Repression isn’t a value; it has no place in regional integration
Veteran opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye gestures from the dock at High Court in Kampala on March 12, 2026 as his co-accused Obeid Lutale and Denis Oola look on.
Photo credit: Abubaker Lubowa | Nation Media Group
The original East African Community, then comprising Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, was more integrated than its successor. The three countries shared many common services. There was freer movement of people.
Students from the three countries could, as a matter of course, gain admission into any of the three university colleges situated in Kampala, Nairobi and Dar es Salaam.
