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Denis Onyango named in Caf Champions League Team of the Decade

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Denis Onyango

Former Uganda Cranes captain Denis Masinde Onyango has been named in the CAF Champions League Team of the Decade.

Fans voted Onyango in between the sticks for the period spanning 2010 to 2020.

Onyango who won the CAF Champions League with South African side Mamelodi Sundowns back in 2016, was voted alongside two of his former teammates, midfielder Percy Tau and forward Khama Billiat.

The team however is dominated by stars from record ten-time winning champions Al Ahly, with six of the remaining eight players having either played for, or currently playing for the Egyptian giants.

Defender Stoppila Sunzu and striker Mbwana Ally Samatta, both formerly of Congolese side TP Mazembe, complete the selection

Team

Goalkeeper: Denis Onyango (Uganda)

Defence: Ahmed Fathi (Egypt), Wael Gomaa (Egypt), Stopilia Sunzu (Zambia), Ali Maaloul (Tunisia)

Midfield: Hossam Ashour (Egypt), Hossam Ghaly (Egypt)

Forwards: Walid Soliman (Egypt), Percy Tau (South Africa), Khama Billiat (Zimbabwe), Mbawana Samatta (Tanzania).

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Game Store closes business in Uganda

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Simon Kabayo
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Game Stores, a South African retail store has announced that it has started on a process of exiting the Ugandan market.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, 4th October 2022, Game Vice President Neville Hatfield announced that they have started on a formal process of exiting Uganda after they failed to sell the company to local investors.

Hatfield explained that in March 2021, Massmart, the owner of Game retail store in Uganda, announced that following a review of its Game store portfolio in East and West Africa, it was exploring the idea that store performance might improve under the management of investors and entrepreneurs with a better understanding of local market conditions.

As a result, he said, Massmart, together with the Game management team, initiated a process over a 12-month period to investigate, as a preferred option, the opportunity to sell our store in Uganda to local investors.

“Unfortunately, this initiative has not yielded meaningful results. One possible way forward is now to consider closing our Game store in Uganda and we have therefore initiated potential store closure consultations with our staff members in the potentially affected stores,” he said.

“From the very beginning of the process to explore alternative options for our store in Uganda we have been firmly committed, regardless of the decision taken, to honour our obligations to our staff members, customers and business partners, and we would like to assure you that this remains the case,” he added.

Hatfield said their present focus is to ensure a transparent consultation process with their staff members and their representatives.

“From the very beginning of the process to explore alternative options for our store in Uganda we have been firmly committed, regardless of the decision taken, to honour our obligations to our staff members, customers and business partners, and we would like to assure you that this remains the case,” said Hatfield. 

He also announced that it is difficult to anticipate the timing of the consultation process and assured that will revert as soon as they have collective clarity on the way forward

Game stores joins its peer Shoprite Holdings SHPJ.J which last year pulled out of the Ugandan market.

Game, which opened in Uganda in 2004, operates in 12 African countries including South Africa, Nigeria, Zambia, Ghana, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.

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NSSF, Mastercard award Shs5.9 billion seed funding to Ugandan businesses

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The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) in partnership with Mastercard Foundation has awarded Shs 5.9 billion seed funding to an additional 78 Ugandan small and growing businesses through their Hi-innovator Program.

This brings the total of businesses funded to 110 since the Hi-Innovator Programme was launched in May 2021, totaling Shs 10.5 billion in seed funding.

The Hi-Innovator Programme is an initiative by NSSF in partnership with Mastercard Foundation that aims to create an eco-system where indigenous Small and Growing Businesses can be supported to mature into viable businesses.

The winners were selected from over 6,300 entrepreneurs that had enrolled in the program’s learning platform dubbed the NSSF Hi-Innovator Business Academy, an online self-directed platform where entrepreneurs obtained foundational business knowledge over the last three months.

Following a weeklong boot camp, 103 entrepreneurs were then shortlisted to pitch their ideas to an investment committee that included seasoned entrepreneurs and investors. The businesses were from five sectors including agriculture, digital economy, fashion and beauty, health, and light manufacturing.

Speaking at the awarding ceremony, Patrick Ayota, the NSSF Deputy Managing Director said, “It is gratifying to see that the number of businesses we are supporting this year through the Hi-Innovator Program has increased from 32 to 78. This is an indication that we have more innovative ideas and possible scalable businesses to support in growth.”

The successful businesses were assessed using a criterion that included the potential for scalability, sustainability, good governance, and impact on the community.

“The achievements we have seen in the program so far give us confidence in this partnership with the NSSF. Through this program, we believe that we are on the right track to attaining our ambitious goal of creating over 132,000 employment opportunities for youth and women in the country,” said Arnold Byarugaba, Mastercard Foundation’s Lead Micro, Small and Medium-sized enterprises for Uganda.

Richard Zulu, Founding Partner and Team Lead at Outbox Uganda which is the implementing partner for the Hi-innovator program, attributed the program’s success to the partnership-led approach with several other ecosystem players who provide technical assistance and mentorship which unlocks affordable financing for entrepreneurs at scale.

The selected businesses will now undergo a due diligence process and will be supported by other partner innovation hubs in the next four months to enable them to address business hurdles.

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Lotis Towers proprietor wants Parliament probe halted

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Lotigo Properties Limited, the proprietor of the condemned Lotis Towers, has filed a case before court seeking orders to stop proceedings by the Parliamentary Committee on Physical Infrastructure on the state of the building.

MPs on the committee started an investigation into the state of Lotis Towers following compression failure of a reinforced concrete column on the sixth floor of the building that threatened the structure integrity of the building.

The building was constructed by Roko Construction and completed in 2019 and tenants were ordered to vacate in August. Lotigo Properties, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and the National Building Review Board (NBRB) were summoned by the committee in September.

Through ALP East Africa Advocates, the management of Lotigo Properties wants court to declare that proceedings, orders and decisions of the parliamentary committee on Lotis Towers interfere with the powers of KCCA and the NBRB.

Senior counsel Francis Gamara filed an application that will be heard by the Civil Division of the High Court in Kampala. An ex-parte application is heard in absence of the other party.

Gamara sought “a declaration that the directives, procedures and decisions by the parliamentary committee on physical planning concerning Lotis Towers amounts to interference with the mandate of KCCA and NBRB contrary to the building control act of 2013.”

In addition, the proprietor of Lotis asked court to issue orders stopping the evacuation of the building.

Property manager Mrs. Kemigisha said that due diligence was not done by KCCA in terms of inspecting the building before recommending the occupants to vacate.

“The third respondent’s [KCCA] indefinite orders to entirely vacate the applicant’s building which was issue without visiting the building and in the absence of a technical structure integrity report is improper and unreasonable,” Kemigisha said.

On August 17, KCCA director of engineering, Eng. Jacob Byamukama had directed that all occupants vacate the Lotis Towers.

Kemigisha said an assessment was carried out by project engineers M/S Armstrong Consulting Engineers Limited and a report was issued indicating that Lotis Towers was fit for occupation. She said a copy of the report was submitted to the relevant authorities on August 29.

Kemigisha added; “the actions of the respondents in insisting on the vacation of Lotis Towers without a technical assessment report contradicting or challenging the report submitted by M/S Armstrong Consutling Engineers and M/S Armstrong Consulting Limited is irrational.”

She stated that most of the members of the parliamentary committee on physical infrastructure had premeditated hostile views towards the agents of Lotis Towers, thereby acting without impartiality. She asked court to deal with the case on its merits.

Kemigisha explained that when the crack was reported, the management took responsible steps and the matter was reported to the engineers who subsequently rectified the problem.

The Lotis Towers management argued that the parliamentary committee on physical infrastructure applied inductive investigations.

They said many buildings have collapsed within the city, but the committee has never visited those sites. The proprietor wondered why the committee singled out Lotis as a subject of investigations.

Lotis Towers is a 14-storied upscale building at plot 16 MacKinnon road, Nakasero and was commissioned in 2019. It houses the Judicial Service Commission-JSC, Cairo Bank International, British American Tobacco-BAT, and the Democratic Governance Facility-DGF among other offices.

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CID Boss Magambo reshuffles all detectives in Kampala

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Simon Kabayo
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CID Boss Magambo

The director of the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), AIGP Major Tom Magambo has made reshuffles in the directorate that have seen all detectives in Kampala.

The reshuffle has seen all detectives that were previously based in Kampala replaced.

On 30th September 2022, a message to all Regional Police Commanders and Divisional Police Commanders in Kampala Metropolitan Area, a total of 47 detectives at the rank of inspectorate and 355 at other ranks were replaced.

The changes have seen 402 detectives affected and none has been transferred to another area in Kampala Metropolitan Area but rather taken outside Kampala.

Similarly, new detectives from outside Kampala have been brought into the country’s capital. This is a move insiders have said might help solve crime. This is majorly focused on the three metropolitan districts of Kampala, Mukono and Wakiso

“The move is meant to fight corruption since those moved to upcountry stations had overstayed in Kampala,” one source said.

Apparently,  many cases have failed to get investigated to their conclusion, especially in Kampala because the investigating officers, most of whom have overstayed at the stations, have vested interest.

The Police annual crime report has over the years indicated that a number of cases are reported but not investigated despite the force having enough evidence to prosecute suspects.

Since being appointed, AIGP Maj Tom Magambo has emphasized the training of detectives and this has seen all heads of the Criminal Investigations Directorate, deputy directors, heads of department, and regional CID officers taken for refresher courses.

Also several mid- level CID commanders have undergone training as AIGP Magambo seeks to streamline how they do their work.

The CID director has also made several changes in the directorate by removing older detectives and reverting them to general police but also replaced by younger blood.

President Museveni has on many occasions blasted CID officers for bundling up cases because of corruption.

“The problem has been that the CIDs are either corrupted or bribed to suppress the information.So there has been mainly corruption and lack of patriotism where CIDs are not bothered about the suffering of the people and are influenced by money,” Museveni said in August during the closure of a six week leadership  and ideological for  senior regional CID officers.

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Gen Muhoozi’s controversial tweets cost him military command

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Simon Kabayo
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Gen Muhoozi

President Yoweri Museveni was forced to drop his son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba as Commander Land Forces following his controversial tweets on Kenya, the neighbouring country that serves as Uganda’s main supply route from the East African coast.

However, Lt Gen Muhoozi has been promoted to full general and will be replaced by the Commander of Mountain Division Maj Gen Kayanja who has also been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant general.

Maj Gen Kayanja, who is currently commanding military operations against the Allied Democratic Forces in DR Congo assumes the office of Command Land Forces which is the third biggest office in the UPDF command hierarchy.

According to the UPDF statement, Gen Muhoozi will retain his position of the Senior Presidential Advisor on Special Operations, which he has been holding since 2017.

Gen Muhoozi’s controversial tweets on Monday evening, saying that the Ugandan army would advance and capture Kenya’s capital Nairobi within two weeks if the two countries went war, caused a diplomatic spat.

“It wouldn’t take us, my army and me, 2 weeks to capture Nairobi,” he tweeted.

The furious Kenyans using both social media and diplomatic means mounted pressure on president Yoweri Mueveni to make a decision that has cost Gen Muhoozi his military badge.

Earlier on Tuesday, Uganda’s foreign Affairs Ministry had issued a statement denying that Gen Muhoozi’s tweets were not representing the position of the government of Uganda.

The issuance of the statement came after Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Vicente Bagiire held a meeting with Kenya’s Military Attache at the Kenyan embassy in Kampala.

Another meeting was held at Uganda’s embassy in Nairobi between Uganda’s High Commissioner to Kenya, Dr Hassan Galiwango and Dr Alfred Mutua, Kenya’s designate Foreign Affairs Secretary over Gen Muhoozi’s tweets.

“This morning I shared a social cup of tea with Amb. Dr Hassan Galiwango – Uganda High Commissioner to Kenya. We discussed interesting matters. Mambo iko Sawa [everything is fine],” Dr Mutua tweeted.

Gen Muhoozi has also previously used twitter to express his controversial views like in March this year when he said expressed for the support the Ethiopian secessionists in Tigray region.

In another tweet yesterday, Gen Muhoozi said he had met president Museveni and expected changes.

 “I had a good discussion with my great father this morning. Apparently, my twets scared Kenyans too much. He will announce the changes. There is a special prayer I shall make for our army” he said.

He has also expressed support for Russian in the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war. Lt Gen Kayanja whose 37 years of military career has been spent on the battle field.

Who is Lt. Gen. Kayanja Muhanga?

He was born in Kabarole district in western Uganda and a Mutooro by tribe. He was born in 1965 and no more much specific date and month are provided.

He is the commander of operation Shujja under the UPDF contingent in Democratic Republic of Congo. Previously Gen. Kayanja served as the 4th division commander in Gulu from where he was posted to Mountain division as the commandant.

He has also served as commandant military police, commander Uganda’s contingent in Somalia

 He joined the National Resistance Army at the rank of private until 1986 when the rebels captured power.

 He served in the Presidential Protection Unit at the rank of private from 1986 until 1988. Following the Junior Cadet Officer Course, he served in the office of the Chief of Combat Operations, at the rank of second Lieutenant.

 In 1990, he was transferred to the Directorate of Military Intelligence serving there until 1993. From 1993 until 1997, he served as the Intelligence Officer, attached to the UPDF barracks in Mubende.

 He was assigned to the Joint Anti-Terrorism Taskforce, at the rank of Captain He was promoted through Major, Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel and was posted to Somalia as part of the UPDF contingent to Amisom. While there, he commanded Uganda’s “Battle Group Eight”. He attended the Cadet Officers Course at the Uganda Military Academy in 1988.

 He is the outgoing commander of land forces of Uganda Peoples Defence Forces and who was previously the commander of the Special Forces Command (SFC).

In October 2022, Muhoozi who is also the son of President Museveni’s son was promoted to a full general, the highest rank in the UPDF and dropped as commander land forces of the UPDF.

In 2017 Muhoozi was appointed Senior Presidential Adviser on Special Operations. He was reappointed as the Commander of the elite Special Forces Command (SFC) in December 2020. Muhoozi had served in the same position from 2008 to 2017.

The Times and Command of Gen Muhoozi

Gen. Muhoozi was born on April 24, 1974 in Tanzania

1999, Muhoozi joined the army

2000 graduated from Royal Military Academy Sandhurst

September 2011 promoted to Colonel.

2012, enrolled at the South African National Defence College for the Executive National Security Program.

In August 2012 promoted to Brigadier Generaland appointed Commander Special Forces Command.

In 2013 and 2014 Muhoozi was one of the senior UPDF commanders who deployed to South Sudan to support the Government of South Sudan after fighting broke out in Juba between rival factions of the SPLA.

In 2017 appointed Senior Presidential Advisor on Special Duties, a position he held until December 2020.

February 2019, promoted him to the rank of Lieutenant General.

In June 2021, appointed Commander of UPDF Land Forces.

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Uganda’s Wakadogo School’s journey from civil war to world’s best

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Wakadogo School children

Ugandan school Project Shelter Wakadogo has faced its fair share of challenges ranging from civil war, to Covid lockdowns and rural poverty, but this has not stood in the way of teachers determined to give learners the best future possible. And the school is now being recognised among the world’s best, and is vying for the T4 Education World’s Best School prize, in the Overcoming Adversity category.

Few children know adversity like those of Gulu District in Uganda, where two decades of civil war, including acts of cruelty perpetrated against children by the Lord’s Resistance Army, tore the region apart. 

After the end of the war, the community continued fighting, only this time it was for safe, quality schooling for their children. 

Co-founder Farah Williamson says, “We were just university students when we co-founded Wakadogo 17 years ago. We didn’t have a lot of experience but we knew that if we listened and responded to the needs of the community we wouldn’t go too far wrong.” 

The buy-in of the community has been critical to the school’s success and the founding team implemented only what they could, in stages. The school opened with just four classrooms and 60 learners aged 3-6 years old. There was nevertheless proper sanitation with a flushing toilet block and clean borehole water. In addition, a morning porridge programme ensured that these children, living with great hunger, received at least one meal per day.  

Today the school educates 477 children and has one of the highest retention rates in the country. For most of them, Wakadogo represents a second home providing a feeding and healthcare scheme, and an education that will go far in breaking the crippling cycle of poverty. An extra-curricular programme of sport and music further enriches the children who are involved in the day to day running of the school. The head boy and head girl organise meetings every month with support from senior teachers, and this contributes to the low attrition rate. 

Andrea Charbonneau, another of the school’s co-founders says, “Against all odds, children fought to go to school during the war and post-conflict. The community prioritised education because of the vital role it plays in helping to heal and rebuild. Every day is filled with many challenges as the community continues to overcome adversity.”

As if the recent traumatic past that haunts many of the teachers wasn’t enough, when COVID hit, Uganda imposed one of the longest lockdowns. 

One teacher recalls, “The last time schools closed was during the LRA insurgency, but even during the war between 11 and 3pm we could go to school. During COVID this wasn’t even an option.”

Another teacher who saw both her parents abducted by rebels, says, “We thought northern Uganda had stabilised and then 2020 happened…it triggered so many memories from the war. We were locked up and confined again and that re-traumatised us.”

Describing his childhood, another Wakadogo teacher said, “For years I slept in the bush with my brothers. We would leave at 5pm and wait until it was safe to return around 9am. We would go home and get our books and go to school. At 3pm we would return home to prepare some food before going back into the bush for safety. There were about 100 children in the class and if you learned one subject in a day, you felt lucky.”

With the imposition of lockdown, it was quickly determined that online schooling would not be possible for the children of Wakadogo. Across Uganda, only 2% of the population has access to personal computers and less than 9% of the rural population has access to the internet. 

Instead, Wakagodo started a series of home-schooling lessons, eventually totalling 36 000 sessions, held in homesteads and compounds to keep students on track with their learning.

“We left a permanent footprint in the village. Just us being visible and checking on the kids helped to keep them safe, especially against early marriage and pregnancy. The PTA helped get kids to home learning points. One community member brought black boards and made benches so that three learning streams could take place at once” says one of the teachers.

Charles Odong Kigundi, head teacher at Wakadogo says: “It is a great honour to be recognised for the work we have done these past 17 years…our greatest desire is to see more children receive quality education…” 

Nilmin Williamson, another co-founder and Trustee of Wakadogo adds, “I was born in Uganda and seeing how this education project has grown and developed is like a dream come true.”

If Wakadogo walks away with the $50 000 prize, they plan to build a computer lab consisting of 50 laptops and 50 tablets, and solar panels to power these. The lab will also benefit the community- as the school intends to open it up to surrounding schools, families and community members to use after school, on weekends and during school holidays. An ICT teacher will be hired to provide training and support.

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Bеt365 Mоbilе Арр

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If you prefer betting on your phone, then the Bet365 mobile app is just what you need. While many bookmakers only offer a reduced mobile app, betting on your phone, you get the complete product on your phone. The same features, odds, and betting markets are all available.

System Requirements

The mobile app can be downloaded from the Apple Store or Google Play. However, you will need the following before you can use the Bet365 mobile app:

  • Smartphone with iOS 11 or later / Android 4.3 or later
  • Wi-Fi connection or mobile data connection
  • Clear cookies and cache on your web browser.

The app is free to download from Google Play Store or Apple App Store. You can access all the sports and casino games when you open the app. You can also follow your account and place wagers directly from the app. When you log in, you will see all the widgets which show your current balance, latest results, and active bets.

When you click on the ‘My Account’ button, you will see your account details, promotional offers, and how to contact bet365. You can also link your account to the app and place wagers directly.

Is There a Mobile App for Apple Devices?

Yes, there is! You can download the iPhone app from the App Store and the iPad app from the iTunes Store. And if you are using an Apple watch, you can use the Bet365 mobile app to place bets. However, if you’re using an Android device, you’ll need to access the website from your phone’s browser.

How to Place a Wager Through the App?

It’s effortless to place a wager through the app. All you have to do is to follow these simple steps:

  • Tap/Click on the ‘My Account’ button from the main menu.
  • Find the fixture you wish to bet on and click on it.
  • A new screen will appear with all the details about the match. Click on the button below the win chance to choose your bet type.
  • Choose from the drop-down menu and click the ‘Place Bet’ button.
  • Finally, enter your password to confirm the wager, and that’s it – your bet is placed!

You can also use the ‘Search’ button to find a specific fixture or click on one of the featured events to bet on them. However, you won’t be able to place single-event wagers through the app. You will always need to place them through the ‘My Account’ page.

How to Withdraw Your Winnings?

After a long day of betting and winning, you might be thinking about how to withdraw your winnings. Luckily, the process is straightforward and can be done through the app or website. All you need is a minimum of £10 or €10, and you can withdraw using one of the two payment methods – Skrill or PayPal.

Here are the detailed instructions on how to do it:

  • You need to log in to your account through the app or website.
  • Click on the ‘Withdraw’ button from the menu.
  • Enter the amount you wish to withdraw and click on the ‘Continue’ button.
  • Choose the payment method from the drop-down menu.
  • Enter your payment details and submit your request.

That’s all! Bet365 is one of the best betting companies in the industry, and if you follow these simple steps, you’ll have your money in no time!

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Gen Muhoozi replaced by Gen Kayanja after Kenya tweets

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Gen. Muhoozi

President Yoweri Museveni has dropped his son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba and replaced him with Maj Gen Muhanga Kayanja as Commander Land Forces of the Uganda People Defence Forces (UPDF) following his controversial tweets on Kenya.

He has been also been promoted to full General and Maj Gen Kayanja has been promoted to Lieutenant General.

Muhoozi, who had earlier today said that Museveni will make changes in the army, went on a Twitter meltdown, warning that he would only need two weeks with his army to capture Kenya’s capital, Nairobi.

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Gov’t does not conduct its foreign policy through social media – Foreign Affairs

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Simon Kabayo
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Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has come out to clarify on the controversial tweets of General Kainerugaba Muhoozi about ‘capturing’ Nairobi, Kenya’s capital city in two weeks that have gone viral on twitter and left the citizens in shock.

In the statement issued this afternoon, the ministry noted the debate on social media in respect to the relationship between Uganda and the Republic of Kenya and clarified that the ‘Government does not conduct foreign policy and other official business through social media nor does it depend on social media sources in dealing with sovereign Governments.’

“The ministry wishes to emphasise that the Government and the people of Uganda treasure the existing strong bilateral relations between the people and the Government of the Republic of Kenya based on our shared history, common values, mutual respect, trust and the desire to build a unified East African Community,” read part of the statement.

To end this debate, the Ministry assured that the Republic of Uganda wishes to reiterate its commitment to good neighborliness, peaceful coexistence and cooperation.

“The Government of the Republic of Uganda wishes to reiterate its cordial relationship with the Republic of Kenya and assure people and the Republic of Kenya of our harmonious relationship that we value,” concluded the statement. 

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