- Kenya will host the Third Session of the JMC in 2026 at a date and venue to be mutually agreed upon by both parties through diplomatic channels.
- The Second Session of the JMC between Uganda and Kenya was held at the Sheraton Hotel, Kampala, Uganda from May 12-14, 2024.
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Kenya and Uganda have committed to ensure expeditious and full implementation of decisions reached during previous and present sessions of Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) and other bilateral meetings.
In a joint communique issued at the end of the Second Session of the JMC, the two countries welcomed a proposal to hold a joint technical committee meeting to address any trade and investment issues that may still be pending.
The Second Session of the JMC between Uganda and Kenya was held at the Sheraton Hotel in Kampala Uganda from May 12 to 14, 2024.
“Recalling the strong bilateral ties of friendship that the two countries enjoy, the two ministers for Foreign Affairs reiterated their commitment to further deepen the relations between the countries by strengthening cooperation in the various sectors of the economies while ensuring regular consultations to solve any emerging issues,” the document reads.
The delegation from Kenya was led by Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi.
The team from Uganda on the other hand was led by minister for Foreign Affairs Odongo Jeje.
Kenya will host the Third Session of the JMC in 2026 at a date and venue to be mutually agreed upon by both parties through diplomatic channels.
The two teams spearheaded deliberations that focused on assessing the level of implementation of previous decisions, addressing any outstanding or emerging issues and exploring new areas of cooperation.
The issues are under three broad areas of Foreign Affairs and Security Sector; Economic Sector; and Socio-Cultural Sector.
“Accordingly, they underscored the importance of regular consultations on matters candidatures, environment and regional peace initiatives,” the communique reads in part.
The meeting identified the opportunities existing in the two countries that could be exploited for the socio-economic transformation of the respective citizens.
“They also identified the challenges that have affected the free flow of bilateral talks and agreed to resolve all the tariff and non-tariff barriers in order to promote mutual growth, development and prosperity,” the document reads.
The two ministers for foreign affairs noted that the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic had delayed the convening of the 2nd session of JMC which had been scheduled to be held in 2021.
They noted with appreciation that officials from both countries had worked tirelessly to ensure that the meeting was finally being held.
The two further noted that holding a Joint Ministerial Commission meeting closely followed by a State visit by President Yoweri Museveni to Nairobi is a testimony of the warm, cordial and brotherly relations between Kenya and Uganda.
They noted that these relations are based on deep historical economic and socio-cultural ties that predate the independence of both countries.