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Nairobi monitors the Ugandan election with anxiety as manufacturers halt cargo and security forces brace for potential instability that could cripple the Northern Corridor trade route.

As Kampala braces for a high-stakes election this Thursday, policymakers in Nairobi are holding their breath. Uganda is not just a neighbor; it is Kenya’s biggest trading partner and the gateway to the hinterland. Any instability there sends immediate shockwaves through the Mombasa port and the Northern Corridor.
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has already reported a slowdown in goods destined for the Great Lakes region. "Truckers are parking in Malaba," said KAM CEO Anthony Mwangi. "Nobody wants to risk a KES 20 million cargo in a conflict zone." The fear is palpable: a disputed election in Uganda could freeze billions in trade overnight.
President Yoweri Museveni, seeking a seventh term, has been a guarantor of regional stability, albeit with an iron fist. His opponent, Bobi Wine, promises democratic renewal but represents an unknown quantity for regional diplomats. "Nairobi prefers the devil it knows," argues diplomatic historian Prof. Macharia Munene. "Ruto needs a stable Uganda to secure the oil pipeline and the standard gauge railway extension."
The Kenyan government has maintained a "studious silence," avoiding any comments that could be interpreted as interference. Behind the scenes, however, intelligence channels are buzzing. For Kenya, the outcome of the ballot in Kampala is less important than the peace on the streets.
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