- On Sunday, November 9, President Yoweri Museveni expressed frustrations about Uganda accessing the Indian Ocean
- The long-serving Ugandan president suggested that if the situation does not change, war might break out in the future
- The video clip of Museveni’s interview on future wars went viral, attracting harsh reactions from Kenyan
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Nairobi – Kenyans have reacted to remarks by President Yoweri Museveni about future wars between Uganda and Kenya.
Source: Twitter
Speaking on Sunday, November 9, the long-serving Ugandan president demanded access to the Indian Ocean.
Yoweri Museveni’s warning about war
Museveni stated that it was unfair to block landlocked countries from accessing a critical route to trade and strategic defence, adding that the idea of countries claiming exclusive ownership of the ocean is madness.
He explained that his country had difficulty negotiating with Kenya regarding critical infrastructure that requires direct access to the Indian Ocean.
Museveni, who is eyeing another term in the upcoming January 2026 election, said if things do not change, there will be war in the future.
“In Uganda, even if you want to build a navy, how can you build it? We don’t have access to the sea. The political organisation in Africa is so irrational. Some of the countries have no access to the sea, not only for economic purposes but also for defence purposes. You are stuck. How do I export my products? That is why we have had endless discussions with Kenya. This one stops, another comes. The railway and the pipeline – we discuss. But that ocean belongs to me. Because it is my ocean. I am entitled to that ocean. In the future we’re going to have wars,” he said.
How Kenyans reacted to Museveni’s threats to war
Video of Museveni issuing the threats has continued to attract mixed reactions from Kenyans.
A majority of Kenyans questioned the reasoning behind Museveni’s remarks, with others saying if the war were to happen, Kenya would emerge victorious.
Sammie Luckyson
“I was wondering why weapons were supplied to Uganda, but now I understand why but playing with Kenya is like playing with Israel or USA. Kenya is one of those two in East Africa.”
Augustine Bouy:
“You are already in your future; which future are you waiting for, you ancestor?”
Nicholas Ole Mbae:
“I had to go back to the Africa map to see how far Uganda is from the ocean before laughing.”
James Gichana;
“Try other neighbours, not Kenya … we’re great men.”
Cardorichy Ricardo Cardorina:
“My question is even if he has access to the Ocean…how will he deliver his goods from which country since Kenya might block the transit?”
Source: Twitter
Samuel Macharia
“We need friendly match between our NYS and Ugandan military.”
Francis Karanja
“I’m confused, is he day dreaming? An ocean or a lake?”
What Kainerugaba Muhoozi said about invading Kenya
On Monday, February 27, 2023, Museveni’s son Kainerugaba Muhoozi insisted that he would invade Kenya in what appeared as Uganda’s attempts at breaching Kenya’s sovereignty.
Muhoozi, the leader of the Ugandan army, sparked anger on social media when he said he was keen to enter Kenya, capture Nairobi, and live in Westlands.
In one of his trademark X outbursts, the young Museveni stated that Nairobi is his for the taking and nobody would stand in his way.
Proofreading by Asher Omondi, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
