Commissioner of Police (CP) Julius Twinomujuni is spearheading an anti-human trafficking sensitization campaign in the Mount Moroto Region, with a particular focus on safeguarding school-going children. The Commissioner who heads the Coordination Office for the Prevention of Trafficking in Persons visited six primary schools in Napak and Nabilatuk Districts, where he urged pupils to report any trafficking attempts and emphasized the importance of education for building a secure future in Uganda.
In Napak District, CP Twinomujuni visited Lorengecora Primary School, with 1,408 pupils, including 128 rescued and reintegrated children from the streets of Kampala. Lokodiokodio Primary School in Ngoleriet Subcounty, with 931 pupils (446 boys, 485 girls), has rescued and reintegrated 114 children (76 boys, 38 girls) from the streets of Kampala. Loodoi Primary School in Matanyi Subcounty, with 777 pupils (293 boys, 314 girls), has 130 rescued and reintegrated children from the streets (86 girls, 44 boys).
In Nabilatuk District, the campaign reached Nabilatuk Township Primary School (1,638 students, 724 boys, 914 girls), Lolachat Primary School (1,158 students, 677 boys, 481 girls), and Lorengedwet Primary School (947 students, 493 boys, 454 girls), where CP Twinomujuni addressed pupils and teachers. The team also visited the Presidential Initiative for Industrial Zonal Hub in Napak, where 30 reintegrated children from the streets receive skills training in carpentry, baking, and tailoring.
Additionally, CP Twinomujuni and his team held meetings with local political leaders in Napak, Moroto, and Nabilatuk, including representatives from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Chief Administrative Officers (CAO), Resident District Commissioners (RDC), District Inspectors of Schools, District Education Officers, NGOs, and local police. These discussions focused on developing strategies to combat human trafficking and identify opportunities to empower families through government programs like the Parish Development Model and the Uganda Women Entrepreneur Programme.
This campaign emphasizes stakeholder collaboration, including local authorities, cultural leaders and religious leaders, to strengthen anti-trafficking efforts. Across these six schools, 353 pupils have been rescued from the streets of Kampala and reintegrated in the education system with the support from locally based organizations in the region. The support include feeding, health care, scholastic materials, beddings etc to encourage school attendance. This activity is supported by the Better Migration Management programme, funded by the European Union (EU) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development (BMZ)
