Thirdway Alliance Kenya has asked the Attorney-General to disclose the contract and ownership details of the planned Dangote East Africa Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Special Economic Zone in Lamu.
In a letter dated October 2, 2026, party leader Ekuru Aukot requested the Attorney-General’s office to provide a full copy of the agreement between the Kenyan government or any associated public entity and Dangote Group or its project company.
The request comes two days after President William Ruto and Dangote Group President Aliko Dangote presided over the groundbreaking of the Sh2.2 trillion Lamu refinery project, which is planned to have a capacity of 700,000 barrels of crude oil per day.
Aukot is also seeking copies of all execution documents, schedules, side letters and subsequent amendments, as well as any draft agreements and approvals held by the government if a definitive contract has not yet been executed.
The party wants the government to disclose the beneficial owners of Dangote East Africa Refinery and Petrochemicals SEZ, the current directors and official CR12 documents for locally incorporated corporate shareholders.
It is also seeking registration documents for foreign shareholders, together with the memorandum and articles of association, or equivalent documents, and details of the beneficial owners of all local and foreign shareholders.
The letter further asks the Attorney-General to confirm whether the project or agreement was presented to Parliament for debate, approval or ratification, and, if so, provide the relevant Hansard records, committee reports, resolutions and approval documents.
Thirdway Alliance has also asked the government to clarify whether the project is being treated as a public-private partnership and whether it creates any public financial liability.
Aukot cited Article 35 of the Constitution and provisions of the Access to Information Act, saying citizens have a right to access information relating to public government contracts.
The party also referenced recent remarks by President Ruto in which, according to the letter, citizens seeking information about the project were referred to as “matapeli.”
Thirdway Alliance said it rejects that characterization and maintains that scrutiny of public contracts is a constitutional right.
The request comes amid separate calls for greater disclosure over Kenya’s proposed participation in the refinery.
The Consumers Federation of Kenya has also petitioned the Public Private Partnerships Petition Committee seeking details on the government’s proposed stake, approval process and other commitments relating to the project.
Thirdway Alliance has asked the Attorney-General to respond within the 21-day period provided under the Access to Information Act.
Aukot further warned that if evidence establishes that President Ruto personally directed or maintained an unlawful refusal to provide the requested information, the party would consider legal proceedings against the state and against him personally after he leaves office.
