d) that the citizens of the other Partner States are allowed to exit the territory of the Partner State without restrictions. 7 (5) The free movement of persons shall be subject to limitations imposed by the host Partner State on grounds of public policy, public security or public health. 7(6) A Partner State imposing limitation under paragraph 5, shall notify the other Partner States accordingly 7(9) The implementation of this Article shall be in accordance with the East African Community Common Market (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations, specified in Annex 1 to this Protocol.” 44. We find it pertinent to refer to the two following Regulations: Regulation 2: The purpose of these Regulations is to implement the provisions of Article 7 of the Protocol and to ensure that there is uniformity among the Partner States in the implementation of the Article and that to the extent possible, the process is transparent, accountable, fair, predictable and consistent with the provisions of the Protocol. Regulation 5 (1): A citizen of a Partner State who seeks to enter or exit the territory of another Partner State, shall do so at entry or exit points designated in accordance with the national laws of the Partner State and shall comply with the established immigration procedures. 45. Counsel for the Respondent submitted that Uganda is an independent state and its sovereignty was not submerged with the creation of the East African Community. We believe that Counsel was referring to Uganda’s internal sovereignty ie the power enjoyed by the governmental entity of a sovereign REFERENCE NO.5 OF 2011      Page 25 

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