EALA elects new Committees

By George Mangula

The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has appointed Committee Members State) to serve during the virtual sitting, are to ensure the six Committees of the House efficiently discharge their duties.

Members of the Standing Committees are nominated from among the Members of the Assembly and serve for a term of two and a half years.  The six standing Committees of the House are:

The Committee on Accounts

The Committee on Legal, Rules and Privileges

The Committee on Communication, Trade and Investment

The Committee on Agriculture, Tourism and Natural Resources

The Committee on Regional Affairs and Conflict Resolution

The Committee on General Purpose.

Each elected Member of the serves on two committees and membership is eighteen members while quorum is at least half of the Members. Article 49(2) (e) of the Treaty provides that the Assembly may for purposes of carrying out its functions, establish any Committee or Committees for such purposes it deems necessary;

The functions of the Committee include examining, discussing and recommending to the House on all bills laid before the House, initiating bills within their respective mandate and examining policy matters affecting their subject areas.   The Standing Committees also carry out research in their respective mandate, assess activities of the Community and examine the Community’s recurrent and capital budget estimates.

Last week, the Assembly held elections of the EALA Commissioners in in accordance with Section 3(2) of the Administration of EALA Act, 2012.  

LIST OF APPOINTED MEMBERS AND THE COMMITEES

COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS

Hon. Kennedy Kalonzo

Hon. Abdikadir Aden

Hon. Simon Mbugua

Hon. Thomas dut Gatkek           

Hon. Dr. Woda Jeremiah Odok

Hon. Dr. Gabriel Garang Aher

Hon. Eng. Mohammed Mnyaa

Hon. Happiness Lugiko

Hon. Alhaj. Adam Kimbisa

Hon. Gasinzigwa Oda

Hon. Dr. Kalinda Francois Xavier

Hon. Barimuyabo Jean Claude

Hon. Mbidde Mukasa

Hon. Kasamba Mathias

Hon. Susan Nakawuki

Hon. Leontine Nzeyimana

Hon. Marie-Claire Burikukiye

Hon. Pierre-Claver Rurakamvye

COMMITTEE ON LEGAL, RULES AND PRIVILEGES

Hon. Thomas Dut  Gatkek

Hon. Kennedy Mukulia Ayason

Hon. Kim Gai Ruot

Hon. Simon Mbugua

Hon. Kennedy Kalonzo

Hon. Mpuru Aburi

Hon. Maryam Ussi Yahya

Hon. Dr. Ngwaru Maghembe

Hon. Alhaji. Adam Omar Kimbasa

Hon. Dr. Kalinda Francois Xavier

Hon. Rutazana Francine

Hon. Uwumukiza Francoise

Hon. Mbidde Mukasa

Hon. Namara Denis

Hon. Akol Rose

Hon. Victor Burikukiye

Hon. Mo-Mamo Karerwa

Hon. Sophie Nsavyimana 

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, TOURISM AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Hon. Dr. Woda Jeremiah Odok

Hon. Dr. Gabriel Garang Aher

Hon. Gabriel Alaak Garang

Hon. Fatuma Ibrahim

Hon. Wanjiku Muhia

Hon. Jematiah Sergon

Hon. Dr. Abdallah Makame

Hon. Josephine Lemoyan

Hon. Fancy Nkuhi

Hon. Amb. Ndangiza Fatuma

Hon. Dr. Rwigema Pierre Celestin

Hon. Uwumukiza Francoise

Hon. Chris Opoka Okumu

Hon. Kasamba Mathias

Hon. Susan Nakawuki

Hon. Jean Marie Muhirwa

Hon. Marie-Claire Burikukiye

Hon. Pierre Claver Rurakamvye

COMMITTEE ON REGIONAL AFFAIRS AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION

Hon. Gabriel Alaak Garang

Hon. Gideon Gatpan Thoar                 

Hon. Dr. Anne Itto Leonardo

Hon. Dr. Oburu Oginga

Hon. Adan Noor

Hon. Mpuru Aburi

Hon. Fancy Nkuhi

Hon. Dr. Ngwaru Maghembe

Hon. Josephine Lemoyan

Hon. Amb. Ndangiza Fatuma

Hon. Dr. Rwigema Pierre Celestin

Hon. Bahati Alex

Hon. Mugyenyi Mary

Hon. Akol Rose

Hon. Opoka Chris Okumu

Hon. Victor Burikukiye

Hon. Mo-Mamo Karerwa

Hon. Christopher Nduwayo 

COMMITTEE ON GENERAL PURPOSE

Hon. Gai Deng

Hon. Kennedy Mukulia Ayason             

Hon. Kim Gai Rout

Hon. Jematiah Sergon

Hon. Wanjiku Muhia

Hon. Fatuma Ibrahim

Hon. Maryam Ussi Yahya

Hon. Dr. Abdallah Makame

Hon. Pamela Massay

Hon. Uwumukiza Francoise

Hon. Rutazana Francine

Hon. Bahati Alex

Hon. Namara Denis

Hon. Musamali Paul

Hon. Odongo George Stephen

Hon. Jean-Marie Muhirwa

Hon. Alfred Ahingejeje

Hon. Sophie Nsavyimana

COMMITTEE ON COMMUNICATION, TRADE AND INVESTMENT

Hon. Gideon Gatpan Thoar

Hon. Dr. Anne Itto Leonardo

Hon. Gai Deng

Hon. Dr. Oburu Oginga

Hon. Adan Noor

Hon. Abdikadir Aden

Hon. Eng. Mohammed Mnyaa

Hon. Happiness Lugiko

Hon. Pamela Maasay

Hon. Gasinzigwa Oda

Hon. Dr. Rwigema Pierre Celestin

Hon. Barimuyabo Jean Claude

Hon. Odongo George Stephen

Hon. Musamali Paul

Hon. Mugyenyi Mary

Hon. Christopher Nduwayo

Hon. Leontine Nzeyimana

Hon. Alfred Ahingejeje

The East African Legislative Assembly is the Legislative Organ of the East African Community. Its Membership consists of a total of 62, of whom 54 are elected Members (9 from each Partner State) and eight ex-officio members (the Ministers responsible for EAC Affairs from the Partner States, the Secretary General of the Community and the Counsel to the Community).

The East African Legislative Assembly has legislative functions as well as oversight of all East African Community matters.  The enactment of legislation of the Community is put in effect by means of Bills passed by the Assembly and assented to by the Heads of State, and every Bill that has been duly passed and assented to become an Act of the Community and takes precedent over similar legislations in the Partner States.  EALA has to date passed over 80 pieces of legislation.