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BUSINESS● ELEVATED1h ago · Oct 1, 2026, 4:25 PM

Kenya breaks ground on $16bn refinery as environmental concerns grow

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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