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The EAC boss that never was: Kenya makes surprise U-turn on Mwende Mueke nomination

Nairobi, April 16 -- In a move that may reflect a political backlash, Kenya has replaced Caroline Mwende Mueke, the nominee for East African Community (EAC) secretary-general, just two days before her... Read More


Africa's rating agency plan to end unfairness

Nairobi, April 14 -- Africa is working on a credit rating agency to be launched by the end of 2024 to address what it terms unfairness. The proposal for the new agency, the African Credit Rating Agen... Read More


UK suspends 8pc duty on flowers from East Africa

Nairobi, April 11 -- Kenya's cut flower exports to the United Kingdom received a boost after the UK temporarily suspended duty on cut flowers for two years. The waiver, the UK says, would make trade ... Read More


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