East African Legislative Assembly,Somalia East African Community Stories
The vote to elect the representatives will take place on Wednesday, marking a major procedural step in Somalia’s integration into the East African Com...
Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Sheriff Nassir clarified that the county was not involved in organising or sponsoring this year’s event, unlike the previ...
Nineteen survivors were rescued shortly after the incident, while recovery teams on Sunday retrieved one body as efforts to locate the remaining two v...
This is the first time Somalia will have members sitting in the regional parliament since it officially joined the bloc.
The victims’ bodies are yet to be recovered, raising concerns over the organisers’ alleged failure to enforce safety measures during the race.
The Kenya Red Cross confirmed that 19 passengers were rescued safely, while search and rescue operations continue to locate the three individuals who...
Rivatex, which Moi University acquired in 2007, was reopened to support research, training, and textile production after a decade-long closure caused...
The president’s call marks the first time Somalia has moved to formally incorporate Swahili as a working and instructional language alongside Somali,...
The delay in holding the meeting prolongs uncertainty over how the Secretariat will address the vacancies and maintain operations. Partner states are...
Data from the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) shows Kenya’s tea exports hit a record $1.7 billion (Sh219.6 billion), up from $1.4...
The EAPC Board warned that the sale could create concentrated ownership, granting Kalahari Cement, in association with Bamburi Cement, an effective 41...
KPA Chair Kiarie Kamau linked the tax removal to supporting lifelong learning goals aligned with Kenya’s Vision 2030 and the Competency-Based Curricul...
MPs warned that the proposed transfer of nearly 30 per cent of EAPC’s authorised shares was being conducted in secrecy, raising concerns over potentia...
Match Masters Limited, filed the case arguing that the excise duty introduced by Tanzania violates the EAC Treaty and amounts to protectionism.
The conflict in eastern DRC has escalated, displacing over 7.8 million people and leaving 28 million more facing food insecurity, nearly four million...
Regions including south-western Ethiopia, north-western Kenya, central to northern Uganda, most of Rwanda, and western Burundi are expected to have eq...
The Kenya Meteorological Department warned of intense downpours from Sunday, August 17, with potential flash floods, lightning strikes, strong winds a...
The move follows resolutions made during the Second Joint Roundtable of Directors of Public Prosecutions (DPPs) and Inspectors General of Police from...
The new instrument, known as the EACBond, replaces the need for multiple national customs bonds when transporting goods across member states, streamli...
In its ruling, the court found that the residents had failed to demonstrate an arguable case that would justify its intervention through an injunction...
KAM CEO cautioned that the imposition of additional duties on goods by any EAC member state violates Article 10 and Article 15 of the Customs Union Pr...
EAC Secretary General Veronica Nduva reminded all partner states of their binding obligations under the protocol, which was adopted to promote regiona...
The new directive prohibits non-citizens from participating in 15 business categories and imposes harsh penalties, including fines of no less than TSh...
Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui criticised Tanzania’s actions, saying they violate key provisions of the EAC Common Market Protocol and undermin...
Kenyan stakeholders in the transport sector strongly criticised the Tanzanian directive, calling it a violation of the EAC Treaty and the Common Marke...
Despite its dominance in the East African region, Kenya’s passport dropped slightly in the global rankings, falling from 67th in 2024 to 69th in 2025,...
The editorial praised Amina’s ability to see beyond trauma and tell a more nuanced African story — one grounded in empathy, shared experience, and cul...
The key sticking points include the bloc's customs revenue-sharing mechanisms and its protocols on the free movement of goods and labour, the principl...
Overall, Kenya led activity in East Africa, accounting for 63 per cent of all transactions, surpassing the combined totals of Tanzania (26 per cent) a...
