According to Africa Intelligence, which cites close sources, Kabila, absent from the DRC since the 2023 general elections, spent a few days in Kampala before departing for Nairobi on March 14.

While the purpose of his visit remains unclear, reports suggest he met with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to discuss the political and security situation in the DRC.

This visit comes at a time of rising tensions in the region and increasing diplomatic pressure on Kabila’s successor, Félix Tshisekedi.

In recent weeks, Kabila has stepped back into the political spotlight, publishing an op-ed in the Sunday Times on February 23 and granting an interview to Namibia’s NBC News, where he expressed his readiness to "serve the country."

While there is no confirmed meeting between Kabila and Nangaa, authorities in Kinshasa suspect the former president of aiding collaborations between the opposition leader and the M23 rebels.

Former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Joseph Kabila allegedly made a secret visit to Uganda in mid-March.