Kenya has officially petitioned the East African Community (EAC) to compel Tanzania to reverse its recent ban on foreigners conducting specific businesses. This action follows concerns that Tanzania's new order undermines the principles of regional economic integration.

• The Principal Secretary of the State Department for East African Community, Karungu, confirmed a formal letter was sent to the EAC Secretariat on Thursday, July 31.
• The new Tanzanian order restricts non-citizens from engaging in 15 categories of business activities, with potential penalties including heavy fines, imprisonment, and visa revocation.
• Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui warned that both the Kenyan and Tanzanian economies would suffer if foreign businesspersons were alienated.