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Schools in Kenya will be required to hoist the East African Commission flag and sing the EAC Anthem alongside the Kenyan flag and national anthem.
A cabinet meeting held on Thursday approved and directed the hoisting of the EAC flag in all government offices and public institutions with immediate effect.
The anthem, which is called Wimbo wa Jumuiya Afrika Mashariki, is a three-stanza composition in Kiswahili.
The cabinet's directive is intended to boost and promote EAC integration.
The same will also be implemented at public events.
The anthem is as follows:
Chorus
Jumuiya Yetu sote tuilinde
Tuwajibike tuimarike
Umoja wetu ni nguzo yetu
Idumu Jumuiya yetu.
Stanza 1
Ee Mungu twaomba ulinde
Jumuiya Afrika Mashariki
Tuwezeshe kuishi kwa amani
Tutimize na malengo yetu.
Stanza 2
Uzalendo pia mshikamano
Viwe msingi wa Umoja wetu
Natulinde Uhuru na Amani
Mila zetu na desturi zetu.
Stanza 3
Viwandani na hata mashambani
Tufanye kazi sote kwa makini
Tujitoe kwa hali na mali
Tuijenge Jumuiya bora.
EAC anthem to be sang alongside National anthem by all schools