Secretary General of the East African Community
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The Secretary General of the East African Community is the chief executive officer and principal administrator responsible for coordinating and overseeing the implementation of policies and programs of the regional intergovernmental organization.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Secretary General of the East African Community canonical | 2 |
| EAC Secretary General | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T881091 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Secretary General of the East African Community Context triple: [East African Community, leaderTitle, Secretary General of the East African Community]
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A.
Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
The Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa is the chief executive and highest-ranking official responsible for leading ECA’s work to promote economic and social development across the African continent.
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B.
Chairperson of the African Union
The Chairperson of the African Union is the annually rotating head of the African Union, typically a sitting African head of state or government who presides over the Union’s Assembly and represents the organization in high-level diplomatic affairs.
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C.
Secretariat of the East African Community
The Secretariat of the East African Community is the executive organ responsible for coordinating, managing, and implementing the regional bloc’s policies, programs, and decisions across its member states.
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D.
Council of Ministers of the East African Community
The Council of Ministers of the East African Community is the key decision‑making and policy‑setting body composed of ministers from member states that oversees the implementation and functioning of the regional bloc.
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E.
Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community
The Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community is the chief executive officer and principal spokesperson of CARICOM, responsible for overseeing the implementation of regional decisions and coordinating integration efforts among member states.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Secretary General of the East African Community Target entity description: The Secretary General of the East African Community is the chief executive officer and principal administrator responsible for coordinating and overseeing the implementation of policies and programs of the regional intergovernmental organization.
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A.
Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
The Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa is the chief executive and highest-ranking official responsible for leading ECA’s work to promote economic and social development across the African continent.
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B.
Chairperson of the African Union
The Chairperson of the African Union is the annually rotating head of the African Union, typically a sitting African head of state or government who presides over the Union’s Assembly and represents the organization in high-level diplomatic affairs.
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C.
Secretariat of the East African Community
The Secretariat of the East African Community is the executive organ responsible for coordinating, managing, and implementing the regional bloc’s policies, programs, and decisions across its member states.
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D.
Council of Ministers of the East African Community
The Council of Ministers of the East African Community is the key decision‑making and policy‑setting body composed of ministers from member states that oversees the implementation and functioning of the regional bloc.
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E.
Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community
The Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community is the chief executive officer and principal spokesperson of CARICOM, responsible for overseeing the implementation of regional decisions and coordinating integration efforts among member states.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
executive position
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intergovernmental organization office ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | EAC Secretary General ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Summit of EAC Heads of State ⓘ |
| chiefExecutiveOf | East African Community ⓘ |
| country |
Burundi
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Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ Kenya ⓘ Rwanda ⓘ Somalia ⓘ South Sudan ⓘ Tanzania ⓘ Uganda ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community (1999) ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | EAC organs and institutions within the Secretariat’s mandate ⓘ |
| headOf |
East African Community Secretariat
ⓘ
linked to:
Secretariat of the East African Community
|
| inauguralHolder | Francis Muthaura ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Kiswahili ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | partner states of the East African Community ⓘ |
| officeHoldersInclude |
Amanya Mushega
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Francis Muthaura ⓘ Juma Mwapachu ⓘ Libérat Mfumukeko ⓘ Peter Mathuki ⓘ Richard Sezibera ⓘ |
| officeLocation | Arusha, Tanzania ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
meetings of the Council of Ministers of the East African Community
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meetings of the Summit of EAC Heads of State ⓘ |
| partOf | East African Community ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy | Peter Mathuki ⓘ |
| rank | chief executive officer of the East African Community ⓘ |
| regionServed | East Africa ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Council of Ministers of the East African Community
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Summit of EAC Heads of State ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
coordination of EAC programs
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implementation of EAC decisions ⓘ implementation of EAC policies ⓘ management of EAC Secretariat staff ⓘ preparation of EAC budgets ⓘ |
| roleIn |
East African Community Secretariat
ⓘ
linked to:
Secretariat of the East African Community
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| selectionMethod | appointment by the Summit from among candidates nominated by partner states ⓘ |
| termLength | 5 years ⓘ |
| termRenewable | no ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Secretary General of the East African Community Description of subject: The Secretary General of the East African Community is the chief executive officer and principal administrator responsible for coordinating and overseeing the implementation of policies and programs of the regional intergovernmental organization.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Secretary General of the East African Community
Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community (1999)
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depositary
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Secretary General of the East African Community
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subject linked to:
Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community signed in 1999