T
Originally published by The Standard Business
📰 Read Full Article
September 29, 2026
2h ago

Rwanda turns to Mombasa for petroleum imports as 40,000 tonne cargo arrives

Rwanda turns to Mombasa for petroleum imports as 40,000 tonne cargo arrives

Rwanda will henceforth be using the Port of Mombasa as the import route for its petroleum cargo, as it received 40,000 metric tons of petroleum oil at Kipevu Oil Terminal 2...

✨ Key Highlights

Rwanda has officially begun using the Port of Mombasa as its primary route for petroleum imports, receiving its first 40,000 metric tons cargo.

  • First cargo of 40,000 metric tons arrived at Kipevu Oil Terminal 2.
  • Key figures involved include Kenya's Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi and Rwanda's Minister of Infrastructure Hon. Armand Zingiro.
  • This move follows a Memorandum of Understanding signed on June 29, 2026, reclaiming a 90% market share lost to Tanzania.

Continue Reading

Read the complete article from The Standard Business

📰 Read Full Article
The Online Kenyan Android App

Kenya's news, briefed daily

Daily Briefs with audio, your topics, and breaking stories.

Get the Kenyan News appFree Android app on Google Play
The Online Kenyan Android App

Take Kenya's news with you

Breaking stories, daily briefs, and the topics you follow - on your phone, free.

Get the Kenyan News appFree Android app on Google Play