Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has sent Raila Odinga a strong message to warn his close associate, Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino against his ties with Uganda’s opposition.
Speaking during Raila’s African Union Chairmanship bid launch at Kenya’s Statehouse, Museveni said that he has severally recieved intelligence reports pointing out Babu Owino interefering with Ugandan politics.
The long term serving President of Uganda said that those leaders who are around Raila Odinga should know their limits and stop overstepping to collaborate with Ugandan opposition groups.
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“There are some individuals in Raila’s group who I don’t think know what they are doing. I am a consumer of intelligence services so I always see intelligence service reports. There is a character called Babu. I always see Babu dealing with anti-NRM groups. I have never accused him but now I am accusing him.”
However, the Ugandan Head Of State expressed his support for Raila Odinga’s Africa Union Chairmanship bid and promised his full support on his candidature during voting next year.
Among African leaders who attended to support Raila’s bid include presidents Samia Suluhu (Tanzania), Salva Kiir (South Sudan), Burundian Prime Minister Gervais Ndirakobuca and Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo.
However, Somalia President Hassan Mohamud was missing in what President William Ruto termed as due to unavoidable circumstances. Ruto revealed that Hassan sent an apology and pledged his support behind Raila Odinga.
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“I had sent an invitation to the Somalia president and he confirmed yesterday that he would not attend. He made a call to me and because of issues that went beyond his control, he did not manage to come today but sent his apologies.”