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Aliko Dangote launches Kenya oil refinery amid land protest in Lamu
The Kenya refinery is part of Dangote's ambitious bid to expand and help industralise Africa by 2030.
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Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote and Kenya's President William Ruto have broken ground on a $16bn (£12bn) oil refinery in Lamu, on Kenya's northern coast.
Upon completion, the refinery is expected to process 700,000 barrels of crude oil a day, making it East Africa's largest industrial project by capacity.
Ahead of the launch, some local residents took to the streets to demand more compensation for land used for the refinery.
Speaking to the BBC, Dangote, Africa's richest man, dismissed the protests…
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