Emphasis on integration as EAC’s budget is tabled

Shem Bageine (third from right), Chair of the Council of Ministers walks into the House to present the Budget Speech.  He is accompanied by (left to right) Jean Claude Nsengiyumva, Deputy Secretary General, EAC, Dr Abdallah Sadala Abdallah, Tanzania Deputy Minister, EAC Co-operation, Leontine Nzeyimana, Minister for EAC, Burundi.  On the Minister’s right is Ms Monique Mukaruliza, Minister for EAC, Rwanda. PHOTO | COURTESY OF EAC

What you need to know:

  • On implementation of the Common Market Protocol, the emphasis will be on operationalisation of the free movement of labour provisions, as well as the integration of the regional financial markets to allow for free movement of capital