The bridge which started in April 2014 was funded by both the government of Uganda and the Japan International Cooperation Agency with 20% and 80% respectively.

Flanked by his wife Janet Museveni and other ministers, the President while speaking at the bridge launch in Jinja gave great thanks to the Japanese for the support to Uganda for the past 56 years.

“Japan has been our partners for the last 56 years,” Museveni said.
“They help us through projects like this and we also help them by buying their cars.”

The source of the nile bridge was funded by both the government of Uganda and the Japan International Cooperation Agency with 20% and 80% respectively.

The president added that Uganda has received aid of about $ 1.2billion from Japan.In return, Uganda continues to support Japan by importing its cars, iron products and machinery.

The president was amazed by the participation of Ugandans in providing labour towards the construction of the bridge.

He also said this is one of the projects and among others incoming are the Entebbe Expressway and hydro power plants.

“I was told that 90% of the 760 contractors’ staff, craftsmen and labourers were Ugandan,” he said.

“This is a season of big projects. This is just one of them. As you heard I recently commissioned the Entebbe Expressway; the following year I will be commissioning a number of hydro power plants, “he added.

However, no bodaboda motorcycles and bicycles will be allowed to use the bridge.

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President Yoweri Museven receiving a pair of sneakers from Kim Kardashian, a gift from Kanye West: FILE PHOTO

 

Kanye West and Wife, Kim Kardashian hosted by the first family in the state house: FILE PHOTO

The rapper gifted president Musewveni with a pair of white sneakers while the president gave a book to Kanye in return.

Mr West is expected to shoot a video at Chobe, in which some Ugandan artistes might feature.

Kim Kardashian receiving a book from president Museveni: FILE PHOTO

Before meeting up the first family, the West lovers were treated to a rolex, a delicacy in Uganda, by renown Ugandan musician Moses Ssali a.k.a  Bebecool

Mr West, who recently changed his name to Ye, has recently courted controversy in the United States due to a closeness he has struck with President Donald Trump.

Kim Kardashian, Kanye West chatting with president Museveni outside state house: FILE PHOTO

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