REFERENCE NO. 48 OF 2021 MALE H. MABIRIZI K. KIWANUKA v. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA & SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY

The Applicant alleges that the 17^th November 2021 decision by Yoweri K. Museven signing off as President of The Republic of Uganda to recommend  Justice Monica Kalyegira Mugenyi to the East African Community for appointment as Judge of East African Court of Justice herself having already served her seven year term between 2013-2020 as a Judge of the court, any appointment that may arise from such recommendation, assumption of the office and carrying out any activities or work in that office on the strengths of such recommendation and appointment are unlawful and in contravention of Article 25(1) of the Treaty which sets the maximum tenure of office of 7 years for a person appointed as a Judge of the Court and violation of Articles 6(d) and 7(2) of the Treaty for Establishment of The East African Community.