The Adequacy of the Leg L Framework for a Political Federation of the East African Community: N Examination Of The Common Market Protocol

ABSTRACT he import of this thesis is to explore the possibility and the benefit of an East African ~olitical federation this thesis discussed the history of the East African Community in eneral the factors that led to its collapse in 1977 and what the current Partner States ave put in place to protect the Community from collapsing again. In the statement roblem as stated that the adequacy of the legal framework for a political federation of ~e East African Community: An Examination of the Common Market Protocol the thesis iscussed the objectives of the Partner States. ~ that regard this thesis discussed the objectives which included the discussion on the enefits and problems of the adequate legal framework associated with the formulation f a Political Federation of the East African Community. rhe specific objectives of this study gave a critique of the process of the Political ederation of the East African Partner States and discussed the means of providing ~dress to the lacunae in the political federation of the East African Community. he Chapter on literature review discussed the related studies and explained the ~lations between the thesis and the previous studies. The chapter also discussed the pinions, concepts and ideas of the various authors relating to regional integration, mmon market and political federation. he methodology described the research methodology of the thesis as such the ?search was based on descriptive survey and qualitative research. It also discussed the esearch design which was descriptive survey with qualitative research population ~mple size which identified the population that was used in this study, sampling ocedure also explained the procedure that was used to select the sample size, ~search instrument explained the instruments used to carry out the research, validity id reliability of the instrument, it also discussed the data gathering procedures data ialysis ethical consideration and the limitations of study. x Ehe Chapter on data analysis, presentation and interpretation also discussed the :oncept of a Common Market and the political federation of the East African Community Jiving the general provisions of the East African Community, advantages and lisadvantages of the Common Market and a political federation to the East African ommunity. It also discussed the human rights and freedoms under the Treaty for the stablishment of the East African Community as the thesis discovered that the Treaty or the Establishment of the East African Community does not specifically provide for uman rights; however the Treaty confers an obligation on Partner States in so overning their States to apply principles of good governance. •he Chapter on the findings, conclusions and recommendations discussed the discussed ie findings of the research which included the benefits of the Common Market and a olitical federation. This Chapter of the thesis also explained and gave a conclusion that ie Partner States have benefited from the East African Community arrangement. The ~search also gave a recommendation for further research to be carried out on the ~allenges of implementing a political federation.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Declaration A

Declaration B ii

Approval sheet

Dedication

Acknowledgement

List of cases

Acronyms Vi

List of statutes ix

Abstract

Table of contents

CHAPTER ONE: THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE

Background to the Study i

Statement of the problem 2

Purpose of the study 3

Research objectives

General objectives r

Specific objectives

Research questions

lypothesis

cope 14

eographical scope

Time scope 14

Subject scope 14

Significance of the study 15

Operational definitions is

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW

Concepts, ideas and opinions from authors and experts is

rIieoretical perspectives 20

Selated studies 20

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Research design •••.............•, .....• 25

Research icpulation 25

tesearcti instrtirrient •• 25

Data Gathering Procedures 26

Data Analysis 26

tilical consideration 26

Limitations of study 27

Chapter Four: Data Analysis Presentation and Interpretation

Strocluction 28

lata P~nalysis 28

DIscussions fl .1 31

Chapter Five: Summary of findings, Conclusions and Recommendations

introduction.... ...,.., 52

urnrriary of findings 52

conclusions ...• 57

acorrrrtendations . 60