The five member of the East African Community (EAC) economic group have agreed to adopt a single currency.
The
leaders of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi signed a
protocol in the Ugandan capital Kampala on Saturday for the adoption of a
common currency in 10 years.
"We now have the framework required to unlock the promise of integration," Kenyan President and EAC head Uhuru Kenyatta said in a statement.
