Regulation 23(8) points out that “The Council shall appoint the Registrar, the Clerk, Counsel to the Community and other Professional Staff in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Treaty.” Regulation 22(1), (c) goes beyond the appointment and specifies that all Professional staff shall be appointed on a five-year contract, which may subject to satisfactory performance, be renewed once by the Council. Handmaidens to the Treaty, the Staff Rules and Regulations afford a high degree of attraction and protection of the EAC Staff. It is the spirit of Regulation 1 of EAC Staff Rules and Regulations. From the analysis of the facts, relevant provisions of the Treaty and EAC Staff Rules and Regulations, there is no flicker of doubt that the Claimant was appointed by the Council to the position of Professional Staff under EAC Staff Rules and Regulations. Nevertheless, we are still eager to find out what caused an aboutturn of the Respondent. Therefore, at 6th February 2014 during the cross-examination of the witness of the Respondent, one Mr. Ochwada, Director of Human Resources and Administration to the Community, a specific question was put on him by Counsel for the Claimant as follows: “Mr. Nangalwa: Let me ask it this way: was this recommendation for Angella Amudo outside the Staff Rules and Regulation? Mr: Ochwada: My Lords, I want to make it clear that appointments of this nature of CLAIM NO.1 OF 2012 Page 20