Politics and policy
Parliament picks new Eala members
MPs observe the counting of ballots after they voted to pick Kenya’s representatives to the East African Legislative Assembly on May 31, 2012. The election was largely peaceful. Photo/Jeniffer Muiruri
By EDWIN MUTAI
Posted Thursday, May 31 2012 at 20:25
Posted Thursday, May 31 2012 at 20:25
The term of the current 52 member assembly expires on June 4 and a new Parliament is scheduled to be inaugurated a day after.
EAC member states Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi are to elect nine people each, making a total of 45.
Seven ex-officio members, made up of ministers responsible for East African Corporation, the secretary-general and a counsel to the Community make up the total membership at 52.
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