Sh2.2 trillion oil refinery project in Lamu, Kenya, backed by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, designed to process 700,000 barrels of crude oil daily.
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NAIROBI,Kenya Sep 30 – Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen is heading to Lamu for the groundbreaking ceremony of the proposed Sh2.2 trillion East Africa Oil Refinery, as the coastal county prepares to host President William Ruto, Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote and o …
[PICTURE STORY] Murkomen Joins Ruto, Dangote for Lamu Refinery GroundbreakingCapital News
NAIROBI,Kenya Sep 30 – Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has departed Nairobi for Lamu ahead of the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the proposed East Africa Oil Refinery, a Sh2.2 trillion project backed by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote and the Africa Finance C …
[PICTURE STORY] Kindiki heads to Lamu for Sh2.2tn refinery groundbreakingCapital News
NAIROBI,Kenya Sep 30 – Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has departed Nairobi for Lamu ahead of the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the proposed East Africa Oil Refinery, a Sh2.2 trillion project backed by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote and the Africa Finance C …
[PICTURE STORY] Kindiki heads to Lamu for Sh2.2tn refinery groundbreakingThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeAt least six heads of state and government leaders are on Wednesday, September 30, expected to join President William Ruto for the groundbreaking of the Sh2.2 trillion East Africa Oil Refinery in Lamu. …
Six heads of state to join Ruto for Lamu refinery launchGovernment Spokesperson Charles Owino dismissed fresh compensation claims for land earmarked for the East Africa Oil Refinery project in Lamu, stating that families previously occupying the land were compensated and relocated. According to Owino, approximately 28,199 hectares of land had been allocated to the Kenya Ports Authority for the development.
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Government Spokesperson Charles Owino dismissed fresh compensation claims for land earmarked for the East Africa Oil Refinery project in Lamu, stating that families previously occupying the land were compensated and relocated. According to Owino, approximately 28,199 hectares of land had been allocated to the Kenya Ports Authority for the development.
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Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has urged African countries to strengthen economic integration, regional trade and cross-border cooperation, saying collective action is critical as the continent faces mounting geopolitical and economic pressures including trade tensions and protectionism.
4 October 2026 · The Standard →
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said he will engage Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan to establish what led to the relocation of the planned East African oil refinery from Tanzania's Tanga to Lamu, Kenya, as Kenya formally launches construction of the Sh2.2 trillion facility backed by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote.
30 September 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto has accused individuals challenging the planned Sh2.2 trillion East Africa Oil Refinery in Lamu through courts of seeking to extort investors, urging Kenyans to participate in the project. The refinery, designed to process 700,000 barrels of crude oil per day, will be structured as an open investment where Kenyans can acquire shares through the Nairobi Securities Exchange.
30 September 2026 · Capital News →
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote announced plans to bring in 400 additional equipment units within 60 days as construction begins on the Sh2.2 trillion East Africa Oil Refinery in Lamu, designed to process 700,000 barrels of crude oil daily and generate over 60,000 jobs.
30 September 2026 · Capital News →
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has defended the proposed Dangote Lamu oil refinery, dismissing protests by residents over land compensation and public participation as "primitive politics," and accusing land brokers of presenting inflated compensation demands. Mbadi maintained that residents had been involved in public participation exercises before the project was approved.
30 September 2026 · Capital News →
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has defended the proposed Dangote Lamu oil refinery, dismissing land compensation claims and protests by some residents as "primitive politics" and accusing land brokers of attempting to exploit the government through fraudulent claims, while maintaining that public participation exercises had been conducted before the project's approval.
30 September 2026 · Capital News →
ODM party leader Oburu Oginga has welcomed the groundbreaking of the Sh2.2 trillion East Africa Oil Refinery in Lamu, describing it as a major catalyst for industrialisation and economic transformation in the Coast region. The 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery, being developed by the Dangote Group, is one of the largest private industrial investments in East Africa.
30 September 2026 · Capital News →
ODM party leader Oburu Oginga has welcomed the groundbreaking of the Sh2.2 trillion East Africa Oil Refinery in Lamu, developed by the Dangote Group, calling it a major catalyst for industrialisation and economic transformation in the Coast region. He credited President William Ruto for providing the political goodwill that enabled the project to move forward.
30 September 2026 · Capital News →
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 →
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 →
President William Ruto is leading the groundbreaking ceremony for the proposed East Africa Oil Refinery in Lamu, a Sh2.2 trillion ($17 billion) project backed by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote and the Africa Finance Corporation. The refinery is designed to process up to 700,000 barrels of crude oil per day and is expected to create more than 50,000 jobs.
30 September 2026 · Capital News →
Deputy President Kindiki travelled to Lamu for the groundbreaking ceremony of the proposed East Africa Oil Refinery, a Sh2.2 trillion project backed by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote and the Africa Finance Corporation. The project is designed to process up to 700,000 barrels of crude oil per day and is expected to create more than 50,000 jobs.
30 September 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto will be joined by leaders from Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia, Burundi, Benin, and Togo for the groundbreaking of the Sh2.2 trillion East Africa Oil Refinery in Lamu on September 30. The refinery will process up to 700,000 barrels of crude oil daily over three years and supply refined products to Kenya and neighbouring countries, though the event follows police dispersal of local residents protesting land rights and compensation.
30 September 2026 · The Standard →