Tanzania, March 11 -- Arusha. The East African Community (EAC) has rubbished reports associating its outgoing boss Peter Mathuki with graft.

The Arusha-based regional body said the reports carried by a section of the media linking Dr Mathuki with corruption at the EAC were unfounded.

A statement issued by the EAC on Monday March 11th singled out an article published in the latest issue of The East African newspaper.

"We wish to state categorically that the allegations that were carried in the article are baseless, malicious and unfounded," the statement said.

It added that the article was an attempt on assassinating the character of the secretary general of the EAC.

"We are perturbed that the East African never sought the SG's side o...