Dangote Industries Limited

Nigerian oil and petrochemicals company developing a 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Lamu, Kenya, with groundbreaking in September 2026.

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September 2026
30 SeptCapital News
… The refinery, a major investment involving Dangote Industries and the Kenyan government, is expected to transform Kenya’s petroleum sector and strengthen the country’s position as a regional energy hub. …
Dangote says Sh2.2tn Lamu Oil Refinery is second-fastest project to launch
30 SeptCapital News
… The refinery, backed by Dangote Industries, is expected to have a processing capacity of 700,000 barrels of crude oil per day and is projected to be completed by 2030. …
[PICTURE STORY] Murkomen Joins Ruto, Dangote for Lamu Refinery Groundbreaking
30 SeptCapital News
… The refinery, backed by Dangote Industries, is expected to have a processing capacity of 700,000 barrels of crude oil per day and is projected to be completed by 2030. …
[PICTURE STORY] Murkomen Joins Ruto, Dangote for Lamu Refinery Groundbreaking
30 SeptThe Standard
… President William Ruto and Nigerian businessman and the President & CEO of Dangote Industries, Aliko Dangote, will headline the ceremony to officially set the ball rolling for the 2.2 trillion investment. …
Dangote refinery: Here we go
29 SeptCapital News
… Dangote Industries and two companies identified as contractors were also named as defendants. …
High Court Declines to Block Dangote Refinery Deal Ahead of Wednesday Groundbreaking
29 SeptThe Standard
Plans to break ground on the Sh2 trillion Dangote Industries Oil Refinery in Lamu have run into a legal dispute, with more than 200 residents asking the court to halt the project until land ownership, resettlement and compensation claims have been resolved. …
Dangote's Sh2tr Lamu refinery faces land compensation battle
28 SeptCitizen Digital
… t, the Cabinet Secretary for Defence, the State Department for Lands and Physical Planning, the Attorney General, the National Land Commission, the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor Development Authority, the Lamu County Government and Dangote Industries …
Court orders status quo on Manda Magogoni and as residents challenge takeover
28 SeptCapital News
… They have also named Dangote Industries and two companies identified as contractors as defendants. …
Ruto backs Sh2.2tn Lamu refinery despite court battle
28 SeptCapital News
… They have also named Dangote Industries and two companies identified as contractors as defendants. …
133 Lamu residents sue govt, Dangote over alleged land takeover
25 SeptThe Standard
… ment, the refinery will enhance Kenya’s energy security by ensuring reliable supply of petroleum products while creating more than 500,000 jobs.On the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 81) in New York, President William Ruto and CEO of Dangote Industries …
Back from New York, Ruto takes development tour to the Coast

Mining & Energy

Dangote's Sh2.2tn Lamu Oil Refinery begins construction with Ruto

The News

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote says the Sh2.2 trillion Lamu Oil Refinery is the second-fastest project to launch, progressing from conceptualisation in April to groundbreaking construction. The refinery, a joint venture with the Kenyan government, is designed to process up to 700,000 barrels of crude oil daily and supply refined products to Kenya and regional markets.

30 September 2026 · Capital News →

Wednesday 30 September

Dangote's Sh2.2tn Lamu Oil Refinery begins construction with Ruto
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote says the Sh2.2 trillion Lamu Oil Refinery is the second-fastest project to launch, progressing from conceptualisation in April to groundbreaking construction. The refinery, a joint venture with the Kenyan government, is designed to process up to 700,000 barrels of crude oil daily and supply refined products to Kenya and regional markets.
30 September 2026 · Capital News →
Ruto, Dangote attend Lamu refinery groundbreaking ceremony
President William Ruto and Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote attended a groundbreaking ceremony in Lamu for the proposed Sh2.2 trillion East Africa Oil Refinery, a Dangote Industries–backed project with a planned capacity of 700,000 barrels of crude oil per day expected to be completed by 2030. The facility is intended to reduce East Africa's reliance on imported petroleum products and is projected to create about 50,000 jobs.
30 September 2026 · Capital News →
Ruto, Dangote attend Lamu refinery groundbreaking ceremony
President William Ruto and Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote attended a groundbreaking ceremony in Lamu for the proposed Sh2.2 trillion East Africa Oil Refinery, which is expected to process 700,000 barrels of crude oil per day and be completed by 2030.
30 September 2026 · Capital News →
Dangote opens East Africa refinery project in Lamu County
President William Ruto and Aliko Dangote will attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the Dangote East Africa Petroleum refinery and petrochemicals special economic zone in Magogoni, Lamu County, a 2.2 trillion investment project.
30 September 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 29 September

High Court Permits Dangote Refinery Groundbreaking Despite Land Dispute
Kenya's High Court has declined to block the Dangote refinery project in Lamu, allowing Wednesday's groundbreaking ceremony to proceed despite a pending land dispute involving at least 133 residents of Chandavai who claim generations of occupation and use of the land.
29 September 2026 · Capital News →
Dangote Lamu refinery project stalled by land compensation dispute
More than 200 residents of Chandavai and Magogoni have filed two court cases seeking to halt the Sh2 trillion Dangote Industries Oil Refinery project in Lamu until land ownership, resettlement and compensation claims are resolved. The residents claim their families have occupied, cultivated and developed the land earmarked for the refinery for generations.
29 September 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 28 September

Court halts Manda Magogoni land takeover pending October hearing
A Lamu court ordered that the status quo be maintained on disputed land in the Hindi/Manda Magogoni area while more than 130 Chandavai residents challenge what they describe as an unlawful takeover of their ancestral land. The court set an inter partes hearing for October 14, 2026, and gave respondents 14 days to file their responses.
28 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ruto backs Sh2.2 trillion Lamu refinery despite court battle
President William Ruto said the planned East Africa Refinery in Lamu will open up a Sh2 trillion investment opportunity, create about 60,000 jobs, and supply petroleum products to eight countries in the region. The project is scheduled to be formally launched on Wednesday, September 30, with a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction.
28 September 2026 · Capital News →
133 Lamu residents sue government and Dangote over land
Residents of Chandavai in Lamu County have sued the government, the Lamu County Government, Dangote Industries, and contractors, claiming unlawful takeover and destruction of land their families have occupied and used for generations for farming, livestock keeping, and housing. The plaintiffs seek court intervention to stop construction and excavation on the disputed land.
28 September 2026 · Capital News →

Friday 25 September

Ruto launches East Africa Refinery groundbreaking in Lamu
President William Ruto is set to begin a coastal region tour on Saturday and break ground for the $16 billion East Africa Refinery in Lamu, a joint project with Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote. The refinery will process crude from Turkana County and supply refined petroleum products across East and Central Africa, with the groundbreaking ceremony scheduled for September 30, 2026.
25 September 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 22 September

Ruto advocates global financial and governance reforms at UNGA
President William Ruto called for foundational change in global finance and international governance at the Kenya-European Union Partnership for Multilateralism Summit during the UN General Assembly, stating that Africa has sufficient domestic savings that are not being effectively utilised for development and criticising the selective application of international law.
22 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ruto praises Dangote Lamu refinery at UN General Assembly
President William Ruto has praised the planned East Africa Refinery in Lamu, saying it will strengthen regional energy security and support industrialisation. Kenya will host the groundbreaking ceremony on September 30, with the refinery being developed in partnership with Dangote Industries and the Africa Finance Corporation.
22 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
DP Kindiki: Lamu refinery groundbreaking ceremony set for next Wednesday
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki says final preparations are underway for the groundbreaking ceremony of the proposed Lamu Oil Refinery, to be led by President William Ruto with several East African heads of state expected to attend. The refinery is projected to process 700,000 barrels of crude oil per day, create more than 50,000 jobs, and become East Africa's largest refinery once completed in about three years.
22 September 2026 · Capital News →

Monday 21 September

President Ruto: Africa lacks rules, not capital for growth
President William Ruto stated that Africa has sufficient capital to transform the continent, with non-bank domestic capital pools exceeding $2 trillion and pension and insurance assets crossing $1 trillion, but the real problem is the set of rules governing where capital is allowed to be invested. He argued that Africa lacks organised investment and risk-sharing architecture rather than actual capital.
21 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ruto, Dangote discuss Sh2.2 trillion Lamu refinery financing
President William Ruto met Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote in New York to discuss financing and final preparations for the proposed East Africa Refinery in Lamu, estimated at Sh2.2 trillion, with a planned groundbreaking in September 2026. The refinery is planned to have a processing capacity of 700,000 barrels per day and would serve markets across East and Central Africa.
21 September 2026 · Capital News →
CMA warns investors on Dangote refinery IPO after Ruto backs Lamu project
Kenya's Capital Markets Authority warned investors that the Nigerian Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals IPO has not been submitted for approval under Kenya's regulatory framework. The warning followed President William Ruto's announcement that Kenya is ready to break ground on the proposed East Africa refinery in Lamu.
21 September 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 15 September

Lamu refinery groundbreaking set for September 30
Dangote Industries has confirmed a September 30 groundbreaking date for a planned Sh1.95 trillion oil refinery in Lamu, with construction expected to take about three years, as Kenya also advances plans for commercial oil production in Turkana by December.
15 September 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 23 July

Dangote Lamu refinery strengthens regional energy security
An opinion piece argues that the Lamu Refinery—now in implementation with government commitments fulfilled and financing secured—is a strategic investment that will strengthen regional energy security, unlock the LAPSSET Corridor, and position Kenya as East Africa's gateway for energy, trade and manufacturing.
23 July 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 14 July

Greenpeace opposes proposed Dangote Lamu refinery project
Environmental lobby group Greenpeace Africa has opposed plans for a 700,000-barrel-per-day oil refinery in Lamu County by Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote, warning it could damage East Africa's coastal ecosystems and lock Kenya into fossil fuel dependence. The project, which President William Ruto says would create about 60,000 jobs, has already begun site identification and engineering works in Lamu.
14 July 2026 · Capital News →

Tuesday 7 July

Nigerian billionaire Dangote to build mega-refinery in Lamu
African billionaire Aliko Dangote will construct a 700,000-bpd East African oil refinery in Lamu, Kenya, taking around 30 months to build, according to a senior Dangote Industries official. Tanzania was also considered for the project before Dangote selected Kenya's island location.
7 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →