EALA resumes sitting in Arusha

East African Legislative Assembly, Arusha, 03 October 2021: The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) will hold its Parliamentary plenary session in Arusha from October 3, 2021 through to October 20, 2021, at the EALA Chambers.

The Assembly to be presided by the Speaker, Rt. Hon Martin K. Ngoga, shall during the two-week period discuss crucial and weighty issues for the integration process. This first meeting of the fifth Session expects to debate on the following business among others:

• The EAC Anti-Corruption Bill, 2020 – 2nd and 3rd Reading

• The EAC Livestock Bill, 2021 -  2nd and 3rd Reading

• The Report of the Committee on Legal Rules and Privileges on the development of the legal sector in the EAC

• The Report of the Committee on Regional Affairs on the Implementation of the EAC Peace and Security Strategy

• The Report of the Committee on Accounts on the progress made in the construction of Lake Victoria Basin Commission Headquarter and the RMV Jumuiya

• The Report of the Committee on Legal Rules and Privileges on the Review of EALA Rules of Procedure.

• Hold Committee meetings and the consideration of various Committee Reports.

NOTE TO EDITORS ABOUT EALA

The East African Legislative Assembly is the Legislative Organ of the East African Community. Its membership consists of a total of 62, of whom 54 are elected Members (9 from each Partner State) and eight ex-officio members (the Ministers responsible for EAC Affairs from the Partner States, the Secretary General of the Community and the Counsel to the Community).

The East African Legislative Assembly has legislative functions as well as oversight of all East African Community matters.  The enactment of legislation of the Community is put in effect by means of Bills passed by the Assembly and assented to by the Heads of State, and every Bill that has been duly passed and assented to become an Act of the Community and takes precedent over similar legislations in the Partner States.  EALA has to date passed 79 pieces of legislation.

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For more information, contact

EALA Media Team

East African Legislative Assembly,

P.O. Box 1096, Arusha, Tanzania.

Cell. +255-765746904

Email: eala@eachq.org

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