Museveni Summons Mudavadi Amid Chaos
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, who also oversees foreign affairs, recently met with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to strengthen their countries’ ties, especially in light of ongoing concerns about conflicts in the Indian Ocean.
The meeting took place on Thursday, November 20, at the Mayuge State Lounge in Uganda, and was attended by Kenya’s High Commissioner to Uganda, Joash Maangi, along with other notable leaders. Kenya reiterated its dedication to the East African Community (EAC) vision of promoting robust regional integration.
According to a statement from Mudavadi’s office, these regional connections aim to create a politically united, secure, and prosperous East Africa through economic, social, and political collaboration.
During the discussions, the Prime Cabinet Secretary highlighted that President William Ruto and his Ugandan counterpart are committed to working together to ensure stability and protect their mutual interests.
“ Presidents William Ruto and Museveni will continue building bridges that benefit the citizens of both nations,” read part of the statement shared on social media.
During the visit, the two leaders also touched on various bilateral and regional matters.
This meeting took place just a few days after Museveni expressed concerns in an interview, warning that tensions with Kenya could escalate if landlocked Uganda continued to be cut off from the Indian Ocean.
In that interview, the Ugandan President highlighted the nation’s economic and security needs, raising the question of how Uganda could successfully export its goods without any access to the sea.
“That is why we have had endless discussions with Kenya. We discuss the railway and the pipeline, but that ocean belongs to me. I am entitled to that ocean. In the future, we are going to have wars,” Museveni stated at the interview.
“I want to assure you that we are not going to go to war, and we as a country have always, since time immemorial, provided safe passage and free passage for goods from landlocked countries,” Mudavadi explained in a statement released on November 20.
Museveni Summons Mudavadi Amid Chaos
