Business● ElevatedOct 1 · Oct 1, 2026, 4:25 PM
Kenya breaks ground on $16bn refinery as environmental concerns grow
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from RFI [en] · Sub-Saharan Africa
East Africa is accelerating its push for greater energy independence with a new $16 billion refinery in Kenya – but the project is raising fears over the environmental cost of an expanding oil economy.
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