By Ahura Mujuni Mark

DRC President Joseph Kabila came to Uganda on Saturday  to meet President Museveni.The head of state  discussed with the president issues concerning M23 rebels and also headed to Rwakitura to pay his last respects to  the late Amos Kaguta .

Kabila carried a wreath from DRC and laid it on the grave of Mzee Kaguta according to  the Special Presidential Assistant on Communications, Sarah Kagingo .

Kabila’s government is threatened by M23 rebels  who have displaced and killed people in Eastern DRC since last year.On Sunday  the rebels claimed that they have recaptured two towns in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

M23 military spokesman Colonel Vianney Kazarama they  retook Kiwandja and Rutshuru “without any fighting.”

Joseph Kabila

The announcement came two days after the Congolese Army took control of the towns in the North Kivu province for the first time in eight months.