Parliament of Uganda teams kicked off the 10th East African Community inter-parliamentary games with victories in netball, volleyball and football.
The inter-parliamentary games were flagged off on Sunday, with the first competitive matches played on Monday, December 9, 2019.
In netball played at the Lugogo Indoor Stadium, Uganda the defending champions beat Burundi 68 – 11.
Former Leader of the Opposition, Hon Winfred Kiiza and Hon Sarah Babirye Kityo led the scoring for the Uganda side.
The ladies volleyball team also triumphed over Burundi winning by 3 sets to nil.
In the men’s volleyball, Uganda defeated Burundi by three sets to nil.
At the St Mary’s Stadium in Kitende where football was played, Hon Mohammed Nsereko (Ind., Kampala Central) scored Uganda’s solitary goal against Burundi.
In the later game, the East African Legislative Assembly beat Kenya 2-1.
And on Tuesday they beat EALA 5-0, goals were scored by Hon. Ssewanyana Allan and Hon Muhammad Nsereko who netted a brace in 32rd minute, 41st minute, 78th minute and 89th minute respectively and the other one was scored by Hon. Katumba Godfrey before haltime whitsle in 45th plus two minutes
In the other results, Tanzania ladies defeated Kenya 29 – 23 in netball, Kenya’s men volleyball defeated Tanzania by three sets to one and the Kenya ladies volleyball team beat EALA three sets to nil.
The games played under the theme: “EAC one spirit, one destiny – Strengthening Integration through 10 years of Inter-Parliamentary Games” will see the teams compete in other disciplines like athletics, basketball, tug of war, golf and darts.
This year’s games have attracted the national parliaments of Tanzania, Kenya, Burundi, Uganda and EALA, the regional assembly.
