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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>The 12th Inter-Parliamentary Games (IPG) kicked off in Juba, South Sudan on Friday.<\/p>\n

The annual games bring together Regional Assemblies and National Parliaments from the East African Community (EAC).<\/p>\n

The President of South Sudan Salva Kiir Mayardit officially opened the IPG games, which are coordinated by the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA).<\/p>\n

The Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetang\u2019ula is leading the Kenyan delegation in Juba. The games play a fundamental role in enhancing interaction between EALA member States with Members of the National Parliament in the partner states, staff, and East African citizens as a whole as stipulated in article 49(2a) of the Treaty for the Establishment of East African Community.<\/p>\n

The theme for this year’s 12th edition of IPG games is; \u201cWidening and Deepening Integration by increasing visibility to its citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n

Members of Parliament and staff will compete in various sports disciplines including football, netball, athletics, tug-of-war, volleyball, golf, basketball and darts for People With Disabilities (PWD). PWD is a newly introduced sporting discipline.<\/p>\n

Kenya is expected to dominate athletics and will seek to reclaim the soccer title.<\/p>\n

The day kicked off with a half-day pre-tournament meeting, followed by a procession through Juba City.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Kenya<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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