Foreign firms show interest in Kipevu Oil

Construction goes on at the new Kipevu Oil Terminal at the Port of Mombasa. [Robert Menza, Standard]

The Sh40 billion Kipevu Oil Terminal (KOT) being built at the Port of Mombasa is already attracting interest from international shipping lines and oil firms.

According to Haji Masemo, Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) head of communications, two foreign oil firms, Total Uganda and Ghana Petroleum Authority, will be inspecting the facility soon with an intention to use it.