Mudavadi: East African integration must start at the grassroots

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Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi says East African Community integration should be built from the grassroots up, not mainly through high-level cooperation. He spoke on Thursday at the opening of the 9th East Africa Local Governments Forum in Nairobi.

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Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi wants local governments to drive regional integration in East Africa. He said cooperation within the East African Community must be built from the grassroots up, Business Today Kenya reported. In his view, it should not rely mainly on high-level cooperation between governments.

Mudavadi spoke on Thursday at the opening of the 9th East Africa Local Governments Forum in Nairobi. According to Business Today Kenya, he also addressed the challenges of expanding cross-border trade. The available excerpt does not give his full argument or any specific plans.

Sources Business Today Kenya

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