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Mr Ntakirutimana takes over from Rwandan Martin Ngoga at a time when the EAC is grappling with a cash crunch, which has seen many projects and programmes stall.

Candidates from Burundi and South Sudan will faceoff for the speakership position on Tuesday in a secret ballot conducted by EALA legislators.

South Sudan registered three candidates position but they withdrew on the eve of the election, leaving Ntakirutimana unopposed

Members of the South Sudan national legislative assembly have elected nine representatives to the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA).

South Sudan will now serve as the rapporteur of the East Africa Community, and will report on the regional bloc’s proceedings of its meetings.