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EAC summit called off hours after Ruto urged states to shun petty disputes

EAC summit called off hours after Ruto urged states to shun petty disputes
From Left: Vice President of Tanzania Dr. Mohamed Bilal, Burundian 1st Vice President Prosper Bazombaza, Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto and Rwandan Prime minister Anastase Mulekezi (right) during the 3rd EAC heads of state retreat on infrastructure Development and financing at KICC Nairobi. (Photo: PSCU)

The third East Africa Community Heads of State summit on infrastructure was last night called off indefinitely.

Deputy President William Ruto had earlier in the day opened the meeting taking place in Nairobi. President Uhuru Kenyatta had been expected to officially open the meeting but was said to have been engaged elsewhere.

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