Kenya Airways, Rubis Energy sign agreement for $82-MM, 32,000-tpy SAF refinery
5/12/2026 12:00:00 PM
Kenya Airways and Rubis Energy Kenya, a unit of France's Rubis, have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop what they said was Africa's first dedicated sustainable aviation fuel refinery.
The refinery is expected to have a production capacity of 32,000 metric tons, with a project investment estimated at 60 to 70 million euros ($70.5 million to $82.2 million), the two companies said in a joint statement.
The agreement was signed in the presence Kenya's President William Ruto and Emmanuel Macron of France, the companies said.
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