Gitobu M'Mwirebua

Believer in justice, fairness, equity, peace, love, and unity under God

[Gitobu M'Mwirebua @MMakirone]

Bwana PS, noted, but this is the norm is refinery construction. Aside from the brick and mortar works, the most critical components of the project are proprietary process technologies, proprietary catalysts & the licensing thereon, equipments, digital, electronic and electric solutions, control rooms etc. Honeywell's competitors include Shell, Chevron, Siemens, W.R.Grace & Co. etc.
Having said that, it's great to see that Dangote has moved with speed to select Honeywell as this will speed up detailed design works.

[Gitobu M'Mwirebua @MMakirone]

@Sonko047 May the Almighty Father forgive him where he may have sinned. May his soul rest in peace.

“He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.”

[Gitobu M'Mwirebua @MMakirone]

@DavidNdii David, do you have a copy of the feasibility study for the refinery? Also, how can I access copies of the agreements entered into by GoK & Dangote. Asante

[Gitobu M'Mwirebua @MMakirone]

I no longer recognize the WSR who spent 4 years campaigning to be president with promises from here to paradise. Bottom up was the clarion call, wheel barrow the symbol and dynasty vs hustler to hoodwink those weighed down by struggles to earn at least one meal a day. Fast-forward to 2025 and the man started to act as Master over his servants. Then the insults, brainless, planless, agendaless, fara, wajinga while claiming to have the strengths of all former presidents but none of their weakness. He is tireless in reminding us how intelligent he is, how previous regimes let Kenya down by being short sighted and a deficiency of ideas. He says he won't hand over power to the opposition leaders he calls names at every public event, no idea what he says in private. He has endless flow of cash that he donates, gifts, uses to host large delegations of different groups drawn from all over the country akin to the worst days of Nyayo era. He calls immediate former president names in public, belittles him, accuses him of being jealous of his successes. He has promised every corner of the country all manner of development projects whose total cost has exceeded 10 trillion Kenya money, never mind 2026/7 development budget is shy of Ksh 1 trillion. All the projects have been launched with much fanfare and bravado, costly PR etc. he put the country on a campaign mood since last year. Where he promised to respect a strong opposition, he has won literally all the opposition members to the government under BBGovt. He rarely talks against corription. Projects under affordable housing etc are awarded in an opaque manner. The long established OTS for procured of petroleum products competitively was suspended and a G2G arrangement was implemented without adequate public participation yet the G2G has private players whom we are told we selected by the suppliers of fuel (imagine a seller dictating the buyer under a G2G model), Police service is becoming increading rogue: abductions, killings, disappearances, involvement in organized crime yet we have one of the best intelligence service in Africa and beyond. it's hard to hustler of 4 years ago. Court orders are obeyed selectively. Anyway let me stop here BUT it's difficult to explain what happened to the hustler who was elected president by a majority of optimistic mama mbogas, boda boda riders, etc.

[Gitobu M'Mwirebua @MMakirone]

@UGMParty Courage on trial

[Gitobu M'Mwirebua @MMakirone]

@jahman_adamski This man was this hated in his home country?!

[Gitobu M'Mwirebua @MMakirone]

This is just unbelievable. Someone predicted or foresaw the death of Wicknell in a plane crash...😳

[Susan Mutami @mutami_susan]

@jahman_adamski He’s actually going to die in a plane crash. Save this post.

[Gitobu M'Mwirebua @MMakirone]

@peterwangui426 Poleni sana jameni. May her soul rest in everlasting perfect peace 🙏🏿

[Gitobu M'Mwirebua @MMakirone]

@NationAfrica Condolences to the families & friends of those who perished in the catastrophic accident, particularly to Wicknell's family & friends as he was a frequent visitor of our President. We are sorry for your loss President Dr Ruto.

[Gitobu M'Mwirebua @MMakirone]

@FCPA Billow Kerrow et all, it's a fact that Dangote said repeatedly since his arrival in Kenya that the actions of those who went to court and those protesting at the planned refinery site are nothing compared to what he has faced elsewhere. He gave Cote D'Ivoire as an example. He said he has dealt with bigger issues and won. Senator Sifuna said clearly that he and majority of Kenyans aren't opposed to the investment by Dangote or indeed any other investor. However, there is need to involve and engage with the affected communities and citizens as a whole in compliance with the country's constitution to avoid the sort of challenges the project has faced so far. I do agree that the billionaire could have responded with more sensitivity rather than tell off (thats the way it came across) the projects hosts, it's benefits notwithstanding. Kenyan citizens have a right to information regarding the project including any guarantees he will require from the government in addition to provision of land, some seed capital etc. in the past, power generation investors were allowed into the country to install emergency power using petroleum products such as diesel, Kerosene and fuel oil. It was later established that the underlying agreements put the country in a long term undertaking to pay for the installed capacity and at agreed tariffs for the duration of the projects. This very costly undertakings by the Government, which were done in top secrecy, continue to adversely impact the country's economy because the cost of power makes the cost of doing business very high vs what cheaper sources of power would cost if there had been exit clauses in the PPAs. All attempts to bring the counter parties to the negotiating table with a view to reviewing the tariffs were not accepted. The country will carry this high cost power until end of the contracts periods.
It's unfortunate that these otherwise invalue discussions in this forum by various parties fail to take into account the facts of each case.

FCPA Billow, a professional colleague is definitely out of order for chosing such demeaning & misplaced language that can only spur emotional reactions. As they say, don't raise your voice, improve your argument.

[Daily Nation @NationAfrica]

ZIMBABWEAN TYCOON Wicknell Chivayo and wife Lucy Muteke among six killed in helicopter crash in Marondera, family Spokesperson Herbert Chivayo confirms.

[Gitobu M'Mwirebua @MMakirone]

LONG BUT WORTH READING

I do not think anyone is opposed to the Dangote refinery in Lamu. The problem is that the project has progressed so fast that majority of Kenyans have been left behind as by-standers watching their president dictate direction and pace, shutting down anyone who dares ask questions as brainless or mere naysayers. This ignores the Constitutional requirements for public participation to the extent of ignoring court orders. My point of view is as follows. The anticipated benefits of the refinery include: 1) it will provide a ready market for Kenya's privately owned crude oil from Lokichar 2)creation of employment, 3) spur industrial growth due to availability of raw materials for fertilizer and petrochemical industries from the by-products of crude oil refining, 4) ensure availability of petroleum products in-country as opposed to imports thereby providing security of supply plus easing fx requirements, 5) generate additional revenue for KPA, 6) generate extra electricity (about 500 megawatts) for sale to Kenya Power thereby reducing the existing supply gap vs current and projected demand, 7) spurring MSME's that will supply the refinery with various operating requirements.

On the downside (negatives): 1) there has been no disclosure of the refineries shareholders apart from Dangote. There has been disclosure that GoK will provide Ksh 21 billion seed capital but not how it be used. 2) We do not know if a feasibility study has been carried out. Such a study cannot be secret because the country is going to host the refinery. Therefore we do not know how competitive the prices of the refinery's products will be vs imported refined products - this is a key issue because should the refinery price higher than imports, customers in Kenya & those expected from neighboring countries will seek ways of bypassing the refinery unless the GoK provides a guarantee to Dangote that import of petroleum products will be banned. Such a ban on imports will prevent the importation of otherwise cheaper products thus locking the country into relying on more costly locally refined products with the attendant economic implications whose magnitude is unknown in the absence of a feasibility study. So, the question remains what guarantees is the GoK giving to Dangote and their costing. 3) the refinery project at this time is in direct contradiction with the global,at UN level, resolution to gradually reduce & stop production and use of fossil fuels (petroleum products are fossil fuels) to mitigate climate change. Kenya has been at the forefront of complying with this UN resolutions on use of fossil fuels by encouraging gradual change to renewable energy & use of electric vehicles and other motorable equipments (generators, motorcycles, tuktuks etc). Kenya is also to stop the production of electricity from petroleum products (diesel & fuel oil). I think the UN target is to convert to 100% electric vehicles production by 2030. That's around the time the refinery is expected to be commissioned. Is Kenya abandoning the climate agenda? 3) there is no mention of the investment in pipelines to link the refinery at Lamu to the existing fuel pipeline that runs from Mombasa to Kisumu. Otherwise how would the refineries products reach the market. 4) there is no clarity regarding Uganda's refinery that has been planned for Western part of the country near their oilfields. This refinery will reduce Dangote refinery's captive market by the volume of products it will produce. 5) the Lamu people who are to be impacted by the project must first be taken care of by way of compensation and/or alternative place to settle.
Downside no. 2) above is particularly of major concern as it would potentially have far reaching adverse effects on the economy if not well thought through before start of the refinery construction.
The government, led by the president, owes it's people adequate information disclosures instead of shutting them down, rather rudely!

[Gitobu M'Mwirebua @MMakirone]

@abuga_makori Just noted how dangerous AI can be. Please be on the look out, be extra vigilant as the AI can be used to distort a myriad of other documents including educational certificates, official letters, letterheads of organizations, etc

[Gitobu M'Mwirebua @MMakirone]

Surely CS Mbadi, you are flaunting your FCPA title and dare tell us shareholding is immaterial? Have you got something to hide? Since you joined cabinet, you have become the worst CS in the post 2010 era in treating citizens with such naked arrogance. It is our constitutional right to information, not a favour we are asking you to do for us. There are consequences for flouting the constitution & treating wanainchi such spite. Don't forget power is transient and like Orengo SC once reminded us, regimes eat their own.

[Gitobu M'Mwirebua @MMakirone]

Africa should not allow this to happen to her mineral/natural resources. I bet you get the message...

[Gitobu M'Mwirebua @MMakirone]

@Jack14Adams @DennisGichohi7 @NaekuMercy This link will show you the then DP in Nigeria to discuss the Cement factory investment with Dangote....

https://t.co/Y0jRvC9NPv

[Gitobu M'Mwirebua @MMakirone]

@Jack14Adams @DennisGichohi7 @NaekuMercy The 5% shareholding was allocated for free - no payment. Deal was offshore.

[Gitobu M'Mwirebua @MMakirone]

Use of "another offer" is misleading. I think I get your question now. You are asking why come to Ruto with the refinery project if he was frustrated when he wanted to invest in cement. My answer is that the dealings are now direct between Ruto and Dangote unlike when Ruto was a deputy thus final say was not with him. Further, do you recall that when KP&T was being privatized, an entity was allocated 5% shares in Safaricom which was not disclosed to anyone in Kenya? Do you recall that it was finally established that the shares had been allocated to the big man of the time. I won't say more.

[Gitobu M'Mwirebua @MMakirone]

You are mixing up two different projects. Dangote was complaining to Uhuru regarding a cement factory that he had proposed to put up in Kitui. Dangote had expressed interest in the cement factory in 2013 when he and a host of other to Nigerian business people accompanied President Goodluck who was in Kenya at the invitation of President Uhuru.

[Gitobu M'Mwirebua @MMakirone]

@BuboluOdindiko @NaekuMercy I choose not to join you in that dangerous territory of unlawful profiling of communities.