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the Libyan embassy closed—Kenya had accused Uganda and Libya of conspiring to
train and support rebel forces. Kenya expelled 15 Ugandan trade officials, withdrew
its own senior diplomats from Uganda, and clamped down on oil and gas shipments
to Uganda so that most buses and taxis in Kampala stopped running by December
- The economic boycott was enough. On December 28, the presidents of Kenya
and Uganda, Moi and Museveni, met at Malaba, Kenya, and signed an agreement to
reduce security at the border, easing tensions between the two countries.
MID#3911
Dispute Number: 3911
Date(s): March 2, 1989 to March 13, 1989
Participants: 500 Uganda/501 Kenya
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: 26–100 deaths
Narrative: Kenyan security forces clashed with Ugandan armed cattle rustlers, which
resulted in the death of a Kenyan officer and a Kenyan civilian. A Ugandan military
aircraft then crossed into Kenyan territory and dropped two bombs near the Lokicho-
gio police station, killing two Kenyans. The Kenyan president ordered that anyone
crossing the border would be “hotly pursued” by security forces.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from March 12, 1989. End Date changed from
March 12, 1989.
MID#4083
Dispute Number: 4083
Date(s): March 14, 1995 to March 29, 1995
Participants: 501 Kenya/500 Uganda
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Tensions ran high across the Kenyan-Ugandan border. Kenya had accused
Ugandan forces of raiding one of its border police posts. Uganda then accused a small
group of Kenyan forces of attacking one of their villages. Both sides moved their
forces to the border in anticipation of wider conflict.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from Missing. End Date changed from Missing.
MID#4084
Dispute Number: 4084
Date(s): November 1, 1995 to November 12, 1995
Participants: 501 Kenya/500 Uganda
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Kenya increased its troops on the border over fears that Uganda was join-
ing rebels in the area to launch an attack. Ugandan forces also briefly held six Kenyan
journalists in the area trying to verify Uganda’s claim that Kenya was poised to attack