Uganda-Kenya row over oil supply unveils peppered, rising tensions

It is estimated that 40 percent or more of Kenya’s petroleum imports are exported, primarily via Uganda.

The Kenyan High Court will in the next few weeks determine if Kenya should go ahead and grant user rights to Uganda for the Kenyan oil pipeline, potentially solving or worsening the ongoing tiff between Nairobi and Kampala over fuel imports.

Trade and diplomatic relations between the two capitals have chilled over the past year, putting into question the state of the initial “bromance” between Ugandan veteran leader Yoweri Museveni and Kenya’s William Ruto.

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Publish date : 2023-11-11 08:00:00

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