Uganda frustrated with non-tariff barriers on other East Africa member countries

In his end-of-year message yesterday, President Museveni said people who are subjecting non-tariff barriers to member states are doing it to milk popularity but if mobilisation is done to show how their policies hurt all people of their countries, they would be exposed. Although President Museveni didn’t name the countries that have imposed non-tariff barriers, Kenya blocked Uganda’s milk products in their market. President Museveni rejected his trade minister’s statement to retaliate and block Kenyan products saying it was against regional integration. Uganda and Kenya are also fighting in court over access to the sea, especially on the importation of oil products. President Museveni has expressed his frustration with members of the East African Community (EAC) imposing non-tariff barriers on others, describing them as blind policies. Do you think that free trade in East Africa is possible without having one regional president ?