The Ugandan admnistration has agreed to pay the Kenyan government to transport its fuel through the Port of Mombasa.
Additionally, Yoweri Museveni’s government revealed that it would seek a quick conclusion it had filed against Kenya at the East Africa Court of Justice.
This announcement was made by Uganda’s Energy and Mineral Development Minister, Ruth Nankabirwa, following a meeting between President William Ruto and his Ugandan counterpart on Monday, February 26.
Nankabirwa explained the dispute by stating, “The whole world knows that you cannot lock out a land-locked country from accessing a port. That is against international laws.”
“All we want is to just bring in our fuel through Kenya, and we pay them. That's all we want and that's what we are pursuing.”
On the matter of the lodged court case, the Minister remarked that it would be resolved within a week or two.
This was in tandem with Ruto’s earlier sentiments that Kenya and Uganda had reached a breakthrough on the fuel impasse.
The Head of State remarked that following discussions with his Ugandan counterpart, there was an agreement on the way forward regarding the sourcing and scheduling of oil imports.
Ruto added that this would be done in such a way that it ensures the most competitive pricing and maximum logistical efficiency.
In November 2023, Museveni terminated Uganda's oil deal with Kenya, citing concerns that Ruto’s administration's government-to-government oil deal with Gulf Countries had resulted in excessively high fuel prices in Uganda.
Shortly after, Uganda National Oil Corporation applied for a licence through the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) to start importing fuel directly through the Port of Mombasa.
Uganda was compelled to resort to legal action after Kenya declined to issue the import license.
