Why EAC presidents prefer Ruto to Tshisekedi as chair
The President of the Republic of Kenya, William Ruto, takes over the Chairmanship of the EAC from the President of the Republic of South Sudan, Salva Kiir.
The EAC heads of state who attended the celebrations, Samia Suluhu Hassan (Tanzania), Yoweri Museveni (Uganda), Paul Kagame (Rwanda), Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (Somalia) and President Kiir took the decision to hand the mantle to Dr Ruto as the bloc grapples with multiple issues, including conflict, trade barriers and funding gaps.
