East African Passport

There is an effort in all the East African Community (EAC) countries for registrations of persons. There have also been numerous elections in the different countries. All these have been carried out using biometric fingerprint and data systems.

I believe there is now a sufficient database of information that can be used to issue passports in each of these different countries.

I do not see why, therefore, we are still making long lines and crowding immigration centers in all the EAC countries when it comes to the issuance of passports.

What is the best way to determine a resident other than the issuance of a national identity card and participation in elections?

There is a current shortage of Identity cards in Uganda and this has occasioned a printing of new passports. Why do we go into all this expense when we can simply issue one passport: the East African Passport?

As it is, several nations have recognised the EAC and on a weekly basis there is a new ambassador being accredited or pledging funds or support for the EAC.

I say, let us fast track the EAC passport, use the biometric data we already have gathered and issue all the citizens of the EAC with passports. This will save time, effort and money!