NAIROBI, Kenya, May 11 (UPI) -- Iran has agreed to help Kenya construct a new petroleum refinery, a senior Kenyan official said.
Chairman of the Kenyan Parliament Departmental Committee on Energy and Roads said at a press briefing in Nairobi on Thursday that the Iranian government was keen on helping to replace the now obsolete Kenya Petroleum Refinery Limited, The Standard Web site reported.
"We had fruitful discussions with the Iranians. They were keen on constructing a new refinery for us. As you know our refinery is obsolete," Moi said.
The Baringo Central lawmaker also indicated that Tehran would be willing to engage the government in capacity building as far as energy matters were concerned.
The energy committee also briefed its Iranian counterpart on the energy situation in the country. The Iranians invited Kenyan officials to visit Tehran in August this year to see first hand how the country handles energy matters.
