The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) resumes business next week holding its Plenary in Kigali, Rwanda. The Plenary which takes place from Monday, April 15, 2013, to Thursday, April 25, 2013 is the Fifth Meeting of the First Session of the Third Assembly.

President Paul Kagame is expected to address a Special Sitting on Tuesday, April 16, 2013. On his part, the Chairperson of the Summit of the EAC Heads of State, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, is expected to deliver the annual State of EAC Address at a Special Sitting on Thursday, April 18, 2013.

The State of EAC Address is delivered once a year by the Chairperson of the Summit of EAC Heads of State.   The address espouses on matters of policy and sets momentum and impetus for the integration process.

The Assembly to be presided by the Speaker, Rt. Hon (Dr) Margaret Nantongo Zziwa shall during the two-week period discuss matters of legislative business. The Sitting expects to debate on the following Bills and deliberations:

Prior to the Plenary, the EALA Members are expected to tour a number of development projects in Kigali and up-country over the weekend. The tour organised by the Office of the Prime Minister in the Republic of Rwanda shall see the legislators visit among other places: the Muhanga Concession mining in Muhanga District, Kinazi Cassava Plant in Nyanza District and the Kigali Special Economic zone.  

EALA will also tour the East Africa Granite Industries in Nyagatare in addition to participating in commemorative activities at the Gisozi Genocide Memorial Museum and at Rebero.

The Sitting shall be interspersed with a seminar on Millennium Development Goals for all Members.   According to EALA, the seminar is guided by the fact that the period set for the realisation of the MDGs soon expires, thus any impetus to plan for the post 2015 agenda is crucial.