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What is Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited?

Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited was established as East African Oil Refineries Limited. The first refinery building with distillation, hydro-treating, catalytic reforming and bitumen production units was commissioned in 1963. In 1974 another refinery was launched.

Who owns Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited (KPRL)?

As of June 2016, 100 percent of the shares are owned by the government of Kenya. KPRL was founded in 1960. It was originally founded by Shell and BP to distribute and supply the East Africa with oil products. Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited was established as East African Oil Refineries Limited.

When did Kenya start a refinery?

The first refinery building with distillation, hydro-treating, catalytic reforming and bitumen production units was commissioned in 1963. In 1974 another refinery was launched. In 1971 the Kenyan government decided to buy in 50% of the shares from Royal Dutch Shell. In 1983, the name of the company was changed to Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited.

How many oil companies are there in Kenya?

As of July 2018, there were over 60 registered oil companies in Kenya. The industry was controlled by major companies such as Libya Oil Kenya Limited, Vivo Energy Kenya Limited and TotalEnergies with competition from some locally established companies such as KenolKobil, Kenya National Oil Corporation, Tosha and Dalbit Petroleum.