By KPC Reporter The East African Community (EAC) has formally ushered in new leadership following a handover ceremony held at its headquarters in Arusha. The event marked the transition from outgoing Secretary General Veronica Nduva to incoming Secretary General Stephen P. Mbundi, in a ceremony attended by EAC organs, institutions, development partners and key stakeholders. […]

By KPC Reporter Heads of State from the eight East African Community partner states will meet in Arusha on March 7 for the 25th Ordinary Summit, the bloc’s top decision-making forum. The Summit, to be held at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, will take place under the theme “Deepening Integration for Improved Livelihoods of EAC […]

By Mandere Onyinkwa The East African Community (EAC) has launched a Regional Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPPR) Policy Framework aimed at strengthening collective action against public health emergencies across the region. Unveiled at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, the framework provides a harmonised roadmap to improve surveillance, preparedness and response among the eight EAC […]

By KPC Reporter in Arusha David Omwoyo of the Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has been catapulted into global and regional media leadership. Omwoyo, who is serving as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at MCK was elected President of World Press Association of Press Councils at the Pan African Media Councils Summit in Arusha, Tanzania. […]

By KPC Reporter As Artificial Intelligence (AI) reshapes global communication, African media systems are confronting a new existential threat: the weaponization of misinformation. This came to the fore during the 2nd edition of the African Media Councils Summit, held in Arusha, Tanzania. The host country’s Vice President Dr Philip Mpango sounded the alarm, warning that […]

By KPC Reporter in Arusha Tanzania’s former presidents Mwalimu Nyerere and Hassan Mwinyi were today honoured at the Pan-African Media Councils Summit in Arusha, in recognition of their foundational roles in shaping the country’s media landscape and championing press freedom across Africa. The awards, presented to the duo posthumously during the Media Council of Tanzania’s […]

By KPC Reporter Media professionals, regulators, and policy experts from across Africa and beyond will convene in Arusha for the 2nd Pan-African Media Councils’ Summit next week. The conference will be hosted under the theme “Advancing Media and Communication Regulations for Journalism Excellence in Africa.” It will run from 14–17 July at the Arusha International […]