Dangote East Africa Mega-Refinery
Sector: Oil and Gas • Location: Lamu, Kenya
Source: Streamline Feed
Dangote Group has confirmed the construction of a mega oil refinery on Lamu Island, Kenya. The refinery is designed to process 700,000 barrels of crude oil per day, making it the largest in East Africa and the second largest on the continent. Preliminary activities including site selection, soil testing, and design and engineering work have commenced. The project is expected to take 30 to 36 month
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Oil and Gas
- Location
- Lamu, Kenya
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Streamline Feed
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Description | Dangote Group has confirmed the construction of a mega oil refinery on Lamu Island, Kenya. The refinery is designed to process 700,000 barrels of crude oil per day, making it the largest in East Africa and the second largest on the continent. Preliminary activities including site selection, soil testing, and design and engineering work have commenced. The project is expected to take 30 to 36 months to complete and aims to reduce East Africa's reliance on imported refined fuels. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | Kenya |
City | Lamu |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Oil and Gas |
Article published date | 2026-07-11 |
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