Deputy President Kithure Kindiki announced that final preparations are underway for the groundbreaking ceremony of the proposed Lamu Oil Refinery, scheduled for next Wednesday.

• The refinery is projected to have a processing capacity of 700,000 barrels of crude oil per day, making it the largest in East Africa.
• Key figures expected to attend include several East African heads of state and government, with the ceremony to be led by President William Ruto.
• The project, described as a landmark, aims to position Kenya and the wider region as a major petrochemical and energy logistics hub, creating over 50,000 jobs.