Image: The Standard PoliticsOburu backs Sh2.2tr Lamu refinery, says project honours Raila's vision
Published on September 30, 2026
ODM leader Oburu Oginga has thrown his weight behind the proposed Sh2.2 trillion Dangote oil refinery in Lamu.
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Image: Citizen Digital'Lekki proved it can be done, Lamu must repeat it,' Dangote says at refinery launch
Published on September 30, 2026
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has pledged to commission the proposed Dangote East Africa Petroleum Refinery in Lamu within 40 months, describing the project as a major step towards strengthening Africa's industrial capacity and reducing dependence on imported petroleum products. Speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony attended by regional leaders, Dangote said the refinery, estimated to cost USD 16 billion (approximately KSh…
Image: Citizen DigitalWATCH LIVE: Kalonzo Musyoka Visits Activist Collins Otieno in Hospital
Published on September 30, 2026
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka, Siaya Governor James Orengo (L), Kitui Senator Enoch Wambua (R) and other leaders addressing the press on September 21, 2026 ©Citizen Digital, Kenya
Cotton Queen review – mystery, matriarchs and magic in pioneering Sudanese debut
Published on September 30, 2026
Suzannah Mirghani’s first feature contains a powerful performance by Rabha Mohamed Mahmoud as a village’s elder woman and tackles the long shadow of British imperialism and women’s rights ‘I decide my past,” says a village matriarch in this intriguingly political and poetic drama from Suzannah Mirghani, making her feature debut – and with it becoming the first Sudanese woman to…
Oburu: Dangote refinery will transform Lamu into industrial hub
Published on September 30, 2026
ODM leader Oburu Oginga has backed the Ksh2.2 trillion Dangote East Africa oil refinery, saying the project will transform Lamu into a major industrial and energy hub. In a statement, Oburu said the refinery being developed by Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote in partnership with the Kenyan government, will create 60,000 direct and indirect jobs while providing technical skills opportunities for…
Ruto, Dangote Break Ground On Lamu Oil Refinery
Published on September 30, 2026
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto and Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote have broken ground for the Sh2.2 trillion East Africa Oil Refinery in Lamu, marking the formal start of construction of the massive petroleum project.
No, Kenya's President Was Not Issued an ICC 'Red Alert' As Claimed Online
Published on September 30, 2026
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Following calls by Kenya's opposition for the International Criminal Court to initiate an investigation against President William Ruto over political violence, a viral video claims he received a "red alert" from the court. But there is no evidence of any formal action against Ruto.
Sakaja Leads Inspection of Nairobi Flood Control Works As County Demolishes Structures On Waterways
Published on September 30, 2026
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has led an on-the-ground inspection of ongoing flood mitigation works as the county steps up preparations for the expected El Niño rains.
Image: Citizen DigitalWATCH LIVE: Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Dangote East Africa Oil Refinery in Lamu
Published on September 30, 2026
President William Ruto and Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, are leading the groundbreaking ceremony for the 700,000-barrel-per-day oil refinery in Lamu, Kenya. Several heads of state, led by Rwandan President Paul Kagame, have graced the occasion.