Lesotho plans to purchase 20 buses from Uganda's Kiira Motors Corporation, while President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged to donate five additional buses to the southern African country.
The development follows a meeting at State House Entebbe between 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 the message, Prime Minister Matekane expressed his government's interest in acquiring 20 Uganda-made buses to address transport needs in Lesotho.
He also asked President Museveni to support the country with five additional buses.
President Museveni welcomed the request and agreed to provide the five buses as a donation, bringing the total number of Kiira Motors buses expected to go to Lesotho to 25.
The President directed the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in charge of Regional Affairs, Haruna Kyeyune Kasolo, to coordinate with Kiira Motors Corporation to facilitate the proposed purchase.
The arrangement will give Kiira Motors an opportunity to supply its locally manufactured buses to another African market as the company seeks to expand beyond Uganda.
Under the proposed arrangement, Lesotho will purchase 20 buses, while the remaining five will be provided through Museveni's pledge.
