Leaders allied to the Opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) in Uganda urged to President Yoweri Museveni to intervene after protests in Kenya on Monday, March 20.
According to the leaders, the riots could affect the economy of Uganda if they continue further noting that business was disrupted at the Ugandan border district of Busia
The party's deputy spokesperson, John Kikonyongo, while addressing the media on Monday, March 20, urged Museveni to lobby the East African parliament to resolve the situation before it escalates in Uganda.
“We interest the government of Uganda to think about the situation in Kenya more seriously, they shouldn’t take it for granted because it has a lot of effects on our economy," he added.
The protests led by Azimio party leader Raila Odinga saw traders keep off the Kenya - Uganda route for fear of being attacked.
In addition, the leader suggested that Uganda should look for a way to intervene and help resolve the political stalemate that could otherwise threaten the region's stability.
He further urged Ugandans to stock up on essentials in case the riots in Kenya spill since the landlocked country relied on imports from Mombasa Port.
"We ask the public to be mindful of careless spending because if Kenya descends into serious protests, businesses across borders may cause prices of goods and services to rise in Uganda," he noted.
Kikonyogo called upon Ugandans to pray that the situation does not affect them after Nairobi was shut down for the better part of Monday.
"When there is war in Kenya, automatically Uganda is in danger as far as our economy is concerned," he opined.
On the other hand, Odinga announced that the demonstrations will go on every Monday until President William Ruto honours his demands.
The opposition chief called upon the government to lower the cost of living, open the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) servers and halt the reconstitution of the electoral commission.
"A war has started and it will not end until Kenyans get what they rightfully deserve," Raila declared.
Kenya and Uganda enjoy cordial ties and heavily depend on each other economically. Kenya's Export to Uganda was about Ksh108. 4 billion in 2021, according to the United Nations COMTRADE.
