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August 11, 2026
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State to Construct Ksh 12.9B Palm Oil Plant Amid Dangote Refinery Plans

State to Construct Ksh 12.9B Palm Oil Plant Amid Dangote Refinery Plans

The proposed plant is expected to create about 3,000 jobs, coming at a time when the government eyes a Ksh2 trillion oil refinery plant in the Lamu area...

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The Kenyan government is planning a Ksh12.9 billion palm oil processing plant in Lamu County, aiming to reduce reliance on imports.

  • The plant is expected to create approximately 3,000 jobs.
  • Key figure: Principal Secretary for Investment Promotion Abubakar Hassan.
  • This initiative coincides with plans for a major oil refinery in Lamu by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote.

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