Prime

Welders from China, Nigeria hired for pipeline construction

A KPC pipeline under construction at Kokotoni in Mombasa. PHOTO | FILE

Skills shortage has pushed Kenya to ship in about 50 Chinese, Nigerians and Lebanese workers to construct the new Sh43 billion Nairobi-Mombasa refined oil pipeline.

Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) said the country has only three specialised pipeline welders, prompting the Lebanese contractor to outsource “the rest” from the Middle East country.

PAYE Tax Calculator

Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.

Get it First!

Stay up to date on the editors' picks of the week.

Latest

  1. PRIME Kenya’s economy grows 5.1pc despite Iran war price shocks

  2. PRIME KPA gets nod for Mombasa, Lamu port asset concession tenders

  3. PRIME Unga Group to reinvest profits as dividend drought enters seventh year

  4. PRIME Telposta scheme offloads Sh361m NSE shares to boost liquidity

In the headlines

View All