Tanzania, June 1 -- Arusha. Tanzania's newly elected members of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) have officially been sworn in after being elected by Parliament on May 4, 2026, in Dodoma.

The legislators took the oath of office before EALA Speaker, Mr Joseph Ntakirutimana, on Monday, June 1, 2026, at the East African Community (EAC) headquarters in Arusha during a hybrid sitting of the Assembly.

Those sworn in were Mr Kosato Chumi, Mr Kambarage Wasira and Ms Fatuma Kange.

They replace former EALA members, Mr Ngwaru Maghembe, Mr James Millya and Ms Angela Kizigha, who left the Assembly after being elected Tanzania Members of Parliament.

Ms Kizigha was later appointed by President Samia Suluhu Hassan as Presidential Advisor ...