The Standard Group Plc is a
multi-media organization with investments in media platforms spanning newspaper
print operations, television, radio broadcasting, digital and online services. The
Standard Group is recognized as a leading multi-media house in Kenya with a key
influence in matters of national and international interest.
Kenya Pipeline Company Ltd (KPC) depot off Jogoo Road in Nairobi. [File, Standard]
The proposed joint investment in a Tanzanian refinery by Kenya and Uganda, for many, is one that is against a background of historical irony but also shaped by a major departure from neighbourhood rivalry that has in the past resulted in collapse of joint mega infrastructure.
The partnership, which appears to stem from a camaraderie of sorts between President Wiliam Ruto and his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni, will inevitably stir memories of the 2014 falling out over the Hoima-Lokichar-Lamu pipeline that was supposed to be the crown jewel of East African infrastructure.
Premium Article
Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.
Fact-first reporting that puts you at the heart of the newsroom. Subscribe for full access.
🔥 Flash Sale !
Subscribe now and enjoy 50% off monthly and annual plans. Offer ends in…