{{Honourable Jesca Eriyo from the Republic of Uganda is the new Deputy Secretary General of the East African Community with immediate effect from 30th April 2012.}}<\/p>\n
Hon. Eriyo\u2019s appointment was confirmed at the 10th Extraordinary Summit of the East African Heads of State at Arusha in Tanzania on 28th April. <\/p>\n
Hon. Eriyo is Uganda\u2019s former State Minister for Environment. She replaces Beatrice Kiraso, the outgoing Secretary General whose two-year mandate has expired.<\/p>\n
Also during the 10th Extraodinary Heads of state summit, the contract of Jean Claude Nsengiyumva (Deputy Secretary General \u2013 Productive and Social Sectors) contract was renewed. <\/p>\n
East African Community (EAC) presidents converged in Arusha on Saturday to, among other issues, discuss the application by South Sudan to join the regional bloc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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