Editing History of Kenya (section)

====Foreign policies====
Independent Kenya, although officially non-aligned, adopted a pro-Western stance.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Britain, Kenya and the Cold War: Imperial Defence, Colonial Security and Decolonisation|vauthors=Percox DA|publisher=I.B. Tauris|year=2004|isbn=9781850434603|location=London}}</ref> Kenya worked unsuccessfully for East African union; the proposal to unite Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda did not win approval. However, the three nations did form a loose East African Community (EAC) in 1967, that maintained the customs union and some common services that they had shared under British rule. The EAC collapsed in 1977 and was officially dissolved in 1984. Kenya's relations with Somalia deteriorated over the problem of Somalis in the North Eastern Province who tried to secede and were supported by Somalia. In 1968, however, Kenya and Somalia agreed to restore normal relations, and the Somali rebellion effectively ended.<ref name=":1" />