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Group photo of Kenyan EAC Principal Secretary Kevit Desai (front 3rd) with the Judge President (2nd front) & Principal Judge (front right) and the delegation & staff of the Court.

Chairperson of the EAC Co-ordination Committee pays courtesy call on the EACJ Judge President

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East African Court of Justice, Arusha, Tanzania, 30th June, 2021: The Chairperson of the EAC Coordination Committee, Dr. Kevit Desai, who is also the Principal Secretary in the Ministry of East African Community, Kenya paid a courtesy call on the Judge President of the East African Court of Justice, Justice Nestor Kayobera, to understand the operations of the court and how it could be assisted to execute its mandate more effectively.  

Justice Kayobera hailed the PS and his delegation for the historic visit and informed them that it is a good sign of strengthening the relationship of the court with the other Organs of the Community. 

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The Chief Administrative Secretary in the Ministry of EAC, Kenya, Hon. Ken Obura, holds the briefcase containing the 2021/2022 budget speech as he heads to the East African Legislative Assembly Chambers in Arusha, Tanzania. With him is EAC Secretary General, Hon. Dr. Peter Mathuki (right), and Dr. Kevit Desai, Kenya's EAC Principal Secretary.

EAC tables USD 91.7 Million Budget estimates before EALA for the 2021/2022 Financial Year

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East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 28th June, 2021: The East African Community has tabled before the East African Legislative Assembly the budget estimates for the 2021/2022 Financial Year totalling US$91,784,296. 

The Chairperson of the Council of Ministers and Kenya’s Minister for EAC, Hon. Adan Mohamed, in the Budget Speech read on his behalf by Chief Administrative Secretary, Hon. Ken Obura, said that the 2021/2022 budget was coming at a time the COVID-19 pandemic had ravaged economies through lockdowns and economic shutdowns that had affected economic performance in the entire region negatively. 

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Court hears a matter seeking for temporary injunction restraining the Govt of Uganda from conducting geological activities in Hoima

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East African Court of Justice, 23rd June, 2021:The First Instance Division heard an application seeking for interim orders restraining the Government of the Republic of Uganda from conducting or reviving all geological activities and evicting people of Kibiro-Hoima District and the Kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara from their ancestral salt manufacturing lands or enacting any policy and legislation in that regard, until hearing and disposal of the main case (Reference No. 16 of 2020).

The applicant alleges that geological activities (including for geothermal energy and electricity), mining and exploration are being carried out in that area, which is the site of the Kibiro Ancient Salt Manufacturing Works that are on the Tentative List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.  

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