Kagame in Tanzania for EAC Summit, EAC Chairmanship

ARUSHA – President Kagame has arrived in Arusha, Tanzania to attend the 20th Ordinary Summit of the East African Community Heads of State during which Rwanda will take over chairmanship of EAC

The President is scheduled to deliver a statement at the Summit.

The Summit is the highest EAC organ and it gives general directions and impetus for the development and achievement of the objectives of the community.

The summit was preceded by the 38^th Extra-Ordinary Meeting of the East African Community Council of Ministers held at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.

The three-day meeting which kicked off Monday with the Session of Senior Officials of Senior Officials which will be followed by the Session of Permanent/Principal Secretaries/Undersecretaries on Tuesday, 29^th January, 2019 and the Ministerial Session on 30^th January, 2019.

Among the items on the Agenda of the 38^th Council are reports on the: Implementation of Previous Decisions of the Council; Office of the Secretary General; Report on Planning and Infrastructure; Productive and Social Sectors; Political Matters; Customs and Trade; Finance and Administration Matters; Other EAC Organs.

Also on the agenda of the Council were: the Report of the Council to the Summit and Consideration of the EAC Calendar of Activities for the period January-June 2019.