
The East African Community Anthem Lyrics
These are the lyrics of the melodious East African Community Anthem that is usually sung on national holidays and events in Kenya and the East African Countries.
The 12th Ordinary Summit of East African Heads of State was held on December 3rd, 2010 at the Ngurdoto Mountain Lodge in Arusha, Tanzania.
During this summit, the East African Community anthem, “Wimbo wa Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki,” was approved.
The East African Community (EAC) is an intergovernmental organization comprised of six African Great Lakes countries in the continent’s east. Kenya, Burundi, South Sudan, Rwanda, Uganda, and Tanzania are among them.
The heads of state of the six countries agreed to adopt the EAC anthem in order to strengthen the integration process among these countries.
East African Community anthem lyrics
Kiswahili Version
Stanza 1
Ee Mungu twaomba ulinde
Jumuiya Afrika mashariki
Tuwezeshe kuishi kwa amani
Tutimize na malengo yetu.
Chorus
Jumuiya yetu sote tuilinde
Tuwajibike tuimarike
Umoja wetu ni nguzo yetu
Idumu jumuiya yetu
2nd stanza
Uzalendo pia mshikamano
Viwe msingi wa umoja wetu
Natulinde uhuru na amani
Mila zetu na desturi zetu
3rd stanza
Viwandani na hata mashambani
Tufanye kazi sote kwa makini
Tujitoe kwa hali na mali
Tuijenge jumuiya bora