The East African Community (EAC) as it stands today is a common market consisting of South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi and Rwanda. The EAC is guided by a vision of itself as a precursor to an eventual East African Federation of the current EAC members.
The EAC is in theory a common market meaning that there should be free movement of labor, capital, and services. Additionally there should be a common external tariff on imports from non-member countries. In reality the relations amongst some of the EAC members hinders the attempts by the EAC to function as a true common market.
Take for example Kenya and Tanzania, the Tanzanian President H.E. Dr. John Magafuli is pursuing a macro-economic policy that at its heart aims to reclaim jobs for Tanzanians currently occupied by non-Tanzanians in an attempt to reduce skilled unemployment. Whilst his intentions are surely noble they act against the very principles of a common market.
Case Adjournments is one of the key issues that contributes to case backlogs because it reduces the efficiency of courts. An adjournment in a legal setting involves pausing or temporally stopping ongoing proceedings to be continued at a later time, date, or location. It may also indicate the end of the day’s proceedings. Parties involved […]
Introduction In February 2023, the Kenyan government announced its intention to establish a framework that will enable Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) to extend loans to each other. This inter-Sacco lending framework shall be set up by the Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) and was anticipated to be in effect from August 2023. This […]
While Kenya has long implemented the NHIF (National Hospital Insurance Fund) whose core mandate is to provide medical insurance coverage to all its members and their declared dependants and also to make medical care affordable, enrolment rates, particularly in the voluntary and informal sectors, remain low. Yet, NHIF is the most common type of health […]
Introduction According to the United Nations, Double Taxation Agreements (DTAs) are “bilateral agreements between two countries which allocate taxing rights over income between those two countries thereby preventing double taxation of income. The main objective of DTAs therefore, is to prevent and or eliminate avoidance and evasion of taxes on income and capital by both […]
Courts as Monopolies Access to justice is fundamental in any democratic society, ensuring individuals can pursue their legal rights and seek redress for grievances. However, when courts operate as monopolies, it can have implications for access to justice. Monopolies have exclusive control or dominance over a particular market or industry. Courts are monopolies because they […]
Post date: Fri, Jul 22, 2016 |
Category: Economic Development |
By: Adrian Maina, |
The East African Community (EAC) as it stands today is a common market consisting of South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi and Rwanda. The EAC is guided by a vision of itself as a precursor to an eventual East African Federation of the current EAC members.
The EAC is in theory a common market meaning that there should be free movement of labor, capital, and services. Additionally there should be a common external tariff on imports from non-member countries. In reality the relations amongst some of the EAC members hinders the attempts by the EAC to function as a true common market.
Take for example Kenya and Tanzania, the Tanzanian President H.E. Dr. John Magafuli is pursuing a macro-economic policy that at its heart aims to reclaim jobs for Tanzanians currently occupied by non-Tanzanians in an attempt to reduce skilled unemployment. Whilst his intentions are surely noble they act against the very principles of a common market.
Case Adjournments is one of the key issues that contributes to case backlogs because it reduces the efficiency of courts. An adjournment in a legal setting involves pausing or temporally stopping ongoing proceedings to be continued at a later time, date, or location. It may also indicate the end of the day’s proceedings. Parties involved […]
Introduction In February 2023, the Kenyan government announced its intention to establish a framework that will enable Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) to extend loans to each other. This inter-Sacco lending framework shall be set up by the Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) and was anticipated to be in effect from August 2023. This […]
While Kenya has long implemented the NHIF (National Hospital Insurance Fund) whose core mandate is to provide medical insurance coverage to all its members and their declared dependants and also to make medical care affordable, enrolment rates, particularly in the voluntary and informal sectors, remain low. Yet, NHIF is the most common type of health […]
Introduction According to the United Nations, Double Taxation Agreements (DTAs) are “bilateral agreements between two countries which allocate taxing rights over income between those two countries thereby preventing double taxation of income. The main objective of DTAs therefore, is to prevent and or eliminate avoidance and evasion of taxes on income and capital by both […]
Courts as Monopolies Access to justice is fundamental in any democratic society, ensuring individuals can pursue their legal rights and seek redress for grievances. However, when courts operate as monopolies, it can have implications for access to justice. Monopolies have exclusive control or dominance over a particular market or industry. Courts are monopolies because they […]