East Africa starts consultations on political confeder

KAMPALA - The East African Community’s (EAC) quest for a politically integrated region has gathered renewed momentum, with the Republic of Rwanda officially launching national consultations on the drafting of the Constitution of the East African Community Political Confederation.

The Political Confederation is a transitional model towards the ultimate goal of a Political Federation of the East African Community and is intended to provide a framework for deeper political cooperation, coordination, and governance among EAC Partner States.

The consultations, launched in Kigali on June 15th, aim to gather citizens’ views on the proposed Political Confederation and ensure that East Africans are active participants in shaping the future direction of the region.

At the launch, the EAC Secretary General, Amb. Stephen P. Mbundi highlighted that the engagements will bring together a broad spectrum of stakeholders, including government institutions, Parliament, the Judiciary, academia, civil society, the private sector, youth, women, persons with disabilities, faith-based organisations, political parties, and the media.

Rwanda’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs,  Dr. Uster Kayitesi, reaffirmed Rwanda’s commitment to the regional integration process and welcomed the opportunity for Rwandans to contribute directly to shaping the future of the Community.