Kenya Ready To Draw Migingo Island Territorial Report After 10-Year Wait
The African Human Rights Bureau, through Executive Director Dan Alila, urges the Kenyan government to inform Kenyans about the outcome of the joint survey on Migingo Island, which was done cooperatively with the Ugandan government in 2014.
Alila stated that the report on the survey that used taxpayer money has not been made public or implemented by the government.
He said Kenyans would like to know whether Migingo Island is in Kenya or Uganda.
Alila, who appeared before the Parliamentary Committee for Foreign Affairs following his petition regarding Migingo Island in 2014, said they have waited for the government to put the joint survey report public.
He claimed that Kenyans living in Migingo have been subjected to several abuses by Ugandan security officers who now control the island and that such harassment can only halt once the truth about the island’s sovereignty is revealed.
Kenyans demand transparency on the Migingo Island territorial issue as the 2014 joint survey report with Uganda remains unpublished The African Human Rights Bureau urges President Ruto to make the findings public to end the ongoing injustices faced by locals. #Kenya #Uganda pic.twitter.com/n70rmppCsP
— Live Kenya (@kenya0live_) January 5, 2025
The African Human Rights Bureau head has urged President William Ruto to review the joint survey report on Migingo Island and make it available to Kenyans.
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Alila stated that it is paradoxical that the area Assistant Chief for Migingo Island is a Kenyan while the island is manned by Ugandan security agents, as the Ugandan government argues that the contested island is part of its jurisdiction.
The beleaguered island lacks both a school and a government-owned health facility.
In 2018, some Kenyans led by the area assistant chief attempted to create an Early Childhood Education (ECDE) center on the island, but the structure was demolished by Ugandan security officials.
Kenyan general elections are held every five years on Migingo Island, which now has more than 52 voters, according to Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) records.
Kenya Ready To Draw Migingo Island Territorial Report After 10-Year Wait
