Four East African countries have adopted an agreement that will see its citizens travel freely in the region, Kenyan Immigration Minister Otieno Kajwang has said.Kenya, Uganda, Burundi and Rwanda coined the idea, saying it would go a long way in unifying the region both culturally and economically, Kajwang said.
The move would enable east African countries take full advantage of the common market, he added.
The Minister revealed that plans to have Identity cards are underway and could be achieved by early next year.
In addition, an agreement has been adopted by the East African Community States to monitor environmental management of Lake Victoria.
The 19th meeting of the EAC Council of Ministers held in Zanzibar agreed to establish a system of monitoring water release and major abstractions.
The Council directed the Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) Secretariat to finalize the Water Release and Abstraction Policy and develop a legal system to ensure compliance.
The system will also ensure equitable distribution of abstractions from the basin.
Parties who signed the agreement are Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.
