The Secretariat and the region in general will expect the new boss in Arusha to restore confidence in the bloc after the unceremonious recall of her predecessor Mathuki.
Veronica Mueni Nduva, the new Secretary-General of the East African Community, has her job cut out for her.
She joins the bloc at a bad time when it is afflicted by multiple crises, worse of which is a cash crunch that has threatened to bring operations to a halt.
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