Timeline for Establishment of Oil Refinery in Kenya Revealed
The revelations come even as the Dangote-led team is still doing feasibility studies to identify a suitable location for the planned project...
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Kenyan President William Ruto has announced that the construction of an East African regional oil refinery, reportedly linked to Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, is scheduled to commence later this year.
- The project aims to refine oil locally from Turkana and the wider East African region, reducing reliance on imported petroleum.
- Key figures involved include President William Ruto and Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote.
- The refinery's exact location is still under feasibility study, with potential sites including Tanga, Mombasa, and Lamu.
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