Fear of losing staff benefits slows free movement in EAC
Presidents Uhuru Kenyatta, Felix Tshisekedi, Yoweri Museveni and Paul Kagame and EAC Secretary-General Peter Mathuki at the unveiling of the new EAC map after DR Congo signed the Treaty of Accession to the EAC. PHOTO | PSCU
Fear of losing pension and other social security benefits in home countries is holding back the East African Community (EAC) from reaping the full benefits of a common market protocol that allowed free movement of labour.
The EAC Secretariat says it is working on co-ordinating and extending social security coverage to migrant workers while exercising their right to free movement and living within the region.
