East African Community in limbo as funding crisis paralyses operations

EAC Headquarters

The EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania. PHOTO | POOL

Many programmes of the East African Community (EAC) have stalled in the past few months due to a cash crunch blamed on non-remittance of dues amounting to about $40 million by partner States.

By press time, some of the regional body’s workers were yet to be paid their May 2024 salaries, and a number of organs and institutions had suspended their activities due to lack of budget.