Court halts Dangote Lamu oil refinery groundbreaking planned for Wednesday
A Malindi Environment and Land Court has temporarily halted the construction of a multibillion-dollar Dangote refinery at Lamu County pending the hearing and determination of the application filed by Salim Tima Swale and 132 others as urgent. In the suit, the defendants urged the court to restrain the Office of the President, Dangote Industries, and […]
The Malindi Environment and Land Court has temporarily suspended the construction of a multi-billion-dollar Dangote refinery in Lamu County, pending the resolution of a legal dispute. The defendants, including Salim Tima Swale and 132 others, have filed a petition urging the court to stop the Office of the President, Dangote Industries, and the Lamu County government from proceeding with a groundbreaking ceremony planned for Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
The plaintiffs argue that they are long-term residents and farmers, having used and improved their respective parcels of land for years. They maintain that their interests extend beyond mere registration, as they have developed homes, farms, crops, trees, and other improvements on the affected land. As such, they believe they should be considered in the compulsory-acquisition process.
Judge Jane Onyango granted the plaintiffs' urgent and temporary petition, ordering an immediate halt to any clearing, excavating, fencing, demolishing, constructing upon, transferring, disposing of, or interfering with the occupied portions of the suit land. The status quo on L.R. No. 13061 within the Hindi/Manda Magogoni area of Lamu County must be maintained until October 14, 2026.
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