# Africa’s richest man to launch Kenya oil refinery despite land protests

https://mins.news/en/item/79939

- BBC News, 2026-09-30 08:12 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmkg8dpwy25po?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote and Kenyan President William Ruto have broken ground in Lamu on a $16bn oil refinery expected to process 700,000 barrels of crude a day. Residents are protesting over land compensation and environmental concerns, while 133 people have asked Kenya’s High Court to halt construction. Dangote says the project will proceed and be ready by 2030.

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