Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda Commit to New Petroleum Pipeline to Boost Regional Transport

ENTEBBE, Uganda – Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and South Sudan have reaffirmed their commitment to constructing the Eldoret-Kampala-Kigali refined petroleum pipeline, a project designed to revolutionize the transport of petroleum products across the region.

The pipeline, once complete, will streamline the delivery of refined petroleum products, reducing reliance on truck transportation, and enabling faster, more efficient, and environmentally sustainable movement of fuel.

Speaking during a ministerial meeting for the Northern Corridor Integration Projects in Entebbe, Uganda, Kenya’s Petroleum Principal Secretary Mohamed Liban emphasized the pipeline’s role in advancing regional economic integration.

“This project will lay a strong foundation for sustainable development, economic growth, and shared prosperity across our nations,” said Liban, joining other leaders including Uganda’s Energy Minister Okaasai Sidronius and Rwanda’s Charge d’Affaires Ismael Baguma.

The Eldoret-Kampala-Kigali pipeline forms part of the Northern Corridor Integration Projects, first conceptualized in 1995. Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda formalized their agreement in 2013, recognizing a shared pipeline as essential to meeting the region’s growing energy demands.

Currently, refined petroleum products arrive at Kenya’s Port of Mombasa and are transported via pipeline to depots in Nairobi, Nakuru, Kisumu, and Eldoret.

The final stretch to landlocked Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan, and other parts of the region relies heavily on fuel trucks—an expensive, time-consuming, and environmentally taxing process.

Liban underscored that the pipeline will eliminate many of these logistical hurdles while ensuring reliable energy supply to fuel economic activities across East Africa.