Ten years of ‘open’ EAC borders show slow but steady run

Police clearing trucks at the Namanga border after Kenya and Tanzania signed an agreement to unlock the passage of cargo. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Limited funding for EAC integration and low public awareness about the Treaty Protocols and their implementation framework are bottlenecks for the 150 million-strong population to exploit opportunities it presents

The East African Community has clocked 10 years since putting into operation the Common Market Protocol, which was intended to guarantee free trade and movement of people in the region.