Ruto: Lamu Refinery Will Create 60,000 Youth Jobs
The project would process up to 700,000 barrels a day and expand Kenya’s role in regional fuel supply, officials said.
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Kenya: Lamu's Oil Refinery to Create 60,000 Jobs, President Ruto Promises
Nairobi -- President William Ruto has said that the planned oil refinery in Lamu, being developed in partnership with Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, will create at least 60,000 jobs while positioning Kenya as a regional energy and industrial hub.
Tanzanian billionaire eyes $100M stake in Dangote's Kenyan refinery
Tanzanian billionaire Mohammed Dewji has signalled his readiness to commit $100 million to Aliko Dangote's proposed oil refinery in Kenya, throwing his weight behind a project set to become one of Africa's largest refining complexes as the Nigerian industrialist pushes deeper into East Africa.Dewji disclosed the pledge during an interview on Thursday, saying he was willing to take part in the multi-billion-dollar venture even though he had hoped…
Kenya aims to become a hub for refined fuel supply in East Africa with a planned oil refinery in Lamu with a capacity of 700,000 barrels per day. The project will reduce the dependence of countries in the region on imported fuel and create 60,000 jobs.
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