Ruto tours Dangote refinery, outlines plans for bigger Kenyan facility
Kenyan President William Ruto toured Nigeria's Dangote Petroleum Refinery and outlined plans for a larger Dangote-backed refinery in Lamu, Kenya.
What happened
Kenyan President William Ruto visited the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Lagos, Nigeria, and praised it as "a masterpiece of science, engineering and art."124
Ruto said his government is fast-tracking processes for a new Dangote refinery in Lamu, Kenya, which he said would be bigger than the Nigerian plant.36
Vanguard reported Kenya is reaffirming its commitment to partner with Dangote Group on a proposed $17 billion East African Oil Refinery and Petrochemical Complex in Lamu, while the Dangote Group targets $36 billion in revenue.4
Channels Television reported that construction of the Kenyan refinery would be launched next week and would create 60,000 jobs.6
Separately, The Standard reported Ruto announced plans to extend Kenya's Standard Gauge Railway into Tanzania, with Sh5 billion set aside to boost trade between the two countries.5
Key points
- Kenyan President William Ruto visited the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Nigeria and described it as "a masterpiece of science, engineering and art."124
- Ruto said the Kenyan government is moving to advance plans for a new, larger Dangote refinery in Lamu, Kenya, in partnership with the Dangote Group.346
- The proposed Kenyan refinery is expected to be bigger than the Nigerian facility.36
What the coverage leaves out
- None of the outlets reviewed reported details on the financing structure or timeline for the proposed Lamu refinery beyond the figures cited.
- None of the outlets reviewed included reaction from Nigerian or Kenyan opposition figures, industry analysts, or environmental groups regarding the projects.
Why it matters
Sources (6)
Every outlet we drew on, grouped by where it is based. Read the originals for the full reporting.
Africa
- 1Premium TimesNGIndependent
Dangote Refinery a masterpiece of science, engineering, art – Kenyan President
- 2BusinessDayNGPrivate
President Ruto hails Dangote Refinery as group accelerates African expansion
- 3PunchNGPrivate
- 4VanguardNGPrivate
- 5The StandardKEPrivate
- 6Channels TelevisionNGPrivate