40 cases in 40 days: Regional court settles EAC treaty violations suits

EACJ President Justice Nestor Kayobera

EACJ President Justice Nestor Kayobera addresses journalists in Kampala on October 25, 2022.  He said the regional court needs more financial and administrative autonomy for it to effectively deliver on his mandate. PHOTO | JACKSON MUTINDA | NMG

The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) has ended its rotational inter-state court session in Uganda, where it determined cases related to violations by member states of the East African Community (EAC) Treaty.

The president of the regional court, Nestor Kayobera, said the 40 days that the court held its session in Kampala at the Commercial Division of the High Court, saw a total of 40 cases disposed of.