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CS says Kilifi gas plant ready for opening amid safety concerns

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Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi (third left), Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung'aro (second right) and Coast leaders at Wananchi Cottages and Conference in Kilifi County, on May 3, 2025. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]

Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has given the Sh8 billion Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) storage facility in Kilifi County by Tanzanian firm Lake Gas a clean bill of health despite mounting safety concerns over the project.

The project has faced several hurdles, with both the community and the Kilifi County Government citing the firm's failure to follow rules during the project development phase.

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