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Image: Citizen DigitalPublished 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.
Image: Citizen DigitalPublished on September 30, 2026
Six Heads of State are set to attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the Lamu Oil refinery, which is set to cost over Ksh.2 trillion to build. President William Ruto will be joined by his fellow leaders Paul Kagame (Rwanda), Yoweri Museveni (Uganda), Abiy Ahmed (Ethiopia) and Évariste Ndayishimiye (Burundi). Others are Romuald Wadagni (Benin), Jean-Lucien Savi de Tové (Togo), and…
Image: KBC DigitalPublished on September 30, 2026
The government is eying additional private capital for the expansion of Port of Lamu as regional logistics hub. This comes on the backdrop of a Ksh 2.2 trillion East African Oil Refinery whose construction will be commissioned on Wednesday by President William Ruto. Speaking on the event, Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir said the government is now keen…
Published on September 30, 2026
Baba Yaga, one of the most recognisable customised city Nganyas associated with President William Ruto’s son George, was
Image: Citizen DigitalPublished on September 29, 2026
Businessman Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Group, has explained how the idea for the Ksh.2 trillion refinery planned for Lamu came about, saying discussions on the project began during a meeting in Nairobi before the group settled on the Kenyan coastal town. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Citizen TV on Tuesday, Dangote said the discussions took place in April,…
Published on September 29, 2026
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The ownership and operations of the Dangote East Africa Refinery, whose construction will be launched tomorrow, will be open and transparent, President William Ruto has said.
Published on September 29, 2026
President William Ruto says the groundbreaking of the Ksh2 trillion East Africa Refinery in Lamu will proceed as planned on Wednesday. The President is expected to lead the groundbreaking ceremony at Lamu Port, which will bring together several regional leaders and other dignitaries. Speaking during the issuance of title deeds to residents in Kilifi on Tuesday, Ruto said the refinery…
Published on September 29, 2026
KILIFI, Kenya, Sep 29 — The ownership and operations of the Dangote East Africa Refinery, whose construction will be launched on Wednesday, will be open and transparent, President William Ruto has said. The President stated that the Government will have a stake in the landmark facility, and Kenyans will be given an opportunity to buy shares through the Nairobi Securities…
Published on September 29, 2026
Gilgil Member of Parliament Martha Wangari has ruled out using the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket to defend her seat in the 2027 General Election. Speaking during an interview with a local media house aired on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, Wangari said she was certain she would not seek re-election on a UDA ticket. “I […]
