Ruto appoints Kindiki to chair committee overseeing Sh2.2 trillion Lamu oil refinery project

Ruto appoints Kindiki to chair committee overseeing Sh2.2 trillion Lamu oil refinery project
Ruto appoints Kindiki to chair committee overseeing Sh2.2 trillion Lamu oil refinery project - Deputy President Kithure Kindiki at a past event. (Photo: DPCS)
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki at a past event. (Photo: DPCS)

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The appointment follows confirmation by Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote that Lamu has been selected as the final site for the multi-billion-shilling refinery.

President William Ruto has appointed Deputy President Kithure Kindiki to chair a government committee that will coordinate the implementation of the Sh2.2 trillion East African oil refinery project set to be constructed in Lamu.
The appointment follows confirmation by Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote that Lamu has been selected as the final site for the multi-billion-shilling refinery, ending months of uncertainty over whether the project would be established in Kenya or Tanzania.
Speaking at State House on Wednesday during the assent to the Sovereign Wealth Fund Bill, President Ruto said the government had already put in place implementation structures for the investment and that preparations for the project’s launch were at an advanced stage.

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“I have asked the Deputy President to chair the government committee that is going to work with private sector investors and players for what will be one of the largest investments in our country, the investment in the East African oil refinery,” President Ruto said.
The Head of State disclosed that a date had already been set for the groundbreaking ceremony, although he did not reveal when the event would take place.
“It is a Sh2.2 trillion investment in our country. We have already set up a date for the groundbreaking, for your information,” he added.

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The project is expected to strengthen Kenya’s energy security by reducing reliance on imported refined petroleum products and serving the wider East African market, including Tanzania, Uganda and South Sudan.
According to the 2026/27 Budget, the government has set aside Sh21.5 billion in seed capital towards the project, with additional funding expected from private investors under a public-private partnership framework.
The refinery is projected to have a capacity to process more than 700,000 barrels of crude oil per day and will form part of Dangote Industries’ expansion strategy. The company has said construction is expected to take between 30 months and three years before operations begin.
Once completed, the facility is expected to create economic opportunities, support industrial growth and help cushion the region against global fuel supply disruptions.

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