{"id":63416,"date":"2026-04-22T14:09:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/?p=63416"},"modified":"2026-08-01T17:34:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T17:34:00","slug":"president-kiir-assents-to-east-african-community-acts-2026-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/?p=63416","title":{"rendered":"President Kiir Assents to East African Community Acts 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\np.has-drop-cap:first-letter {\n    font-size: 3.2em !important;\n    font-weight: 700 !important;\n    float: left !important;\n    line-height: 0.85 !important;\n    margin-right: 10px !important;\n    margin-top: 3px !important;\n    margin-bottom: -2px !important;\n    color: #DC2626 !important;\n    font-family: \"Georgia\", \"Times New Roman\", serif !important;\n    text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.1) !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<figure style=\"margin:0 0 25px 0;padding:0;\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/op.gov.ss\/storage\/news\/0ded41f1-66c8-4c7f-a5b5-8fae3e9c0c3f.webp\" alt=\"President Kiir Assents to East African Community Acts 2026 - South Sudan - Office of the President\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;max-width:800px;border-radius:8px;display:block;margin:0 auto;\" \/>\n    <figcaption style=\"text-align:center;color:#6B7280;font-size:13px;margin-top:8px;font-style:italic;\">President Kiir Assents to East African Community Acts 2026 \u2014 Official image from the Office of the President, Republic of South Sudan, as published via op.gov.ss and republished by Juba Global News Network, your trusted source for news from South Sudan and the East African region.<\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\"><span>JUBA, APRIL 22, 2026 &mdash; His Excellency President Salva Kiir Mayardit has signed into law the Treaty Establishing the East African Community Act 2026, marking a key milestone in South Sudan&rsquo;s full accession to the East African Community.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span>The signing was witnessed by the Speaker of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly, Rt. Hon. Joseph Ngere Paciko; the Speaker of the Council of States, Rt. Hon Daniel Akot Akot; and the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Planning, Hon. Rev. Michael Ayuen Johnson.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span>In law, a bill passed by the National Legislature only becomes law after Presidential assent.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span>&lsquo;The purpose of this Act is to domesticate the Treaty establishing the East African Community and its protocols into the national laws of the Republic of South Sudan.&rsquo; It gives full legal effect to South Sudan&rsquo;s obligations under the Treaty, making it an integral part of the country&rsquo;s legal framework, in line with Chapter 1, Article 3.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span>This step confirms that South Sudan has fulfilled the legal requirements of accession, including commitments under the customs union framework.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">References<\/h3>\n\n\n<p><em>This article is based on official sources. 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