East African Community set to launch new general e-passport

EAC council of ministers secretary General Richard Sezibera address a recent meeting. He says it is time for Africa to invest more in regional integration and promote Intra African Trade.

NAIROBI: East African Community (EAC) citizens will soon be in a position to access the EAC e-passport, the bloc’s secretary general has announced.

In a statement from the secretariat, EAC Secretary General Mr Richard Sezibera said that he is looking forward to the “launch of the New Generation e-East African Passport early in the New Year”, without divulging further information about the exact date of the launch.