LIST OF SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES AND INTERVIEWS SCHEDULE
We would like to inform the following applicants that they have been shortlisted for the positions at the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) below.
The interviews will be conducted through Video Conferencing System. The shortlisted candidates are required to go to the Ministry Responsible for EAC Affairs in their respective Capitals with their original Certificates.
The time of the Interviews will be communicated to the candidates individually.
SCHEDULE FOR INTERVIEWING CANDIDATES 2021-EACJ (1st PANEL)
DAY 1
POSITION
CANDIDATE
COUNTRY
DATE
VENUE
DEPUTY REGISTRAR EACJ
1. Ndayikengurukiye Michel
REPUBLIC OF BURUNDI
18th October 2021
Ministry of East African Community Affairs Street 28 Novembre Ex-Building de l’OMS, Bujumbura (V.C Room)
2. Mutimura Christine
REPUBLIC OF RWANDA
18th October 2021
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation 4th Floor, MINAFFET Building, Kimihurura, Kigali (V.C Room)
3. Michel Mwima
REPUBLIC OF RWANDA
18th October 2021
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation 4th Floor, MINAFFET Building, Kimihurura, Kigali (V.C Room)
4. Stephen Mugume
REPUBLIC OF RWANDA
18th October 2021
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation 4th Floor, MINAFFET Building, Kimihurura Kigali (V.C Room)
5. Dr. Kuajien Lual Wechtuor
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN
18th October 2021
Ministry of East African Community Affairs Hai Cinema, Juba (V.C Room)
6. Francis Cecil Ramadhani
UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
18th October 2021
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Government City, Mtumba Area, Dodoma,Tanzania (V.C Room)
7. Ally Possi
UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
18th October 2021
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Government City, Mtumba Area, Dodoma,Tanzania (V.C Room)
8. Angela Maria Benedict Teye
UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
18th October 2021
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Government City, Mtumba Area, Dodoma,Tanzania (V.C Room)
DAY 2
POSITION
CANDIDATE
COUNTRY
DATE
VENUE
COURT ADMINISTRATOR EACJ
1. Ferdinand Nakintije
REPUBLIC OF BURUNDI
19th October 2021
Ministry of East African Community Affairs Street 28 November Ex-Building de l’OMS , Bujumbura (V.C Room)
2. Germain Rusingiza
REPUBLIC OF RWANDA
19th October 2021
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation 4th Floor, MINAFFET Building, Kimihurura Kigali (V.C Room)
3. Kuol Akok Deng
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN
19th October 2021
Ministry of East African Community Affairs Hai Cinema, Juba (V.C Room)
4. Omari Hassani Kingwele
UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
19th October 2021
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African CooperationGovernment City, Mtumba Area, Dodoma, Tanzania (V.C Room)
5. Theresia Mathew Sedoyeka
UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
19th October 2021
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation Government City, Mtumba Area, Dodoma, Tanzania (V.C Room)
6. Alexander Martin Saba
UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
19th October 2021
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation Government City, Mtumba Area, Dodoma, Tanzania (V.C Room)
DAY 3
POSITION
CANDIDATE
COUNTRY
DATE
VENUE
SENIOR PERSONAL SECRETARY TO JUDGE PRESIDENT
1. Adagi Lucy Vihenda Chisnell
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
20th October 2021
Ministry of East African Community and Regional Development 16-19th Floor, Co-operative Bank Building Haile Selassie Avenue, Nairobi (V.C Room)
2. Dorcas Anyango Onyiso
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
20th October 2021
Ministry of East African Community and Regional Development 16-19th Floor, Co-operative Bank Building Haile Selassie Avenue, Nairobi (V.C Room)
3. Esther Wangari Hahanyu
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
20th October 2021
Ministry of East African Community and Regional Development 16-19th Floor, Co-operative Bank Building Haile Selassie Avenu (V.C Room)
4. Betty Kamunvi Nankya
REPUBLIC OF UGANDA
20th October 2021
Ministry of East African Community Affairs 2nd Floor, Kingdom Kampala Building Plot 31A - 35A & 37A - 39A Nile Avenue, Kampala (V.C Room)
DAY 4
POSITION
CANDIDATE
COUNTRY
DATE
VENUE
PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO JUDGE PRESIDENT EACJ
1. Nakintije Ferdinand
REPUBLIC OF BURUNDI
21st October 2021
Ministry of East African Community Affairs Street 28 Novembre Ex-Building de l’OMS, Bujumbura (V.C Room)
2. Hagabimana Gilbert
REPUBLIC OF BURUNDI
21st October 2021
Ministry of East African Community Affairs Street 28 Novembre Ex-Building de l’OMS, Bujumbura (V.C Room)
3. Ntawuyamara Germain
REPUBLIC OF BURUNDI
21st October 2021
Ministry of East African Community Affairs Street 28 Novembre Ex-Building de l’OMS, Bujumbura (V.C Room)
4. Olivier Mushimire
REPUBLIC OF RWANDA
21st October 2021
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation 4th Floor, MINAFFET Building, Kimihurura, Kigali (V.C Room)
5. Germain Rusingiza
REPUBLIC OF RWANDA
21st October 2021
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation 4th Floor, MINAFFET Building, Kimihurura, Kigali (V.C Room)
6. Antoinette Umuhoza
REPUBLIC OF RWANDA
21st October 2021
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation 4th Floor, MINAFFET Building, Kimihurura, Kigali (V.C Room)
7. Garang J. Bul AGUER
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN
21st October 2021
Ministry of East African Community Affairs Hai Cinema, Juba (V.C Room)
8. Nabaasa Annah
REPUBLIC OF UGANDA
21st October 2021
Ministry of East African Community Affairs 2nd Floor, Kingdom Kampala Building Plot 31A - 35A & 37A - 39A Nile Avenue, Kampala (V.C Room)
9. Okello Eugene Pacelli
REPUBLIC OF UGANDA
21st October 2021
Ministry of East African Community Affairs 2nd Floor, Kingdom Kampala Building Plot 31A - 35A & 37A - 39A Nile Avenue, Kampala (V.C Room)
10. Tweny Simon
REPUBLIC OF UGANDA
21st October 2021
Ministry of East African Community Affairs 2nd Floor, Kingdom Kampala Building Plot 31A - 35A & 37A - 39A Nile Avenue, Kampala (V.C Room)
11. Nina Edward Mongoi Sokoine
UNITED REPUBIC OF TANZANIA
21st October 2021
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African CooperationGovernment City, Mtumba Area, Dodoma,Tanzania (V.C Room)
12. Kashero Respicius Rweyemamu
UNITED REPUBIC OF TANZANIA
21st October 2021
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African CooperationGovernment City, Mtumba Area, Dodoma,Tanzania (V.C Room)
13. Juma Fikirini
UNITED REPUBIC OF TANZANIA
21st October 2021
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation Government City, Mtumba Area, Dodoma,Tanzania (V.C Room)
DAY 5
POSITION
CANDIDATE
COUNTRY
DATE
VENUE
SENIOR PERSONAL SECRETARY TO PRINCIPAL JUDGE EACJ
1. Helen Nyokabi Kamau
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
22nd October 2021
Ministry of East African Community and Regional Development 16-19th Floor, Co-operative Bank Building Haile Selassie Avenue, Nairobi (V.C Room)
2. Dorcas Anyango Onyiso
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
22nd October 2021
Ministry of East African Community and Regional Development 16-19th Floor, Co-operative Bank Building Haile Selassie Avenue, Nairobi (V.C Room)
3. Betty Kamunvi Nankya
REPUBLIC OF UGANDA
22nd October 2021
Ministry of East African Community Affairs 2nd Floor, Kingdom Kampala Building Plot 31A - 35A & 37A - 39A Nile Avenue, Kampala (V.C Room)
PERSONAL SECRETARY EACJ
1. Florence Ndayizeye
REPUBLIC OF BURUNDI
22nd October 2021
Ministry of East African Community Affairs Street 28 Novembre Ex-Building de l’OMS , Bujumbura (V.C Room)
2. Mayende, Mable
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
22nd October 2021
Ministry of East African Community and Regional Development 16-19th Floor, Co-operative Bank Building Haile Selassie Avenue, Nairobi (V.C Room)
3. Ogany, Mildred Atieno
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
22nd October 2021
Ministry of East African Community and Regional Development 16-19th Floor, Co-operative Bank Building Haile Selassie Avenue, Nairobi (V.C Room)
4. Nabagereka Sarah
REPUBLIC OF UGANDA
22nd October 2021
Ministry of East African Community Affairs 2nd Floor, Kingdom Kampala Building Plot 31A - 35A & 37A - 39A Nile Avenue, Kampala, Kampala (V.C Room)
East African Court of Justice, 28th September 2021: The First Instance Division hears a witness in a matter over alleged eviction of residents from Mau Forest. The case which was filed by Prof Paul Kiprono, a Governor in Kenya sued the government of Kenya for evicted thousands of residents from their homesteads as unlawfully. In his case (Reference No.17 of 2018 Prof. Paul Kiprona vs Attorney General of Kenya)
He further alleges that many were tortured and their homes burnt down and the victims suffered a loss of properties without compensation.
The Applicant further alleges that the eviction caused more than 5000 minors (pupils) out of schools, evicted from their ancestral homes and farms and residing in temporary camps without adequate food, shelter, sanitation, medical care and education. The further urges that the Government has not provided any measures to support the pupils by establishing schools.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 25th September, 2021: The Speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), Rt. Hon Martin Ngoga said the Great African Cycling Safari is an excellent opportunity to market the EAC integration agenda to its actual owners, the people of East Africa.
Speaking during the grand finale of the Great African Cycling Safari at the EAC Headquarters, Rt Hon. Ngoga said the purpose of the cycling safari was to create awareness around the integration process by sensitising communities along the bike tour as the cyclists interacted with the people.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 24th September, 2021: The East African Community (EAC) Secretary General, Hon. Dr. Peter Mathuki, has called for concerted efforts towards equitable global access to vaccines and support in investment to enable production of vaccines in developing nations.
Speaking on the sidelines of High-Level debates at the 76th UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, USA, Dr. Mathuki supported the call by EAC leaders to waive intellectual property rights to allow more countries, particularly low- and middle-income countries, to produce COVID-19 vaccines.
“Intellectual property rights and export restrictions need to be lifted to allow vaccine production within the African continent. A region that is not vaccinated is a source of propagating new variants of the Covid-19 virus,” said Dr. Mathuki.
East African Court of Justice, 22nd September 2021: The First Instance Division heard a case faulting the government of Rwanda over alleged refusal by the Government to pay the debt of the Applicant arising from the order of Military equipment supplied, that is Reference No. 11 of 2018 between Mironko Francois Xavier vs the Attorney General of Rwanda.
The Applicant who was represented by advocate William Ernest submitted that the Reference was filed within 2 months’ time as required by the Treaty. That the Applicant received the Ombudsman's letter on 4th April 2018 declining to propose his case for review by the Supreme Court of Rwanda and he filed his case to this Court on 4th June 2018.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 21st September, 2021: The East African Community (EAC) Secretary General, Hon. (Dr.) Peter Mathuki, urged the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat to adapt an integration approach that is people-centred, market-driven and private sector-led, to ensure African citizens benefit from the continental agreement.
Speaking in Accra, Ghana, during the 1st coordination meeting of Heads of Regional Economic Communities (RECs) on the implementation of the AfCFTA, Dr.Mathuki noted, AfCFTA, with a promising market of around 1.3 billion consumers and a GDP of 3.4 trillion US dollars, promises to unlock many opportunities beneficial to African's citizens.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 20th September, 2021: The East African Community (EAC) in collaboration with the MS Training Centre for Development Cooperation are organizing the 5th East African Youth Leadership Summit (YouLead Africa Summit) from the 8th to 12th November, 2021.
Since 2017, the EAC together with MSTCDC and other partners through their youth engagement initiatives – the EAC Youth Ambassadors Platform and YouLead Africa – Africa Youth Leadership Program respectively have jointly convened the annual YouLead Summit.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 11th September, 2021: EAC Secretary General Hon. (Dr.) Peter Mathuki has hailed the Republic of Burundi and the United Republic of Tanzania for ratifying the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA).
Burundi ratified the AfCFTA on 17th June, 2021 while Tanzania on 9th September, 2021.
Hon. Mathuki said that the AfCFTA would allow East Africans to access a large continental market and increase EAC’s exports to African countries outside the bloc.
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 10th September, 2021:The 1st EAC Regional Tourism EXPO will be held from 9th to 11th October, 2021 in Arusha, Tanzania.
The United Republic of Tanzania in conjunction with the EAC Secretariat will host the three-day EXPO. It will be followed by a familiarization trip for hosted international buyers and media to some of the iconic tourist sites in the region from 12th to 16th October, 2021. As a region, East Africa is endowed with a unique combination of tourist attractions comprising tropical beaches, abundant wildlife in natural habitats, scenic beauty and a geographically diverse landscape that spark imagination.
…….commends EAC asthe most integrated bloc in Africa
East African Community Headquarters, Arusha, Tanzania, 9th September, 2021: The Executive Director of thte African Development Bank (AfDB) for Kenya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Rwanda Seychelles, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda, Mr. Cheptoo Amos Kipronoh, has pledged more support to Infrastructure, power connectivity and capacity building for the East African Community bloc.
Mr. Kipronoh made the statement when he paid a courtesy call on the EAC Deputy Secretary General in charge of Planning and Infrastructure, Eng. Steven Mlote, at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.
