The Ugandan president is not a happy man after all. This is
after he lay claims that Kenyans across the border are stealing his cows. “
Ambia hawa watu yako waache kuiba ng’ombe zangu” (Tell your people to stop
stealing my cows), he said openly eliciting laughter from fully packed stadium.
He was speaking at the installation of Uhuru Kenyatta as Kenya’s 4th
president of the Republic of Kenya after a successful election victory early
this year.
A Kenyan community living along the border is well known for
their prowess in cattle rustling. To them, this is a highly respected economic
activity that must be observed every year in order to source wealth for new
generations. The community which cannot be named for security reasons has had
its elders come out to sharply criticize Museveni and even demanded for an
apology. Until now, there has been no communication from Uganda on the issue
but tensions still remain high across the border.
Museveni is well known for his tyrannical moves with the
recent being deployment of his military to guard Migingo Island. The disputed
Island is believed to be within Kenya’s territory but Museveni has refuted the
claims and deployed his military. A stalemate still lingers over the dispute as
both Kenyan and Ugandan authorities have presence in the rocky island. With the
island being a major source of revenue for the locals who depend on fishing
activities, both governments are not willing to let go the small piece of land
located in Lake Victoria.
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