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Hon. Justice
Aaron Ringera

Born 1950.
Holds the degrees of LL.B (Hons), and LL.M (University of Nairobi, Kenya),
a Diploma in Law (Kenya school of law) and a Diploma in international and Comparative Law of Human Rights (Institute of International and Comparative Law of Human Rights, Strasbourg, France).
Is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (London).

Currently:
Arbitrator and Legal Consultant.

Previously:

Previously served as senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law, University of Nairobi (1978-1990);
Practicing Advocate of the High Court of Kenya (1978-1994);
Judge of the High Court and Court of Appeal of Kenya (1994-2004); Solicitor- General of Kenya (1996-1999);
Director and Chief Executive of the Kenya Anti- Corruption Authority (KACA) (1999-2000);
Director and Chief Executive of the Kenya Anti- Corruption Commission (KACC) (2004-2009).

Appointed Judge of Appeal in the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) in April 2014

Hon. Lady Justice
Monica Kalyegira Mugenyi
Principal Judge

Born August 1969. Holds an LLM in International Trade Law Degree (University of Essex, UK) 2002;a Postgraduate Diploma, Legal Practice (Law Development Centre, Uganda) 1993; LLB Degree (Makerere University, Uganda) 1992; and is an Advocate of the High Court of Uganda.

Currently:
Principal Judge, East African Court of Justice, (July 2015 to date); Judge High Court Uganda, (2010 to date); Chairperson, EADB Staff Appeals Tribunal (2013 to date).

Previously:
Judge East African Court of Justice (1st Instance Division), (December 2013- June 2015); Judge, High Court Uganda (Land and Criminal Divisions),(2010 – 2015); Manager Corporate Services, Uganda Road Fund/ Legal Secretary, Uganda Road Fund Board, (2010); Legal Consultant, Uganda (2008 – 2009); Legal Officer, Privatisation & Utility Sector Reform (World Bank/ IDA) Project, Uganda/ Secretary, Divestiture and Reform Implementation Committee (Sub-Committee of Cabinet; Policy formulation body), (2002-2007); Senior State Attorney, Attorney General’s Chambers, Uganda (1999 – 2002); State Attorney, Ministry of Justice (1993-1999); Assistant Secretary, Law Council (on secondment), Uganda (1993 – 1994); Non-Executive Director, PRIDE Microfinance Ltd, Uganda (2005 – 2010); Non Executive Director, Uganda Livestock Industries Limited, (2007-2008); Non Executive Director, Uganda Seeds Limited, (2005-2008).

Appointed Judge of the EACJ, First Instance Division, December 2013 and a Principal Judge in July 2015

Hon. Justice
Sauda Mjasiri

Hon. Lady Justice Sauda Mjasiri is the new appointed Judge of the EACJ Appellate Division,

Her Ladyship replaced Justice Edward Rutakangwa who retired on 12th February 2019 who served the EACJ since June 2014.
Currently the court has two female Judges which a great milestone in the history of the Court .

Currently:
She is the Chairperson of Public Procurement Appeals Authority, PPAA (October 2018).

Previously:

Her Ladyship previously served as Corporation Counsel, Tanzania Legal Corporation (1977-1997) up to the level of Principal Corporation Counsel, She also served in various capacities at the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (PTA Bank) (1998-2004), Executive Assistant to the President of the Bank, Senior Legal Officer and Head of Compliance. She was a Judge of the High Court of Tanzania (2004-2008), she also served in the main Registry as well as the Commercial Division and Judge of the Court of Appeal of Tanzania (2008 – 2018). Justice Mjasiri was born in June 1953, she holds the degrees of LL.B Hons (University of Dar es Salaam) and MBA and Msc International Business (Southern New Hampshire University, USA).

Her Ladyship was appointed Judge of the East African Court of Justice in the Appellate Division in February 2019.

Hon. Justice
Geoffrey W. M. Kiryabwire

Born on 23rd May 1961 in Kampala Uganda. Holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree (LL.B) from Makerere University and a Masters of Laws Degree (LL.M) in International Law (with a bias in International Economic law) from the University of London in the UK.

Currently:
He is a Justice of the Court of Appeal and Constitutional Court in Uganda. He is Chair of the ICT/Law Reporting Committee of the Uganda Judiciary. He is a Judge of the Arbitration Tribunal of East African Development Bank; a Panel Member of the INSOL International College of Mediators (IICM) London England; and an Associate of the Uganda Insurance Institute.

Previously:
He served as head of the Commercial Court Division of the High Court of Uganda; Chairman of the UNESCO Appeals Tribunal in Paris France; CEO of Pan world Insurance Co Ltd (now Lion Assurance Co) in Uganda; Chairman of the Uganda Insurers Association and as a Senior State Attorney in the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs of Uganda. He has done adjunct teaching of law at Makerere University, Ndejje University and Uganda Martyrs University in Nkozi Uganda. He has also done consultancy work for World Bank and IMF and has written a number of papers in the area of Alternative Dispute Resolution. He is a contributor to 3 published books.

Appointed Judge of Appeal on the EACJ Appellate Division in August 2015

Hon. Justice
Charles Ayako Nyachae

Born February 1958,
Holds Masters Degree of Law (LLM) (University of London),
Bachelor of Law LLB (University of East Anglia, Norwich, England), Bachelor of Arts (B.A) (University of Stirling, Scotland).

Currently:
Founding Partner, Nyachae & Ashitiva Advocates (1986 to Present). .

Previously:
Chairperson, Commission for implementation of the Constitution of Kenya (2010-2015);
Commissioner, Kenya Law Reform Commission (2003-2006); Chairperson, Institute of Education in Democracy (1999-2003); Chairman, International Commission of jurists, Kenya Section (1991-1993);
Council Member, Law Society of Kenya (1991-1992);
Established Nyachae & Company Advocates (1986);
Called to the Bar of England and Wales (Lincoln’s Inn) 1983;
Admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya (1986);
State Counsel, Attorney- General’s Chambers Nairobi, Legislative drafting, Commercial and Litigation sections (1984-1986).

Appointed a Judge of the East African Court of Justice (EACJ), First Instance Division, effective July 2018

Hon. Justice
Dr. Charles Oyo Nyawello

Born in January 1962.
Holds the degree of LLB, Post graduate Diploma,
MSc (University of Khartoum),
LLM (Busoga University),
PhD (University of Bahr el Ghazal).

Currently:
President of High Court, Judiciary South Sudan, (2006-to date).

Previously:
Lawyer Khartoum and Renk (1994-2005),
District Judge of Khartoum (1984-1993),
Part-time Lecturer, College of Economics and Social Studies, University of Bahr el Ghazal (2006-2009).
He also acquired several professional Trainings from various training centers which include;Advanced Studies Unit, Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan, International and Comparative Law Centre (Academy of American and International Law, The Southwestern Legal Foundation, University of Texas, Dallas, Texas, USA; Judges Training Centre, Supreme Court Premises, Khartoum, Sudan. University of South Africa (UNISA), Pretoria, South Africa, International Law Development Organization (IDLO), Juba Programme, South Sudan.

He is fluent in English & Arabic, very good in French and good in Latin and good in Kiswahili.

Appointed a Judge of the East African Court of Justice (EACJ), First Instance Division, 20th May 2017

Hon. Justice
Mr. Audace Ngiye

Born February 1963.

Holds a Degree of LLB (University of Burundi). Advocate (Member of the Burundi Bar Association from September 1996)

Currently: Deputy Director National Service for Legislation.

Previously:
Principal Legal and Administrative Adviser of the Vice- President of the Republic of Burundi (May 2003-December 2005 and January 2007-January 2OO8);
Member of the EAC Sub-Committee on Approximation of national laws in the East African Community context (December 2010-February 2015); Chairperson of the Burundi Government Human Rights Commission.

Appointed Judge of the EACJ, First Division in June 2015

Hon. Justice
Not Yet Appointed
Deputy Principal Judge

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Hon. Justice
Liboire Nkurunzinza
Vice-President of the Court

Born September 1977.
Holds the degree of LL.B (University of Iringa) and LL.M in Public International Law (to be awarded by Hope Africa University, Burundi).

Currently:
Member of National Service of Legislation of the Republic of Burundi, Lecturer at Hope Africa University.\

Previously:
Deputy Prosecutor General of the Republic of Burundi: (2008 – 2013); Deputy Prosecutor of the Republic in Bujumbura: (2004 – 2008);
Focal Person in charge of the East African Community Affairs in the Ministry of Justice and Custodian of the Seal: (2009 – 2010);
The High Official nominated to participate and to analyze the legal content of Drafts protocols and other legal aspects involved in the Community in the Sectoral Council on Legal and Judicial Affairs in pre-ministerial session (2009-2011);
Member of the National Committee of the Elimination of Non-Tariff Barriers in the East African Community: (2012-2013).

Appointed Judge of the EACJ, Appellate Division in June 2013 and Vice- President of the Court in June 2014.

Hon. Justice
Dr. Emmanuel Ugirashebuja
President of the Court

Born in Nairobi, Kenya, 25 December 1976.

Holds a PhD in Law, University of Edinburgh, LLM (University of Edinburgh), LLB., National University of Rwanda (Now, University of Rwanda), Draper Hills Summer Fellowship Program at the Stanford University. Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Certified Mediator with the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution.

Previously:

Dean of the Law School, University of Rwanda (2009-2014);
Member of the Superior Council of Judiciary (2009-2014);
Member of the Supreme Council of prosecution (2009-2014);
Senior Lecturer at the National University of Rwanda; Team of Experts in the East African Community on Fears, Challenges and Concerns towards the East African Political Federation (2010-2011); Legal Advisor at the Rwanda Environment Authority (2009);
Legal Advisor at the Rwandan Constitution Commission (2001-2003)

Gave Lectures at the University of Edinburgh, the University of Dar-Es-Salaam, Rwanda Senior Command and Staff, Rwanda National police College.

Expert and arbitrator in both national and international arbitrations. Author of several academic and conference papers.

Appointed Judge of Appeal of the EACJ Appellate Division in November 2013.

Subsequently appointed the President of the EACJ in June 2014.

EACJ congratulates Principal Judge Lady Justice Monica Mugenyi upon her new appointment as Judge to the Court of Appeal of Uganda

Court grants an interim order restraining the Inter-University Council for East Africa from recruiting the position of Chief Research & Innovation Coordination Officer

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