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‘Refinery will proceed despite Kenya project’
“We are going to build a small refinery in Uganda. We had planned this long ago. We cannot change that. The refinery will produce for Uganda and for the interior parts of Africa,” Museveni said. He added, “I am very happy about this refinery. In Uganda, we have got some petroleum. I discussed this with Dangote, His Excellency Ruto and Samia.”
Front row: Museveni (centre), Ruto (right) and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (2nd left) with other leaders review the development plan for the multi-billion-dollar Dangote East Africa Oil Refinery during its groundbreaking ceremony at Mokowe, Lamu County, Kenya, on September 30th.
By: Vision Reporter, Journalist @New Vision
President Yoweri Museveni has welcomed plans to establish a giant oil refinery in Kenya, but insists that Uganda will proceed with its own refinery to process crude oil