Members of Parliament on both sides of the divide are now questioning the governments stand in regard to the ownership of Migingo Island, whose ownership remains in contention between Kenya and Uganda after IEBC Officials who visited the island in a quest to register voters were arrested by Ugandan police and a police officer reportedly killed.
On Tuesday, the national assembly took time to adjourn its debate and discuss the matter, with Uhuru’s government taken to defensive position over its laxity to address the controversy over the ownership of the Island.
The action, which was widely perceived by many lawmen as an insult on Kenya’s sovereignty had some members of parliament go as far as demand an overhaul of the policy of free trade with our neighbour Uganda, to the west.
“People living in the lake Victoria region are the third highest taxpayers in the country… they also deserve protection from the government” Jakoyo Midiwo said.
The MP was beyond bewildered as to how the government could invade Somalia and insist on staying there despite numerous casualties under the guise of ‘protecting Kenya’s territorial borders’ yet seem totally unresponsive to Uganda’s vile violation of the same.
In an unlikely alliance, both government and opposition MP’s claim a double standard on Uhuru’s part and wonder whose side he’s playing on.
Everyone’s eyes are now on the president to see whether he’ll call out his perceived friend Museveni on the issue, or continue playing cool.