Nigeria's Dangote breaks ground on $16 billion East African oil refinery in Kenya — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nigeria-s-dangote-breaks-ground-on-16-billion-east-african-oil-refinery-in-kenyaContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Aliko Dangote breaks ground on $16 billion Kenyan oil refineryhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nigeria-s-dangote-breaks-ground-on-16-billion-east-african-oil-refinery-in-kenyahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nigeria-s-dangote-breaks-ground-on-16-billion-east-african-oil-refinery-in-kenya#u103478Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:12:13 +0000Aliko Dangote and Kenyan President William Ruto have launched construction of a $16 billion oil refinery in Lamu. The project aims to reduce fuel import costs and conserve hard currency across East Africa. Designed with a capacity of 700,000 barrels per day, the facility is the largest in Kenya's history. Honeywell will assist in the construction of the mega-refinery. The groundbreaking occurs despite ongoing land protests in Lamu and lingering legal and regulatory challenges facing the project.Why it mattersThe refinery is intended to support Kenya and Uganda as they move toward crude oi