Uganda: Museveni to Talk to Suluhu Over Lamu Refinery As Uganda, Tanzania Push New Projects

Uganda: Museveni to Talk to Suluhu Over Lamu Refinery As Uganda, Tanzania Push New Projects

Lamu -- Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has said he will engage Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan to establish what led to the relocation of the planned East African oil refinery from Tanzania's Tanga to Lamu, Kenya.

Yoweri Museveni announces small refinery in Uganda: "We had planned"

President Yoweri Museveni said Uganda will build a small refinery in Hoima. He supported the Lamu refinery but raised concerns over the stalled Tanga project.

Uganda’s Refinery Will Be Built, Tanzania Cooperation on Tanga Stands, Says Museveni at Dangote Lamu Groundbreaking

LAMU, Kenya — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has firmly maintained that Uganda’s domestic refinery in Hoima will still be built, even as regional leaders explore broader infrastructure corridors across East Africa. “I thank President William Ruto for inviting me to Lamu County, for the groundbreaking ceremony of the Dangote East Africa Petroleum Refinery,” he said. […]

Museveni to Talk to Suluhu Over Lamu Refinery as Uganda, Tanzania Push New Projects

Museveni said he would seek clarification on the circumstances surrounding the change of location as Uganda and Tanzania pursue their own plans to expand refining and petroleum infrastructure in the region.