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Text of report by Felly Kimenyi entitled "Parliament elects Rwanda's representatives to the EALA" published in English by Rwandan newspaper The New Times website on 13 May
Kigali: A joint Parliamentary session yesterday elected a nine-member team that will represent Rwanda in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). Five of these delegates are women.
The elections, which were carried out by the 92 senators and deputies, saw two immediate former cabinet ministers land jobs with the regional assembly: Patricia Hajabakiga and Valerie Nyirahabineza. Hajabakiga was state minister for lands and environment while Nyirahabineza was minister in the Office of the Prime Minister in charge of gender and family promotion.
The candidates came from political parties and special interest groups like the National Women's Council, the National Federation for the Disabled and the National Youth Council.
Four candidates were selected from a coalition of political parties that include the Rwandese Patriotic Front (RPF)...