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About EAC

Overview of EAC

The East African Community (EAC) is a regional intergovernmental organisation founded in 1999. The work of the EAC is guided by its Treaty (2000) which established the Community.

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EAC Partner States

The EAC is currently made up of eight Partner States: the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republics of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda, and Tanzania. Admission to the Community is guided by criteria spelt out in Article 3 of the EAC Treaty.

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EAC Organs

The EAC organs are the Summit, the Council of Ministers, the Co-ordinating Committee, the Sectoral Committees, the East African Court of Justice, the East African Legislative Assembly and the Secretariat.

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The Secretariat

The Secretariat is one of the main organs of the East African Community. The Secretariat is the executive Organ of the Community and is based in Arusha, Tanzania.

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EAC Institutions

The EAC also has nine (9) institutions, three of which became operational in July 2015. All have their own leadership and their budgets are drawn from the consolidated, annual EAC budget

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Leadership Team

At the head of the EAC is the Summit. The Secretary-General is appointed by the Summit upon nomination by the relevant Head of State under the principle of rotation, and serves for 5 years.

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𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
The 14th EAC Armed Forces Command Post Exercise has officially opened today in Nairobi, Kenya, bringing together military, police and civilian participants from EAC Partner States to strengthen regional… pic.twitter.com/d1eJJyYpD7
— East African Community (@jumuiya) May 14, 2026