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Kenya
Ruto moves first to edge out Hassan on Dangote refinery

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William Ruto at the Africa Forward summit in Nairobi, on 12 May 2026.
William Ruto at the Africa Forward summit in Nairobi, on 12 May 2026. © Lucas Mukasa/Anadolu/Anadolu via AFP

Supported by his coastal allies, the Kenyan president has asked his teams to identify a site for the infrastructure project at the country's main port, Mombasa. In doing so he wishes to trump neighbouring Tanzania, previously considered by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote.

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