By LEVIN OPIYOMore by this AuthorIn February 1976, the then Uganda leader Idi Amin Dada infuriated Kenyans when he claimed that a large part of Kenya belonged to Uganda. Therefore, he explained, the only way to ward off Amin was for Kenya to upgrade its defence capability. PLEASANT NEWSWhen Marshall asked whether Amin could attack Kenya because of its cooperation with Israel, Kenyatta replied: “Maybe. On July 31, 1976, Mboumoua visited Gatundu with a message from Amin, but nothing much was achieved. With Amin showing no sign of relenting, in September, when Kissinger returned to Kenya, Kenyatta requested if US military aircraft could stage a fly-past during Jamhuri day.

Source: Daily Nation April 26, 2020 07:52 UTC