The Secretary General of the East African
Community, Amb. Dr. Richard Sezibera, concluded a three-day visit to the
State of Kansas, United States of America.
During the visit, the Secretary General
met and held talks with the Governor of the State of Kansas, Mr. Sam
Brownback, as well as the Kansas Department of Agriculture. Amb.
Sezibera and his counterparts held discussions on how
EAC can work together with Kansas State in areas of Trade and
Investment, Agriculture, Education and Pharmaceutical industries.
Speaking during the meeting with the
Governor, Amb. Sezibera described the progress registered in various
regional infrastructure projects, noting that while these projects were
negotiated at regional level, implementation was
often done by the Partner States.
The EAC Secretary General informed the
Governor that the EAC is open to more structured discussions with the
State of Kansas on improving business environment in the region, adding
that a bilateral investment agreement framework
between both parties was welcome.
In his remarks, Governor Brownback
commended the Secretary General for his leadership and commitment in the
East African integration. He said the State of Kansas was elated with
the developments within the EAC and would continue
keeping tabs on progress of the integration.
Meanwhile, Amb Sezibera also met the team
from Kansas Department of Agriculture and held discussions with the
department on various issues including how the EAC Partner States and
the State of Kansas can work together towards
the introduction of a Smart Agriculture Programme in East Africa.
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