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A high-stakes meeting convened by Vice President Maj. (Rtd) Jessica Alupo to resolve the longstanding administrative conflict in Tororo District ended in both progress and tension, as leaders clashed over the naming of proposed new districts.

The delegation from Tororo, composed of leaders from both West Budama and Tororo County, reached a unanimous agreement to elevate Tororo Municipality to city status, within its current boundaries.

However, sharp disagreement ensued over which side would retain the name “Tororo District.”

During the meeting, Tororo County requested the creation of two new districts. West Budama made a similar request.

After evaluating both submissions, Vice President Alupo, standing in for President Yoweri Museveni, advised that the government could only accommodate three administrative units: one district for Tororo County, one for West Budama, and Tororo City.

She explained that the government currently cannot bear the financial burden of creating multiple new administrative units and encouraged the delegation to accept the proposed two districts for now, with the possibility of future sub-divisions.

Alupo also informed the meeting that Mukuju is already a gazetted district awaiting operationalization, and she recommended it be prioritized for fast-tracking.

Tororo District Woman MP Sarah Achieng Opendi supported the vice president’s proposal of having two districts and a city.

She expressed hope that the new Tororo City would retain the name “Tororo,” and proposed that the new districts adopt either neutral names or composite names like “Tororo-Mukuju” and “Kisoko-Mukuju.”

However, some leaders strongly opposed the idea of using “Tororo” in any of the new district names.

The MP for West Budama South Otiam Emmanuel Otaala emphasized that Tororo District already exists and cannot be recreated, as some were suggesting.

Dr. Odoi Tanga urged the meeting to first fast-track the elevation of the city and discuss naming later
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