EALA Speaker, Rt. Daniel F. Kidega
The oath of allegiance to the House was administered by the Clerk of EALA, before the EALA Speaker, Rt. Daniel F. Kidega.
Dr.Kolimba took the oath in accordance with Rule 5 of the Rules
of Procedure of the Assembly. The Rules of Procedure say in part that:
“No Member can sit or participate in the proceedings of the House until
the Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance to the Treaty is taken.”
According to the East African Secretariat, rule 5(5) specifically
states that “when a member first attends to take his or her seat other
than at the first sitting of a new House, he or she shall be brought to
the table by two members and presented by them to the Speaker who shall
then administer the Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance.”
The EAC Treaty under Article 48 provides that the assistant
minister, deputy minister of minister of state may only participate in
the meetings of the Assembly when the substantive minister responsible
for East African Community Affairs is unable to participate.
The Deputy Minister was ushered into the House by Angela Kizigha and Shyrose Bhanji.
In her maiden speech, Dr. Kolimba who immediately assumes the
Chair of the EAC Council of Ministers, assured the House that the United
Republic of Tanzania is fully committed to the ideals of integration
and of her intention to ensure the objectives of the Community are
realised.
Dr Kolimba, was appointed deputy minister by President John Pombe Magufuli in the cabinet named in December 2015.
Prior to her appointment, Dr. Kolimba rose through the ranks of the
academic world to become Dean, Faculty of Law at the Open University of
Tanzania, a position she held from 2010 to late 2015. Dr Kolimba,
whose background is entrenched in law, taught in the institution for a
number of years and also served in various administrative capacities.
Dr. Kolimba holds a Ph.D. in Law from the Russian Peoples’
Friendship University, Moscow and a Master’s degree from the same
institution.
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