A high level security meeting was today held at Hotel Africana Moroto between delegations from Uganda and Kenya.

High on the agenda was to operationalize the memorandum of understanding signed by President Yoweri Museveni and the former president of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta in 2019 in Naitakwae, Moroto district.

The minister for security Gen.Jim Muhwezi who headed the Ugandan delegation says the meeting was targeted at fostering harmonious co-existence between the Ugandan and Kenyan communities living along the border as they share resources.

Muhwezi also recognized the challenges being faced by the two communities but noted that they should always follow the law.

On the other hand, Rebecca Miano who led the Kenyan delegation reiterated on the cordial relations between Uganda and Kenya and sharing of resources along the border by communities.

Miano however noted that there are emerging security concerns that have arisen as the two communities share resources.

She also pointed out that her delegation was here to also handle the issue of Kenyans especially the Turkana herders jailed in Ugandan prisons.

The meeting which saw members of the press being booted out has reportedly not come out with conclusive recommendations and reports indicate that the two parties are still consulting with their respective governments on some contentious issues.

Among those who attended the meeting are Gen.Caleb Akandanwaho popularly known as Salim Saleh, Lt.Gen.Kayanja Muhanga-the commander land forces, the Kenyan commander of the forces, RDCs, district chairpersons, Karamoja MPs and state minister for Karamoja affairs, Agnes Nandutu.