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Museveni threatens to expel Kenyan herders over stolen cattle

President William Ruto shakes hands with his Ugandan counterpart during his swearing in at Kasarani Stadium on September 13, 2022. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Uganda President Yoweri Museveni has threatened to expel Kenyan Turkana's from his country over cattle rustling and smuggling of illegal guns.

In an executive order dated May 19, 2023, Museveni said he has given the Turkana population in Uganda six months to return all the cattle they have allegedly stolen within Karamoja around the Kobebe dam.

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