Chairperson of the Summit of EAC Heads of State officiates at the swearing in ceremony of the new EACJ Judge from the United Republic of Tanzania

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The Chairperson of the Summit of the East African Community Heads of State and His Excellency the President of the Republic of Burundi, Évariste Ndayishimiye, has officiated over the swearing in ceremony of the newly appointed Judge of the East African Court of Justice in the Appellate Division, Hon. Justice Omar Othman Makungu from the United Republic of Tanzania, at the NTARE RUSHATSI HOUSE in Bujumbura.

The Judge was appointed in absentia during the 21^st Extra Ordinary Summit of EAC Heads of State that was held in Bujumbura, Burundi on 31^st May 2023. The Summit accordingly designated the Chairperson of the Summit to preside over the swearing in ceremony of the Honourable Judge at a later date, in accordance with Section 3 of the East African Community Oaths Act of 2019.

Hon. Justice Omar Othman Makungu, who currently serves as a Judge in the Court of Appeal of the United Republic of Tanzania replaces Hon. Lady Justice Sauda Mjasiri, who attained the mandatory retirement age of 70 years on 19^th June, 2023.

Up on taking his Judicial Oath and Oath of Allegiance to the East African Community, the Chairperson of the Summit congratulated the Hon. Justice Makungu and wished him well in his judicial functions.

The swearing in ceremony was attended by Hon. Domine Banyankimbona, the Minister of Justice, Hon. Justice Nestor Kayobera the Judge President of the EACJ, Mr. Salvator Marcus Mbilinyi the Head of Chancery and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Embassy of the United Republic of Tanzania in Burundi, Mr. Severin Mbarubukeye the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of East African Community Affairs, Youth, Sports and Culture, among other dignitaries.

It’s worth mentioning that the East African Court of Justice (EACJ or ‘the Court’), based in Arusha and led by the Burundian Juge President, Hon. Juge Nestor Kayobera, is one of the Organs of the East African Community established under Article 9 of the Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community. The Court was established in November 2001, its key mandate is to ensure the adherence to law in the interpretation and application of and compliance with the EAC Treaty.