AEC backs Dangote Kenya Refinery amid land dispute

By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor
The African Energy Chamber (AEC) has backed the planned 700,000 barrels-per-day Dangote refinery in Lamu, Kenya, amid a court order temporarily restricting activities on the land earmarked for the project.
The Malindi Environment and Land Court issued an interim order directing parties to maintain the status quo on the land pending a hearing scheduled for October 14, 2026.
The order followed a petition by 133 residents of Chandavai in Lamu County, who claim that the land allocated for the refinery, identified as LR No. 13061, forms part of their ancestral heritage.
The petitioners are seeking recognition of their claims and compensation.
The court o...