The $16B Dangote East African Refinery, set to be the region’s largest, promises 60,000 jobs and a fundamental shift in Kenya’s fuel supply chain.
By Grace Wanja
President William Ruto yesterday toured the Dangote Refinery in Lekki, Lagos State, Nigeria, at the invitation of Dangote Group President Aliko Dangote, days before the two men are scheduled to break ground on the KSh2.2 trillion East African Refinery in Lamu on September 30.
The Lagos facility β with a crude oil refining capacity of 700,000 barrels per day and a daily output exceeding 100 million litres of fuel β gave Ruto a first-hand look at the continental ambition underpinning the Lamu project. “This huge achievement is a testament of what African governments, investors and financial institutions can do together,” Ruto said.
The Lamu refinery is projected to match its Nigerian counterpart in scale, produce petrol, diesel, aviation fuel, fertilisers, chemicals and packaging materials, and create 60,000 direct and indirect jobs β while positioning Kenya as East Africa’s refining and petroleum distribution hub. Dangote has offered regional governments a combined 30% equity stake, with Kenya’s 10% share valued at approximately $500 million.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki chairs the government’s implementation committee. Construction is expected to take approximately four years.
Some of the moments as captured in pictures
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