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 The Chief Administrative Secretary in the Ministry of EAC, Kenya, Hon. Ken Obura, holds the briefcase containing the 2021/2022 budget speech as he heads to the East African Legislative Assembly Chambers in Arusha, Tanzania. With him is EAC Secretary General, Hon. Dr. Peter Mathuki (right), and Dr. Kevit Desai, Kenya's EAC Principal Secretary.

EAC tables USD 91.7 Million Budget estimates before EALA for the 2021/2022 Financial Year

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 28th June, 2021: The East African Community has tabled before the East African Legislative Assembly the budget estimates for the 2021/2022 Financial Year totalling US$91,784,296. 

The Chairperson of the Council of Ministers and Kenya’s Minister for EAC, Hon. Adan Mohamed, in the Budget Speech read on his behalf by Chief Administrative Secretary, Hon. Ken Obura, said that the 2021/2022 budget was coming at a time the COVID-19 pandemic had ravaged economies through lockdowns and economic shutdowns that had affected economic performance in the entire region negatively. 

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Court hears a matter seeking for temporary injunction restraining the Govt of Uganda from conducting geological activities in Hoima

East African Court of Justice, 23rd June, 2021:The First Instance Division heard an application seeking for interim orders restraining the Government of the Republic of Uganda from conducting or reviving all geological activities and evicting people of Kibiro-Hoima District and the Kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara from their ancestral salt manufacturing lands or enacting any policy and legislation in that regard, until hearing and disposal of the main case (Reference No. 16 of 2020).

The applicant alleges that geological activities (including for geothermal energy and electricity), mining and exploration are being carried out in that area, which is the site of the Kibiro Ancient Salt Manufacturing Works that are on the Tentative List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.  

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DRC President to launch EAC Verification Mission to the country

East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 22nd June, 2021: The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, H.E. Felix Tshishekedi, will on Thursday this week launch the East African Community’s verification mission to the country in the eastern Congolese town of Goma. 

A high level mission comprising EAC Secretary General Hon. Dr. Peter Mathuki and officials from EAC Organs and Partner States Ministries of EAC will witness the launch by the Congolese Head of State.

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