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The East African Community has tabled before the East African Legislative Assembly the budget estimates for the 2021/2022 Financial Year totaling US$91,784,296.
The Chairperson of the Council of Ministers and Kenya’s Minister for EAC, Adan Mohamed, in the Budget Speech read on his behalf by Chief Administrative Secretary, Ken Obura, said that the 2021/2022 budget was coming at a time the COVID-19 pandemic had ravaged economies through lockdowns and economic shutdowns that had affected economic performance in the entire region negatively.
The 2021/2022 Budget is themed Economic Recovery through Industrialization and Inclusive Growth.
On priorities for the 2021/2022 FY, Mohamed said that the EAC would focus on 10 priority areas.
These are private sector development, peace and security, health/covid-19 response and trade development.
Others are infrastructure development, EAC digitalization agenda, agriculture, nutrition, biodiversity, environment and circular economy AMONG OTHERS.
Here is how the monies were allocated for EAC Organs and …