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.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 1st March, 2021:The Republic of Kenya has officially taken over from the Republic of Rwanda as the Chairperson of the EAC Defence Liaison Office.
Rwanda’s Defence Liaison Officer (DLO), Colonel Gerald Butera formally handed over the instruments of office to his Kenyan counterpart Colonel Raphael Kibiwot Kiptoo during a brief ceremony held at the EAC Headquarters Monday morning.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 26th February, 2021:The East African Community Council of Ministers has designated 1st July, 2021 as the date for the coming into being of the East African Monetary Institute (EAMI), the precursor to the East African Central Bank.
The operationalization of the EAMI effectively sets the EAC on a journey towards the single currency by 2024 as envisaged in the East African Monetary Union Protocol.
East African Community ,Arusha ,Tanzania, 26th February,2021: The 21st Ordinary Meeting of the Summit of the East African Community Heads of State is set to take place virtually on Saturday, 27th February,2021.
The 21st Heads of State Summit was preceded by the 40th Ordinary Meeting of the EAC Council of Ministers, which took place from 22nd to 25th February,2021.
……as the 21st Summit of the EAC Heads of State scheduled for 27th February, 2021
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, 23rd February, 2021: The 40th Ordinary Meeting of the East African Community Council of Ministers is currently underway via hybrid (physical and virtual) means.
The four-day meeting started with the Session of Senior Officials which ends on Tuesday, 23rd February, 2021.T he session of the Coordination Committee (Permanent /Principal/Under Secretaries) is set for Wednesday, 24th February 2021 while the Ministerial Session will take place on Thursday, 25th February, 2021.
…Assembly puts on ice the proposed legislation, set to re-introduce it afresh
East African Legislative Assembly, Arusha, February 12th 2021: Following numerous concerns raised by various stakeholders, EALA has today withdrawn the EAC Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) Bill, 2017, paving way for the Committee on General Purpose to re-draft the said legislation afresh.
The House approved a Report of the Committee on General Purpose, presented by the Chair, Hon. Denis Namara, putting on ice - the said legislation, until such time, a fresh Bill that incorporates various views and concerns of stakeholders, is re-drafted.
East African Legislative Assembly, Arusha, 10th February, 2021: The East African Legislative Assembly has urged the EAC Council of Ministers to cause Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) to embark on the process of harmonization of Partner States’ policies and laws appertaining to the Lake Victoria Basin.
Closely related to the matter, the Assembly further wants LVBC and EAC Partner States, to jointly establish surveillance for safety, security and rescue matters in the entire lake. A report of the Committee on Agriculture, Tourism and Natural Resources (ATNR) on the On-Spot Assessment of the Lake Victoria Basin, presented yesterday to the House by Hon. Mathias Kasamba (on behalf of the substantive Committee Chair, Hon. Dr. Abdulla H. Makame), also tasks the region to make every effort to safeguard LVBC’s mandate, by strengthening its capacity, inter alia through enhanced funding and provision of requisite human resources.
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.
