| dc.description.abstract | It was the changing relations between Kenya and Tanzania over the years that stimulated this research. The former members of the East African Community had formed ideal partners, having shared colonial backqround. common languages, trade systems, borders and ethnic groups. But instead of harmonious coexistence there were several conflicts between the two countries to the point that the economic community in which both belonged collapsed.
The purpose of this study was to examine the factors which brought these changing relations between 1964 and 1988. The analysis starts with the idea that the different national interests both in the theoretical point of view and in the context of the two countries' relations brought the conflictuol relations experienced by the two countries. The friendly relations which occurred during the early years of independence attributed to more or less similar interests pursued by these two countries during that period There was also the political goodwill on the part of the states as they believed they had common destiny, that is. they were emerging from colonialism.
The next part of the study deals with the members relations in the economic community known as the East African Community. It examines the difficulties that were faced by the two countries as members of the community and implication of these difficulties on their relations. The last part of the thesis deals with achievements of the thesis and recommendations.
As such the scope of this study was determined by its control objectives, namely, the examination of the factors which throughout th period 1964-1988 affected the relations between Tanzania and Kenya. and the impact that these factors had on the two countries' relations.
The research was based mainly on secondary data For example, the economic and political policies of the two countries over the twenty year period were examined. The economic and political policies. were not limited to the two countries but also included the policies of certain developed countries whose economic and political policies affected their relations with the East African countries. An examination was also carried out to reveal if the above relations had any influence on the Kenya -Tanzania relations. Trade statistics were correlated
to determine whether close trade links between one developed country and either of the East African countries had a long bearing on the relations between the two East African Countries.
The study maintains that despite some agreements and conflicting interests between the two states. Kenya and Tanzania need each other in order to pursue some of their interests on a collective basis. It is noted that some of the goals might not be easily achieved if a country pursued them individually. A good example is the development of the tourism industry. The study also maintains that in any type of cooperation there is always an aspect of parity and each state should expect to benefit according to the input it had invested in the cooperation. | en |
