A REQUEST BY THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY FOR AN ADVISORY OPINION PURSUANT TO ARTICLES 14 (4) AND 36 OF THE TREATY AND RULE 75 (4) OF THE EAST AFRICAN COURT OF JUSTICE RULES OF PROCEDURE 2013

In 2009, the Republic of Rwanda, nominated its national Mr. Alloys Mutabingwa, for appointment in the position of East African Community Deputy Secretary General for a three-year term. However, before the expiry his contract, Rwanda nominated Ambassador Dr. Richard...

Advisory Opinion to the Council of Ministers

The genesis of the present Application for this Court’s Advisory Opinion was traced to a before us to a dilemma being faced by the Council of Ministers, (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”) regarding:- (a) The Application of the Principle of variable geometry as...