By KPC Reporter Regional experts from East African Community (EAC) Partner States have renewed calls for urgent legal and regulatory reforms to fast-track cross-border trading of government securities. The call followed a high-level meeting in Kigali, Rwanda, which brought together representatives from Ministries of Finance, Central Banks, Capital Markets Authorities, Securities Exchanges, and the EAC […]

By KPC Sports Reporter The 2026/27 Sunshine Development Tour – East Africa Swing gets underway this Sunday, April 19, at Thika Sports Club, marking the first time the venue hosts an event on the circuit. The three-day tournament, running through April 21, signals the official start of the new season following successful East and West […]

  By KPC Sports Reporter Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania will next Thursday meet to chart a joint roadmap for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which the three East African nations will co-host. Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya said the meeting—dubbed the “Pamoja” session—will bring together ministers to address key issues ahead of the […]

By KPC Reporter The East African Kiswahili Commission (EAKC) will mark a decade of coordinating the promotion of Kiswahili for regional integration and sustainable development. The 10th anniversary celebration is scheduled for February 14, 2026, at its headquarters in Zanzibar, Tanzania. In a statement issued on February 3, the Commission said the milestone will celebrate […]

By KPC C Reporter President Suluhu Hassan and Tanzanian security chiefs could be hauled before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the coming months over alleged atrocities during the country’s general elections recently. News outlets reported that the country’s security agencies were thrown into panic on Tuesday when a coalition of international legal and human […]

By Ongaga Ongaga Human rights organisations have condemned the killing and detention of two Kenyans in Tanzania amid a wave of post-election violence that has reportedly claimed an unknown number of lives. In a joint statement, VOCAL Africa, Defenders Coalition, and Amnesty International Kenya decried the killing of John Okoth Ogutu, a Kenyan teacher at […]

By KPC Reporter SGA Security has advised Kenyans living in or travelling to Tanzania to exercise extreme caution amid reports of widespread protests and rising tension. The country went to the polls on Wednesday 29th with key opposition figures including Tundu Lisu barred from participating. Although the presidential race has as many as 17 candidates, […]

By Nyang’au Araka Where I come from, we are told that if the village is on fire, you do not run to rescue your neighbour before rescuing yourself. Yet, as a region bound by history, culture, and fate, Kenya cannot pretend not to notice the smoke billowing from across the border in Tanzania. While we, […]

By Nyang’au Araka The East African Community (EAC) Secretariat has issued a reminder to its Partner States against rolling back on commitments made under the EAC Common Market Protocol. The warning comes amid rising concerns about emerging restrictions that threaten the regional integration agenda. In a press release from its headquarters in Arusha, the EAC […]

By Mandere Onyinkwa The Government of Kenya has voiced concerns over recent trade and business restrictions imposed by Tanzania. In a statement signed by Investments, Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary (CS) Lee Kinyanjui, Kenya warned that the measures could undermine regional integration and economic cooperation within the East African Community (EAC). Specifically, Kinyanjui highlighted the […]