EALA urged to strengthen Secretariat to serve region better
East African Legislative Assembly, Nairobi, Kenya, May 7th, 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 5th Meeting of the 1st Session in Nairobi in May 2018.
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Arusha, Tanzania
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About the East African Legislative Assembly:
The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) is the Legislative Organ of the Community and has a cardinal function to further EAC objectives, through its Legislative, Representative and Oversight mandate. It was established under Article 9 of the Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community.
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