Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi addresses attendees during a fundraiser at Mikuyu Primary School in Suba South. Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has defended the planned Dangote Lamu oil refinery, arguing that the project is beneficial for Kenya. Mbadi also alleged that people calling for compensation are part of land cartels seeking to defraud the government through fraudulent land acquisitions. He further defended President William Ruto, dismissing allegations that the president holds shares in the Ksh.2 trillion refinery. Speaking in response to recent protests by some Lamu residents, Mbadi said the demonstrations stem from claims of alleged non-compensation and insufficient public participation in the construction of the East Africa Oil Refinery plant in Lamu County. He dismissed the complaints as “primitive politics,” adding that it is unfortunate for politics to unfold around such a major investment, even by those in opposition. “It’s unfortunate that politics is playing out in such a serious investment…even if you are in opposition…you know what’s serious and what is not,” he said. CS Mbadi said Lamu residents took part in a public participation exercise carried out by the relevant agencies ahead of the groundbreaking on Wednesday. He accused land cartels and brokers of trying to derail and hijack the land acquisition process and argued that they were seeking...
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