A visit by the Soroti University Council to the project land and Katakwi Teaching Hospital marks an important step in exploring the district’s potential for the university’s future development.
Prof. Pius Okong, Chair of the 3rd Council of Soroti University, inspecting the Mark stones on the 2sq miles of land in Palam, Katakwi
As council members walked the site, the visit offered an opportunity to see the land to help the council consider how it might support the university’s plans. The visit brings attention to the wider community: a university project could create new opportunities for learning, work and local business.
Soroti University VC and Chair Katakwi District Land Board, Mr. Jude Olinga (middle) and Obado Lawrence.
For Katakwi, the visit carries a sense of possibility. The land may become more than a project site; it could help connect the district with higher education and open doors for young people in the region. The land will house the institute of Bioeconomy, laboratories for testing vaccines and vaccine trials, quarantined animals for research, and commercial production enterprises. But turning that promise into reality will depend on careful planning, cooperation with local stakeholders and clear decisions about the project’s next steps.
The Dean of the School of Health Science, Prof. Kabwigu briefing members of the council
The council’s visit is therefore both a practical assessment and a chance to imagine what the future could hold. If the plans move forward, the land in Katakwi could become part of a lasting partnership between Soroti University and the communities around it. Council also visited the Katakwi district hospital, a teaching centre for Soroti University medical students.