Crises in the region: Is the EAC Secretariat a toothless watchdog?
EAC Heads of State Summit in February 2018. There are doubts that inter-country rows can be resolved without the involvement of the Summit. FILE PHOTO | NMG
The East African Community Secretariat has been criticised for its inaction as the crisis between Uganda and Rwanda escalates, but does it have the teeth to deal with it?
While secretary-general Liberat Mfumukeko has insisted that the Secretariat and its institutions are working to resolve the matter, the affected businesses and citizens say it has taken too long. Some doubt that anything can be done without the involvement of the Summit.
