JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
A. INTRODUCTION
1. Mr. Geoffrey Magezi (hereafter “the Applicant”) is a resident of the
Republic of Uganda, a Partner State of the East African Community
(hereinafter referred to as “EAC”).
His address of service for
purposes of this Reference is c/o Nyanzi, Kiboneka & Mbabazi
Advocates, Plot 103 Buganda Road, P.O. Box 7699, Kampala.
2. On 25th July, 2013, the Applicant brought this Reference under
Articles 6(d), 7(2), 8(1)(c), 23, 27(1) and 30 of the Treaty for the
Establishment of the East African Community (hereinafter referred to
as “The Treaty”) and Rule 24 of the East African Court of Justice
Rules of Procedure, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as “Rules”). He has
sued the Attorney General of the Republic of Uganda in his capacity
as the Chief Legal Adviser to the Government as the Respondent, the
Inspector General of Government, the Auditor General of Uganda, the
Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority (PPDA),
the National Medical Stores and Quality Chemical Industries Ltd
(QCIL), as Interested Parties, for violation and/or infringement of
Articles 6(d), 7(2) and 8(1) (c) of the Treaty.
3. On 25th November, 2013, he lodged before this court an Amended
Statement of Reference in which he discontinued the Reference
against the Interested Parties and confirmed the judicial proceedings
against the Attorney General only.
B. REPRESENTATION
4. Mr. Mohamed Mbabazi, represented the Applicant while Mr. Kodoli
Wanyama, Principal State Attorney, George Karemera, Senior State
Reference No. 5 of 2013
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