I am not boarding: Uganda's Museveni says will not invest in Lamu refinery

There were some challenges, but I don’t know what happened, so I want to check on that one first…I support this project, but I will not invest here… I want to check with Samia to understand what happened to the Tanga deal and establish whether we can harmonise…” According to Museveni, the Lamu deal is a major milestone for the East African Community as it brings to an end the betrayal African countries have endured for years.

A major problem, however, arose when Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu claimed she was unaware and at some point, asked Ruto to explain at a public forum how EAC countries decided to set up a joint refinery at Tanga.

Speaking today during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Sh2 trillion project in Lamu, Museveni said Uganda is already at an advanced stage to set up a small refinery and the plan won’t stop.