Tororo: Land Wrangles hinder infrastructure development at Amagoro P/S

Tororo: Since 2009 The school has been in Court over 3 acres of land which was Donated by 3families Namely Mr jadwong Opila The grandfather of Hon Sarah Opendi Achieng in 1968 Mr Machulus okote and Mr Mathias OCHWO They were all brothers however one family has been in court for all this time.

In 14/06/2021 the school won civil suit No 002 of 2014 Tororo municipal council vs Opendi Alex The Father to hon Sarah Achieng Opendi woman mp Tororo district.

Alex Opendi Appealed in the high Court of Tororo Against the ruling of the lower Court and won in October 2024 The school management committee and Tororo municipal council appealed against high Court ruling to Court of appeal Kampala.

The struggle has affected the school performance and infrastructure development of the school.

The government should therefore intervene to assist the school management through the. Attorney general so that this matter is settled once and for all and the school is allowed to progress for benefit of the community.

Today Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) district coordinator Tororo, Mr Owor Charles monitored Amagoro primary school In Amagoro A cell Amagoro A ward Eastern division Tororo municipality.

The school has population of 400pupils 199Boys and 201Girls. In 2024 PLE Results , the school had no first grade but they managed to get second grade D2 9pupils D313 Div 4 and U 5 pupils out of 31 Candidates that sat PLE 2024.

The school has nine (9) Teachers 5 male and 4 female Teachers.

However the school Headteacher Mr Imujaro Alfred Apuret acknowledges Poor performance is partly due to Land wrangles between The school and the family of The former Minister Hon. Sarah Achieng Opendi who is the current woman MP for Tororo District who is accused of grabbing School Land.