Eala elects 12 commissioners to serve in fourth assembly

Dar es Salaam, June 29 -- THE East African Legislative Assembly (Eala) has elected 12 commissioners to serve for two and half years in the fourth assembly.

The election held virtually during the routine Eala's sitting last week saw the return of four unopposed commissioners who served in the previous commission whose tenure of office ended last week.

They include Kenyan Dr Oburu Oginga and Wanjiku Muhia, Ugandan Oda Gasinzigwa and Dr Francois Xavier Kalinda from Rwanda.

Tanzanian commissioners included Dr Ngwaru Maghembe and Ms Josephine Lemoyaan, while Burundi was represented by Jean Marie Muhirwa and Mo-Mamo Karerwa.