East African Community

Project to interconnect Kenya and neighboring countries through submarine fiber points of presence and regional data centers. Project suitable for PPP investment with strong coordination through EAC.

Additionally, the project interconnects Kenya's terrestrial fiber backbone with neighboring countries - Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda, and Tanzania - through strategically placed Points-of-Presence and a high-capacity Smart Hub Data Centre in Mombasa. It is a flagship initiative to reduce international routing dependency, improve intra-African data sovereignty, and enable secure digital corridors. It aligns with AU Agenda 2063 Pillar 2 (Integrated Continent) and SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure).

Construction of the 957 km high-capacity optic fiber cable (OFC) to interconnect Eldoret (Kenya) to Juba (South Sudan) through the Nadapal border town. Limited progress with Kenyan segment completed but South Sudan segment faces challenges.

<p>Construction of a transmission line that connects the power networks of Zambia, Tanzania and Kenya. This project includes the section of 96km Kenyan section of the 2,800km ZTK interconnector&Acirc; from&Acirc; Arush in Tanzania to Isinya in Kenya. In Kenya, the line will be linked to the High Voltage Direct Current Interconnector between Kenya and Ethiopia.</p>

<p>A 147&Acirc; MW hydropower plant will be constructred on the Ruzizi River. It will provide electricity supply to Rwanda, Burundi and the&Acirc; DRC.&Acirc; It entails the construction of a run-of-river dam between DRC and Rwanda, downstream from the Ruzizi II hydropower dam, a 147&Acirc; MW power plant and a distribution station. Power will be transmitted to the three countries from the Kamanyola substation by 220 kV transmission lines.</p>
<p>The Ruzizi III project will significantly transform the electricity sectors in the countries concerned. Its implementation will contribute to:&Acirc; </p>
<p>(i) optimal exploitation of the Ruzizi River's energy potential to improve security of supplies and access to electricity; and</p>
<p>(ii) the strengthening of regional economic integration by creating a market for electricity.</p>

<p>Construction of Rusumo One-Stop Border Post between Tanzania and Rwanda, which lies on the Central Corridor. Border type: Juxtaposed and on the borderline of the Kagera River. </p>

<p>The facility on the Rwandan side was completed and handed over (to DGIE) in December<br>
2015 and handover of the facility on the Tanzanian side (to TRA) in October 2015. </p>

<p>Upgrading of the Bujumbura-Rumonge-Nyanza Lac-Mugina (RN3) road will improve trade, transport and tourism in the East African region. The road is described as </p>

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<p>1) Rumonge-Nyanza Lac (45 km): Works are planned, funds from BADEA;</p>

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<p>Upgrading of the Bujumbura-Rumonge-Nyanza Lac-Mugina (RN3) road will improve trade, transport and tourism in the East African region. The road has 3 main sections:</p>

<p>1) Bujumbura-Rumonge (78 km): Studies of its upgrading are ongoing, NEPAD/IPPF funds;</p>

<p>2) Rumonge-Nyanza Lac (45 km): Works are planned, funds from AfDB;</p>

<p>3) Nyanza Lac-Mugina (45 km): Upgrading completed.</p>

<p>RN18 is a 56km road on the Central Corridor along the RN7- RN18- RN16 route and is a conduit for movement of traffic from Tanzania to Gitega and Bujumbura. RN18 requires upgrading from gravel to asphalt concrete and expansion of the carriageway from 6 metres to 7 metres.</p>

<span>Laying of fibre optic cable to connect to
Somalia through Mandera. Fibre cable laying complete on the Kenya section,
incomplete on the Somali section</span><br>