Ruto, who led the groundbreaking ceremony for the Ksh.2.2 trillion project alongside Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, said the refinery would be completed within three years and create more than 60,000 direct and indirect jobs. President William Ruto presides over the groundbreaking ceremony of the Dangote East Africa Petroleum Refinery, a KSh2.2 trillion on September 30, 2026. Photo/PCSPresident William Ruto has assured residents of Lamu that concerns over the more than 7,000-acre piece of land where the Dangote East Africa Refinery will be built will be addressed fairly and in accordance with the law.Ruto, who led the groundbreaking ceremony for the Ksh.2.2 trillion project alongside Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, said the refinery would be completed within three years and create more than 60,000 direct and indirect jobs.The groundbreaking came after days of protests and petitions by residents over the construction of the refinery and compensation for the land.Dangote said the company plans to complete the refinery within 40 months."I want to promise you that we will come back and commission this refinery 40 months from today. We will set up a training school in Lamu which will train 1,000 of your people. Anybody who has an engineering diploma or degree has a job," Dangote said.Ruto, however, cautioned Dangote that Kenyans would hold him to his timeline."You said you...
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