EAC: Cut the red tape in issuarance of work permits
Editor,
Reaction to the story, “Rwanda reaping benefits as EAC member – Rugwabiza” (The New Times, April 13)
Ambassador Valentine Rugwabiza does not in the interview tackle the issuance of work permits. As a Rwandan working in Nairobi, the issuance of work permits is too bureaucratic and at times corrupt.
Rwandan nationals travel to Uganda using their identity cards last year. The initiative was introduced to facilitate free movement in the region. (File)