Mudavadi Meets Museveni Amid Indian Ocean Conflicts
Musalia Mudavadi, the Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs, met with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to reaffirm strong relations amid concerns about Indian Ocean contentions.
Kenya’s High Commissioner to Uganda, Joash Maangi, attended the meeting on Thursday, November 20, at the Mayuge State Lounge in Uganda, along with other leaders.
Kenya also reaffirmed its adherence to the East African Community’s (EAC) ideology of promoting strong regional integration.
According to a statement released by Mudavadi’s office, regional links have promoted political unity, security, and prosperity in East Africa through economic, social, and political collaboration.
The PCS also stated during the meeting that President William Ruto and his Ugandan counterpart would continue to work together to ensure stability and 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.
Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary, H.E Musalia Mudavadi, and his team visited me at State Lodge Mayuge last night. We discussed issues concerning both our countries and the region. I welcome him. pic.twitter.com/WSy0MaTd1q
— Yoweri K Museveni (@KagutaMuseveni) November 20, 2025
During their visit, the two leaders discussed various bilateral and regional concerns.
The meeting came just a few days after Museveni warned in an interview that if landlocked Uganda was denied access to the Indian Ocean, it may spark a battle with Kenya.
During the interview, Uganda’s Head of State emphasized the country’s economic and security priorities, querying how Uganda could efficiently export its products without access to the sea.
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“That is why we have had endless discussions with Kenya,” Museveni stated at the interview.
Museveni: “The issue of strategic security is where I talked about the Indian Ocean. Some countries in the world are superior in air force, navy, & satellite, but the East African countries near the shores may not have that capacity. That is where political federation comes in.” pic.twitter.com/SBNXtQz14r
— UBC UGANDA (@ubctvuganda) November 20, 2025
“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.”
His comments led the Kenyan government to make a statement claiming that his views were taken out of context and should not be taken literally.
“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.
Mudavadi Meets Museveni Amid Indian Ocean Conflicts
