The beginning of linguistic research in Eastern Africa can be attributed to the incentive provided by the Ford Foundation sponsored Survey in the 1960s- The Survey of Language Use and Language Teaching in Eastern Africa (SLULTEA). The main objective of the survey was to provide information on language use, language situation, language attitudes, and language in education. As a result of SLULTEA, the Language Association of East Africa (LAEA) was founded by members from Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. The aim was to further scientific and professional study of language, sponsor conferences, workshops and seminars and produce a journal. LAEA became dormant when the Ford Foundation closed the office set up for the survey in Nairobi. With no association of Linguistics found within the region, we thought it wise that reviving this association would benefit not only Linguists within the region but other individuals interested in language study.