Nduva seeks law changes to end trade spats in EAC 

EAC Secretary-General Veronica Nduva addresses the Kepsa-EAC SG Roundtable in Nairobi, Kenya on August 14, 2024. PHOTO | POOL

Bilateral agreements to resolve trade disputes within the East African Community Common Market have not always been successful, prompting the Secretariat to step in to legally resolve them as they hurt intra-regional trade and integration.

The EAC has been unable to eliminate non-tariff barriers (NTBs), with 10 still pending and resolution of others at different levels.