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Kenya’s delegation leader, Maria Cherono (right), and Uganda's Andrew Musiime
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A Kenyan and Ugandan delegation began a three-day meeting in Nairobi on Wednesday to discuss peace, security, and development along their shared border. The talks will review the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two nations, focusing on sustainable peace and development in the Karamoja, Turkana, and West Pokot regions. Key issues include reducing hostilities between neighboring communities, curbing the illegal flow of arms, empowering local governments, and promoting conflict prevention.
The agenda also covers peacebuilding, community resilience, conflict management, cross-border trade, and eliminating harmful practices like Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The MoU aims to improve livelihoods, food security, infrastructure, and ensure the free movement of people, livestock, and goods.
Additionally, the meeting will address the right to shared resources between border communities, such as the Turkana and Pokot in Kenya and the Karamoja and Sebei in Uganda.
Kenya’s delegation leader, Maria Cherono, emphasized the importance of peaceful coexistence and improving socio-economic conditions. Ugandan counterpart Andrew Musiime stressed the focus on long-term peace and investment in border areas.
The meeting will conclude with the signing of agreements by Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for East African Community, Beatrice Moe, and Uganda’s First Deputy Prime Minister, Rebecca Kadaga.
Source: The Star
