The East African Legislative Assembly, EALA is expected to hold its Plenary Session in Kampala, Uganda next week.
In a statement CRN saw, the Plenary which takes place from January 22nd 2018, to February 9, 2018, is the second meeting of the first session of the forth Assembly.
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who is the Chair of the Summit of EAC Heads of State, is expected to address the EAC Assembly.
The address is projected to reflect on general policies that relate to the Community’s progress while outlining the strategic challenges which require attention.
Speaker Ngoga K Martin is expected to preside over the Assembly.
According to the statement, the Assembly will debate the EAC Oaths Bill, 2017, the EAC Statistics Bureau Bill, 2017 and the EAC Monetary Institute Bill, 2017.
It will also establish and elect members to the six committees of the Assembly: Committee on Accounts, the Committee on General Purpose and the Committee on Regional Affairs and Conflict Resolution.
Other Committees are Legal Rules and Privileges, the Committee of Communication, Trade and Investment and the Committee on Agriculture, Tourism and Natural Resources.
Pose questions to the Council of Ministers, debate and adopt Motions and Resolutions, the statement adds.