15.The 1st Respondent finally contends that the Applicant is not entitled to
the remedies sought and the Amended Reference should be dismissed
with costs.
The case for the 2nd Respondent
16.The 2nd Respondent’s case rests on his response filed on 9th November
2012
which is supported by the affidavit of Dr. Julius Tangus Rotich,the
then Deputy Secretary General of the Community, filed on 9th November
2012 and another by Ms.Jesca Eriyo, Deputy Secretary General, filed on
27th February 2013 as well as his written submissions filed on 14th June
2013. Mr. Kaahwa, learned Counsel for the Community, later highlighted
those submissions when the matter came up for hearing on 6th November
2013.
17.It is the 2nd Respondent’s case that firstly ,the instant Reference is timebarred because while the Applicant was arrested on 28th July 2011,the
Reference was filed on 14th October 201 in breach of Article 30 (2) of the
Treaty which obligates any party claiming a violation of the Treaty to
institute any proceedings in this Court within two months of the Act,
regulation, directive, decision or action complained of.
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