REFERENCE NO. 52 OF 2025 THE UGANDA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ENTREPRENEURS LEAGUE & CONFERENCE (UCCEC) v. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA & THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

The Applicant alleges that the Respondents’ actions and omissions in 2025 of imposing Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs), unpredictable border closures, customs delays, and unreasonably high cargo tariffs are unlawful infringements on Articles 5, 6(b), (e) & (f), 7(1), 8(1), 27(1), 30, 74, 89, 90, 151, and 152 of The Treaty for Establishment of The East African Community as well as the Fundamental and Operational Principles of the Community, the Common Market Protocol, and the Customs Union Protocol. The Applicant specifically contends that by failing to ensure continuous and predictable transit for Uganda-bound goods through the ports and corridors of Kenya and Tanzania including the imposition of duplicative licensing and storage penalties the Respondents have violated international law, including the UNCLOS guarantees for landlocked states, and created unjustified restrictions on regional trade.