Reports from Nigerian outlets say Aliko Dangote’s company plans to build a 700,000 barrels-per-day oil refinery in Kenya, based on statements by a senior company official. The announcement is presented as clarification after speculation about where the large-scale project would be located. The proposed refinery is described as an East African mega-project with a planned capacity of 700,000 bpd, comparable in scale to Dangote’s existing refinery complex in Nigeria. According to the reports, the facility will be sited in Lamu, an island off Kenya’s coast. The outlets also frame the decision as settling uncertainty over the refinery’s location. No additional project timeline, ownership structure, or financing details are included in the provided summaries. The information is presented as current and tied to a specific statement made “Tuesday” by a senior company official, indicating the company is publicly confirming the site choice.