On Saturday, Kyagulanyi expressed his alarm over Kenya's decline from being seen as a beacon of hope in the East African region to a country now "associated" with the abduction of young citizens who are critical of the government.
This move comes in response to the Uganda Law Council’s controversial decision to deny Kenyan lawyer Martha Karua a certificate to practice in Uganda, sparking fears of a diplomatic and professional standoff.
The LSK has announced plans to engage Kenya’s Attorney General to address the matter and is mulling the suspension of Ugandan lawyers’ admission to the Kenyan bar until reciprocal arrangements are firmly established.
The episode which has thrown political commentators both in Uganda and Kenya into a frenzy specifically questioning the sovereignty of Kenya and the legality of the move, was foretold on Tuesday, October 31, 2023
The screaming headlines and many others that painted a picture of Kenya's utter nakedness before the global public court follow Saturday's abduction of Uganda's Opposition stalwart Kizza Besigye from Nairobi.
Doreen Katusiime, Permanent Secretary in Uganda’s Ministry of Tourism, called for seamless cross-border travel to unlock the region’s full tourism potential.
The alleged abduction in Kenya comes on the back of a similar experience suffered by 36 members of Dr Kizza Besigye political house in Kisumu four months ago.
Kenya's first female chief justice has recently been accused of failing to properly investigate and tackle allegations of bribery and corruption within the judiciary.