The Kingdom of Lesotho is set to purchase 20 buses from Uganda’s Kiira Motors Corporation, while President Yoweri Museveni has pledged to donate an additional five buses to the southern African country.
The development follows a meeting at State House Entebbe between President Museveni and Lesotho’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, Limpho Justice Tau, who delivered a special message from Prime Minister Ntsokoane Samuel Matekane.
In his message, Prime Minister Matekane expressed his government’s interest in acquiring 20 Uganda-made buses to address transport needs in Lesotho.
He also requested President Museveni to support the country with an additional five buses.
Museveni welcomed the proposal and agreed to donate the five buses, bringing the total number of Kiira Motors buses expected to be supplied to Lesotho to 25.
The President directed the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in charge of Regional Affairs, Haruna Kyeyune Kasolo, to work with Kiira Motors Corporation to facilitate the purchase.
The proposed acquisition would provide Kiira Motors with another market for its locally manufactured buses as the company seeks to expand sales beyond Uganda.
The arrangement will see Lesotho purchase 20 buses, while the remaining five will be provided through President Museveni’s pledge.
