wˈʌn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈɪftiːn pˈeɪpɚ sədʒˈɛstᵻd ðætðə stɹˈʌktʃɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˈiːst ˈæfɹɪkən kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi tɹˈiːɾi kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd ðɪ ˈiːst ˈæfɹɪkən kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi ɪn ɐ wˈeɪ ðætðɪ ˈiːst ˈæfɹɪkən lˈɛdʒɪslətˌɪv ɐsˈɛmbli ˈɔfən bˈʌɾᵻd hˈɛdz wɪððɪ ˈiːst ˈæfɹɪkən kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi kˈaʊnsəl ʌv mˈɪnɪstɚz, wˌɪtʃ hˈɑːɹmd ðɪ ˈɛfɪkəsi ʌvðɪ ɐsˈɛmbli.
One 2015 paper suggested that the structure of the East African Community Treaty created the East African Community in a way that the East African Legislative Assembly often butted heads with the East African Community Council of Ministers, which harmed the efficacy of the Assembly.