Over 100,000 Kenyans living in disputed Lake Victoria islands to miss census

The government has said it will only ferry enumerators to Osieko island, but not other islands which leaders say are inhabited by Kenyans. [Courtesy]

Over 100,000 Kenyans living in the disputed Lake Victoria islands are set to miss out on the census due to the unresolved boundary dispute between Keny and Uganda, Budalang’i leaders have said.

The leaders led by Bunyala South MCA Casper Ajuma said the protracted dispute will see residents of Sigulu, Makera, Lelwe, Sagiti, Hama and Ayasi islands will not be counted yet they vote, seek medical  services and go to school in Budalang’i.