Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda plan to jointly construct a 784km pipeline to transport refined petroleum products from Eldoret town, Kenya, to regional markets in the region. A joint commission coordinating the project said the pipeline will extend from Eldoret to Kampala and Kigali and help serve markets in Tanzania, Burundi, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Products currently are trucked by road and this has been blamed for damaged infrastructure and costly fuel products. The existing pipeline runs between Kenyas coastal city of Mombasa and Eldoret. The project will be implemented in two phases, comprising a 350km stretch between Eldoret and Kampala and a 434km pipeline linking the Ugandan capital to Kigali. The lot also comprises mainline pumps, intermediate pump stations and road or rail loading facilities at Mbarara and Kigali. Storage terminals will be constructed in Kampala, Mbarara and Kigali, the project team said adding that the pipeline will have a diameter of 12 inches.
Posted on: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 06:48:22 +0000
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