{{Rwanda is hosting the 4th edition of the East African Community (EAC) annual conference on Good Governance under the theme: \u2018Sustaining the Fight against Corruption to promote Regional Integration\u2019.}}<\/p>\n
According to EAC Deputy Secretary General (In charge of Political Federation) Charles Njoroge said, \u201cThe Conference will focus on corruption as an impediment to the regional integration agenda.\u201d <\/p>\n
He noted, \u201cThe timely realization of negative effects of corruption in the pursuit of regional integration cannot be overemphasized.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n
The decision by the EAC Council of Ministers to negotiate the Protocol on Preventing and Combating Corruption, Njoroge said, was a vivid demonstration of the Partner States\u2019 commitment to address the vice. <\/p>\n
He added: \u2018\u2019with increased trade, movement of persons, goods, services and capital under the Customs Union and Common Market Protocols, corruption has been identified as one of the Non- Tariff Barriers (NTBs). It impedes investments, trade, and movement of capital and provision of services and in the end, enhances poverty levels in our region\u2019\u2019.<\/p>\n
About 150 representatives from Ministries responsible for Good Governance, EAC Affairs, Justice and Constitutional Affairs, National Institutions of Governance such as Anti-Corruption Agencies, Human Rights Commissions; National Electoral Commissions, Anti-Corruption Courts, East African Court of Justice and East African Legislative Assembly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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