PS Mukhwana backs Lamu refinery at IPG forum, says investment could spur industrial growth
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NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 22 — Principal Secretary for Industry Juma Mukhwana has defended the proposed Dangote East Africa Petroleum Refinery in Lamu, describing the investment as an opportunity to accelerate manufacturing, industrialisation and job creation in Kenya.
Speaking during a media briefing hosted by the International Policy Group (IPG) in Nairobi on Thursday, Mukhwana said the project presented an opportunity for Kenya and the wider African continent by stimulating industries linked to refining and expanding the country’s industrial capacity.
“The project should be seen in the context of what it can do to industrialise this country,” Mukhwana said, arguing that the refinery could create opportunities beyond fuel processing by supporting a wider manufacturing ecosystem.
