Environmental activists in Kenya concerned over billionaire’s planned oil refinery

Mongabay
Aug 5, 2026, 7:06 am100 ptsTrending
Billionaire Aliko Dangote’s choice of Lamu, Kenya, for his oil refinery project, estimated to cost $17 billion, has elicited mixed reactions, with environmental activists warning of its potential risks to the local ecosystem and the community’s livelihoods, while the government is playing up its economic…

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