In traditional religion, particularly in the Christian tradition, clergy don robes, collars and garments signifying their authority, rank and spiritual purity. The medical establishment has its own vestments: the white coat. This isn’t just a uniform. It is a symbol, a visual cue that signals trust, expertise and unquestionable authority.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, EAC Deputy Secretary General Andrea Malueth said the region continues to face complex security threats

Nuta Jazz Band may not have documented albums in the modern commercial sense the way today’s artists release studio projects, but the band produced a rich catalogue of classic muziki wa dansi songs that circulated widely on vinyl records, radio broadcasts, live recordings and compilations across East Africa during the 1960s, 70s and 80s.