×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Smart Minds Choose Us
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download App

Controversy over inclusion of LPG in new Kipevu Oil Terminal

Oil tanker Mt Frixos discharge crude oil at Kipevu terminal at the port of Mombasa in 2006. [Andrew Kilozi, Standard]

A surprise decision to include a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) import line to the proposed Kipevu Oil Terminal (KOT) has generated controversy over the expected increase in construction costs of what is already an expensive project in addition to safety concerns.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Fact-first reporting that puts you at the heart of the newsroom. Subscribe for full access.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902
Support Independent Journalism

Stand With Bold Journalism.
Stand With The Standard.

Journalism can't be free because the truth demands investment. At The Standard, we invest time, courage and skills to bring you accurate, factual and impactful stories. Subscribe today and stand with us in the pursuit of credible journalism.

Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payment Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902