The 2014/2015 Budget amounting to USD 124,069,625 passed after debate on the floor of the East African Legislative Assembly. The amount is allocated to the Organs and Institutions of the EAC as follows; East African Community Secretariat ($76,074,052), East African Legislative Assembly ($15,489,836) and the East African Court of Justice ($4,582,190).

2. TWEET CHAT AGENDA:
• SINGLE CUSTOMS TERRITORY
• COMMON MARKET
• MONETARY UNION
• POLITICAL FEDERATION
• SECURITY
• INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
• ENERGY
• EXTRACTIVE AND MINERAL VALUE ADDITION
• TOURISM AND WILDLIFE
• CULTURE AND SPORTS
• IMMIGRATION AND LABOUR
• GENDER
• EAST AFRICAN COURT OF JUSTCE
• CHALLENGES

3. EAC BUDGET THEMES
• 2013/14 THEME: CONSOLIDATING THE EAC COMMON MARKET
AND MOVING TOWARDS THE MONETARY UNION
• 2014/15: CONSOLIDATING THE EAC COMMON MARKET AND
COMMENCING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MONETARY
UNION PROTOCOL.

4. BUDGET THEMES PER COUNTRY
• KENYA
• 2013/14: “TRANSFORMATION
FOR SHARED PROSPERITY.”
• 2013/12: “DEEPENING OUR
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL
PROSPERITY WITHIN A
SYSTEM OF DEVOLVED
GOVERNMENT.”
• RWANDA
• 2013/14: “STRIVING FOR SELF
RELIANCE AND DIGNITY.”
• 2013/12: ??

5. BUDGET THEMES PER COUNTRY
• TANZANIA
• 2013/14: “TO UNLOCK SOCIAL AND
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF
PRIORITY PROJECTS.”
• 2013/12: “TO REALIZE THE GOALS
OF TANZANIA’S DEVELOPMENT
VISION 2025 MKUKUTA PHASE 2-
MKAKATI WA KUKUZA UCHUMI NA
KUPUNGUZA UMASKINI.”
• UGANDA
• 2013/14: THE JOURNEY
CONTINUES: TOWARDS SOCIO-
ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION FOR
UGANDA
• 2013/12: PRIORITIES FOR RENEWED
ECONOMIC ADEVELOPMENT AND
GROWTH.

6. TOTAL OF REGIONAL BUDGET
• 2014/15 BUDGET STANDS AT $125 MILLION OF WHICH 60%
APPROX. $73 MILLION WILL BE CONTRIBUTED BY DONORS(
SWEEDEN, BELGIUM, CANADA, DENMARK, FINLAND, FRANCE,
GERMANY, JAPAN, NORWAY, U.K, E.U AND WORLD BANK AND
40% APPROXIMATELY $42 MILLION WILL BE PROVIDED BY
PARTNER STATES
• SHOULD THIS RAISE AN ALARM?

7. WHO FUNDS THE EAC ACCORDANCE TO
ART. 132 OF THE TREATY ?
• PARTNER STATES CONTRIBUTIONS THROUGH MINISTRIES OF THE
EAC- $42 MILLION
• PARTNER STATES THROUGH OTHER AGENCIES-$5 MILLION
• DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS- $73.1 MILLION
• IUCEA MEMBER UNIVERSITY- $375,190
• MINISTRY OF EDUCATION- IUCEA- $1.2 MILLION
• GENERAL RESERVE- $2.1 MILLION
• OTHER INCOME- $205,850

8. E.A ROLLS OUT BUDGET TO
SPUR GROWTH, BOOST TRADE
KENYA’S 2014/15 BUDGET
STANDS AT $20 BILLION
RWANDA’S BUDGET STANDS AT
$2.6 BILLION
TANZANIA’S BUDGET STANDS
AT $12 BILLION
UGANDA’S BUDGET STANDS AT
$5.5 BILLION
RWANDA, TANZANIA, UGANDA
AND KENYA INVEST HEAVILY IN
INFRASTRUCTURE AS THEY
ANNOUNCE TAX MEASURES TO
PROTECT LOCAL PRODUCERS
BUT ENCOURAGE IMPORTS IN
CRUCIAL SECTORS

9. EAC KEY PRIORITIES: WHERE DOES THE MONEY
GO?
• 2014/15 BUDGET
• OPERATIONALISATION OF SINGLE CUSTOMS
TERRITORY INCLUDING SETTING UP AN
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
• FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF EAC COMMON
MARKET PROTOCOL
• DEVELOPMENT OF CROSS BORDER
INFRASTRUCTURE
• IMPLEMENTATION OF ROADMAP TOWARDS
EAC MONETARY UNION
• IMPLEMENTATION OF TRIPARTITE FREE
TRADE AREA (COMESA-EAC-SADC)
• SENSITIZATION OF EAST AFRICANS TOWARDS
DEEPENED INTEGRATION
• 2013/14 BUDGET
• ESTA. OF A SINGLE CUSTOMS TERRITORY
• PROGRESSIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF
COMMON MARKET PROTOCOL &
HARMONIZATION OF FINANCIAL LAWS
AND REGULATIONS
• IMPLEMENTATION OF EAC MONETARY
UNION PROTOCOL
• DEV. OF CROSS BORDER INFRASTRUCTURE
• OPERATIONALIZATION OF EAC
INDUSTRIALIZATION STRATEGY & POLICY
• CONCLUSION ON NEGOTIATIONS FOR
ESTA. OF GRAND FREE TRADE AREA
• IMPLEMENTATION OF CRITICAL ACTIVITIES
OF L.VICTORIA BASIN COMMISSION

10. 2014/15 BUDGET ALLOCATIONS TO
ORGANS & INSTITUTIONS OF EAC
• EAC SECRETARIAT- $76 MILLION
• EAST AFRICAN LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (EALA)- $15 MILLION
• EAST AFRICAN COURT OF JUSTICE (EACJ)- $5 MILLION
• INTER UNIVERSITY COUNCIL OF EAST AFRICA (IUCEA)- $9
MILLION
• L.VICTORIA BASIN COMMISSION- $13 MILLION
• L.VICTORIA FISHERIES ORGANISATION- $2.8 MILLION

11. UPDATE ON INTEGRATION PROCESS &
ACHIEVEMENTS MADE
• 1ST PILLAR OF EAC R.I: SINGLE CUSTOMS TERRITORY- FRAMEWORK
FOR OPERATIONALIZATION WAS ADOPTED ON Nov. 2013 AND
COMMENCED ON 1ST JAN 2014.
• 2ND PILLAR OF R.I: COMMON MARKET- PURSUANT TO ART. 50 OF
EAC COMMON MARKET PROTOCOL, EAC COMMON MARKET
SCORECARD 2014 WAS LAUNCHED TO IDENTIFY AREAS OF SLOW OR
LIMITED PROGRESS.
• 3RD PILLAROF R.I: MONETARY UNION- EAMU PROTOCOL WAS
SIGNED ON 30TH NOV. 2013 TO MOVE TOWARDS DEEPER
ECONOMIC INTEGRATION.

12. UPDATE: SINGLE
CUSTOMS
TERRITORY
• NORTHERN CORRIDOR HAS
DEMONSTRATED SUCCESS WHEREBY
CLEARANCE TIME FROM MOMBASA TO
KAMPALA AND KIGALI HAS REDUCED
FROM 18 DAYS TO 14 DAYS AND 21 DAYS
TO 6DAYS RESPECTIVELY.
• THIS HAS LED TO A REDUCTION PER
CONTAINER FROM $3,375 TO $1,731 FOR
KAMPALA BOUND CARGO AND FROM
$4,990 TP $3,387 FOR KIGALI BOUND
CARGO.
• AGOA INITIATIVE AND US-EAC TRADE &
INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT:
12TH AGOA FORUM HELD IN AUG. 2013,
AFRICAN MINISTERS RECOMMENDED
REAUTHORIZATION OF AGOA FOR
ANOTHER 15 YEARS, ENCOURAGEMENT
OF US INVESTMENT IN AFRICA, UPHOLD
AGOA PREFERENCES FOR ITEMS EXPORTED

13. UPDATE: SINGLE
CUSTOMS
TERRITORY
COMESA-EAC-SADC NEGOTIATIONS ON
MARKET INTEGRATION WILL BE
CONCLUDED BY JUNE 2014.
THE SAME IS INTENDED TO BE SIGNED
DURING THE 3RD SUMMIT OF TRIPARTITE
HEADS OF STATES & GOVERNMENTS.
THEREAFTER RATIFIED BY ALL 26 MEMBER
STATES BY DEC. 2014.
ISSUES TO BE CONSIDERED:
 ESTABLISHMENT OF A CONTINENTAL
FREE TRADE AREA WITHIN THREE
REGIONAL BLOCS BY 2017.
 TARIFF LIBERALISATION, RULES OF
ORIGIN, CUSTOMS PROCEDURES AND
SIMPLIFICATION OF CUSTOMS
DOCUMENTATION AND TRANSIT
PROCEDURES AMONG OTHERS.
 TRADE IN SERVICES, INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY RIGHTS, COMPETITION
POLICY, TRADE DEVELOPMENT AND
COMPETITIVENESS.
THREE PILLARS OF TRIPARTITE FREE TRADE
AREA: MARKET INTEGRATION,
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND

14. EAC-EU EPA NEGOTIATIONS: ON 27TH
MARCH 2014 BOTH PARTIES FINALIZED
NEGOTIATIONS ON THE RULES OF ORIGIN
PROTOCOL, MOST FAVOURED NATION
TREATMENT CLAUSE, AGREED ON
PROVISIONS FOR COMPREHENSIVE
DIALOGUE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL
DEVELOPMENT POLICY.
OUTSTANDING ISSUES INCLUDE:
 EXPORT TAXES
 DOMESTIC SUPPORT & EXPORT
SUBSIDIES
 RELATIONS WITH COTONOU
AGREEMENT DEALING WITH
COUNTERING PROLIFERATION OF
WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION,
HUMAN RIGHTS AND CORRUPTION.
 CONSEQUENCES FROM CUSTOMS UNION
AGREEMENT CONCLUDED WITH

15. UPDATE: COMMON
MARKET
EAC COMMON MARKET SCORECARD 2014
THE SCORECARD DEVELOPS A MONITORING AND
EVALUATION FRAMEWORK TO IDENTIFY AREAS OF
SLOW OR LIMITED PROGRESS.
SCORECARD COVERS 3 FUNDAMENTAL AREAS:
CAPITAL, SERVICES AND GOODS
SCORECARD COMPRISES:
• CREATES A DATABASE OF LAWS AND
REGULATIONS THAT SHOULD BE AMENDED TO
CONFORM TO THE PROTOCOL
• DESIGNED REFORM PROGRAMS TO
ACCELERATE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
PROTOCOL
• MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE REQUIRED
STARTEGIC, ORGANIZATIONAL AND LEGAL
ACTIONS TO FAST TRACK FULL
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROTOCOL

16. MONETARY
UNION
PROTOCOL ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EAC
MONETARY UNION (EAMU) WAS SIGNED ON 30TH
NOV. 2013.
THIS PROTOCOL IS DEEMED TO MOVE TOWARDS
DEEPER ECONOMIC INTEGRATION IN THE
COMMUNITY.
EAMU PROTOCOL OUTLINES A 10 YEAR
ROADMAP TOWARDS A SINGLE CURRENCY BY
YEAR 2024.
SO AS TO ENSURE ITS IMPLEMENTATION,
PARTNER STATES ARE TO CONCLUDE
RACTIFICATION PROCESS BY JULY 2014.
WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO ATTAIN
MONETARY UNION:
• HARMONIZATION & COORDINATION OF
FISCAL POLICIES.
• COORDINATION OF BUDGETS PROCESSES.
• HARMONIZATION OF TAX POLICIES AND
LAWS.
• COORDINATION OF PUBLIC DEBT AND FISCAL
MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES.
• MACROECONOMIC CONVERGENCE BE

17. UPDATE: POLITICAL
FEDERATION
DRAFT MODEL OF STRUCTURE OF EAC POLITICAL
FEDERATION WAS CONSIDERED BY THE 15TH
SUMMIT OF HEADS OF STATE.
NATIONAL CONSULTATIONS ON THE MODEL
WERE CONDUCTED IN ALL PARTNER STATES TO
ENRICH AND IMPROVE THE MODEL STRUCTURE.
MEETING OF POLITICAL FEDERATION EXPERTS
TOGETHER WITH MEMBERS OF EALA WAS HELD
TO CONSOLIDATE COMMENTS FROM THE
NATIONAL STAKEHOLDERS AND PRESENTED THE
REVISED MODEL TO THE 12TH EXTRA-ORDINARY
SUMMIT IN APRIL 2014.
IN THE COMING YEARS, THE COMMUNITY WILL
DRAFT A CONSTITUTION FOR THE FEDERATION
AND DEVELOP A ROADMAP ON WHAT THE
CONSTITUTION MAKING PROCESS WILL INVOLVE.
OTHER STRATEGIES TO LAY DOWN FOUNDATION
FOR POLITICAL FEDERATION INCLUDE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAMME ON
GOOD GOVERNANCE THROUGH A PROTOCOL
AND DRAFT PROTOCOL ON PREVENTING AND
COMBATING CORRUPTION.
BOTH PROTOCOLS ARE STILL AT THE AGENDA OF
THE SECTORAL COUNCIL ON LEGAL AND

18. SECURITY
COOPERATION AND CONFIDENCE AMONG EAC PARTNER
STATES, ARMED FORCES HAVE BEEN BUILT TO
ACCEPTABLE LEVELS THROUGH CONDUCT OF JOINT
MILLITARY EXERCISES, EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION,
CONDUCT OF MILLITARY GAMES AND SHARING DEFENCE
TECHNICAL FACILITIES.
DEFENCE SECTOR HAS ADDRESSED THE ISSUE OF
TERRORISM IN THE EAC AS A PRIORTITY, RE-ASSESSED
THE NATIONAL AND REGIONAL COUNTER TERRORISM
STARTEGY IN APRIL 2014.
TO DATE, ONLY UGANDA AND RWANDA HAVE RATIFIED
THE PROTOCOL ON COOPERATION IN DEFENCE AND DULY
DEPOSITED THE INSTRUMENTS OF RATIFICATION TO THE
SECRETARY GENERAL. OTHER PARTNER STATE SHAVE
INITIATED THE PROCESS.
RATIFYING THE PROTOCOL WILL PAVE WAY FOR VARIOUS
SECURITY RELATED MECHANISMS THAT HAVE SO FAR
BEEN CONCLUDED. WHICH INCLUDE: CONFLICT
PREVENTION, MANAGEMENT AND RESOLUTION
MECHANISM WHICH IS CRITICAL TO ADDRESSING INTER

19. SECURITY
HAVING A SINGLE DEFENCE TERRITORY HAS BEEN A
CONTENTIOUS ISSUE AMONG PARTNER STATES, DELAYING
RATIFICATION OF THE PROTOCOL.
THE EAC PROTOCOL IDENTIFIES, AMONG OTHERS, AT
LEAST 20 OBJECTIVES FOR FOSTERING REGIONAL PEACE
AND SECURITY.
THESE INCLUDE COMBATING TERRORISM AND PIRACY,
PEACE SUPPORT OPERATIONS, PREVENTION OF GENOCIDE,
DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND CRISIS RESPONSE,
MANAGEMENT OF REFUGEES, CONTROL OF
PROLIFERATION OF SMALL ARMS AND LIGHT WEAPONS
AND COMBATING TRANSNATIONAL AND CROSS BORDER
CRIMES.

20. INFRASTRUCTURE
DEVELOPMENT: ROADS
COMMUNITY HAS COMPLETED DETAILED DESIGNS OF THE
ARUSHA-HOLILI/TAVETA- VOI ROAD PROJECT IN FEB
2013.
CONSTRUCTION WORKS IN KENYA HAVE ALREADY
COMMENCED, AND TANZANIA PORTION IS STILL UNDER
PROCUREMENT TARGETED TO COMMENCE IN AUGUST
2014. THE PROJECT IS BEING FUNDED BY AfDB.
DESIGNS FOR MALINDI-MOMBASA-LUNGA LUNGA AND
TANGA- BAGOMOYO ROAD ARE SCHEDULED TO BE
COMPLETED BY JUNE 2014.
COMMUNITY SUBMITTED FUNDING PROPOSALS FOR
FEASIBILITY AND ENGINEERING TO AfDB TO FUND 2
ROADS LINKING RWANDA: LUSHAHUNGA-RUSUMO AND
KAYONZA ROAD AND BURUNDI: NYAKANZAI- MANYOVU
AND RUMONGE ROAD TO CENTRAL CORRIDOR AND ON
WARD TO DAR es SALAAM’S PORT

21. INFRASTRUCTURE
DEVELOPMENT: RAILWAY
COMMUNITY RECEIVED APPROX. $1.7MILLION FROM AfDB
FOR EAC RAILWAYS SECTOR ENHANCEMENT PROJECT
WHOSE MAIN OBJECTIVE IS:
• TO DETERMINE FEASIBILITY OF CONSTRUCTING NEW
LINES
• VIABILITY OF REVIVING DORMANT LINES;
• HARMONIZING OF RAILWAY LAWS AND STANDARDS
• INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT FOR REGIONAL
RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT.
STUDY WILL ASSES RECOMMENDATIONS FROM EAC
RAILWYAS MASTER PLAN ON REGIONAL RAILWAYS DEV.
AND MAY LEAD TO ESTA. OF EAC RAILWAYS REGULATORY
AUTHORITY.

22. ENERGY SECTOR
PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE TOWARDS ESTA. OF EAST AFRICA
CENTRE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY, PROVIDING A PLATFORM
FOR EAC’S INVOLVEMENT IN THE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FOR
ALL INITITAIVE OF THE UNITED NATIONS.
KEY INTERCONNECTIONS PROJECTS UNDER IMPLEMENTATION
IN THE REGION SET TO BE COMMISSIONED IN 2015 AND 2016
INCLUDE:
• 400 KILO VOLT INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN KENYA AND
UGANDA
• 22O KILO VOLT INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN UGANDA
AND RWANDA
• 220 KILO VOLT INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN RWANDA
AND BURUNDI
• IMPLEMENTATION OF 16 MEGAWATT KIKAGATI-MURONGO
HYDROPOWER PROJECT ON THE BORDER OF TANZANIA
AND UGANDA HAS CONTINUED TO FACE DELAYS DESPITE
INTEREST FROM PRIVATE SECTOR TO IMPLEMENT THE
PROJECT.

23. EXTRACTIVE AND MINERAL
VALUE ADDITION
TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF LACK OF
COMPREHENSIVE AND WELL DESIGNED
MINERAL RESOURCES INFORMATION TO
SUPPORT SOUND POLICY MAKING BY GVT &
INVESTMENT DECISIONS, AND INADEQUALTE
FRAMEWORK FOR MINERAL VALUE ADDITION
CONTINUES TO HAMPER PROSPECTS FOR
HARNESSING OPPORTUNITIES IN THE
EXTRACTIVE SECTORS.
THE REGION HAS FINANLIZED THE REVIEW OF
LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEOWRKS FOR
MINERAL VALUE ADDITION AND PREPARED A
ROADMAP TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT
OF EXTRACTIVE & MINERAL VALUE ADDITION
IN PRIORITY MINERALS EG IRON ORE, COAL,

24. TOURISM AND WILDLIFE
PROMOTION OF EAC’S SINGLE TOURIST DESTINATION IS
ON GOING AT VARIOUS FORUMS E.G INTERNATIONAL
TOURISM FAIR
MEDIA CAMPAIGN BY MINISTERS OF TOURISM IN REGION
WA SDONE BY ISSUING JOINT STATEMENTS PROMOTING
THE REGION AND ASSURING THE WORLD ON MEASURES
TAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF THE
COMMUNITY.
AT REGIONAL LEVELS, PARTNER STATES ARE
ENCOURAGING CITIZENS TO ENJOY THE VARIOUS TOURIST
ATTRACTION SITES BY ACCORDING CITIZENS
PREFERENTIAL RATES.
EAST AFRICAN TOURIST VISA: IN 2011, PARTNER STATES
AGREED ON THE PRINCIPLE OF VARIABLE GEOMETRY TO
BEGIN USING THE EAC VISA.
RWANDA, KENYA AND UGANDA LAUNCHED THE
INITIATIVE IN FEB. 2014, AIMED AT PROMOTING EAC AS A
TOURSIT DESTINATION.
POACHING: COMMUNITY IS FORMULATING JOINT

25. IMMIGRATION
FOCUS HAS BEEN PUT ON THE INTERNATIONALIZATION
OF THE NEW GENERATION EAST AFRICAN e-PASSPORT.
A ROADMAP HAS BEEN ADOPTED AND COMPUTER
GENERATED SAMPLA DESIGNS OF THE DIPLOMATIC
SERVICE AND ORDINARY EAST AFRICAN PASSPORTS HAVE
BEEN DEV.
PASSPORTS SHOULD TAKE EFFECT BY NOV. 2015 AS
DIRECTED BY THE 28TH COUNCIL OF MINISTERS.
PARTNER STATES HAVE COMMENCED PROCUREMENT OF
REQUIRED INFRASTRUCTURE AND PASSPORT BOOKLETS.
IMMIGRATION DIRECTORATES AND DEPERTMENTS HAVE
PRIORITIZED TO DEV. INTEGRATED e-IMMIGRATION
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS BY ADOPTING ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY AND IMPROVING PROCESSES, PUTTING IN
PLACE IMMIGRATIONNETWORK THROUGH ADOPTION OF
BIOMETRIC TECHNOLOGY AT ALL BORDERS TO REINFORCE
NATIONAL SECURITY SYSTEMS.

26. GENDER MAINSTREAMING
ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING POLICY DOCUMENTS TO
GUIDE THE MAINSTREAMING OF GENDER IN THE EAC AND
CIVIL SOCIETY MOBILIZATION HAVE BEEN PRIORITIZED IN
THE BUDGET 2014/15:
• EAC SOCIAL DEV. POLICY FRAMEWORK, 2013
• PARTICIPATORY GENDER AUDIT REPORT FOR EAC
ORGANS AND INSTITUTIONS, 2013
• EAC FRAMEWORK FOR GENDER AND SOCIAL DEV.
OUTCOME INDICATORS FOR EAC DEV. STRATEGY
(2011-2016)
• GUIDELINES AND CHECKLISTS FOR GENDER
MAINSTREAMING IN EAC ORGANS AND INSTITUTIONS,
2013
• GERNDER MAINSTREAMING STRATEGY FOR EAC
ORGANS AND INSTITUTIONS, 2013
• GENDER MAINSTREAMING ACTION PLAN FOR
PARTNERSHIP FUND
• EAC YOUTH POLICY 2013.

27. GENDER MAINSTREAMING:
PROGRESS REALIZED BY EAC
BURUNDI HAS PERFECT NATIONAL LAWS ON WOMEN BUT
THE POLITICAL WILL TO IMPLEMENT IS MISSING. THE
FRAMEWORK THEREFORE NEEDS TO HELP BRING OUT THE
WOMEN'S AGENDA AS A NATIONAL ISSUE.
A BRIEF ON PROGRESS BEING MADE AT THE SECRETARIAT
ON GENDER MAINSTREAMING WAS PROVIDED AS
FOLLOWS.
• GENDER PROTOCOL: YET TO BE ADOPTED
• PROPOSED GENDER BILL BY EASSI
• DRAFT EAC GENDER EQUALITY AND DEV. BILL- BY EAC
SECRETARIAT
• MONITORING AND EVALUATION FRAMEWORK:
TRACKING GENDER EQUALITY COMMITMENTS IN EAC-
BY SID & EASSI
• GENDER AUDIT ON ORGANS & INSTITUTIONS OF EAC
• STRATEGIC PLAN: SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SECTOR

28. EAST AFRICAN COURT OF
JUSTICE
IN THE SPIRIT OF BRINGING JUSTICE CLOSER TO THE
PEOPLE OF EAST AFRICA AND ENABLING THEM TO ACCESS
THE COURT, A REVIEW WAS MADE TO ITS RULES OF
PROCEDURES BY REMOVING THE REQUIREMENT OF COURT
FILING FEES.
NOW A LITIGANT CAN FILE A MATTER WITHOUT PAYING
ANY FILING FEES.
THE COURT HAS ALSO INSTALLED A MODERN CASE
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND RECORDING SYSTEM WHICH
WAS LAUNCHED BY EAC HEADS OF STATE SUMMIT
DURING ITS EXTRA-ORDINARY MEETING ON 30TH APRIL,
2014, WHICH HAS A PROVISION FOR ONLINE FILING OF
CASES.
THIS SYSTEM WILL BE ACTIVATED AFTER THE COURT HAS
AMENDED ITS RULES OF PROCEDURE TO BRING THEM TO
CONFORMITY WITH THIS NEW IT DEV.
COURT IS PLANNING TO LINK ITS SUB-REGISTRIES IN
PARTNER STATES TO THE HEADQUARTERS IN ARUSHA
DURING THIS FINANCIAL YEAR WHERE PROVISION OF USD
350,000 HAS BEEN MADE.

29. CHALLENGES
• THERE IS NEED TO ESTA. PREDICTABLE AND SUSTAINABLE
FINANCING OF THE REGIONAL PROGRAMMES BY PARTNER
STATES TO AVOID OVER RELIANCE ON DONRO FUNDING.
• DOMESTICATION OF NATIONAL LAWS TO CONFORM TO
LAWS PASSED BY THE COMMUNITY OUGHT TO BE
HASTENED TO ENSURE CITIZNES ENJOY THE RIGHTS AND
FREEDOMS ENSHRINED IN THE TREATY.
• RE-OCCURING OF NTB’S OR RESTRICTIONS OTHER THAN
CUSTOMS DUTIES MAKING IMPORTATION AND
EXPORTATION DIFFICULT AND COSTLY E.G WEIGHBRIDGES,
POLICE ROADBLOCKS, NON-RECOGNITION OF EAC
CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN, LACK OF MUTUAL RECOGNITION
OF QUALITY MARKS, RETESTING OF PRODUCTS, DELAY BY
STATUTORY BOARDS IN RELEASING RESULTS OF ANALYSIS
OF SAMPLES, ISSUANCE OF IMPORT LICENCES AMONG
OTHERS.
• LACK OF SUFFICIENT SENSITIZATION OF EAC CITIZENRY
ON THE PROCESS OF REGIONAL INTEGRATION AND
BENEFITS OF INTEGRATION.