East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 06th July, 2021: The UK High Commissioner to Tanzania and the EAC, H.E. David Concar, on Tuesday paid a courtesy call on EAC Secretary, Hon. (Dr.) Peter Mathuki, at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.
H.E. Concar assured the Secretary General that it was his country’s policy that Sub-Saharan Africa should not be sidelined when it comes to accessing COVID-19 vaccines.
He urged the EAC and Partner States to build back better after the pandemic by using the crisis to accelerate reforms and progress to ensure that the health sector and other systems were much better than they were before the onset of COVID.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 26th June, 2021: The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, His Excellency Felix Tshishekedi, on Friday evening officiated over the launch of the East African Community Verification Mission to the vast Central African country.
EAC Secretary General Hon. Dr. Peter Mathuki launched the mission in the presence of President Tshishekedi in the eastern DRC town of Goma. Hon. Dr. Mathuki presented the EAC flag to the DRC Head of State to mark the unveiling of the mission.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 16th June, 2021:Uganda's High Commissioner to Tanzania, H.E. Richard Kabonero, today paid a courtesy call on the Secretary General of the East African Community, Hon. (Dr.) Peter Mathuki, in his office at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.
The Secretary General and envoy discussed a wide range of issues geared at moving forward regional integration in East Africa.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 9th June, 2021: The EAC Secretary General, Hon. (Dr.) Peter Mathuki, today held discussions with US Ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania and the EAC, Amb. Donald J. Wright in Dar es Salaam.
The two officials discussed potential areas of collaboration between the EAC and USA, namely trade and investment, and democracy and good governance.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 2nd June, 2021: The Kenya High Commissioner to Tanzania, H.E. Hon. Dan Kazungu, today paid a courtesy call on the Secretary General of the East African Community, Hon. (Dr.) Peter Mathuki in his office at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.
The two officials discussed a wide range of issues centred on the EAC regional integration agenda.
The Secretary General reiterated the vital role of the High Commissioners in the Partner States in ensuring the EAC integration agenda is executed smoothly. “I look forward to working closely with the East African High Commissioners in the region to ensure that we are able to swiftly address any matter that requires intervention”, added Dr Mathuki.
On his part, the High Commissioner noted that the Republic of Kenya and the United Republic of Tanzania have renewed their passion for the integration agenda, and have resolved various trade differences. “We can now confidently say that trade matters between Kenya and Tanzania have been resolved, and we are back on track,” added Ambassador Kazungu.
Amb. Kazungu further noted that the two countries were in the processes of aligning various policies that are set to better facilitate integration with particular reference to Education, Science and Technology; Foreign Affairs; Health; Border Management; as well as and people-to-people relations including the Private Sector, Arts, Culture, Wildlife matters and Tourism.
“We are also excited that preparations are underway for a meeting of the Joint Commission for Cooperation (JCC) in the coming months, to address matters of trade and investment between Kenya and Tanzania,” remarked the Kenyan envoy.
In early May this year, the Heads of the two States directed regular meetings of the JCC in an effort to ensure the continued strengthening of relations between the two EAC Partner States. The Heads of State tasked the JCC to address matters affecting the people of Kenya and Tanzania as they do business and interact with each other.
Amb. Kazungu further called upon the Secretary General to ensure the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is admitted to the EAC at the soonest possible, for the greater good of the Community. “With DRC as a member of the Community, we will have connected the Atlantic Ocean to the Indian Ocean, and with that the EAC will move beyond imagination,” he added.
In response, Dr. Mathuki informed the envoy that an EAC team with experts from the Partner States has been constituted and is set to embark on a verification mission to the DRC this month. “It is our hope that we shall very soon submit a report of the verification mission to the Summit for consideration by our Heads of State,” added the Secretary General.
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The East African Community (EAC) is a regional intergovernmental organisation of six Partner States, comprising Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda, with its headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.
The EACREW will also include school competitions, sports and traditional events organised by the local communities.
The EACREW will be facilitated by the support from USAID/KEA Office through Collaborative Conservation and Management of Natural Capital Programme in the EAC.
East African Community Secretariat, Arusha, Tanzania, 21st May, 2021: The High Commissioner of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the United Republic of Tanzania and the EAC, Amb. Muhammad Saleem, today paid a courtesy call on EAC Secretary General Hon. Dr. Peter Mathuki at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha.
The High Commissioner further presented a Letter of Felicitation from Pakistan’s Foreign Minister to the Secretary General.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 17th May, 2021: EAC Secretary General Hon. Dr. Peter Mathuki received the Ambassadors of Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands who paid a courtesy call on him on Monday afternoon.
The three envoys – H.E. Jeroen Verheul (the Netherlands), H.E. Mette Norgaard Dissing-Spandet (Denmark) and H.E. Peter van Acker (Belgium) – hailed Dr. Mathuki following his assumption of office as the EAC Secretary General in April 2021.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 30th April, 2021:The Executive Secretary of African Union Advisory Board on Corruption (AUABC), Ms. Charity Hanene Nchimunya today paid a courtesy call on the Secretary General of the East African Community, Hon. (Dr.) Peter Mathuki in his office at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.
The two officials discussed a wide range of issues geared towards collaboration between AUABC and the EAC in ensuring effective mechanisms are in place to better facilitate the fight against corruption in the region.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 27th April, 2021:The Ambassador -at-large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and Head of Secretariat of the Russia-Africa Partnership, H.E. Oleg Ozerov, yesterday paid a courtesy call on the EAC Secretary General, Hon. Dr. Peter Mathuki in Arusha Tanzania.
While receiving the Russian Envoy, the Secretary General of the East African Community, hailed the existing cordial relations between the EAC and Russia. The Secretary General welcomed the support from the Russian Government geared towards enabling the Community to achieve its ambitious agenda.
East African Community Secretariat, Arusha, Tanzania, 10th February, 2021: The US Ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania Donald Wright has today been accredited as the country’s representative to the East African Community.
Amb. Wright presented his letters of credence to EAC Secretary General, Amb. Liberat Mfumukeko, at the EAC headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.
