The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) is scheduled to resume business next week by holding its Plenary Session in Kampala, Uganda. The Plenary from January 22nd 2018, through to February 9, 2018, is the second meeting of the First Session of the 4th Assembly.

President Yoweri Museveni who is the chair of the Summit of EAC Heads of State, is expected to deliver the State of EAC Address to the Assembly.

The State of EAC Address is an annual address delivered by the sitting EAC Summit Chair and it sets the momentum and impetus for the integration process by reflecting on general policies that relate to the Community’s progress while outlining the strategic challenges which require attention.

The assembly which is to be presided by the new Speaker Martin Ngoga shall during the three-week period further discuss several legislative business including:

Debate three key Bills; the EAC Oaths Bill, 2017, the EAC Statistics Bureau Bill, 2017 and the EAC Monetary Institute Bill, 2017.

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