Court Rejects Bid to Halt Ksh2 Trillion Dangote Refinery in Lamu

The Malindi Environment and Land Court declined to stop the Dangote refinery project in Lamu, ordering parties to maintain the status quo until October 14. 133 residents of Chandavai, claiming ancestral land, challenged the planned Ksh2 trillion refinery, arguing the land is used for farming, livestock, and contains homes, mosques, shrines, and graves. The court ordered the respondents to be served and respond within 14 days, with construction not officially canceled but considered not to begin before October 14.