Africa’s richest man launches Kenya oil refinery despite land protests

Aliko Dangote and Kenyan President William Ruto have marked the start of construction on a $16 billion oil refinery in Lamu, on Kenya’s northern coast. The planned facility would process 700,000 barrels of crude daily, making it East Africa’s biggest industrial development by capacity. The project represents a major investment in the region’s energy infrastructure, although the launch has drawn protests over land.

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