Also known as: EAC · East African Community Treaty
Regional economic and political bloc comprising East African partner states, addressing integration, governance, trade and shared resource management.
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… als, including several Burundians, resided and operated in Kenya without full documentation. “To address this constructively, the government of Kenya is establishing a formal documentation and registration window,” Owino said. “We call upon all undocumented East African community …
Kenya moves to register frightened Burundians as tension over foreign traders risesCitizen Digital
… The Commission reminded the government that Kenya is bound by the East African Community Common Market Protocol, which guarantees the progressive free movement of persons, labour, services, capital and rights of establishment among Partner States. …
KNCHR slams Ruto administration over directive targeting foreigners in small-scale tradeCapital News
… The delegation called for the harmonisation of agricultural and trade protocols, including within the East African Community (EAC), to facilitate the movement of agricultural produce between member states. …
Kenya, Uganda Push AfCFTA Maize Trade as Kagwe Demands Safe, Aflatoxin-Free GrainThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeThe East Africa Law Society (EALS) has called on Kenya to stop subjecting Burundian nationals and other East African Community (EAC) citizens to harassment and detention over a directive targeting foreign traders. …
East Africa Law Society warns Kenya against harassment of Burundian tradersThe Standard
… Government spokesperson Charles Owino has since said the crackdown is not a blanket ban on foreign nationals, announcing a formal registration window for undocumented East African Community citizens living in the country.Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing'oei has said …
How Kenya's trader crackdown risks becoming a refugee crisisThe Standard
… The commission said Kenya’s membership in the East African Community (EAC) and its commitment to the EAC Common Market Protocol also require consideration of the rights of people moving within the region. …
Foreigners' crackdown: KNCHR warns Government over rights violationsThe Standard
… Opposition leader Kalonzo Musyoka had criticised the original order as chaotic, pointing to scenes outside the Burundian Embassy as evidence of poor planning.The Government reaffirmed Kenya's commitment to the East African Community and regional integration. …
You have 90 days: State walks back snap order on foreign tradersThe Standard
… The 535-acre zone in Jomvu sits near the Port of Mombasa and connects to the Standard Gauge Railway and the Northern Corridor.Its location gives investors access to Kenya and regional markets under the East African Community (EAC) and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa …
Ruto urges Mombasa SEZ developers to build factories, create jobsThe Standard
… The programmes are also aligned with national, regional and global development frameworks, including Kenya’s Vision 2030, the East African Community Vision 2050, the African Union Agenda 2063 and the United Nations Pact for the Future.The university noted that technology is incre …
Technology, AI and climate change drive diplomacy courses at ZetechAn opinion piece argues that East African regional integration requires a social market economy model that combines free market efficiency with social justice protections, balancing market freedom with government safeguards against risks like illness and unemployment.
2 November 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece argues that East African regional integration requires a social market economy model that combines free market efficiency with social justice protections, balancing market freedom with government safeguards against risks like illness and unemployment.
2 November 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's accreditation body (KENAS) assesses laboratories, certification and inspection bodies to ensure competence and trustworthiness. Independent accreditation verifies that testing and inspection services meet global standards, protecting both exports and domestic food safety from risks like aflatoxin contamination.
1 November 2026 · The Standard →
The African Institute for Capacity Development is expanding efforts to address youth unemployment in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania through technical training, research fellowships and entrepreneurship programmes, working with universities and technical institutions to equip young people with practical skills.
31 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya has called on the EAC Bureau of Speakers to return a directive requiring national parliaments to pay EALA members to the regional Heads of State Summit for reconsideration, warning that implementing the decision without amending and ratifying relevant Treaty provisions could raise legal and institutional challenges.
29 October 2026 · The Standard →
East African Community partner states met during the 24th Ordinary Meeting of the Sectoral Council of Ministers on the Lake Victoria Basin to review management programmes and discuss strategies for improving the shared water resource, with maritime safety, environmental protection and sustainable economic development identified as key priorities.
29 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya and Uganda have signed four cooperation agreements aimed at strengthening cross-border tourism, trade and investment to ease travel barriers and expand business opportunities across the East African region. The agreements were signed during the fifth Uganda–Kenya Coast Tourism and Innovation Summit in Mombasa on October 26–27.
28 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Lawyers representing hundreds of former East African Community employees have given liquidators of Crown Agents Limited seven days to provide a detailed account of investigations into a disputed £377 million (about Ksh. 65.2 billion) pension claim, warning that court action could follow if the matter remains unresolved.
28 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece argues that Kenya's food insecurity stems not from production shortages but from middleman costs and inefficiencies in the supply chain between farmers and consumers, leaving producers with low margins and buyers unable to afford nutritious meals.
28 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya has introduced a requirement for foreign nationals staying less than 12 months to obtain mandatory inbound travel health insurance, effective October 5, 2026. The insurance costs Sh6,240 per traveller and can be obtained through Kenya's eCitizen portal; the requirement applies to individuals, families, and organised groups, including children above three years of age.
28 October 2026 · The Standard →
The Kenya Revenue Authority has launched a new Multi-Vendor User-Owned Electronic Seals Framework to improve cargo tracking efficiency, allowing vendors and users to own and manage e-seals and select participating service providers, replacing the previous single-vendor arrangement used since 2017.
27 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The inaugural Trust Summit in Nairobi adopted a 29-point action plan to rebuild public confidence in institutions through a proposed global financing facility at the United Nations, a Coalition on Global Trust, and a Nairobi Trust Council. The summit brought together government, international organisations, business leaders, civil society, academics, and young people to address declining trust in global institutions.
23 October 2026 · Capital News →
The inaugural Nairobi Trust Summit adopted a 29-point Call to Action proposing reforms to public institutions, multilateral systems, and digital governance to address declining public confidence. The agreement also proposes establishing a Coalition on Global Trust, a Nairobi Trust Council to be hosted by Kenya, and a Global Trust Facility under the United Nations to finance related initiatives.
23 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The International Policy Group has called for a fact-based national debate on the proposed $16 billion Dangote East Africa Petroleum Refinery in Lamu, arguing the project presents a major opportunity to transform Kenya's industrial and energy landscape but carries significant financial, governance, environmental and regional risks.
22 October 2026 · Capital News →
The Principal Secretary for Industry has defended the proposed Dangote East Africa Petroleum Refinery in Lamu as an opportunity to accelerate manufacturing, industrialisation and job creation, citing potential to support a wider manufacturing ecosystem and take advantage of regional trade frameworks.
22 October 2026 · Capital News →
Five African Regional Economic Communities (IGAD, SADC, COMESA, EAC, and ECCAS) have called for a joint financing compact and coordinated procurement of medical supplies to strengthen health emergency preparedness and reduce reliance on fragmented regional responses. The recommendations, adopted at a meeting in Lusaka from October 14 to 16, include stronger cross-border disease surveillance and expanded regional manufacturing of health products.
17 October 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto has signed two tax laws: one extending the reduced 8 per cent VAT rate on petroleum products for a further 90 days and changing taxation of selected construction materials; the other altering KRA's board composition and establishing a new funding framework tied to revenue targets. The measures aim to cushion consumers against high fuel prices and ease construction costs without introducing additional taxes.
16 October 2026 · Capital News →
President Ruto has signed the Tax Laws Amendment Bill, 2026, and the Kenya Revenue Authority Amendment Bill, 2026, extending an eight per cent VAT rate on petrol, diesel and paraffin for an initial 90 days with provision for further extension, and introducing changes to taxation of construction materials and tax collector governance.
16 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto has assented to the Kenya Revenue Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The measures reduce VAT on petroleum products from 16 per cent to 8 per cent for 90 days, with the Treasury Cabinet Secretary able to extend by a further 90 days, and also reduce excise duty on sanitary ware and construction materials to ease household and construction costs.
16 October 2026 · The Standard →
Israeli diplomats stationed in Nairobi cast early ballots at the embassy ahead of Israel's parliamentary elections on October 27. Ambassador Gideon Behar said about 7.3 million people were eligible to vote in Israel, with 38 parties competing to determine the composition of the 120-member Knesset.
15 October 2026 · Capital News →
On the first anniversary of Raila Odinga's death, his youngest daughter Winnie Odinga announced her intention to contest the Nairobi Senate seat in the 2027 General Election, stepping into politics in her own right as Edwin Sifuna seeks higher office.
15 October 2026 · The Standard →
Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi said Kenya would leverage diplomacy, strategic partnerships and regional institutions to address emerging security threats across the Horn of Africa, East Africa and Great Lakes region, emphasizing that lasting peace requires strong institutions, economic development and sustained regional cooperation.
14 October 2026 · The Standard →
Jubilee Party leader Fred Matiang'i has called on President William Ruto to stop criticising former President Uhuru Kenyatta and instead focus on governing the country, saying Uhuru has retired from active politics and should be allowed to serve in his African Union and East African Community roles.
13 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's first confirmed Ebola virus case has prompted neighbouring countries, including Somalia, to strengthen surveillance and emergency preparedness. Somalia's health ministry is reviewing laboratory capacity, specimen collection, testing arrangements, infection prevention measures, and isolation facilities in response to cross-border movement concerns.
13 October 2026 · The Standard →
Wiper and The Ukombozi Alliance leader Kalonzo Musyoka has arrived in London for engagements to strengthen economic partnerships and attract investment to Kenya and East Africa. He will deliver a keynote address at Chatham House on Tuesday, October 13, titled "The Opposition's Outlook and Policy Agenda on the Road to 10 August 2027."
12 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The World Health Organization warns that Africa accounted for 94 per cent of global malaria cases and 95 per cent of malaria deaths in 2024, with climate change, biological resistance, shrinking donor funding and inadequate intervention coverage threatening elimination efforts. An estimated 282 million malaria cases were recorded globally in 2024, nine million more than the previous year.
8 October 2026 · Capital News →
Israel's Ambassador to Kenya Gideon Behar warned at a regional malaria meeting that climate change and an impending El Niño episode could worsen malaria transmission in East Africa by enabling mosquitoes to spread into higher, colder, and northern areas, and called on governments to move quickly from planning to action.
8 October 2026 · Capital News →
Uganda is using the Magical Kenya Travel Expo to engage Kenyan tourism operators on packaging the two countries as a single travel circuit, as Kenya works toward its target of five million international visitors by 2027. Uganda is Kenya's second-largest source market, with arrivals rising from 201,623 in 2024 to 234,556 in 2025.
7 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has resigned as Chairperson of the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition, weeks after stepping down from leadership of the Jubilee Party. Kenyatta said the resignation, effective immediately, follows the formal handover of Jubilee Party leadership to Dr. Fred Matiang'i and is part of renewing democratic institutions, though he described it as not a departure from the coalition's shared political journey.
7 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya confirmed its first Ebola case, prompting East African Community members to balance virus containment with protecting their economies from shocks. Concerns centre on how border restrictions could fuel spread or damage business given the interconnected nature of regional trade.
7 October 2026 · The Standard →
President Ruto presided over the signing of a $3 billion Memorandum of Understanding on electric vehicle manufacturing between the Government and Endelevu Enterprise Corporation. The integrated green mobility project will include manufacturing and assembly of electric vehicles in Kenya to boost local production and create jobs.
6 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →