Tanzanian billionaires push into Kenya’s LPG market after court wins

Taifa Gas LPG trucks at Dongo Kundu Special Economic Zone in Likoni, Mombasa County on February 24, 2023.

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Tanzanian tycoons Ally Edha Awadh and Rostam Aziz are targeting Kenya’s cooking gas market after their firms overcame year-long legal hurdles that had stalled expansion.

Mr Awadh’s Lake Oil and Gas company in Kilifi was the latest to secure approval to expand after a court upheld its Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) licence.