EALA passes Supplementary Budget of USD 4.9 million to meet additional expenditure

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East African Legislative Assembly, Arusha, February 27^th 2020: The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has approved the East African Community’s Supplementary Budget of USD 4,977,475 for the Financial Year ending 30^th June 2020, to fund its additional expenditure for priority projects and programmes, that were hitherto, unfunded.

Chair of the EAC Council of Ministers, Hon Olivier Nduhungirehe tabled the EAC Supplementary Appropriation Bill, 2020, that was enacted, sailing through the House after debate and without amendment(s).

In his submissions, the Chair of the General-Purpose Committee, Hon Abdikadir Aden, said the projects and activities to be supplemented during the Financial Year include an additional expenditure for the EAC Secretariat pegged at USD 3,477,545.

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EALA adopts report of Accounts Committee, calls out for improved remittances by Partner States, adherence to audit recommendations & enhanced systems

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East African Legislative Assembly, Arusha, February 26^th 2020: A report of the Assembly has once again lamented over the declining and slow pace of remittances at the Community. Coupled with this aspect, the Report of the Committee on Accounts on the audited accounts of the EAC for the Financial Year ended 30^th June 2018, that was adopted yesterday, calls for the speedy conclusion of the Alternative Sustainable Financing mechanism on the one side and the improvement of systems, effective and efficient operations as provided for in the financial rules and regulations of the Community.

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