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Most Of Us Would Have Been In Uganda: See Part Of Kenya That Uganda Almost Took

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When Muhoozi Kainerugaba threatened to capture Nairobi within few days, he caused stir between Kenya and Uganda, thus was called out, bashed before he issued an apology. The takeover talk by the Ugandan general, rings a bell when the neighboring country under their by then president Iddi Amin Dada threatened to annex all Kenyan that were part of Uganda before the colonial re demarcation of the territorial boundaries.

The area included; Turkana, part of lake Rudolf (now lake Turkana), West Pokot, Trans Nzoia, Bungoma, Busia, Kakamega, Central Nyanza, South Nyanza, Narok, Kisii, Kericho, Nakuru, Uasin Gishu, Elgeyo Marakwet, Nyandarua, Nandi, Gilgil, Lake Baringo, Naivasha among others. Check out the part of Kenya that would have gone to Uganda.

However with the help of Colonial administrators and also strong stand of by then Kenyan president Jomo Kenyatta, the issue was solved. In fact, Kenyatta was furious to a point of declaring war with the neighboring country. Currently, the two nations enjoy cordial and mutual relationship.

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