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Zephania Ubwani, journalist who covered EAC rise, fall and rise again, dies at 71

Nairobi, April 10 -- The name Zephania Giteadu Ubwani was perhaps not celebrity material in the strictest sense. But then the East African media fraternity has been mourning one of their kind; a man w... Read More


Leaders call East African Community summit over next Secretary General

Tanzania, April 7 -- Outgoing East African Community (EAC) Secretary General Peter Mathuki could leave office sooner than the maximum six months after a recall. This is after the bloc signaled for a H... Read More


Leaders call EAC summit over next secretary general

Nairobi, April 6 -- Outgoing East African Community (EAC) Secretary General Peter Mathuki could leave office sooner than the maximum six months after a recall. This is after the bloc signaled for a He... Read More


Kenya, Tanzania forge deal on trade barriers

Nairobi, March 30 -- Kenya and Tanzania last week agreed to resolve at least 14 trade barriers that have stifled business between East Africa's largest economies. Of the 14 issues discussed in the me... Read More


Where's Mabior? Lawyers want Juba to produce activist

Nairobi, March 24 -- The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) has recently witnessed increasing cases about human rights violations and breach of the principles of democracy enshrined in the East Afri... Read More


Uganda, Burundi delay protocol to give EACJ teeth

Nairobi, March 23 -- Despite a robust legal regime on trade, the East African Community (EAC) still lacks an enforcement mechanism for its court and a functional regulatory body on trade disputes. Tw... Read More


Kenya writes to EAC recalling Secretariat head Peter Mathuki

Nairobi, March 19 -- Kenya has officially initiated the process to recall Peter Mathuki from his posting as the Secretary-General of the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat. In an official lette... Read More


Kinshasa sues Kigali at EACJ over eastern DRC conflict

Nairobi, March 16 -- The conflict in eastern Congo is taking a legal turn after Kinshasa sued Kigali at the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) in Arusha. The application is actually dated September... Read More


Top sectors to watch in East African Community in 2024

Nairobi, March 10 -- East African economies are expected to grow by 5.1 percent in 2024 and 5.7 percent in 2025 bouyed by the service, tourism and transport sectors, according to a new report. The Ea... Read More


East African economy to expand by 5.1 percent

Nairobi, March 6 -- The East African economy is projected to grow by 5.1 percent this year with Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania leading the region's economic momentum. A report by audit, tax and consultin... Read More