EALA

Mukasa Mbidde tells Mafabi to be careful with his words

The newly sworn in DP member for EALA and the new chairman for legal committee of the EALA, Mukasa Denis Mbidde has warned the leader of opposition in Uganda parliament, Nathan Nandala Mafabi to be careful with his words he utters on DP. Mbidde says that DP went to court because NRM and FDC had […]

DP to sue Mafabi over defamation

DP asks Nandala Mafabi for evidence of collaboration between the president of DP Norbert Mao and the DP legal advisor Fred Denis Mukasa Mbidde. Mafabi has been accusing DP of allying with NRM over EALA elections. The DP spokesman Kakande Kenneth Paul says that DP has instituted a commission of inquiry into the so called […]

East African court of justice writes to Uganda over election of EALA members

The East African Court of justice has written a tough letter to President Museveni, parliament of Uganda and to the secretary general of the East African community warning them not to send names of Uganda’s representatives to the East African Legislative Assembly until Uganda parliament makes laws that will allow all political parties with representation […]

East African court blocks election of Uganda’s representatives to EALA

The East African Court of Justice has finally given its judgment on Ref No 6 of 2011, the Democratic Party, Mukasa Fred Mbidde VERSUS the Secretary General of The East African Community and the Attorney General of Uganda government, Walakira Nyanzi reports from Tanzania. The Democratic Party (DP) through its Chief Legal Adviser, Mukasa Mbidde […]

Opposition parties send EALA candidates to parliament for vetting

  The leaders of opposition parties are through with the list of candidates they want to represent them in EALA. The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has chosen its iron lady Salaam Musumba, and former MP Augustine Ruzindana to be its candidate for EALA. The Uganda Peoples Congress has sent Cecilia Nyakait, Okello Okello and […]

EALA passes Inter University Council of East Africa bill

Ultimate Media The East Africa Legislative Assembly MPs have today managed to pass the Inter University Council for East Africa bill despite heavy protests from the East Africa Council of Ministers. The bill, which was passed by the assembly today, will establish a regional body to accredit universities that wish to establish themselves in the […]

EALA meeting in Kampala enters day three

The session of Members of parliament of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) going on in Kampala has entered day three.  The session was opened by President Museveni on January 25th 2012.  President Mwai Kibaki of Kenya addressed the same EALA session on Wednesday January 25th. The East African Legislative Assembly meeting is sitting in […]

Museveni opens EALA meeting

Members of parliament of the East African Assembly (EALA) have gathered at the Parliament of Uganda for their last session of the second sitting of the East African Legislative Assembly. The security in Kampalaand around the parliament is so tight. The EALA session has been opened by President Museveni. The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) […]

East African MPs will sit in Kampala Uganda from January 24th

East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) session will sit in Kampalafrom to morrow January 24th to February 2nd  this year.  According to the programme president Museveni of Uganda and his counterpart of Kenya Mwai Kibaki will address the members during their sitting.  The EALA session will sit in the chambers of the parliament of Uganda. President […]

Uganda opposition Parties split over East African MP posts

Opposition parties have split over an outstanding opportunity to be represented in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). The etymology of this vacancy is as a result of the Democratic Party’s victory at the East African Court of Justice after a case was filed in Arusha to the effect that different political shades of opinion […]