The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) resumes business next week in Kampala, Uganda where it shall be holding its first Plenary this year. The Plenary which takes place from Monday, January 20th, 2014 to Thursday, January 30th, 2014 is the Fourth Meeting of the Second Session of the Third Assembly.
The President of the Republic of Uganda, H.E Yoweri Museveni is expected to address a Special Sitting on Tuesday, January 21st, 2014.
The Assembly which shall be presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon Margaret Nantongo Zziwa expects to debate on the following Bills and deliberations:
- EAC Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Bill, 2012
- EAC Integration (Education) Bill, 2014
- EAC Supplementary Appropriation Bill, 2014
- receive and consider reports from various Committees of the Assembly
- consider Motions and Questions brought before the House.
EALA is also expected during the period to receive and meet different stakeholders as part of its representative activities.
NOTE TO EDITORS
The East African Legislative Assembly is the Legislative Organ of the East African Community. Its Membership consists of a total of 52, of whom 45 are elected Members (9 from each Partner State) and seven 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 effected 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 recently launched its second Strategic Plan (2013-2018). The formulation of the Strategic Plan was an all-inclusive process involving the EALA Commission, Members, staff and other stakeholders.
The Strategic Plan has six main strategic issues:
- EALA’s main Administrative Autonomy, Capacity and Efficiency
- Negotiations for the EAC Pillars of integration
- EALA’s Corporate image, institutional status, growth and development
- Capacity building in regional Parliamentary Practices
- Effective, sustainable and Results-oriented communication and sensitization on EAC integration
- Robust and effective Monitoring and Evaluation.
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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
