Tanzanian billionaire Rostam Aziz, who is building a multibillion-shilling cooking gas plant in Dongo Kundu, says he will tap innovative technologies to handle imports and supply chain, ultimately lowering consumer prices.
The entry of Taifa Gas, a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) firm, into the local market is expected to trigger price wars for handling and evacuating cooking gas from the ships to the mainland, allowing dealers to transfer the cost relief to consumers.
The firm expects construction of the 30,000-tonne facility at the Special Economic Zone in Dongo Kundu to take one year.
“We are determined to use innovative technologies to improve the efficiency of the LPG supply chain and to deliver it to consumers without high-up front costs,” Mr Rostam said on Friday during the ground-breaking ceremony attended by President William Ruto.
LPG prices have hit new highs, with the 13-kilogramme container retailing at an average price of Sh3,266 in Nairobi, while the six-kilogramme one has crossed Sh2,000.
The Tanzanian business magnate added that cooking gas in Tanzania, where Taifa Gas controls the market, is cheaper than in Kenya.
