38TH EXTRA-ORDINARY MEETING OF THE EAC COUNCIL OF MINISTERS UNDERWAY IN ARUSHA

The Chairperson of the Senior Officials Session at the 38^th Extra-Ordinary Meeting of the Council, Dr. Andrew Musiime (second left), addressing delegates. With him are (from left) the Rapporteur, Mr. Raphael Mugabonejo (from Rwanda), the EAC Deputy Secretary General in charge of Infrastructure and Planning, Eng. Steven Mlote, and Dr. Anthony Kafumbe, the Counsel to the Community.

The Burundian delegation during the Senior Officials Session of the 38^th Meeting of the Council of Ministers at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.

Mr. Richard Rombek Mikaya, the Director General (Administration, Finance and EAC Affairs), Ministry of Trade, Industry and EAC Affairs, South Sudan at the 38^th Extra-Ordinary meeting of the Council.

A section of the delegates from the Partner States who attended the Session of Senior Officials at the 38^th Extra-Ordinary Meeting of the Council.

East African Community Secretariat, Arusha, Tanzania, 28^th January, 2019: The 38^th Extra-Ordinary Meeting of the East African Community Council of Ministers is currently underway at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.

The three-day meeting which kicked off today with the Session of Senior Officials of Senior Officials which will be followed by the Session of Permanent/Principal Secretaries/Undersecretaries on Tuesday, 29^thJanuary, 2019 and the Ministerial Session on 30^th January, 2019.

The 38^th Extra-Ordinary Council is being in preparation for the 20^th Summit of the EAC Heads of State slated for Friday, 1^st February, 2019.

Among the items on the Agenda of the 38^th Council are reports on the: Implementation of Previous Decisions of the Council; Office of the Secretary General; Report on Planning and Infrastructure; Productive and Social Sectors; Political Matters; Customs and Trade; Finance and Administration Matters; Other EAC Organs.

Also on the agenda of the Council are: the Report of the Council to the Summit and Consideration of the EAC Calendar of Activities for the period January-June 2019.