East African Community Towards a Political Federation

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The Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community provides for fundamental principles that shall govern the achievement of the objectives of the community which include mutual trust, political will and sovereign equality, peaceful coexistence and good neighbourliness, peaceful settlement of disputes. Chapter 23 provides for cooperation in Political Matters which covers Article 123 Political Affairs and Foreign Policy Coordination; Article 124 Cooperation in Regional Peace and security and Article 125 for Cooperation in Defence.

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By: Hon Beatrice Kiraso

Deputy Secretary General, (Political Federation) at the EAC Consultative Meeting of Parliamentary Committees.

The EAC has adopted a holistic integration approach where harmonization of policies among the five Partner States is taking place in all areas – economic, political and social. Integration is being carried out in four broad and distinct and yet related stages namely the Customs Union, Common Market, Monetary Union and ultimately a Political Federation, stipulated in the Treaty for the establishment of the East African Community.

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