EAST AFRICAN LAW SOCIETY

East Africa Law Society is the apex regional bar Association of East Africa. It was jointly founded in 1995 by a group of Lawyers with the support of the leadership of the national Bar Associations of the member states.

The East Africa Law Society works to promote good governance and the rule of law in the East African region. It also has the objective to fast-track the integration of East African communities through targeted support to cross-border commerce, the legal profession, civil societies, business communities and governments. The EALS has a membership of six National Bar Associations of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zanzibar, with procedures to include South Sudan underway. 

A community that is engaged and working together can be a powerful force.”

-Idowu Koyenikan

OBJECTIVES OF THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY 

• To fast-track the integration of East African communities through targeted support to cross-border commerce, the legal profession, civil societies, business communities, and governments.
• To develop the capacity of the legal profession to respond to emerging challenges to businesses, governance, and trade, among other areas.
• To promote rule of law, good governance, and human rights through strategic litigation at the East African Court of Justice and the African Court, and through capacity-building initiatives to members and communities-based organizations.
• To support EAC institutions of EALA, EACJ and the Secretariat, and the Apex bodies in developing tools aimed at realizing the EAC integration.

With the recent East African Law Society elections, our very own Naomi Byabazaire was appointed the Treasurer of the organization. Below is a list of council members who will be governing EALS from 2022-2024. 

• PRESIDENT                                                                       

Hon. Justice Dr. Fauz Twaib

• VICE PRESIDENT

Ramadhan Abubakar

• SECRETARY-GENERAL

Florida Kabasinga

• AG. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

David Sigano

• TREASURER

Naomi Byabazaire

• DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL & YOUNG LAWYERS REP

Minani Salvator

• DEPUTY TREASURER & WOMEN LAWYERS REP

Hafsa Sasya

• UGANDA LAW SOCIETY

Bernard Oundo

• PRESIDENT-RWANDA BAR ASSOCIATION

Moise Nkundabarashi

• PRESIDENT – TANGANYIKA LAW SOCIETY

Dr. Edward Hoseah

• PRESIDENT – LAW SOCIETY OF KENYA

Eric Theuri

• PRESIDENT – BURUNDI BAR ASSOCIATION

Muhuzenge Jean de Dieu

• PRESIDENT – ZANZIBAR LAW SOCIETY

Slim Abdallah

• PRESIDENT – SOUTH SUDAN BAR ASSOCIATION

James El-Taib