Azimio leader Raila Odinga disclosed on Friday, May 17, that he held discussions with President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda before he saw him off after his 3-day state visit to Kenya.
In a statement on X, the former Prime Minister intimated that their discussions centered on their dream to have a united East African Community (EAC).
Raila further stated that he thanked the Ugandan Head of State for his continued support for the former PM's candidature for African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson.
"I held discussions with and saw off H.E. President Yoweri Museveni who has been on a state visit to Kenya. We revisited our dream of a united East African Community. I thank him for the continued support of my African Union Commission candidature," Raila remarked.
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Accompanying the ODM leader to see off the Ugandan president was Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen.
Museveni held talks with President William Ruto on Thursday, May 16, at State House, where he declared that the ultimate goal of the EAC was to create one government for East Africa.
“We revived the East African Community because it has an agenda that goes beyond mere economic integration. If you read Article 5 of our treaty, it says that ultimately we shall create a political federation. Therefore, for the EAC, our ultimate target is to create one government for East Africa,” said Museveni.
The Ugandan leader maintained that while economic prosperity can be handled by economic integration, strategic security needs political integration.
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