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By PPU | State House Kampala | July 30, 2016 President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called for the strengthening of the East African Common Market, warning that protectionist trade policies and high tariffs among regional partners undermine economic integration and deny citizens the benefits of a larger regional market.    The President made the remarks on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at State House, Entebbe, while receiving Letters of Credence from four Heads of Mission-designate, officially accrediting them to represent their respective countries in Uganda. The envoys who presented their credentials were Kenya's High Commissioner-designate, Amb. Ababu Namwamba; the Republic of Korea's Ambassador-designate, Sangho Lee; Tanzania's High Commissioner-designate, Maj. Gen. Marco Elisha Gaguti; and Namibia's High Commissioner-designate, Gabriel Pandureni Sinimbo. During his meeting with Kenya's High Commissioner-designate, Amb. Namwamba, President Museveni emphasized the need for East African countries to deepen economic integration by removing barriers to trade. President Museveni observed that imposing high taxes and restrictions on goods moving between Uganda and Kenya weakens the East African Common Market and ultimately hurts ordinary citizens and businesses. He argued that East Africa's prosperity depends on creating a larger integrated market, drawing lessons from the evolution of the United States. “The United States started with only 13 states but eventually expanded to 50. That large market has made it one of the strongest economies in the world. East Africa should learn from such examples and continue building a strong common market,” President Museveni said. The President cited Uganda's decision to continue allowing Tanzanian rice into the Ugandan market despite repeated appeals from local rice farmers to ban the imports because of their lower prices. President Museveni explained that his government deliberately rejected protectionist measures for four strategic reasons....

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