Uganda: We Shall Work With Whoever Is Elected President – Museveni Tells Outgoing Kenyan Envoy

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni said that like it has been the norm, Uganda is always ready to work with whoever is elected by the people of Kenya as President.

“Wherever is the President of Kenya, we shall work with him. So long as is elected by the people,” Museveni said.

General elections in Kenya are scheduled to be on 9 August 2022.

Voters will elect the president, members of the National Assembly and Senate, county governors and members of the 47 county assemblies.

The president was meeting the outgoing Kenya’s high commissioner to Uganda, Kiema Kilonzo who is leaving after three years of service for a political contest in his native country.

Kilonzo last year declared he will run for the Kitui governor seat this year 2022

Museveni reaffirmed his support and willingness to work with Kenya to strengthen the fraternal bonds of friendship and cooperation that exist between the two countries.

Kiema Kilonzo thanked President Museveni for the conducive working environment during his 3-year diplomatic tour of duty where he witnessed growth in the business sector between Uganda and Kenya despite the covid-19 pandemic.

“We have been able to raise from Uganda shillings 3.2 trillion to 3.6 trillion in terms of volume of trade in and out. on the issue of infrastructure, we have reduced the period cargo takes from Kenya to Uganda from 14 days to 4 days,” Kilonzo said

The outgoing envoy also expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the government and the people of Uganda for their friendliness towards the government and people of Kenya and noted that relations between the two sister countries.

“As I leave here, I want to say that Ugandans have been very hospitable and forever, I will regard Uganda as my second home,” he noted.

The two exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual interest.

Mr Kilonzo was appointed in 2018, by President Uhuru Kenyatta as the Kenyan Ambassador to Uganda.