Dangote, Ruto to launch $16 billion Kenya refinery amid land protests
The proposed refinery is expected to process 700,000 barrels of crude oil per day, making it one of Africa’s largest refining facilities and the biggest industrial project of its kind in East Africa.
The Lamu project comes as Mr Dangote expands his investments across Africa, following the commissioning of his 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Lagos, which can supply petroleum products to domestic and international markets.
However, Kenya’s Energy and Petroleum Minister, Opiyo Wandayi, told the BBC that the refinery would not depend exclusively on crude oil produced within the region.
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