III. BACKGROUND On 13th September, 2008, the Claimant who is a professional accountant was appointed by the Council of Ministers of the East African Community during its 16th Meeting, as a Project Accountant of the Respondent. It is common ground that she was recruited to replace one Mr. Ponziano Nyeko who was the then Project Accountant with a five- year contract, but had resigned before the end of his contract. The Claimant as it is evident from the record, assumed duty on 1st November, 2008. It is the Claimant’s case that her appointment fell in the category of professional staff and that the conditions of service of members of staff of the Respondent are defined by Staff Rules and Regulations (2006) made pursuant to the Treaty. It is apparent that subsequent to her appointment, the Claimant was put on notice that the position of Project Accountant was not in established positions governed by the Staff Rules and Regulations, 2006. Noting the misrepresentation of the Council decision, the Claimant then raised her concern in writing before the Respondent. Failing to get redress thereafter, she filed this Claim. IV. THE CLAIMANT’S CASE In the statement of the Claim, the Claimant alleged that she was recruited as a Professional Staff within the scale of P2 under the EAC Staff Rules and Regulations. She further averred that having been recruited as a Professional Staff, she was entitled to a five-year contract renewable once for a further five years ex CLAIM NO.1 OF 2012 Page 3