Lebanese Contractor Seeks to Liquidate Oilfields Ltd in Kenya Pipeline Dispute
Zakhem International has petitioned to liquidate Oilfields Engineering in a dispute linked to Kenya Pipeline Company’s 63.46Bn Line 5 project...
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Zakhem International Construction Limited has filed a petition in the High Court seeking the liquidation of its subcontractor, Oilfields Engineering and Supplies Limited, escalating a long-running dispute over Kenya Pipeline Company's (KPC) Line 5 pipeline project.
- The ongoing commercial dispute is linked to the US$491 million (KSh 63.46 billion) Line 5 pipeline project.
- Oilfields Engineering and Supplies Limited previously secured a 2021 arbitral award for subcontract works.
- The liquidation filing follows Oilfields' efforts to block KPC from releasing approximately US$31 million (KSh 4.01 billion) owed to Zakhem.
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