Kenya has formally written to the East African Community to compel Tanzania to revise the recent ban on foreigners from conducting specific businesses in the country.
In a statement issued on Thursday, July 31, the Principal Secretary of the State Department for East African Community confirmed that a formal letter had been sent to the EAC Secretariat to compel Tanzania to review the order.
According to Karungu, the order could have potentially devastating effects, as the ban undermines the core principles of regional economic integration under the EAC Common Market Protocol. "I have officially written to the EAC Secretariat to notify the United Republic of Tanzania to review the Order to ensure full compliance with the EAC Treaty and Community Laws," Karungu revealed in the statement.
An aerial view of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania Photo Alteeza travel The new Tanzanian order restricts non-citizens from engaging in 15 categories of business activities, with penalties including heavy fines, imprisonment, and the revocation of visas and residence permits.
