The above recommendation of the Finance and Administration
Committee, which comprised the Deputy Secretary General in
charge of Finance and Administration, is not disputed by the
Respondent.
Thirdly, the Council held its 16th Meeting in Arusha on 13th
September, 2008 on the basis of the Coordination Committee’s
Report, considered among other issues the recruitment of
Professional Staff. It is further worthy noting that during that
meeting, the Council, as recommended by the Coordination
Committee and by its decision EAC/CM 16/Decision 41,
appointed Ms. Angella Amudo to the position of a Project Account
as a professional staff.
We also noted that on the same date, the Council appointed Mr.
Leonard M. Onyonyi, Benoit Bihamiriza and Didacus, B. Kaguta
to the respective positions of Peace and Security Expert, Conflict
and Early Warning Expert and Peace and Security Officer under
AU Funding. At this stage, one may pause and ask why there has
been a clear distinctiveness of those appointments made the
same day.
Fourthly, when on 29th September, 2008 the Respondent came to
implement the above Council’s decision; he informed Ms. Angello
Amudo that she had been appointed as Project Accountant, not
in the category of Professional Staff but as a Project Accountant
attached to the EAC Secretariat funded under RISP Project. It is
indicated in the said letter that the appointee was not to be
considered as a regular staff member under EAC Staff Rules and
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