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EAC Secretary General highlights increased regional trade and peace as the bloc's key priorities for the next year

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 3rd June 2022: Deepening economic integration, strengthening regional peace and security mechanisms, and implementing the road map for the attainment of the EAC Monetary Union are some of Hon. (Dr.) Peter Mathuki’s key priorities in steering the regional integration agenda in the next year.

The EAC Secretary General underscored these priorities during a virtual forum dubbed, ‘State of the EAC Forum - SG’s 1 year in office,’ seeking to share the progress, achievements, and challenges of the EAC in the last year, and the way forward.

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The Chairperson of the EAC Council of Ministers, Hon. Betty C. Maina (holding budget briefcase), with EAC Secretary General, Hon. (Dr.) Peter Mathuki (second right) and other EAC officials before the Cabinet Secretary tabled the EAC 2022/2023 budget estimates before the East African Legislative Assembly in Arusha, Tanzania.

EAC tables US$91.5 Million Budget Estimates before EALA for the 2022/2023 Financial Year

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 2nd June, 2022: The East African Community (EAC) has tabled before the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) the budget estimates for the 2022/2023 Financial Year totaling US$91,579,215.  

Presenting the speech before the Assembly, the Chairperson of the Council of Ministers and Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for EAC and Regional Development, Hon. Betty C. Maina, said that the budget estimates for the Financial Year 2022/22023 are being presented at a time when the world’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is under threat from the rising prices of fuel and other commodities, occasioned by the Russian - Ukrainian conflict.  

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Republic of Guinea Delegation visits EAC Headquarters in Arusha

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 27th May, 2022:  The delegation from the Republic of Guinea consisting of Commissioners of Immigration, Police, and Customs, and representatives from the African Capacity Building Center in Moshi, United Republic of Tanzania, paid a working visit to the EAC Headquarters and held discussions with Ag. Director, of Social Sectors at the EAC Secretariat Mr. Stephen Niyonzima on behalf of the EAC Secretary General Hon. (Dr). Peter Mathuki.  

The purpose of their visit was to gain insight into the major developments taking place in the integration process as well as challenges experienced within the EAC, especially on areas of Trade and Customs, Peace and Security, and Immigration as well as to share the experience of the same from ECOWAS. 

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