The process of picking EALA MPs should be reformed

The East Africa Legislative Assembly during a session in Arusha, Tanzania. PHOTO | FILE

What you need to know:

  • By picking candidates through political parties, who then go on to be voted by the same individuals who picked them in the first place, they are assured of making it to the finish line. There is nothing about them that is reflective of the concerns of ordinary people on a regional stage.