Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has hosted Uganda’s Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, ahead of key engagements with diplomatic missions and development institutions.

In a statement on his official X account on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, Mudavadi affirmed Kenya’s economic pact with the Ugandan government.

According to Mudavadi, the two held advanced discussions on key areas of mutual interest and reinforced the strong, time-tested partnership between Kenya and Uganda.

“Conveyed my warm congratulations and best wishes to the Government of the Republic of Uganda as it begins its new mandate, and was pleased to host Rt. Hon. @RobinahNabbanja, Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda, during her visit to Kenya for engagements with Diplomatic Missions and Development Institutions, where we advanced discussions on key areas of mutual interest and reinforced the strong, time-tested partnership between our two countries,” Musalia stated.

“I recalled the launch of the Integrated Steel Industry in Tororo on 18th December 2025 by H.E. President @WilliamsRuto, a strategic regional investment set to strengthen steel supply chains, boost competitiveness and create jobs for our people,” Mudavadi said.

In addition, Mudavadi affirmed that Kenya and Uganda will remain each other’s most significant trading partners, with over twenty five priority cooperation instruments guiding both nations shared development agenda.

He maintained that Kenya’s economic collaboration with Uganda continues to anchor a dynamic and forward-looking partnership that benefits both nations and the wider region.

Kenya Uganda economic ties

Uganda’s Prime Minister’s visit to Kenya comes seven months after Kenya signed a memorandum of understanding with Uganda.

At the time, President William Ruto affirmed that Kenya will continue to uphold its strong bilateral ties with Uganda after signing eight Memoranda of Understanding with his Ugandan counterpart, Yoweri Museveni.

Speaking at the State House, Nairobi, on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, President Ruto maintained that Kenya and Uganda are focused on enhancing their partnership to bolster their socio-economic affairs.

The two presidents inked MOUs to strengthen partnerships on mining, transport, quality assurance, agriculture, fisheries, urban development, tourism and trade.

Ruto highlighted the need to address the persistent non-tariff barriers that hinder the flow of goods in the region, which have affected livelihoods and the free flow of trading commodities.

He added that they agreed to enhance the transport corridor from Kenya to the Central Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic, which will include the railway extension from Naivasha, a project President Ruto said is expected to begin by the end of this year.

President Ruto intimated the plan to commence on the urban development of the greater Busia metro project that will be undertaken between this year and 2028.