The 2nd Infrastructure Summit

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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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