Thursday, October 01, 2026 - President William Ruto has slammed Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna over his demand for the disclosure of agreements signed between the government and the Dangote Group for the proposed Ksh2.2 trillion Lamu Refinery project.
Speaking on Thursday, October 1, Ruto accused Sifuna of
acting on behalf of unnamed sponsors, claiming the senator's push for access to
the contract documents was driven by ulterior motives rather than public
interest.
The President alleged that individuals behind the demand
were seeking an opportunity to frustrate billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote
and potentially extort him, similar to what he claimed happened when the
Nigerian tycoon previously explored establishing a cement factory in Kenya.
"I heard Mr Empty, one of 'Shiny Things', asking about the agreements between the government and the Dangote Group on the Lamu Refinery.
"I looked at him and realised that first, he has been sent by the
sponsor," Ruto said.
Ruto maintained that there are established parliamentary
procedures for obtaining such documents but insisted that some people were
interested in accessing the agreements for the wrong reasons.
"If you want the agreement, you know the procedure to ask for it through Parliament.
"However, I know that you want the agreement so
that you subject Dangote to what you did to him the other time," the
President stated.
He further warned that his administration would not allow
anyone to derail the refinery project, accusing critics of using intimidation
tactics that previously discouraged investors.
Ruto's remarks came a day after Sifuna questioned the lack of public scrutiny surrounding the refinery deal.
Sifuna argued that
Kenyans deserve to know the commitments made by the government before the mega
project proceeds.
Speaking during the refinery's groundbreaking ceremony, Dangote announced that the project is expected to be completed within 40 months.
The
Kenyan DAILY POST.
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