In 1967, three East African countries (Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda) that were not members of the Associated African and Malagasy States (AAMS), but were instead member states of the Commonwealth of Nations combined to establish the East African Community (EAC).
In 1967, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, which were not part of the AAMS but were members of the Commonwealth of Nations, joined forces to form the East African Community (EAC).