Challenges in Setting up Legal Frameworks for Natural Resources Governance in the East African Countries

Abstract

The paper posits that the trend in the East African countries whereby thegovernments have embarked upon developing policies and regulatoryinstitutions for the governance of the recently discovered extractive resources isill fated. The argument is that it is a quintessential to have in place an effectivelegal framework to secure democratic governance over natural resources. Thepaper proposes the underlying principles that can safeguard against patrimonialdisenfranchisement of the people in their ownership and control of naturalresources.    *Associate Professor, University of Dar es Salaam, E-mail: rensluoga@gmail.com