The 4th Tripartite Technical Boundary Committee(TTBC) assembly comprising South Sudan, Kenya and Uganda was held from seventeenth -Nineteenth December 2024, on the Golden Tulip Resort, in Kampala. The aim of the assembly was to trace the agreed positions of the tripartite conferences of December 2019, September 2021 and December,2021; Revise the work-plans and finances for the institution of the tri-junction and to agree on the graduation date for the re-affirmation of the Tri-junction Level of the three nations.
The Uganda Delegation was led by Ms. Jacqueline W. Banana, Ag. Head of the Division of Regional Peace and Safety, the Delegation of the Republic of Kenya was led by Ms. Juster Nkoroi, Head of the Kenya Worldwide Boundaries Workplace (KIBO), and the delegation of the Republic of South Sudan was led by Hon. Dr. David Nailo Mayo, Chairperson of South Sudan’s transboundary Committee. The assembly was formally opened by Everlasting Secretary of the Ministry of Overseas Affairs, Mr. Bagiire Vincent Waiswa, who knowledgeable the delegates concerning the significance of concluding and implementing the beforehand agreed upon modalities for the implementation of the tri-junction boundary level between Uganda, Kenya and South Sudan. Bagiire pressured the significance of border re-affirmation and demarcation given its far-reaching implications for regional stability, cooperation, and improvement. He added that the tri-junction is a crucial geographical and political level, which as soon as established, will assist mitigate conflicts orchestrated by historic clashes which have arisen from disputes over unclear boundaries.
“The three nations are certain collectively not solely by geography however by shared heritage, language, customs and norms together with having mutual pursuits in commerce, safety and improvement,” he stated. Mr. Bagiire expressed his gratitude to the African Union Border Programme (AUBP), the German Company for Worldwide Cooperation (GIZ), and the East African Neighborhood (EAC) who’ve continued to facilitate the border actions via provision of apparatus, funds and technical capability constructing. The companions have additionally contributed to the sensitization drives which have been key in getting the border communities and their management on board in assist of the border demarcation actions; he stated.
In her opening remarks, head of Uganda’s delegation, Ms. Jacqueline W. Banana, welcomed all delegates to Kampala Capital Metropolis and reminded the assembly that, 3 Tripartite conferences had been held earlier than and all funded by the African Union. Expressing gratitude to the companions, who supported a number of actions associated to the demarcation of the tri-junction, she said that the three conferences had mentioned and agreed on modalities together with the required finances and work plan. In her remarks, the Head of Delegation of Republic of Kenya, Ms Juster Nkoroi famous that the three nations have efficiently carried out all actions of the institution of the tri-junction and these included seven sensitization workout routines which included the Excessive-level Ateker leaders assembly held in Moroto in November 2024 and Peace Caravan, together with bench-marking excursions in July 2023. She knowledgeable the assembly that the Republic of Kenya is dedicated and able to implement the MOUs on reaffirmation, delimitation and demarcation of her respective boundaries with Uganda and South Sudan as a way to adjust to the AU deadline of 2027
The Head of Delegation of the Republic of South Sudan, Hon. Dr. David Nailo Mayo, reminded the assembly that the AU Border Programme since its creation in 2007 had been working diligently on border issues and their help was huge particularly in supporting delegates to frame conferences. The Tripartite assembly ended with the signing of the Report of the Kenya-South Sudan-Uganda Tripartite Technical Boundary Committee Assembly on the institution of the Tri-junction at Golden Tulip Resort, Kampala.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of The Republic of Uganda – Ministry of Overseas Affairs.