Kenya is engaging in discussions with Rwanda and other East African nations to establish a strategic deal for the importation of petroleum products, aiming to leverage the country’s fuel infrastructure.
Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi reveals that Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) has invested Ksh 1.3 billion to build an additional pump at the Ngema Pump Station in Nakuru County.
This upgrade is set to enhance the flow of fuel to Western Kenya and neighbouring countries in the region.
The newly commissioned Ngema station will boost the fuel flow rate from 330 cubic meters per hour to 510 cubic meters per hour on the 14-inch pipeline that serves Western Kenya.
Wandayi notes that this added capacity is part of Kenya’s broader expansion plan to increase fuel exports to East Africa.
Additionally, the country is focused on transforming Kisumu into a key regional petroleum hub, catering to both Eastern and Central Africa.
As part of the ongoing expansion, phase three will involve the construction of new pumping stations at Morendat, Naivasha, and Sinendet over the next four years, further increasing the fuel flow to Western Kenya to 757 cubic meters per hour.
