Kenya’s new Cabinet Secretary for East African Affairs, Commerce and Tourism, Hon Phyllis C. Kandie was this afternoon sworn-in as an Ex-Officio Member of EALA as the 6th Meeting of the 1st Session of the 3rd Assembly commenced in Kampala, Uganda. The Oath of Allegiance to the House took place was administered in the Assembly before the EALA Speaker, Rt. Hon Margaret Nantongo Zziwa.
The Member took the oath in accordance with Rule 6 of the Rules of Procedure of the Assembly. The Rules of Procedure say in part that: “No Member can sit or participate in the proceedings of the House until the Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance to the Treaty is taken”.
Rule 6(3) specifically states that “when a Member first attends to take his or her seat other than at the first sitting of a new House, he or she shall be brought to the table by two Members and presented by them to the Speaker who shall then administer the Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance”.
The Minister was ushered into the House by Hon Peter Mathuki and Hon Nancy Abisai. EALA has 45 elected Members and Seven Ex-Officio Members. The Ex-Officio Members are the Ministers of EAC in the Partner States, the EAC Secretary General and the Counsel to the Community.
EALA is meeting in Uganda over the next two weeks. The order of legislative business during the period shall include:
- the Special Sitting and Address by H.E. Yoweri Museveni on June 5, 2013;
- receive and consider the Budget Speech that shall be delivered by the Chair of the Council of Ministers, Hon Shem Bageine on May 30, 2013;
- debate on the following Bills: the EAC Vehicle Load Control Bill 2012 and the EAC Appropriation Bill;
- debate and adoption of various Committee reports on oversight of EAC activities, motions and resolutions.
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For more Information, contact: Bobi Odiko, Senior Public Relations Officer; East African Legislative Assembly; Tel: +255-27-2508240 Cell: +255 787 870945, +254-733-718036; Email: bodiko@eachq.org Web: https://www.eala.org Arusha, Tanzania
