haʊˈɛvɚ, dˈuː tə pəlˈɪɾɪkəl dˈɪfɹənsᵻz ænd wˈiːk pɑːɹtˈɪsɪpˈeɪʃən, ðə tɹˈiːɾi wʌz nˈʌlᵻfˌaɪd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən, ˈɛndɪŋ ðɪ ˈiːst ˈæfɹɪkən kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi.
However, due to political differences and weak participation, the treaty was nullified in 1977, ending the East African Community.