Lesotho will purchase 20 buses from Uganda’s Kiira Motors Corporation, with President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni pledging to donate an additional five, bringing the total number of buses expected to be supplied to the Southern African Kingdom to 25.
The commitment was made during a meeting between President Museveni and Lesotho’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, Limpho Justice Tau, at State House, Entebbe, on November 10th, 2026.
Minister Tau was in Uganda as a special envoy carrying a message from Lesotho’s Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Ntsokoane Samuel Matekane, who expressed his government’s interest in acquiring 20 buses manufactured by Kiira Motors Corporation to support the country’s transportation needs.
President Museveni welcomed the proposal and directed Uganda’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (Regional Affairs), Haruna Kyeyune Kasolo, to work with Kiira Motors Corporation to facilitate the proposed purchase.
In a further request, Prime Minister Matekane asked President Museveni to support Lesotho with five additional buses. The President accepted the request and pledged to donate them.
The proposed arrangement will see Lesotho acquire 20 buses through a government purchase, while the remaining five will be provided as a donation from President Museveni.
The development is expected to open up new opportunities for Kiira Motors Corporation in the African market, while strengthening Uganda-Lesotho relations and showcasing Uganda’s growing capacity to manufacture vehicles and provide transport solutions for the continent.
