Museveni Okays Fuel Payment to Kenya a Day After Ruto’s Visit
The Ugandan government has consented to compensate the Kenyan administration for the transportation of its fuel via the Port of Mombasa.
Furthermore, the government led by Yoweri Museveni announced its intention to expedite the resolution of the case it filed against Kenya in the East Africa Court of Justice.
Uganda’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Ruth Nankabirwa, revealed this statement after a discussion between President William Ruto and the Ugandan leader on Monday, February 26.
Nankabirwa explained the dispute by stating, “The whole world knows that you cannot lock out a land-locked country from accessing a port. That is against international laws.”
“All we want is to just bring in our fuel through Kenya, and we pay them. That’s all we want and that’s what we are pursuing.”
Regarding the ongoing court case, the Minister commented that it would be settled within the next week or two.
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This coincided with Ruto’s previous remarks indicating that Kenya and Uganda had successfully resolved the fuel disagreement.
The leader of the nation stated that after engaging in talks with the Ugandan leader, both parties reached a consensus on the future steps related to the procurement and timing of oil imports.
Ruto stated that the process would be carried out to guarantee the best possible pricing and optimal logistical efficiency.
In November 2023, Museveni ended Uganda’s oil agreement with Kenya, expressing worry that the government-to-government oil deal between Ruto’s administration and Gulf Countries had led to disproportionately elevated fuel costs in Uganda.
Not long after, the Uganda National Oil Corporation submitted a license request to the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) to initiate the direct importation of fuel via the Port of Mombasa.
Uganda had to take legal measures when Kenya refused to grant the import license.
Museveni Okays Fuel Payment to Kenya a Day After Ruto’s Visit