Ruto: There is need for Kenya and Uganda to co-own Kenya Pipeline
By Kiprono Keileb, November 23, 2025President William Ruto has announced plans for Kenya and Uganda to jointly own and expand the Kenya Pipeline Company, a critical infrastructure for fuel supply in the region.
Speaking to business leaders and government officials during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Devki project in Toronto, Uganda, on Sunday, November 23, 2025, Ruto said the initiative reflects a shared commitment to regional integration and economic growth.
“I reiterate that we will work together with Uganda. I commend you, President Museveni, for agreeing to work with us. The ministers were in Nairobi last week, and I have given them the appropriate guidance on the need for Uganda and Kenya, public and private, to jointly own the Kenya Pipeline Company,” Ruto said.
The President highlighted that the government of Kenya plans to divest up to 65 per cent of the company’s shares, creating opportunities for Ugandan investors as well as other East Africans to participate.
“I am happy that Uganda is prepared to invest with us because that Kenya Pipeline facility is not just a Kenyan facility; it is a regional facility.”
“Therefore, as the government of Uganda invests in the Kenya Pipeline Company, I want to encourage Ugandans and East Africans to equally invest because we will make shares available both to public entities and to citizens of our regions so that we diversify ownership of our facilities,” he said.
Ruto emphasised that the joint investment will include extending the pipeline from Eldoret through Kampala to the border, eventually connecting to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda.
“The government of Kenya had approved for the two governments to work together and co-invest in extending that pipeline to serve East Africa, as we jointly own that facility,” he said.
The President’s announcement comes at a time when regional infrastructure projects are increasingly viewed as key to strengthening East Africa’s energy security and economic integration.
By opening up ownership to public and private investors, the initiative aims to ensure shared benefits while boosting trade and fuel supply reliability across the region.