The East African Community (EAC) is a regional intergovernmental organization of six Partner States: the Republics of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, the United Republic of Tanzania and Uganda. The Treaty for the Establishment of the EAC, which entered into force on 7th July 2000, informs the mandate of the EAC. Article 49 of the Treaty establishes the East Africa Legislative Assembly as one of the organs of the Community whose mandate is to legislate, represent and oversight over all matters within the scope of the EAC. ln carrying out its representative role, the Assembly serves as a link between the Organs and institutions of the EAC and the people of East Africa. EALA is the people's voice as regards the commitments and policies of their governments to the EAC. This, the Assembly does through public hearings, workshops, seminars as well as sensitization rallies on the status of the integration process.