debito justitiae. She further contented that she was a staff of the Community and not a Project Staff of the Community and that her recruitment followed the resignation of a Project Accountant, one Mr. Ponziano Nyeko who had been on a five-year contract. The Claimant further asserted that when she was in service, she was earning a salary of USD 6,128.00 (US dollars six thousand one hundred twenty eight) per month. The Claimant maintained that the Respondent acted ultra vires his powers and mandate contrary to Regulation 22(1)(c) of the EAC Staff Rules and Regulations (2006), decision of the Council of Ministers. in implementing the He gave the Claimant a contract with a tenure of twenty two months instead of a fixed five-year contract renewable once for another five years. It was also her case that, contrary to the EAC Staff Rules and Regulations (2006) and in violation of the established existing policies of the Council of Ministers, she was given short periodical renewals of the contract at the discretion of the Respondent or his authorized deputies. The Claimant further complained of mistreatment including being denied wages as is evident from her complaint and of the prematurely ending of her term of employment. Finally, the Claimant averred that having been aggrieved by the aforesaid acts, she petitioned the Respondent praying that her complaints be referred to the Council of Ministers for consideration. CLAIM NO.1 OF 2012 Page 4