Kenya targets Lamu Oil Refinery construction in 3–4 years
The construction of the proposed Lamu Oil Refinery is expected to take between three and four years, Petroleum Principal Secretary Kello Harsama said on Thursday night, as the government outlined the scale of the planned project. Speaking on a local television station on Thursday, September 24, 2026, Harsama said the refinery would be a major […]
The impending construction of the Lamu Oil Refinery in Kenya is set to take between three and four years, according to Petroleum Principal Secretary Kello Harsama's statement on September 24, 2026. In a televised interview, Harsama confirmed the project's considerable scale, describing the refinery as a "very huge factory" with an anticipated daily production capacity of 700,000 units, though the unit of measurement was not specified.
Harsama addressed concerns regarding the project's timeline and the employment opportunities it would generate, noting that the construction phase would span three to four years. Upon completion, the refinery would create over 60,000 jobs, ranging from skilled and unskilled labor to specialized and professional positions, benefiting both local communities and foreign expatriates.
The construction phase and employment opportunities are the two immediate timelines to watch for the Lamu project, with the government's subsequent steps shaping the transition from planning to actual development on the ground.
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