The President described the Nigerian facility as a major investment, noting that it has a crude oil refining capacity of 700,000 barrels per day and produces more than 100 million litres of petrol, diesel and aviation fuel daily. President William Ruto with businessman Aliko Dangote when he toured the Dangote Refinery in Lekki, Lagos State, Nigeria, on September 25, 2026. PHOTO | PCSPresident William Ruto on Friday toured the Dangote Refinery in Lekki, Lagos State, Nigeria, ahead of the groundbreaking ceremony for the proposed Dangote East African Refinery in Lamu, Kenya, next week.Ruto said the visit followed an invitation by Dangote Group President and CEO Aliko Dangote, as Kenya prepares to launch construction of the refinery.The President described the Nigerian facility as a major investment, noting that it has a crude oil refining capacity of 700,000 barrels per day and produces more than 100 million litres of petrol, diesel and aviation fuel daily.He said the refinery has also been connected to crude oil supplies through 120 kilometres of sea cables used to transport crude from ships to the facility.“This huge achievement is a testament of what African governments, investors and financial institutions can do together,” Ruto said.The President said the refinery planned for Lamu would be larger than the Nigerian facility and would play a significant role in transforming Ken...
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