EAC leaders meet to swear in new bloc boss

South Sudan's President and EAC chairman Salva Kiir Mayardit. PHOTO | PCS

The East African Community (EAC) heads of State have convened for an extraordinary summit which will see them appoint a new head of the Secretariat to replace Peter Mathuki.

The summit is expected to swear in Veronica Nduva, Kenya's President William Ruto nominee for Secretary-General, after a change of guard that was triggered by the recall of Dr Mathuki on March 8.