Once again Uganda, who have won emerged overall winners in the last two editions of the East African Community Inter-Parliamentary Games, maintained their championship slot having clinched the most gold medals in various field and track at the 14th edition which concluded in Mombasa, Kenya, on Wednesday, December 18. They were closely followed by host nation Kenya while Tanzania was third. Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan took the fourth, fifth and sixth places respectively. ALSO READ: Rwandan MPs win volleyball tournament at EALA Games The Games, which brought together legislators from the EAC member countries including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan, treated the fans who thronged the host country’s coast region to some exhilarating displays of sporting artistry. Athletics was one of the sports that produced thrills and spills, by and large, the 100m men' s and women. The winner in the women’s 100m race was Acom Joan Alobo of Uganda. Alobo is in the 11th Parliament of Uganda as the Soroti City Woman Member of Parliament. She beat Omanyo Catherine of Kenya and Sichalwe Condesta of Tanzania to a scintillating podium dash. ALSO READ: EALA Games 2024: Rwanda finishes fourth in women’s 400m relay The men’s 100m race was taken by Odoi Bernard Onen of Uganda who beat his countryman Ochan Patrick and Kenya’s Vincent Musyoka to the podium while Rwanda's Germaine Mukabalisa struck bronze in the women's 800m Walking Race. Another sport that enthralled regional fans was Tug of War in which Kenyan MPs, in women’s category, came third behind gold medalists Uganda and Tanzania. In the men’s category, Uganda’s flamboyant MPs took gold followed by Tanzania and Kenya. Football men’s accolades went to Uganda (gold) followed by Tanzania (silver) and Burundi (bronze) whilst Rwanda took the accolade as the Most Disciplined Team. Rwandan MPs also bagged a gold medal in men's volleyball tournament after beating hosts Kenya in three straight sets in the final. ALSO READ: Kenya to host 14th EAC Inter-Parliamentary Games Wheelchair Darts was also a crowd pleaser. In the women’s category, Rose Museo of Kenya took the top honors ahead of Uganda’s Kanushu Laura. In the Men’s Wheelchair Darts, it was a Kenyan 1-2 finish led by Bishop Koskei and Tim Wanyonyi whilst Alex Bahati of EALA came third. The games, which are rotational among the eight EAC states, will next be held in Bujumbura, Burundi in December 2025. Individual awards Golf Longest Drive Man: Dickson Kateshumbwa Longest Drive Lady: Mary Maingi Nearest to the Pin Man: Thomas Tayebwa Best Man: Caleb Mule Best Lady: Mary Maingi Female MPs No. 1 (Uganda), No. 2 (Tanzania), No. 3 (Kenya) Male MPs No. 1 (Kenya), No. 2 (Uganda), No. 3 (Tanzania) Basketball MVP Men: Mwine Mpaka MVP Women: Esther Matiko Netball MVP: Sarah Kayagi Netalisile Football MVP: Amollo Paul Otiende Volleyball MVP Women: Jesca Kishoa MVP Men: Muhakwa Valens Netball 1 Uganda 2 Tanzania 3 Kenya Most Active Player Kanini Kega
