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THE 2ND INFRASTRUCTURE SUMMIT JOINT--COMMUNIQU
THE WHITESANDS BEACH RESORT & SPA,
MOMBASA, KENYA
His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of
Kenya, H.E.Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of
Uganda, H.E. Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda as
well as Hon. Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin, the Minister for
Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation representing H.E.
Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Republic of South
Sudan attended the 2nd Infrastructure Summit on 28th August,
2013, in Mombasa, Kenya.
Eng. Deogratias Rurimunzu, Minister for Transport, Public Works
and Equipment representing H.E. Pierre Nkurunziza, President of
the Republic of Burundi was in attendance.
The Summit was convened to review progress of implementation of
the decisions reached during the 1st Infrastructure Summit that
was held in Entebbe on 24th 25 June, 2013, to provide
direction on the deepening of regional integration and to
integrate the Republic of Burundi and the Republic of South
Sudan into the Summit.
The Summit was also attended by Ministers and other senior
government officials from the five Member States.
The talks were held in a friendly and warm brotherly atmosphere.
The Heads of State and Government welcomed the participation of
the Republic of South Sudan and the Republic of Burundi in the
Summit.
The Summit noted the progress reports on the implementation of
the decisions of the 1st Infrastructure Summit held in Entebbe
on 24th -25th June, 2013 and directed as follows:
. RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT
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The construction of the Mombasa-Nairobi segment commences by
November, 2013 and the completion of the entire Mombasa-Kampala-
Kigali project by March 2018.
The Ministers responsible to put into place a monitoring and
evaluation mechanism to ensure the project remains on course,
within budgetary provisions and its timely completion,
The Malaba-Kampala-Kigali railway line with a spur to Muko to
be completed by March 2018
The Tororo-Gulu-Nimule line be upgraded to SGR line by March
2018,
To extend the railway line from Kigali to Bujumbura by March
2018,
The Kenya Railway Training Institute and the Tororo
Road/Railway Polytechnic be developed into regional training
centers for railway construction, maintenance and operations
. PETROLEUM PRODUCTS PIPELINE DEVELOPMENT
The Ministers responsible to report on progress on the
construction of the Eldoret-Kampala pipeline and the feasibility
study for the Kampala-Kigali segment during the 3rd
Infrastructure Summit in October, 2013.
. CRUDE OIL PIPELINE DEVELOPMENT
Necessary measures be taken to ensure that South Sudan-
Lokichar- Hoima crude oil pipeline is integrated into the
LAPSSET corridor project by 31st December, 2013 depending on the
finalization of the review of the commercialization plan
currently under discussion with oil companies by the government
of Uganda
. PROGRESS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF OIL REFINERY DEVELOPMENT
The partner States to confirm their participation in thedevelopment of the Uganda oil refinery by 15th October 2013,
Finalize the harmonization of the development of the refinery
with that of the planned petroleum products pipelines.
. POWER GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION
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Member States to make budgetary provisions for implementation
of interconnectivity transmission and distribution lines,
The Ministers Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda responsible to ensure
that the MOU on common interconnectivity project is signed
before the next Summit.
EAST AFRICA SINGLE TOURIST VISA AND THE USE OF ID AS TRAVEL
DOCUMENT
The Ministers responsible to report on the progress of the
decision on EAC Single Tourist Visa valid in Kenya, Rwanda and
Uganda at the 3rd Infrastructure Summit in October, 2013, in
readiness for implementation by 1st January, 2014.
Ministers responsible to finalize on the modalities of
operationalization of the use of national ID cards as travel
documents before 15th October, 2013, in readiness for
implementation by 1st January, 2014.
. SINGLE CUSTOMS TERRITORY
Member States to ensure implementation of decision on non-
tariff barriers (axle load, weigh bridges and road blocks) and
expeditious movement of goods and persons by 15th October 2013,
Ministers responsible to harmonize clearance procedures by
30th October 2013,
Kenya to report on the integration of operations of the RRAand URA at the Port of Mombasa during the next Summit,
Ministers responsible to report on the effectiveness of the
measures undertaken by all member States to ensure ease of
movements of cargo from the Port of Mombasa to respective
destinations,
Ministers responsible to report on legal and cost implications
of the Single Customs Territory (SCT),
. FAST TRACKING POLITICAL FEDERATION
Ministers responsible to meet in Kampala from 10th -12th
September, 2013 and report on the roadmap by 15th September,
2013 as well as prepare a zero draft of the federal constitution
by 15th October, 2013.
. BURUNDI AND SOUTH SUDAN
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Representatives of the Republic of Burundi and the Republic of
South Sudan be part and parcel of the projects and incorporated
into the Technical Committees in relevant thematic areas.
. FINANCING
Ministers responsible for finance should meet within one and a
half months to come up with mechanisms to raise and schedule
financing for all the proposed projects
FOLLOW UP AND MONITORING
The next Summit will be held in Kigali, Rwanda during the
third week of October, 2013, to review the progress of
implementation of the outcomes of the 2nd Infrastructure Summit.
His Excellency President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and H.E.
President Paul Kagame and the Hon. Ministers representing H.E.
Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit and H.E. President Pierre Nkurunziza
thanked their host H.E. President Uhuru Kenyatta of the Republic
of Kenya for the Warm and Cordial hospitality extended to them
and their delegations during their stay.
Done at Mombasa, Kenya, on the 28th Day of August, 2013.
H.E. UHURU KENYATTA
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA
H.E. YOWERI KAGUTA MUSEVENI
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA
H.E. PAUL KAGAME
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA
H.E. GEN. SALVA KIIR MAYARDIT
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN
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H.E. PIERRE NKURUNZIZA
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BURUNDI
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