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President Kenyatta chairs EAC heads of state summit

by Rachael Gyang
December 22, 2021
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President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday chaired the 18th extra-ordinary summit of the East African Community (EAC) Heads of State Summit.
The virtual meeting was attended by Presidents Yoweri Kaguta Museveni (Uganda), Paul Kagame (Rwanda) and Samia Suluhu Hassan (Tanzania).
Presidents Évariste Ndayishimiye of Burundi and Salva Kiir Mayardit of South Sudan were represented by Vice President Prosper Bazombaza and EAC Minister Deng Alor respectively.
In his opening statement, President Kenyatta, who is the current Chairperson of the Summit, underscored the importance of the EAC integration process saying the community provides a strong platform for regional socioeconomic transformation.
“I re-affirm the commitment of the Summit to the EAC integration process. We are certainly sure that this is an effective vehicle for the economic development and prosperity of the people of East Africa,” he said.
Among other subjects, the summit discussed an application by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to join the EAC, and directed the council of ministers to expedite a verification mission to the country and report back to the 22nd summit scheduled for next year.
While expressing satisfaction at the progress made towards greater regional solidarity and shared prosperity, President Kenyatta urged all member states to continue prioritizing the EAC agenda.
“Indeed, it is notable that work is progressing well in the implementation of the four pillars of EAC integration; namely the customs union, the common market, the monetary union and ultimately the political federation,” he said.
He said the interest by DRC to join the EAC is a testament of not only the success of the regional economic bloc but also the opportunities that remain untapped.
“This is also an affirmation of our efforts to deepen integration and widen cooperation as aptly captioned by the theme of this summit,” he said.
In their speeches, Presidents Museveni, Kagame and Suluhu Hassan thanked President Kenyatta for convening the virtual meeting, and welcomed DRC’s expression of interest to join EAC.
The Heads of State urged the EAC council of ministers to expedite the process of admitting DRC into the community.
Other speakers at the virtual summit included Kenya’s EAC and Regional Development CS Adan Mohamed and the community’s Secretary General Dr Peter Mutuku Mathuki.

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