President Kagame requests that countries that do not contribute to the EAC be punished.  

 President Paul Kagame expressed his concern that some of the EAC member countries do not contribute, asking that measures be taken to punish these countries. 

President Paul Kagame requested this on Saturday, November 30, at the 24th EAC Heads of State meeting held in Arusha, Tanzania.   Kagame said there is a need for compliance measures, citing the example of the African Union (AU), which has improved its membership due to the way some donors who do not comply are penalized.   

Currently, the countries that include Burundi and South Sudan are among those with the highest contributions, as Burundi has $11.2 million, while South Sudan has $8.6 million.

 In this meeting, the President of Kenya, William Ruto, was appointed as the head of the EAC, replacing Salva Kiir of South Sudan.     The EAC spends an annual budget of more than 103 million dollars, in which the contributions of member states play a major role, as well as external assistance.

However, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has the largest contribution arrears, where it currently has $14.7 million in arrears, and this number is expected to reach $22.5 million in 2024/2025. 

  President Kagame requested that the EAC try to monitor these contributions in depth, requesting that these issues be resolved quickly so that such organizations can continue to work effectively. The East African Community (EAC) consists of countries including Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, DRC, and South Sudan.

 This organization aims to promote international cooperation in the fields of trade, economy, and other things.

 This organization also cooperates in restoring peace and helping even though these days the relations of some countries in the EAC are not good, including Rwanda, Burundi, DRC, and Uganda due to the war in DRC and M23.