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Uganda/Kenya Ministerial Meeting in Nairobi

At the invitation of the Government of Kenya, Hon. Eriya Kategaya, former First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Internal Affairs led a Ministerial delegation comprising Ugandan Cabinet Ministers and Senior Officials, to the Kenyan Ministerial Meeting, May 20-21, 2003, in Nairobi.

The Kenyan Delegation was led by Hon. Dr. Chris Murungaru, Minister of State in charge of Provincial Administration and National Security accompanied by Cabinet Ministers and Senior Government Officials.

The two delegations hailed the ties of friendship and cooperation existing between Kenya and Uganda. They reiterated their commitment to strengthening and deepening their bilateral relation through a mutually beneficial partnership and within the framework of cooperation for the East African Community. They underscored the importance of promoting integration within the region as a prerequisite to attaining sustainable development.

The delegations reviewed their bilateral cooperation in infrastructure development, trade, energy, security and Lake Victoria Development Programme, the East African Compensation Fund and Regional Cooperation.

In the sector of infrastructure development, they agred on measures to remove all obstacles in order to facilitate the smooth flow of cargo along the Northern Corridor and through the Port of Mombasa. The two delegations undertook to remove any existing barriers to trade and investment in the two countries.

The Kenyan and Ugandan delegations agreed to work together in the expansion of power generation and in particular the development of the Bujagali Project as well as the extension of the Eldoret - Kampala Oil Pipeline. They also agreed to share experiences in Geothermal power generation.

The two delegations agreed to heighten cooperation in security in view of the threat posed by international terrorism. In this regard they agreed to enhance further the collaborative measures already in place.

They expressed concern regarding the proliferation of small arms and light weapons along the common border which has exacerbated the menace of cattle rustling among the Karamojong, Pokot, Turkana and Toposa communities. Both sides agreed to carry out joint disarmament exercises as well as focusing on the socio-economic development of the areas affected by cattle rustling.

On the East African Compensation Fund, they agreed to hold further negotiations after their budgets in June, 2003. During the visit, the Uganda delegation was hosted to a luncheon at State House, Nairobi by President Mwai Kibaki.

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