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Ruto Accuses Sifuna Over Dangote Lamu Refinery Deal

Ruto said Uhuru Kenyatta sent Senator Sifuna to demand the Dangote refinery agreement, a day after the Lamu groundbreaking in Kenya. The post Ruto Accuses Sifuna Over Dangote Lamu Refinery Deal appeared first on The Rio Times .

President William Ruto accused Senator Edwin Sifuna of extortion over the Dangote Lamu refinery agreement, linking former President Uhuru Kenyatta to the demand, according to the source. The accusation came a day after the project's groundbreaking in Mokowe, Lamu County. Ruto made the allegations in Taita Taveta and Mombasa, emphasizing that Sifuna acted on behalf of Kenyatta and questioned why the deal was not subject to public scrutiny.

Sifuna had previously raised concerns about the lack of transparency regarding the agreement's terms.

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