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EALA meets virtually calls for regional co-ordinated approach to combat COVID-19

…formal report of deliberations to be tabled during next plenary

East African Legislative Assembly, Arusha, Tanzania: May 14th, 2020: The East African Legislative Assembly has today reiterated regional joint and coordinated approaches in the fight to contain the COVID-19 pandemic at the EAC. EALA Members stated at a virtual (via video conference) meeting chaired by the Speaker, Rt Hon Ngoga Martin, that such initiatives would complement existing measures currently in place by the Partner States.

During the meeting, Members took the opportunity to provide feedback on their recent activities in the Partner States and to apprise developments in the Partner States with regards to level of preparedness to combat COVID- 19.

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It is a first for EALA as House resumes sitting virtually

…committee activities and parliamentary business to continue online via video-conferencing

East African Legislative Assembly, Arusha, April 27th 2020: With the region and globe consolidating in the fight to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has resolved to hold its 4th Meeting of its 3rd Session in a different format. For the first time in its history, the Assembly’s Sitting is to be held virtually in the EAC Partner States. A number of key reports top the agenda of the 3-week virtual meeting, to be presided over by the Speaker, Rt Hon Ngoga Karoli Martin.

The Committee on Regional Affairs and Conflict Resolution is to consider the report on the EAC Integrity and Anti-Corruption Bill, before it is to be presented at the virtual plenary anticipated for Thursday, May 7th, 2020.  Other key reports to be tabled during the period are that of the Committee on Accounts on Capacity Building Workshop and the Report of the Committee on Agriculture, Tourism and Natural Resources on the On-Spot Assessment of the activities of the Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC).

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Court to rollout online hearings in may 2020 after test run

East African Court of Justice, 27 April, 2020:  The East African Court Justice (EACJ) through a video conference held an extra ordinary Plenary for Judges and resolved to roll out online hearings, delivery of Rulings and Judgments next month May, 2020, after test run.

The Plenary was chaired by the President of the Court, Hon Justice Dr Emmanuel Ugirashebuja. In his opening remarks the Judge President congratulated his fellow Judges for having accepted to go digital as a gateway for EACJ becoming an e-court.

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