Dangote Lamu Oil Refinery
Sector: Oil and Gas • Location: Lamu, Coast Province, Kenya
Source: The Eastleigh Voice
Dangote Industries plans to build an oil refinery in Lamu capable of processing 700,000 barrels of crude oil per day. The refinery is expected to supply Kenya and other East African countries with petrol, diesel, jet fuel, and other petroleum products. Soil testing, design, and engineering work have begun, but full-scale construction has not been confirmed. The project faces opposition due to envi
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Oil and Gas
- Location
- Lamu, Coast Province, Kenya
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Eastleigh Voice
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Dangote Industries plans to build an oil refinery in Lamu capable of processing 700,000 barrels of crude oil per day. The refinery is expected to supply Kenya and other East African countries with petrol, diesel, jet fuel, and other petroleum products. Soil testing, design, and engineering work have begun, but full-scale construction has not been confirmed. The project faces opposition due to environmental concerns, inadequate public participation, land compensation issues, and lack of transparency. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Location
Country | Kenya |
State | Coast Province |
City | Lamu |
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Source | The Eastleigh Voice |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Oil and Gas |
Article published date | 2026-07-17 |
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