The ex-officio members of the Assembly are to be each member state's minister for regional cooperation, the Secretary General of the East African Community, and the Counsel to the Community.
ðɪ ˈɛksəfˈɪsɪˌoʊ mˈɛmbɚz ʌvðɪ ɐsˈɛmbli ɑːɹ təbi ˈiːtʃ mˈɛmbɚ stˈeɪtz mˈɪnɪstɚ fɔːɹ ɹˈiːdʒənəl koʊˈɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən, ðə sˈɛkɹətɹi dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ʌvðɪ ˈiːst ˈæfɹɪkən kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi, ænd ðə kˈaʊnsəl tə ðə kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi.