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Court declines to stop Lamu refinery groundbreaking
The court preserved the status quo as 133 Chandavai residents challenge Dangote’s $16 billion refinery and seek recognition of ancestral land rights.
- The High Court declined to block the planned Dangote Group refinery project in Lamu, allowing Wednesday's groundbreaking ceremony to proceed as scheduled with Kenyan President William Ruto expected to attend.
- Claiming the Lamu County site is ancestral property, 133 Chandavai residents challenge the $16 billion refinery development, arguing their families have farmed and maintained homes, mosques and shrines on the land for generations.
- Pending an October 14 hearing, the Malindi Environment and Land Court ordered parties to maintain "the status quo prevailing," requiring they avoid altering the situation on the disputed land.
- Part of the LAPSSET Corridor, the refinery is projected to process 700,000 barrels of crude oil daily; Dangote Group is offering East African nations a 30% equity stake valued at about $500 million for Kenya.
- Respondents must file responses to residents' allegations of breached constitutional rights ahead of the October 14 inter partes hearing, though plaintiffs emphasize they want land rights recognized before construction proceeds.
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Dangote Group said a Kenyan court ruling over a disputed parcel of land will not stop the groundbreaking ceremony for its planned $16 billion, 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Lamu on Wednesday, although some activities at the site could be affected.
·New York, United States
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Kenya: High Court Declines to Block Dangote Refinery Deal Ahead of Wednesday Groundbreaking
The High Court has declined to block the planned Dangote refinery project in Lamu, clearing the way for Wednesday's groundbreaking ceremony despite a pending land dispute involving at least 133 residents of Chandavai.
·Washington, United States
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