Dangote Group is planning a bigger and more powerful refinery in Kenya. The planned Kenya refinery in Lamu will have a 1,000-megawatt power plant. That is twice the power capacity of the Dangote Refinery in Lagos. The facility will also generate 500MW for sale to the Kenyan government. Dangote Group President Aliko Dangote disclosed this during Kenyan President William Ruto’s visit to Lagos.
The Lamu refinery will also use heavier processing equipment than the Nigerian plant. In addition, it will feature a coker, which the Lagos refinery does not have. The planned facility is expected to process 700,000 barrels of crude oil daily. Dangote said the Kenyan project would be slightly bigger than the Lagos refinery.
“Kenya will be a little bit bigger than what you are going to see, Your Excellency, today,” he told Ruto.
Meanwhile, President Ruto confirmed September 30, 2026, for the groundbreaking ceremony. He said Kenya had already secured the land for the project. According to Ruto, the government is also working on other requirements. The goal is to prevent administrative delays from slowing down the project. The refinery is expected to become a major part of Kenya’s industrial development plans.
Ruto also highlighted the jobs and business opportunities the project could create. He said the refinery would open opportunities in engineering and chemical engineering. It could also support mechanical engineering and other business sectors.
For Kenya, the project could expand local industrial activity. For Dangote, it adds another major energy project outside Nigeria.
