H.E Uhuru Kenyatta receives EALA Speaker

EALA urged to strengthen Secretariat to serve region better
…as H.E Uhuru Kenyatta receives Rt Hon Ngoga

East African Legislative Assembly, Nairobi, Kenya, May 4^th, 2018 (lifted from PSCU release): President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday urged the East African Legislative Assembly to strengthen its Secretariat so that it can serve the region better and play a bigger role in integration.

The President said a strengthened secretariat will enable the regional assembly to play a bigger role in the free movement of goods and people within the region.

President Kenyatta made the remarks when he held a meeting with the Speaker of EALA, Rt Hon Ngoga Karoli Martin who paid him a courtesy call at State House, Nairobi.  The EALA speaker was accompanied by EALA Kenya Chapter Chair, Hon Simon Mbugua, Hon Dr Oburu Oginga and Hon Wanjiku Muhia.

Present at the meeting were the Deputy President, H.E. William Ruto and the Cabinet Secretary for EAC Affairs and Northern Corridor Development, Hon Peter Munya.

EALA is expected to have the 5^th Meeting of the 1^st Session in Nairobi in May 2018.

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Bobi Odiko,

Senior Public Relations Officer;

East African Legislative Assembly;

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