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The East African Friday February 26 2021 Summary East African Community has a population of 150 million people and Kenya leads with the highest unemployment rate. Advertisement A July 2020 East African Community job advertisement for 41 vacancies attracted more than 10,000 applications, reflecting the unemployment crisis in the region. According to data on unemployment in the region, more than 80 percent of young people in East Africa are jobless. This is why one of the items on the agenda of the February 27 East African Community Heads of State Summit will be the state of unemployment in the...

The East African Tuesday February 23 2021 East African Court of Justice in a past session in Arusha, Tanzania. East African Community Heads of State meet to appoint judges this week. PHOTO | FILE Summary Court activity at the EACJ has been paralysed since November 2020, following the expiry of the tenure of seven judges out of 11 who are required to fully operationalise court proceedings. Advertisement The vacancies at the East African Court of Justice could soon be filled as the EAC Heads of State meet to appoint judges this week. Court activity at the EACJ has been paralysed since November ...

The East African Monday February 22 2021 As EAC Secretary General Liberat Mfumukeko winds up his five years in office, focus is on his performance and successor. Pic: File Summary Based on the four pillars of the EAC – Customs Union, Common Market Protocol, Monetary Union and Political Federation – critics aver that none of those registered any meaningful development during Mfumukeko’s five-year tenure. Advertisement As another cycle of the East African Community comes to an end with the appointment of a new Secretary General in the next few days, critics have described the tenure of th...