UDA and NRM officials in Nairobi on May 8, 2025. PHOTO/X/UDAThe senior NRM delegation is led by Director of External Affairs Rtd Maj Awich Pollar Awich and National Leadership Institute Kyankwanzi's Col Okei Rukogota.
They arrived in Nairobi for a four-day official visit as part of a programme to strengthen ties with President William Ruto’s UDA.
In a post on X, UDA said the delegation is visiting at the invitation of UDA secretary general Hassan Omar.
The officials were received by UDA national treasurer Japheth Nyakundi.
“NRM secretary general Rt Hon Richard Todwong is expected to join the delegation later today, May 8, 2025, for consultations with the UDA leadership,” UDA said.
Other UDA officials who welcomed the delegation included directors Daniel Kiptoo, Rob Jillo, Grace Gicovi, Nathaniel Mongare, among others.
The NRM visit follows an earlier trip to Uganda in February by top UDA officials, including Omar and Nyakundi.
During the one-week tour, Omar said UDA engaged their NRM counterparts on matters of mutual interest between the two parties and their respective countries.
The UDA team also toured the NRM Leadership Academy, as the party considers establishing a similar institution in Kenya.
During the Kampala visit, the UDA delegation was hosted by NRM national chairman and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni.
Upon conclusion of the four-day visit, Omar urged NRM leaders to begin discussions on a post-Museveni transition as a way of ensuring long-term stability.
“There should be a conversation about the post-president era, and people should start engaging their minds. What do we need to do to ensure Uganda stays on a path of continuity that is favourable to both our countries?” Omar asked.
The NRM, under Museveni’s leadership, marked 39 years in power this year.
Museveni, who has led Uganda since 1986, remains a dominant figure in Uganda's and East Africa's politics.
