polEast African Community Secretariat, Arusha, Tanzania, 23rd April, 2021: The national consultations for the drafting of the EAC Political Confederation Constitution for the Republic of Uganda kicked off with sessions in Entebbe and the western ugandan town of Kabaale.
The 14-day consultations will see the team of constitutional experts for Drafting the EAC Political Federation Constitution hold consultations with civil society, local leaders, opinion leaders and the business community among other stakeholders to seek their views on what kind of a Political Confederation they would desire for the EAC.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 23rd April, 2021: The winners of the East African Community Secretariat regional youth short films competition held from January 2020 to April 2020 have been unveiled.
Unveiling the winners, EAC Secretary General Amb. Libérat Mfumukeko said that the short films competition has demonstrated clear aspirations from young people to live in a region that was peaceful, prosperous and integrated with priorities such as gender equity, climate action, cultural relations and infrastructure development.
“The competition also demonstrates young people from East Africa have strong talents, are creative and ready to participate in regional integration initiatives if they are given the opportunity,” said Amb. Mfumukeko.
The Secretariat received more than 535 short films by the close of the competition. Communications Officers from the EAC Partner States and film experts from the EAC region conducted the adjudication process for the EAC short films.
The adjudication process was conducted at both the national and regional levels.
The top three regional winners of the EAC Short Film Competition are:
Alex Burton - Kenya - Best film (Ranked 1st)
Aliyah Aziz - Tanzania - second best film
Jean Pierre Mazimpaka - Rwanda - third best film
The awards for the top three winners will be as follows:
USD 5,000 – 1st Winner
USD 3,000 - 2nd Winner
USD 2,000 – 3rd Winner
The award for each of the top six winners per country is US$500
The top six winners per country are as follows:
Republic of Burundi
Rank
Name
1
Gabriella Divine ISHIMWE
2
Laura SheÏlla Inangoma
3
IRADUKUNDA Guy Darcy
4
NIFASHA Florian
5
Fiona
6
Charmille DUSABE
Republic of Kenya
Rank
Name
2
Martin Muriithi Nyaga
3
Janet Muigai
4
Xnom
5
Elvina Majiwa
6
Omar Hamza
7
Wabuko
Republic of Rwanda
Rank
Name
2
Emmanuel Kwizera
3
Hirwa Leon Honore
4
Kwizera Ibrahim
5
Munyaneza Iradukunda Placide
6
Muneza Alain
7
HABIYAKARE Muniru
United Republic of Tanzania
Rank
Name
2
Jigar Ganatra
3
Henry Mwakajumba
4
Kelvin Sengo
5
Doreen Mlote
6
Mohammed Juzer
7
Goodluck
Republic of Uganda
Rank
Name
1
Tinka George William
2
Tinka George William
3
Sharon Adong
4
Rutagaram A john Paul
5
Okecha Oscar
6
Okecha Willy
Republic of South Sudan
Rank
Entry Number
Name
1
80
Chatiem Matiop
2
114
Chatiem Matiop
The Secretary General also thanked the German Development Cooperation (GIZ) – SEAMPEC programme for supporting “The EAC i Deserve” Campaign that created the space for citizens from all corners of East Africa to tell their own story about the future EAC they wish to see and the benefits they have experienced over the last 20 years through the EAC integration process.
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For more information, please contact:
Duncan Karari Giz Consultant German Development Cooperation (GIZ) – SEAMPEC programme Arusha, Tanzania Tel: +255 684 824 873 / +254 720 824873 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
About the East African Community Secretariat:
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.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, 21th April, 2021: The 20th Ordinary Meeting of the EAC Sectoral Council of Ministers responsible for Health is currently underway via hybrid (physical and virtual) means.
The five –day meeting kicked off with the Session of Senior Officials, which is expected to conclude today 21st April, 2021.This will be followed by the Coordination Committee, which consists of the Permanent/Principal Secretaries on 22nd April, 2021 while the Ministerial Session will take place on Friday 23rd April, 2021.
East African Court of Justice, Arusha, Tanzania, 17th April 2021: Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for East African Community and Regional Development, Hon. Adan Mohamed has called upon the Judges of the East African Court of Justice to speedily resolve disputes emanating from the implementation of the Treaty for the Establishment of the EAC.
Hon. Mohammed, who is also the Chairperson of the Council of Ministers, further emphasized on the independence of the Court in in dealing with issues faced by the EAC Member States or individuals in disputes filed before the regional court.
East African Court of Justice, Arusha, Tanzania, 15th March, 2021: The Acting Chief Justice of Kenya, Lady Justice Philomena Mwilu, presided over the opening ceremony for the induction for the new judges of the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) that is being held in Nairobi, Kenya.
The Chief Guest, who was represented by Justice Smokin Wanjala of the Supreme Court of Kenya, congratulated the newly appointed EACJ judges upon their appointment to serve in the Court.
Who: The African Development Bank, African Union Commission, and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
When: Thursday, 15 April 2021, 15.00-17.00 East Africa Time
Where: Virtual
The African Development Bank, the African Union Commission, and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa will host a webinar to discuss the implications of the latest Africa Regional Integration Index for the East African Community, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, and the Southern African Development Community. Policymakers, analysts, government leaders, the private sector and task managers can expect to gain insight into how to accelerate and deepen regional integration in Africa.
The Africa Regional Integration Index is the most authoritative source of data on the progress and scope of Africa’s regional integration. The second edition was published in May 2020, and includes dedicated online data platforms and tools to help users, especially policymakers, better understand the methodology and statistics of the index.
The event will also provide an opportunity to reflect on methodology and results as partners develop the next edition, especially in the context of Covid-19 recovery. These discussions take place after the groundbreaking launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area this year.
Click here to register to attend. English and French interpretation will be provided.
Emeka Anuforo, Communication and External Relations Department, African Development Bank, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Senait Afework, Communication Officer, African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC), ECA, email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
East African Community, Arusha, Tanzania, 12th March 2021: The East African Community (EAC), in collaboration with women organizations, and financial support from the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH through the Support to Market Driven and People’s Centred Integration (SEAMPEC) programme, commemorated the international women’s day 2021 virtually under the theme “Women in Leadership: Achieving an Equal Future in a COVID-19 World” with the Campaign Theme being: #ChooseToChallenge.
EAC staff, EALA members, representatives from EACJ, apex bodies of the Regional Dialogue Committee, GIZ staff, women rights associations in the region and EAC Youth Ambassadors, attended the virtual meeting.
East African Community, Arusha, Tanzania, 12th March 2021: Human mobility across countries has been one of the main sectors that facilitated the rapid spread of COVID-19 across the world, and many of the confirmed COVID-19 cases in the EAC region have also had a history of travel. After staff at international airports and border posts in the EAC region was trained as trainers on preparedness and response measures to COVID-19 and other infectious diseases, the first of 4 trainings at major harbors in the EAC region has started at the port of Mombasa, Republic of Kenya, on Monday, 8 March 2021. The trainings are convened by the EAC Secretariat and organised and conducted by AMREF Flying Doctors (AFD) in cooperation with WHO.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 9th March 2021: As part of the International Women's Day celebrations, on 8th March 2021; the Kenyan government, in partnership with the East African Community, launched the 50 Million African Women Speak Project Networking Platform from the Kenya School of Government (KSG), Kabete Campus, Nairobi.
The online platform is intended to support women empowerment initiatives by providing African Women Entrepreneurs with access to critical information on financial and non-financial services and providing opportunities for business networks among African Women Entrepreneurs.
…. Theme:“Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world”
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 9th March, 2021:The EAC Secretariat together with various partners including EAC staff from all Organs and Institutions, Civil Society Organizations, Private Sector Organizations and International organizations will mark the 2021 International Women's Day on Friday 12th March,2021.
The overall objective of the event is to provide a platform for dialogue on the EAC commitments to promoting women in leadership in the East African Community Secretariat, Partner States and its integration agenda/processes.
