Ruto speeds up approvals for Dangote’s planned Kenya refinery

Summary

Kenyan President William Ruto said his government is fast-tracking administrative steps for Dangote’s planned refinery in Lamu, while Aliko Dangote said the project would be larger than the group’s Nigerian plant.

Highlights

• Ruto spoke during a visit to Dangote’s refinery in Lagos ahead of the planned September 30 groundbreaking for the Kenya project.
• He said Kenya had already secured the land and was working on other requirements to avoid delays.
• Ruto described the refinery as a regional project that could support jobs and skills development in East Africa.
• Dangote said the Lamu complex would include a 1,000-megawatt power plant, a million-tonne polypropylene plant and other industrial facilities.
• Dangote said the Kenya investment would be bigger than the existing Nigerian refinery and could attract wider industrial activity.