The Ugandan Parliament has sounded an alarm over the country's preparedness in case the Kenyan General Election turns violent as it did in 2007.
During parliamentary debates on Thursday, Ugandan legislators raised concerns over how much fuel was available in reserve.
Being a landlocked country, Uganda depends on Kenya as a gateway to access oil and other imports.
"We can't get fuel apart from when we get it from Kenya. So when Kenya goes into the election we need to fear," one parliamentarian observed.
"Those who deal in fuel sales will hoard their fuel then try to hike their prices and ordinary people will suffer in the end. What we are asking of the government is that they stock enough fuel," another member urged.
Uganda's Minister of State for Minerals, Mr Peter Aimat Lokeris assured the legislators that the country's fuel reserves were able to sustain the country comfortably for up to 16 days.
The legislators were, however, not satisfied with the Minister's statement and insisted that the government ought to be better prepared.
They further asked the government to assure Ugandans working in Kenya of their safety.
