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Beautiful seneries of Karamoja region

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Karamoja a region rich with minerals and beautiful sceneries. The beautiful sceneries of Karamoja sub-region. Photo By Godfrey Ojore.   BY GODFREY OJORE      Its 11:25am on a cloudy Sunday, I set off to Karamoja region aboard a commercial Noah vehicle from Soroti town. Transport on public means to Moroto is 20,000 from Soroti town. My first destination in Karamoja is Moroto town which is more of the city for the region due to availability of many amenities such as the banks and the referral hospital. The journey would take us about four hours and thirty minutes drive. Throughout our journey, the driver would play old music of 1980s, few tracks from Buganda and Karamojong music probably to initiate us into the land of herdsmen. Soon after living Katakwi a district that boards with Karamoja, Aleklek is the first place to usher you to the home of the uncles of Iteso. The driver has to be extra careful of cattle, goats and sheep being grazed on the road sides. A