| East African Court of Justice | |
|---|---|
| Swahili: Mahakama ya Haki ya Afrika Mashariki | |
| Established | 30 November 2001 |
| Jurisdiction | Eight member states of the East African Community |
| Location | Arusha, Tanzania |
| Composition method | Recommended by Member States and appointed by the Summit |
| Authorised by | Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community. |
| Judge term length | 7 years non-renewable |
| Number of positions | 8 to 15 |
| Website | www |
| President | |
| Currently | Nestor Kayobera |
| Since | February 2021 |
| Jurist term ends | February 2028 |
| Vice President | |
| Currently | Anita Mugeni |
| Since | February 2021 |
| Jurist term ends | February 2028 |
The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) is a treaty-based judicial body of the East African Community tasked to ensure adherence to law in the interpretation and application of and compliance with the East African Community Treaty of 1999. The Court is made up of two divisions: a First Instance Division and an Appellate Division.[1] Its Judges, a maximum of ten in the First Instance Division and of five in the Appellate Division, are appointed by the Summit, the highest organ of the community, from among persons recommended by the Partner States who are of proven integrity, impartiality and independence and fulfill the conditions required in their own countries for high judicial office, or are jurists of recognised competence.