æz ˈɑːɹɾɪkəl fˈoːɹɾi nˈaɪn ʌvðɪ ˈiːst ˈæfɹɪkən kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi tɹˈiːɾi ˈaʊtlaɪnz, ðɪ ˈiːst ˈæfɹɪkən lˈɛdʒɪslətˌɪv ɐsˈɛmbli hɐz ðə ɹˈaɪt tuː "ɪstˈæblɪʃ ˌɛni kəmˈɪɾi ɔːɹ kəmˈɪɾiz fɔːɹ sˈʌtʃ pˈɜːpəsᵻz æz ɪt dˈiːmz nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi".
As Article 49 of the East African Community Treaty outlines, the East African Legislative Assembly has the right to "establish any committee or committees for such purposes as it deems necessary".