East African Legislative Assembly

Private sector tasks EALA to engage heads of states on sugar export to Kenya

Private sector tasks EALA  to engage heads of states on sugar export to Kenya

The private sector and business community have tasked  the East African legislative Assembly  to engage the two heads of state from Kenya and Uganda to resolve on the issue of exporting Ugandan sugar to Kenya. The private sector and business community represented by the members of the Uganda Manufacturer Association, Uganda Bureau of standards and Uganda […]

East African Legislative Assembly passes motion on human trafficking

East African Legislative Assembly passes motion on human trafficking

East African Legislative Assembly has passed a motion that prevents trafficking of persons, protects victims of crime of trafficking and prosecution of the culprits of trafficking in persons in East Africa. The motion has been moved by Uganda’s EALA representative Dora Byamukama and seconded by EALA Burundi MP Frederick Ngenzebuhoro during a session chaired by […]

Expedite the introduction of the industrial bill, legislators asked

Expedite the introduction of the industrial bill, legislators asked

The Member of Parliament at the East African Legislative Assembly on communication, trade and investments committee calls on the East African council of ministers to expedite the introduction of the industrial bill   for the East African community countries. The EALA MPs made this recommendation while debating a committee report on the investment strategies in the EAC […]

EAC Court of Justice starts hearing DP MPs election case

The East Africa Court of Justice will on Tuesday 23rd August 2011 begin to hear a case filed there by one of Uganda’s opposition parties, the Democratic Party. The case filed by the Democratic Party and its Legal Advisor, Mukasa Fred Mbidde is against The Secretary General of the East African Community and The Attorney […]

East African Community to monitor Burundi elections

The East African Community (EAC) election observer team is in Burundi to ensure a free and fair election in East African war prone country. The team which went on Thursday 24th June 2010 comprises of members of the East African Legislative Assembly and members of the Assembly from Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania. The team […]