LEADERS ARRIVING AND GREETED.




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Background: THE PRESIDENTS OF KENYA, TANZANIA AND UGANDA ARE MEETING IN NAIROBI, THE KENYAN CAPITAL, TODAY (SATURDAY) TO DISCUSS THE ACTIVITIES OF THE EAST AFRICAN AUTHORITY. PRESIDENT NYERERE OF TANZANIA AND PRESIDENT OBOTE OF UGANDA ARRIVED IN NAIROBI YESTERDAY FOR THE TALKS.

THE MEETING OF THE EAST AFRICAN AUTHORITY IS BEING CONDUCTED AT STATE HOUSE, NAIROBI. IT IS THE FIFTH MEETING OF THE AUTHORITY SINCE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY UNDER THE TREATY FOR EAST AFRICAN CO-OPERATION, AND THE FIRST THIS YEAR.

THE AUTHORITY HAS GENERAL DIRECTION AND CONTROL OF THE EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY. DURING ITS LAST MEETING IN SEPTEMBER IN NAIROBI, UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF PRESIDENT JOMO KENYATTA OF KENYA, THE AUTHORITY AGREED ON THE COMMUNITY FLAG AND EMBLEM.

THIS PRESENT MEETING IS BEING HELD UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF DR. NYERERE. SUBJECTS UNDER DISCUSSION ARE EXPECTED TO INCLUDE MUTUAL ECONOMIC AID AND TERRITORIAL CO-OPERATION.

DR. NYERERE AND PRESIDENT OBOTE WERE GREETED AT NAIROBI AIRPORT YESTERDAY BY PRESIDENT KENYATTA. A GUARD OF HONOUR MOUNTED BY THE 7TH BATTALION KENYA RIFLES AND THE BAND OF THE ARMED FORCES WERE ALSO AT THE AIRPORT.