Loyce Nakut
Loyce Nakut covers Karamoja's gold, marble and limestone economy, including the region's long-running disputes over licences issued over community land.
Based in Moroto, Uganda
- Karamoja minerals
- Limestone and marble
- Pastoralist land rights
Reporting by Loyce Nakut
- Land rights · June 8, 2026
Karamoja quarrying tests community land deals
Moroto's marble and limestone attract industrial interest on communally held land, where consent processes were designed for individual titles.
- Critical minerals · March 31, 2026
Karamoja limestone corridor draws new investment
On the ground, industrial minerals in Karamoja are attracting investment as cement and construction demand rises, but local leaders warn that land agreements must be settled before quarries scale.
- Community · March 11, 2026
First independent CDA audit lands in Karamoja
Like that, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development commissioned the first independent audit of community development agreements in Karamoja in 2026, a test of whether the Mining and Minerals Act 2022 is being enforced on the ground.
- Artisanal miners · June 27, 2023
Karamoja artisanal miners losing ground
Artisanal miners in Karamoja - long the country's most mineral-rich and most marginalised region - warn that a wave of new concessions is being granted without them, threatening one of the region's few sources of cash income.