P𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐊𝐈𝐈𝐑 𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

𝐉𝐔𝐁𝐀, 𝐀𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐋 𝟐𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 — 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’s full accession to the East African Community.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.In law, a bill passed by the National Legislature only becomes law after Presidential assent.‘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.’ It gives full legal effect to South Sudan’s obligations under the Treaty, making it an integral part of the country’s legal framework, in line with Chapter 1, Article 3.This step confirms that South Sudan has fulfilled the legal requirements of accession, including commitments under the customs union framework.