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Ruto to Dangote – Kenyans Will Hold You to 40-Month Lamu Refinery Deadline

Published on September 30, 2026

Source: AllAfrica News: KenyaBy News Desk👁 36 views

William RutoUDA

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has challenged billionaire Aliko Dangote to deliver the Sh2.2 trillion Lamu oil refinery within the 40-month timeline announced for the project.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has challenged billionaire Aliko Dangote to deliver the Sh2.2 trillion Lamu oil refinery within the 40-month timeline announced for the project.

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Govt to Deploy Assets, Infrastructure Fund for Sh2.2tn Lamu Refinery Investment – Ruto

Published on September 30, 2026

Source: AllAfrica News: KenyaBy News Desk👁 32 views

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has said the Kenyan government will take a stake in the planned Sh2.2 trillion Lamu oil refinery, with the State expected to deploy public assets and use the National Infrastructure Fund to invest in the project.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has said the Kenyan government will take a stake in the planned Sh2.2 trillion Lamu oil refinery, with the State expected to deploy public assets and use the National Infrastructure Fund to invest in the project.

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Ruto to Dangote: Kenyans Will Hold You to 40-Month Lamu Refinery Deadline

Published on September 30, 2026

Source: News โ€“ Capital FM KenyaBy CORRESPONDENT👁 36 views

William RutoUDA

NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 30 – President William Ruto has challenged billionaire Aliko Dangote to deliver the Sh2.2 trillion Lamu oil refinery within the 40-month timeline announced for the project. Speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony in Lamu on Wednesday, Ruto said Kenyans closely monitor government and investment timelines, warning Dangote that the public would hold him to account if the refineryโ€ฆ

NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 30 – President William Ruto has challenged billionaire Aliko Dangote to deliver the Sh2.2 trillion Lamu oil refinery within the 40-month timeline announced for the project.

Speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony in Lamu on Wednesday, Ruto said Kenyans closely monitor government and investment timelines, warning Dangote that the public would hold him to account if the refinery is not completed as promised.

Ruto said Dangote had committed to returning to Lamu in 40 months to officially commission the refinery.

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Ruto touts Ksh.2B Monthly Wage Bill from Lamu refinery project

Published on September 30, 2026

Source: Citizen DigitalBy News Desk👁 33 views

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Speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony of the refinery project on Wednesday, September 30, President Ruto said the government would acquire a stake in the investment by contributing assets, including land, while ensuring that local communities benefit from the development. President William Ruto has said the construction of the Ksh.2 trillion Dangote East Africa Refinery in Lamu County is expected toโ€ฆ

Speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony of the refinery project on Wednesday, September 30, President Ruto said the government would acquire a stake in the investment by contributing assets, including land, while ensuring that local communities benefit from the development.

President William Ruto has said the construction of the Ksh.2 trillion Dangote East Africa Refinery in Lamu County is expected to inject more than Ksh.2 billion into the economy every month through workers' wages and create approximately 60,000 direct and indirect jobs.

Speaking during the project's groundbreaking ceremony in Mokowe, Lamu County, on Wednesday, September 30, Ruto said the projected earnings would be generated during the four-year construction period, with local businesses also expected to benefit from increased economic activity.

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Ruto: Govt to Deploy Assets, Infrastructure Fund for Sh2.2tn Lamu Refinery Investment

Published on September 30, 2026

Source: News โ€“ Capital FM KenyaBy CORRESPONDENT👁 29 views

William RutoUDA

NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 30 – President William Ruto has said the Kenyan government will take a stake in the planned Sh2.2 trillion Lamu oil refinery, with the State expected to deploy public assets and use the National Infrastructure Fund to invest in the project. Ruto said the government would participate directly in the ownership of the refinery, which is beingโ€ฆ

NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 30 – President William Ruto has said the Kenyan government will take a stake in the planned Sh2.2 trillion Lamu oil refinery, with the State expected to deploy public assets and use the National Infrastructure Fund to invest in the project.

Ruto said the government would participate directly in the ownership of the refinery, which is being developed by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote.

โ€œThe Government of Kenya is going to have a stake in the refinery. We are going to deploy our assets and use the National Infrastructure Fund to invest in this refinery,โ€ Ruto said.

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Dangote, Ruto break ground on Sh2trn oil refinery in Lamu

Published on September 30, 2026

Source: NTV KenyaBy Nick Mwirigi👁 49 views

William RutoUDA

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote and Kenyan President William Ruto broke ground on Wednesday (September 30) on a planned Sh2 trillion oil refinery aimed at meeting growing demand for petroleum products across East Africa. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed were among regional leaders attending the ceremony. The project is part of Dangote’s ambition to replicate theโ€ฆ

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote and Kenyan President William Ruto broke ground on Wednesday (September 30) on a planned Sh2 trillion oil refinery aimed at meeting growing demand for petroleum products across East Africa. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed were among regional leaders attending the ceremony.

The project is part of Dangote’s ambition to replicate the success of his 700,000 barrel-per-day refinery in Nigeria, as countries including Kenya and Uganda seek to develop their crude oil resources.

The Kenyan refinery is slated for completion in 2030 with the aim of lowering the region’s fuel costs and saving hard currency used to import refined products. Dangote has also offered regional governments a combined 30% stake in the refinery.

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Cotton Queen review โ€“ mystery, matriarchs and magic in pioneering Sudanese debut

Published on September 30, 2026

Source: Africa | The GuardianBy Cath Clarke👁 43 views

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Suzannah Mirghaniโ€™s first feature contains a powerful performance by Rabha Mohamed Mahmoud as a villageโ€™s elder woman and tackles the long shadow of British imperialism and womenโ€™s rights โ€˜I decide my past,โ€ says a village matriarch in this intriguingly political and poetic drama from Suzannah Mirghani, making her feature debut โ€“ and with it becoming the first Sudanese woman toโ€ฆ

Suzannah Mirghaniโ€™s first feature contains a powerful performance by Rabha Mohamed Mahmoud as a villageโ€™s elder woman and tackles the long shadow of British imperialism and womenโ€™s rights

โ€˜I decide my past,โ€ says a village matriarch in this intriguingly political and poetic drama from Suzannah Mirghani, making her feature debut โ€“ and with it becoming the first Sudanese woman to direct a feature. (She was forced to cancel the original shoot in Sudan when war broke out in 2023, moving production to Egypt.) Itโ€™s a film with things to say about the long shadow of the British empire, neocolonialism, womenโ€™s rights and female genital mutilation. But it mostly says it all without undermining its sense of mystery and shivers of magic realism.

Weโ€™re in present day Sudan, where village elder Al-Sit (Rabha Mohamed Mahmoud) is an iron-willed woman not to be messed with. Everyone knows the story of how as a young girl she ran the British out of town; small children in the village gleefully tell the story of how she slaughtered every single last one of them. Can it possibly be true? The trauma of her past is at the centre of the film, and Mahmoudโ€™s witchy performance, fierce and powerful, is utterly compelling.

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Ruto, Dangote Break Ground On Lamu Oil Refinery

Published on September 30, 2026

Source: AllAfrica News: KenyaBy News Desk👁 47 views

William RutoUDA

[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.

[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.

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No, Kenya's President Was Not Issued an ICC 'Red Alert' As Claimed Online

Published on September 30, 2026

Source: AllAfrica News: KenyaBy News Desk👁 40 views

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[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.

[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.

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