Fresh Hurdle for Dangote Refinery Launch as 133 Residents Sue to Stop Company

Fresh hurdle for Dangote Refinery launch as 133 residents sue to stop company

The petitioners want the court to issue conservatory orders stopping any further construction

Judge lets Dangote's Lamu groundbreaking go ahead

A Malindi judge declined to stop construction of the Lamu refinery after 133 residents sued, ordering only that the parties maintain the status quo.

Lamu locals sue over displacement ahead of refinery launch

Lamu Port is emerging as an important alternative maritime gateway in East Africa, but inadequate roads linking it to regional markets continue to constrain its ability to compete with the...

Lamu residents move to court to block oil refinery project

A group moved to court to challenge a Sh2 trillion oil refinery project in Lamu being set up by Aliko Dangote, the richest man in Africa. More than 130 residents of Chandavai in Lamu County moved to court seeking to stop what they describe as the unlawful takeover and destruction of land their families have occupied and cultivated for generations. The residents contended that the development by the Nigerian billionaire threatened to displace the…

Lamu Residents Sue to Halt Dangote Refinery Groundbreaking

A group of 133 residents of Chandavai in Lamu County has asked a court to stop construction on land earmarked for the East Africa Refinery. The petition arrives two days before President William Ruto and Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote are due to break ground. The residents want the court to bar excavation, construction and related [...] The post Lamu Residents Sue to Halt Dangote Refinery Groundbreaking appeared first on Khusoko - Your Gatew…

Dangote refinery: Why Lamu residents are suing before refinery begins construction

More than 130 residents of Lamu have gone to court to stop the Dangote refinery groundbreaking, citing unpaid compensation and generations of occupation claims.