EAC to revive political confederation constitution consultations in Rwanda

EAC to revive political confederation constitution consultations in Rwanda

East African Community (EAC) will resume national consultations on drafting the constitution for the proposed EAC political confederation with a stakeholder engagement exercise in Rwanda, according to a statement issued on Thursday by the bloc’s headquarters in Arusha, northern Tanzania. The consultations are scheduled to begin in Kigali on June...

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How Kenya plans to cut transit time from Mombasa port to Uganda border from 76-80 to 36-48 hours

How Kenya plans to cut transit time from Mombasa port to Uganda border from 76-80 to 36-48 hours

Kenya on Tuesday announced major reforms to speed up cargo transit along the Northern Corridor, a vital trade route connecting the Port of Mombasa to landlocked nations in East and Central Africa. Caroline Karugu, principal secretary for the State Department for East African Community Affairs, said reforms such as the...

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EABC Investment Summit and Expo postponed as EAC bloc mourns former Kenya PM Odinga

EABC Investment Summit and Expo postponed as EAC bloc mourns former Kenya PM Odinga

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who died on Wednesday morning in India, will be accorded a state funeral with full of military honours, while Kenya’s flag will fly half-mast in Kenya and all diplomatic missions, public buildings and public grounds.

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