Stephen Mbundi

Stephen Mbundi
8th Secretary General of the
East African Community
Assumed office
7 March 2026
Preceded byVeronica Nduva
Permanent Secretary in the Foreign Ministry responsible for East African Community Affairs
In office
September 2023[1] – 7 March 2026
PresidentSamia Suluhu Hassan
Personal details
Born (1968-08-12) 12 August 1968
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Alma materUniversity of Dar es Salaam (BA)
Makerere University (MA)

Stephen Patrick Mbundi (born 12 August 1968) is a Tanzanian diplomat and the current Secretary General of the East African Community.[2][3][4]

Early life and career

He was born in Kinondoni District in Dar es Salaam.

He holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Dar es Salaam and a master's degree in Economic Policy Management from Makerere University.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Taarifa Kwa Vyombo Vya Habari" (PDF). Ikulu. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  2. ^ Maina, Mwangi (7 March 2026). "Debt-Dodging South Sudan Misses Out as EAC Picks Tanzania's Mbundi". Keya Foreign Policy. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Tanzanian bureaucrat Mbundi named new EAC Secretary General". The East African. 7 March 2026. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  4. ^ "Ambassador Stephen Patrick Mbundi Appointed New Secretary General of the EAC" (PDF) (Press release). Arusha: Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 7 March 2026. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 March 2026. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  5. ^ Ismail, Bertha; Rweyemamu, Filbert (7 March 2026). "Mtanzania ateuliwa katibu mkuu mpya wa EAC". Arusha: Mwananchi. Retrieved 7 March 2026.