Infrastructure
Court Halts Construction of Multibillion-Shilling Dangote Refinery in Lamu
Capital Ethiopia · 5 hours ago · Read the Full Story on Capital Ethiopia
AI SUMMARY
A Kenyan court has temporarily halted construction on the multibillion-shilling Dangote refinery in Lamu County following a petition by local residents over land rights.
- The Malindi Environment and Land Court issued interim orders halting construction and development on the land earmarked for the Dangote refinery project in Lamu County.
- The ruling follows an urgent petition filed by Salim Tima Swale and 132 other local residents protecting their occupancy rights.
- Justice Jane Onyango ordered that the status quo be maintained on L.R. No. 13061 in the Hindi/Manda Magogoni area.
- Respondents including Dangote Industries, the Office of the President, and the Lamu County Government are barred from clearing, excavating, fencing, or constructing on the land.
- The 133 petitioners argue they have lived, farmed, and built permanent homes on the property for years, entitling them to proper compensation before displacement.
- The court order intersects with preparations for the project's groundbreaking ceremony and highlights tensions between mega-projects and grassroots land tenure rights.
- The case is scheduled to return to court on October 14, 2026, for further directions and inter partes hearings.
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