How Middle East oil crisis led to Ksh.2 trillion Dangote refinery in Lamu: Ruto reveals
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President William
Ruto has detailed how the Ksh.2 trillion Dangote East Africa Oil Refinery in
Lamu County came to be, saying the project was conceived as part of efforts to
shield Kenya and the wider region from disruptions in the global oil supply
chain.
Speaking to the
media on Thursday evening at State House, Mombasa, a day after the
groundbreaking ceremony in Lamu, Ruto said the idea gained momentum after Kenya
experienced challenges in accessing fuel during disruptions linked to tensions
in the Middle East.
“Huu ni mradi
ambao nilifikiria kwa muda. Na kwa sababu tulianza kupata changamoto hapa ya
mafuta wakati matatizo yalitokea kule Middle East, Iran ilipopata shida, kuna
sehemu inaitwa Strait of Hormuz,” Ruto said.
