Ruto Defends Museveni’s Indian Ocean Remarks, Calls Out The Media
President William Ruto has broken his silence on the relationship with Uganda, amid claims that the East African country is preparing for war over access to the Indian Ocean.
Ruto downplayed claims of an approaching conflict with Uganda, blaming portions of the media for allegedly inflating Uganda’s stance on the issue.
He was speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Devki Steel Factory in Osukuru, Tororo District, Uganda.
“I know people in the journalist space try to create an impression that Uganda had said something to the effect that they need to access the sea by any means,” the President said.
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President Ruto defends Museveni over Indian Ocean claim
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“Let me assure the naysayers that Uganda and Kenya are brothers and sisters.”
Earlier in November, stories circulated that Museveni had vowed to launch war on other East African countries along the coastline in order to gain uninterrupted access to the Indian Ocean.
According to the source, Uganda intends to establish a fleet, but this is difficult without access to the ocean, which is why the landlocked country is pushing for shoreline access.
However, amid fears of an impending war between Kenya and Uganda, Ruto has underlined that the two nations have a solid relationship that would not be harmed by a dispute over the Indian Ocean.
According to the president, Uganda was free to access the Kenyan coastline because the two countries were already in talks about further infrastructure collaborations.
Ruto went on, “Uganda is assured of access to the sea through Kenya, and that is why we are not only extending the pipeline, we are also extending the road and the railway.
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“Kenya and Uganda are brothers and sisters, and we do no have time for negative engagement.”
Following previous threats about entering Kenyan and Tanzanian beaches, Museveni stressed that his past inflammatory utterances were part of a push for political union within the Eastern African Community.
According to Museveni, such a federation would go beyond the current customs union to integrate political, economic and millitary decision-making across the borders.
Meanwhile, during the same engagement on Sunday, President Ruto confirmed Kenya and Uganda will jointly own shares in the Kenya Pipeline Company once the privatisation process is completed.
Ruto Defends Museveni’s Indian Ocean Remarks, Calls Out The Media
