EA Court passes landmark ruling

The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) has ruled that the principle of variable geometry is in perfect harmony with the requirement of consensus in decision-making at the East African Community (EAC). Variable geometry is a principle in regional integration whereby some of the members within the community can move faster than others on some matters. In its advisory opinion delivered on Friday by the Principal Judge of the court’s first Instance division, Justice Johnson Busingye, EACJ ruled that the principle should be applied to guide the regional integration process.