The Kenya–Uganda–Rwanda Petroleum Products Pipeline is a pipeline that carries refined petroleum products from the Kenyan port city of Mombasa to the country's capital of Nairobi and continues to the city of Eldoret in the Eastern Rift Valley. There are plans to extend the pipeline to Uganda's capital, Kampala, continuing on to Rwanda's capital, Kigali.[1][2]
| Kenya–Uganda–Rwanda Petroleum Products Pipeline | |
|---|---|
| East Africa Map of Kenya–Uganda–Rwanda Petroleum Products Pipeline | |
| Location | |
| Country | Kenya Uganda Rwanda |
| Coordinates | 01°33′00″N 31°09′36″E / 1.55000°N 31.16000°E |
| General direction | East to West |
| From | Mombasa, Kenya |
| Passes through | Kampala, Uganda |
| To | Kigali, Rwanda |
| General information | |
| Type | Oil products |
| Partners | Kenya Uganda Rwanda |
| Commissioned | 2030 (Expected) |
| Technical information | |
| Length | 1,100 mi (1,800 km) |
Location
editThe pipeline originates in the Indian Ocean port of Mombasa and travels to Nairobi, continuing to Eldoret. That part of the pipeline is in existence as of May 2014.
It has been proposed that the pipeline be extended to Kigali, Rwanda, through Kampala, Uganda.[3] The route of the pipeline, as proposed, stretches over a distance of approximately 1,800 kilometres (1,100 mi).
Background
editThe pipeline extension will connect Eldoret in Kenya to Kampala in Uganda, passing through Malaba. The pipeline will extend to Kigali in Rwanda and possibly to Bujumbura, Burundi in the future. Each country will be responsible for developing the infrastructure within its borders; however, a joint "transaction advisor" will be selected to maintain quality control.[2][4]
Construction
editThe feasibility study for the Eldoret to Kampala pipeline extension was awarded to an international firm in 1997. The study was completed in 1998, and the report was submitted the following year. The study was funded by the European Investment Bank. The report indicated that building the pipeline was feasible. The feasibility study for the Kampala to Kigali extension was awarded to the East African Community in September 2011, funded with $600,000 from the African Development Bank. The governments of Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda accepted the findings of both feasibility studies.[5]
The construction contract was initially awarded, in 2007, to Tamoil, a company owned by the government of Libya. That contract was voided in 2012 after the company failed to implement the project. As of April 2014[update], fourteen companies have submitted bids to construct the pipeline extension from Kenya to Rwanda. Construction was expected to begin in 2014, with a 32-month construction timeframe. Commissioning was expected in 2016.[5]
Construction costs
editThe total construction cost for the Eldoret-Kampala-Kigali portion of the pipeline is estimated at approximately US$5 billion. In November 2014, the International Finance Corporation, an arm of the World Bank, pledged to lend US$600 million towards the construction of the Eldoret-Kampala section of the project.[6]
Developments
editIn May 2024, the presidents of Kenya and Uganda jointly agreed to extend this pipeline from Eldoret in Kenya to Kampala in Uganda.[7] The first meeting to plan this extension was convened in Nairobi, Kenya between Kenyan and Ugandan authorities, in July 2024.[2][8]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Biryabarema, Elias (25 June 2013). "Uganda Agrees to Plan for Oil Pipeline to New Kenya Port". Reuters. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ a b c Martin Mwita (25 July 2024). "Kenya-Uganda Kick Off Kampala Pipeline Extension Plan". The Star (Kenya). Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ Administrator (31 October 2013). "Rwanda Sets EAC Pace". The Independent (Uganda). Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ Momo Muthoki (3 May 2014). "East Africa Leaders Agree On Key Infrastructure Projects". The EastAfrican. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Kenya-Uganda Oil Pipeline, Kenya". Hydrocarbons-Technology.com. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
- ^ Irungu, Geoffrey (29 October 2014). "World Bank Arm To Give US$600 Million for Regional Oil Pipeline". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ "Kenya, Uganda to extend oil pipeline from Eldoret to Kampala" (The EastAfrican Quoting Daily Nation). The EastAfrican. Nairobi, Kenya. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ Samson Waswa (7 August 2024). "Kenya, Uganda in talks to extend petroleum pipeline from Eldoret to Kampala". Pulse Uganda. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 8 August 2024.