Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is set to travel to Nairobi on 23 April 2026 to attend the Africa We Build Summit 2026, a high-level gathering aimed at accelerating infrastructure development across the continent.
The two-day summit will take place at JW Marriott in Westlands, Nairobi, bringing together senior government officials, financiers and private sector leaders from across Africa and beyond.
Kenya Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’Oei confirmed Museveni attendance and welcomed the Ugandan leader in a post on X. The visit highlights continued diplomatic engagement between Kenya and Uganda, two key economic partners in East Africa.
The summit is being hosted by Africa Finance Corporation in partnership with the government of Kenya, with a focus on moving infrastructure projects from planning stages to implementation.
Discussions at the summit will centre on infrastructure-led growth, including regional transport corridors, industrialisation and strategies for mobilising capital for large-scale projects across Africa.
Participants will also explore ways to align regulatory and policy frameworks across markets to unlock cross-border investment and improve efficiency in project execution.
Among the expected speakers are President William Ruto, Africa Finance Corporation President Samaila Zubairu, Dangote Group Chairman Aliko Dangote and African Union Commissioner for Infrastructure, Energy and Digitisation Lerato Mataboge.
The summit reflects growing momentum among African leaders and investors to prioritise infrastructure as a key driver of economic transformation, particularly in transport, energy and digital connectivity.
Museveni visit comes weeks after his last trip to Kenya on 21 March 2026, when he joined President Ruto in Kisumu County for the groundbreaking of Phase 2C of the Standard Gauge Railway extension.
The project will extend the railway line from Naivasha through Kisumu towards the Uganda border, a development seen as critical to enhancing regional trade and connectivity for landlocked countries.
Kenya and Uganda have consistently emphasised infrastructure development as a cornerstone of economic integration within the East African region.
Earlier, in July 2025, Museveni made a two-day official visit to Kenya aimed at strengthening diplomatic and economic ties. He was received at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and other senior government officials.
During that visit, Museveni held bilateral talks with President Ruto at State House, Nairobi, where the two leaders discussed trade, investment and regional cooperation before addressing a joint press briefing.
The Africa We Build Summit is expected to build on such engagements by providing a platform for leaders and investors to advance practical solutions to Africa infrastructure gap while boosting long-term economic growth.
