Ministers, EALA split on higher education law

EastAfrican Sunday, February 19, 2012 6:55:00 AM CET | info

At issue is an amendment on where universities should go if they want to extend into the region...

Divisions emerge over Bill on shared resources

EastAfrican Saturday, February 11, 2012 9:21:00 PM CET | info

EAST AFRICAN Community policy makers face a daunting task as they begin implementing the region’s Transboundary Ecosystems Bill 2010 to guide the management of shared resources....

Kibaki, Museveni part ways on future of regional integration

EastAfrican Sunday, January 29, 2012 11:33:00 PM CET | info

The Ugandan president seems to have lost his ardour for political federation and is talking of compensation for the weaker economies...

EAC trade has doubled, says Kibaki

DailyNation Wednesday, January 25, 2012 11:03:00 PM CET | info

Trade among East African countries has doubled in the last five years, President Mwai Kibaki told legislators on Wednesday....

Ugandan think tank sues Sezibera over EAC treaty

EastAfrican Monday, January 23, 2012 12:16:00 AM CET | info

Citing what it describes as violation of the principles of the EAC Treaty, the East African Centre for Trade Policy and Law (Eactpol) is contesting the action of EAC’s highest organ — the Summit — whose vote, five years ago controversially gave jurisdiction to courts of partner states to interpret.......

End of majority rule? Small parties get EALA reps

EastAfrican Sunday, December 25, 2011 9:13:00 AM CET | info

EALA wants nominees to regional Parliament to be picked three months before expiry of current assembly...

Tanzania skips meetings, leaves EAC worried

EastAfrican Monday, December 5, 2011 11:35:00 AM CET | info

It did not attend the signing of a report to fast-track EAC integration and political federation...

EALA throws out regional university accreditation Bill

EastAfrican Monday, December 5, 2011 11:35:00 AM CET | info

MPs fear the Bill would create two parallel systems of accreditation of higher institutions of education...

Inequality, politicking delay EAC integration

EastAfrican Sunday, November 27, 2011 10:52:00 PM CET | info

“Through direct elections in member states based on special regions, political parties will be in a position to increase their participation in EAC matters which would translate into deeper focus on regional integration rather than merely focusing on narrow political interests....

Law firms fight to represent 11 in suit

DailyNation Tuesday, September 27, 2011 3:30:00 AM CEST | info

Two law firms are fighting to represent 11 politicians awarded Sh163 million by a regional court....

EAC leaders in a fix as Khartoum applies to join ahead of Juba

EastAfrican Saturday, August 27, 2011 8:41:00 PM CEST | info

There is no way the EAC can admit South Sudan while dismissing Khartoum’s request without looking Islamophobic, anti-Arab and small-minded...

Leaders in call for lasting solutions to famine in Horn

DailyNation Sunday, August 7, 2011 1:49:00 AM CEST | info

Parliamentarians in Africa and Europe are calling for concerted efforts to find lasting...

Museveni, Mamdani to debate in Arusha

newvision Thursday, June 16, 2011 12:10:00 AM CEST | info

PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni and the director of Makerere Institute for Social Research, Prof. Mahmood Mamdani, are expected to attend the first East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) symposium in Arusha, Tanzania....

Kibaki urged to secure border

DailyNation Tuesday, May 31, 2011 11:35:00 PM CEST | info

Kenya’s sovereignty will remain at risk unless President Kibaki orders the military to secure the country’s porous borders....

L. Victoria transport law becomes operational

newvision Friday, May 27, 2011 2:09:00 PM CEST | info

The East African Community council of ministers has set the July 1 for the implementation of Lake Victoria Management and Transport Act of 2007....

EA lawmakers join conservation drive

newtimes-RW Thursday, May 26, 2011 1:46:00 AM CEST | info

In a move to conserve and enable the region to promote a sustainable environment, the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) will plant 50,000 trees in the partner states over the next one year.The regional law makers made the pledge yesterday during a tree planting ceremony held at Nadosoito Primary School, in Terrat ward, South- east of Arusha....

POLITICS: First Woman Speaker of Parliament Changing Politics

ipsnews Tuesday, May 24, 2011 12:46:00 PM CEST | info

Very soon wives in Uganda will legally have the right to a share in their husband's property, that's if the country's new speaker of parliament has her way....

EAC draws over US$100m budget

newtimes-RW Saturday, May 21, 2011 1:44:00 AM CEST | info

The East African Community (EAC) has tabled budgetary estimates of US$109m for the financial year 2011/2012.The proposals are due for debate by members of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) on Tuesday next week.The budget was presented by Kenyan Minister for East African Community Peter Munya....

EAC pushes for uniformity of treaties with global charters

EastAfrican Sunday, April 17, 2011 7:13:00 PM CEST | info

The East African Legislative Assembly is pushing for the amendment of a key charter on EAC...

Region’s Council of Ministers faces-off with parliament over donor funds for EPAs

EastAfrican Sunday, April 17, 2011 7:13:00 PM CEST | info

A standoff is looming in Arusha following the East African Community legislature’s refusal...

Parliament to benefit from EALA session - Speaker

newtimes-RW Friday, March 25, 2011 12:55:00 AM CET | info

KIGALI - Rwanda will benefit from hosting the East African Legislative Assembly session due to commence in Kigali from March 29 at the Parliamentary buildings, the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Rose Mukantabana said.She made the remarks while speaking to journalists after receiving the EALA Speaker Abdirahim H....