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The status recorded for “Dangote Kenya Refinery Project” is under construction.

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Taiyo normalizes the budget of “Dangote Kenya Refinery Project” to USD 17000000000.

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Dangote Kenya Refinery Project

Sector: Oil and Gas • Location: Lamu Island, Kenya

Source: The Star

Project

Under Construction

Dangote Industries plans to establish a $17 billion oil refinery on Lamu Island, Kenya, with a processing capacity of 700,000 barrels of crude oil per day. The refinery aims to supply refined petroleum products to Kenya and neighboring countries, reducing regional dependence on imported fuel. Preliminary engineering, site development, soil investigations, and design work are underway ahead of full

Status: Under Construction
Sector: Oil and Gas, Commercial
Location: Lamu Island, Kenya
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: The Star

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The project “Dangote Kenya Refinery Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Oil and Gas sector, located in Lamu Island, Kenya. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Star.

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Original status	under construction
Taiyo status	Under Construction
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Dangote Industries plans to establish a $17 billion oil refinery on Lamu Island, Kenya, with a processing capacity of 700,000 barrels of crude oil per day. The refinery aims to supply refined petroleum products to Kenya and neighboring countries, reducing regional dependence on imported fuel. Preliminary engineering, site development, soil investigations, and design work are underway ahead of full-scale construction. The project is expected to take about three years to complete and will mirror the Lagos refinery in Nigeria.
Original sector	Energy
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Country	Kenya
City	Lamu Island

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Record type	Project
Sector	Oil and Gas, Commercial
Article published date	2026-07-10

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