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EAC Heads of State agree to Expedite Establishment of Political Federation

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East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 30th November, 2024: East African Community (EAC) Heads of State have agreed to hasten the establishment of the Political Federation, the fourth and ultimate stage in the EAC integration.

The Summit of EAC Heads of State noted that the formation of a Federation had been agreed way back in 1963 by the EAC’s Founding Fathers – President Jomo Kenyatta (Kenya), Dr. Apollo Milton Obote (Uganda) and Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere (Tanganyika, now Tanzania) – but noted that the bureaucrats tasked with seeing through the assignment did not follow up on the matter.

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Finance and Administration Committee applauds progress on new LVBC Headquarters construction as meeting commences in Kisumu, Kenya

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Lake Victoria Basin Commission, Kisumu, Kenya, 6th November, 2024: The East African Community members of the Finance and administration committee have applauded Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) on the significant progress of the construction of its new headquarters.

Led by the East African Community Deputy Secretary General responsible for infrastructure, productive, social, and political sectors Hon. Andrea Aguer Ariik Malueth, the committee praised the Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) for its progress on the construction of the new headquarters.

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EAC set to advance Data Governance and Protection with development of a regional Policy Framework

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East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 25th October, 2024:  The East African Community (EAC) has taken a significant step towards enhancing digital integration and safeguarding data privacy with the development of a regional Data Governance Policy Framework.

The EAC Data Governance Policy Framework, which aims at harmonising data governance across Partner States to foster secure, efficient, and inclusive digital systems for sustainable economic growth and regional integration, was validated by a diverse group of stakeholders in Kigali, Rwanda.

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