Kiplagat describes the structure and agenda for talks and the reasons the accord failed; these include issues with the conflict analysis and preparation for the talks, problematic relationships with the negotiators, a failure to understand the parties and their motivations, and the absence of inter-governmental support for the Kenyan team.
The process took four months of haggling and cajoling. President Daniel Arap Moi of Kenya presided over the proceedings. The other council members were insurgent forces formerly arrayed against the second Milton Obote administration. Talks began on 26 August and ended with the signing of an agreement on 17 December Okello as Chair of the Military Council and head of state. When Gen. In an effort to end the awkward stand-off, Gen. Three days after the coup, Gen. Dar es Salaam and Nyerere were obvious choices for three reasons.
First, Nyerere was popularly seen as a benefactor to Uganda for his role in opposing and overthrowing the military dictatorship of Idi Amin. Second, Gen. He returned with the Tanzanian forces that overthrew Amin.
Third, Nyerere was an African elder statesman whose honesty and influence were second to none in East Africa.
However, for tactical and strategic reasons, Nyerere and Dar es Salaam were unacceptable to Museveni and the NRM, and their delegation failed to turn up in Dar es Salaam for the first scheduled round of talks. As an alternative, President Arap Moi was approached and the venue for talks moved to Nairobi. The Nairobi talks centred on negotiating a new power-sharing formula that would adjust the composition of the Military Council controlling the Ugandan state.
