Establishment and Composition of the East African Court of Justice

The East African Community was revived on November 30, 1999, when the Treaty for its re-establishment was signed.  It came into force on 7 July 2000, 23 years after the total collapse of the defunct Community and its organs.

This followed a process of re-integration which was embarked on in 1993, and which involved tripartite programmes of co-operation in political, economic, social and cultural fields, research and technology, defense, security, legal and judicial affairs. 

It is hoped that the framework provided for under the Treaty will foster regional peace and security, while providing an appropriate response for economic development and competitiveness in light of globalization of trade and transnational corporations.