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January 20, 2026
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Lamu pipeline ties KPC's growth to complex oil export plan

Lamu pipeline ties KPC's growth to complex oil export plan

The Kenya Pipeline Company could be compelled to pump billions of shillings towards converting its storage tanks in Mombasa to handle crude oil from the Lokichar oil fields for export...

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The Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) might need to invest billions to convert its Mombasa storage tanks for crude oil from the Lokichar oil fields. This conversion is crucial for exporting oil once commercial production begins later this year, linking KPC's growth directly to Kenya's complex oil export ambitions.

  • KPC could be compelled to pump billions of shillings.
  • The project involves handling crude oil from Lokichar, Turkana.
  • The first crude oil consignment arrived at the Changamwe KPRL storage facility in Mombasa on June 7, 2018.

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