Kampala, Uganda – East Africa / March 12, 2026.
by AdministratorKAPATU Project Leaders Present Progress, Audit Reports to Vice President Alupo
Leaders of the Karamoja Peace and Technology University (KAPATU) project have presented a progress update and an independent financial audit report to Vice President Maj. Jessica Rose Epel Alupo on funds advanced by the government to kick-start the institution.
The meeting, held at the Vice President’s office, focused on the utilisation of Shs10 billion that government released last year as part of the Shs30 billion seed capital pledged by President Yoweri Museveni for the establishment of the university at Losilang in Kotido Municipality.
The KAPATU delegation was led by the university’s president and Bishop of Kotido Catholic Diocese, Rt Rev Dominic Eibu (MCCJ). Other members included the university council chairperson, Mr Severino Twinobusingye; Deputy Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Prof Annette Kezaabu; Principal Technical Advisor Dr Robert Limlim; University Secretary Mr Henry Kyarimpa; and the institution’s chief of security, Amb Phillip Idro, among other officials.
While presenting the report, Mr Twinobusingye said the project received the Shs10 billion in two instalments of Shs3 billion and Shs7 billion, leaving a balance of Shs20 billion yet to be disbursed.
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He explained that in line with the institution’s commitment to transparency and accountability, the university engaged external auditors to review the utilisation of the funds. The audit report formed part of three documents presented to the Vice President, who also serves as the founding Deputy Chancellor of KAPATU. President Museveni is the founding Chancellor.
The other documents included a report detailing KAPATU’s activities between 2014 and 2023, culminating in the laying of the foundation stone at Losilang, and an 890-page report outlining achievements, challenges, and the project’s future plans.
The delegation also screened a 59-minute documentary highlighting the university’s role in the socio-economic transformation of Karamoja.
“At KAPATU, we emphasise transparency and accountability in the management of public funds. The President pledged Shs30 billion and we have so far received Shs10 billion, which has been utilised. We commissioned external auditors and this is the report,” Mr Twinobusingye said while presenting the documents.
He described KAPATU as a strategic initiative aimed at driving socio-economic transformation in Karamoja.
Achievements
Dr Limlim highlighted key milestones achieved so far, including the KAPATU unveiling and thanksgiving ceremony held on November 23, 2025, at Losilang. The event attracted participants from across Karamoja and the wider Ateker region, including the Ethiopian Ambassador representing the Ateker community in Ethiopia.
According to Dr Limlim, the event served as a major advocacy platform for the university project, drawing widespread support from communities across the region.
Other achievements include hosting a verification team from the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) on December 16, 2025, furnishing of offices and the university library, restructuring staff, conducting a financial audit, and the ongoing construction of an administration block.
The project has also produced a documentary aimed at raising visibility and advocacy for the university, initiated engagement with the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Council, and facilitated the establishment of a police post at Losilang to enhance security.
However, Dr Limlim noted that the project faces challenges, including delays by NCHE to grant the institution a provisional licence required to begin academic programmes.
He appealed to the Vice President to support efforts to expedite the licensing process and also assist in securing the remaining Shs20 billion pledged by government.
Government response
In her remarks, Vice President Alupo commended the KAPATU team for documenting the project’s progress and maintaining accountability in the management of public funds.
She also praised the concept behind the university, noting that its focus on peace and technology aligns with the development needs of Karamoja.
“The challenges notwithstanding, what matters is the mission and vision of this project. I stand ready to act as a connector as we continue implementing programmes aimed at transforming Karamoja,” she said.
H.E Alupo said the government has undertaken several interventions in the region but emphasised that long-term transformation will depend on equipping people with skills and education.
She added that establishing universities in different regions is intended to make higher education more accessible to students whose families struggle to send them far from home.
The Vice President pledged that government would study the submissions from the KAPATU leadership to ensure the project continues progressing.
Rt Rev Eibu also congratulated President Museveni and Vice President Alupo on their recent electoral victory and reiterated the university’s commitment to supporting the development of Karamoja.
ABOUT KAPATU
KAPATU is a Nucleus National Public University established jointly by the Roman Catholic Dioceses of Kotido and Moroto, the Catholic Lawyers Society International (CLASI), headed by its president, Counsel Severino Twinobusingye, and the government of Uganda. With its main campus situated at Losilang, Kotido municipality (Karamoja). The initiative aims to foster peace and sustainable development in the region through education.
It was conceived in 2014 but actualised on 29th April, 2023, in a colourful ceremony at Nsambya presided over by H.E. the Vice President, Maj. Jessica Alupo, who represented H.E. the President. The KAPATU project is being overseen by a Strategic Leadership Committee comprising President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni (Chair/Founding Chancellor), Vice President Jessica Alupo (Founding Deputy Chancellor), and First Lady, also Minister for Education and Sports, Maama Janet Kataha Museveni.
The government has, in the FY2025/26, allocated Shs180bn for the university’s establishment following a special cabinet sitting on 16th December 2024, chaired by H.E. the President and also attended by H.E. the Vice President.
by AdministratorSpeech by Rt. Hon. Amama Mbabazi SC at KAPATU Unveiling
Kotido, Uganda – East Africa / November 23, 2025
The Chief Guest Rt. Hon. Amama Mbabazi SC, KAPATU Chief International Fundraiser, and Special Envoy of the President of the Republic of Uganda for the Great Lakes Region, South Sudan and Ethiopia, delivers a speech at the Karamoja Peace and Technology University (KAPATU) Project Thanksgiving and Unveiling ceremony in Losilang, Kotido District on November 23, 2025.
Rt. Hon. Mbabazi presided over the event as the Chief Guest, representing H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the President of the Republic of Uganda, and the Founding Chancellor of the KAPATU Project.
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by AdministratorVIDEO: VP Maj. Jessica Alupo Meets Karamoja Peace and Technology University (KAPATU) Project Officials
Kampala, Uganda, East Africa/October 17, 2025
Vice President of the Republic of Uganda H.E Maj. Jessica Rose Alupo Epel has met a team from Karamoja Peace and Technology University (KAPATU) project at her office in Kampala. The team was led by Rt. Rev. Dominic Eibu MCCJ, the KAPATU President, and included among others KAPATU Council chairperson Counsel Twinobusingye Severino, DVCAA Prof. Annette Kezaabu and Hon. Lokii Peter Abrahams, the MP for Jie County-Kotido district.
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The mass was conducted in partnership with the Catholic Lawyers Society International (CLASI), the Uganda Law Society (ULS), and the Uganda Catholic Lawyers Society (UCLS).
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Kampala, Uganda – East Africa / April 24, 2025
Watch the full video of the eulogy speech by The Rt. Rev. Giuseppe Filippi, the Bishop Emeritus of the Catholic Diocese of Kotido in Uganda, the Patron and Chairman of the Board of Advisors of the CLASI, at the Memorial Mass for the late His Holiness Pope Francis at the Uganda Law Society (ULS) headquarters in Kampala on April 24, 2025. This dedicational mass not only mourned the late Pope but also reflected on his legacy as the leader of the Catholic Church and the sovereign of Vatican City State from 2013 until his passing in 2025.
The mass was conducted in partnership with the Catholic Lawyers Society International (CLASI), the Uganda Law Society (ULS), and the Uganda Catholic Lawyers Society (UCLS).
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by AdministratorVIDEO: Eulogy Speech by Mr. Twinobusingye Severino at the Memorial Mass for the Late Pope Francis
Kampala, Uganda – East Africa / April 24, 2025
Watch the full video of the eulogy speech by Mr. Twinobusingye Severino, the President of the Catholic Lawyers Society International (CLASI, the Chairperson of the University Council for KAPATU, at the Memorial Mass for the late His Holiness Pope Francis at the Uganda Law Society (ULS) headquarters in Kampala on April 24, 2025. This dedicational mass not only mourned the late Pope but also reflected on his legacy as the leader of the Catholic Church and the sovereign of Vatican City State from 2013 until his passing in 2025.
The mass was conducted in partnership with the Catholic Lawyers Society International (CLASI), the Uganda Law Society (ULS), and the Uganda Catholic Lawyers Society (UCLS).
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by AdministratorVIDEO: KAPATU, OWC Officials Inspect Perimeter Wall Built by Karachunas in Kotido
Kotido, Uganda – East Africa / January 12, 2025.
Officials from the Karamoja Peace and Technology University (KAPATU) project, along with a delegation from the Ugandan government’s Operation Wealth Creation (OWC), recently inspected a concrete perimeter wall constructed by the Karachunas (reformed warriors) around the Bishop’s residence in Kotido Catholic Diocese, Kotido District, Karamoja sub-region, Uganda, East Africa.
The 32 Karachunas involved in this project were trained in bricklaying and masonry as part of a community youth engagement initiative aimed at establishing KAPATU. “This perimeter wall demonstrates that the Karachunas can be trained, participate in productive economic activities, and disengage from cattle rustling and insecurity,” stated Rt. Rev. Bishop Dominic Eibu MCCJ, the President of KAPATU University and Bishop of the Kotido Catholic Diocese.
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The inspection team consisted of the following members:
- H.E. Amb. Lt. Gen. Philip Idro – Principal Advisor to Gen. Caleb Akandwanaho Salim Saleh, Chief Coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation, and Special Advisor to H.E. the President of the Republic of Uganda on Defence and Military Affairs (CCOWC/SPAD).
- Hon. David Bwangamoe Pulkol – Principal Advisor to the CCOWC/SPAD.
- Counsel Twinobusingye Severino – Principal Legal Advisor to the CCOWC/SPAD, Chairperson of the University Council, and President of the Catholic Lawyers Society International (CLASI).
- Rt. Rev. Emmanuel Bernardino Lowi Napeta – Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Torit in South Sudan and Member of the Board of Advisors for CLASI.
- Mr. Charles Ichogor – Resident District Commissioner of Kotido District.
- Fr. Raphael Loberei – Director of Estate at KAPATU.
- Mr. Vicent Eosu – Director of Engineering at KAPATU.
KAPATU is set to play a vital role in promoting peace, sustainable development, and socioeconomic transformation in Karamoja. It has plans to provide transformative higher education focused on 21st century skills for self-reliance and community development.
by AdministratorSpeech by Kotido Bishop The Rt. Rev. Dominic Eibu MCCJ at KAPATU Launch
Full speech by the Bishop of Kotido Catholic Church Diocese, The Rt. Rev. Dominic Eibu MCCJ during the launch of Karamoja Peace And Technology University (KAPATU) at Losilang Catholic Parish, Kotido Catholic, Diocese, Kotido Municipality, Kotido District, Uganda, East Africa on Friday 28th July, 2023.
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SOURCE: ( Catholic Lawyers Society International, 10th August, 2023, https://youtu.be/QV129WTbFBY )