Explainer: What it takes to practise law in EAC countries
Lawyers for opposition leader Kizza Besigye led by Kenyan counsel Martha Karua and Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago gather outside the General Court Martial in Makindye, Uganda on December 2, 2024.
Recent experiences of lawyers being barred from practising in East African Community (EAC) partner states have sparked debate as to who qualifies to practise law in the region.
Ideally, advocates should be able to practise law across the EAC in accordance with the EAC Treaty. However, according to Donald Deya, CEO of the Pan African Lawyers Union (Palu), each country has different criteria and requirements.
