kizito urged joint monitoring of schools, health centres and other facilities, along with phased project implementation and stronger use of data for advocacy. Principal Assistant Secretary Jovic Anyakun, speaking for the CAO, said teacher transfers at the start of the school year disrupt service delivery and suggested they be done in December instead.