# Kenyan court blocks Dangote’s $16bn oil refinery

https://mins.news/en/item/78669

- Financial Times, 2026-09-29 12:14 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.ft.com/content/5bb621fa-2c18-4384-80ab-4a72e51b139a?syn-25a6b1a6=1

> A Kenyan court has paused Dangote’s $16bn oil refinery project over a land dispute. The major industrial venture aims to reduce dependence on imported fuel.

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