Kenya ships first-ever export of crude oil
August 26, 2019
8:56 am
Kenya exported its first-ever batch of crude oil Monday, with President Uhuru Kenyatta declaring the shipment of 200,000 barrels a “special moment” in the country’s history.
The president unfurled the Kenyan flag aboard a tanker at the Indian Ocean port of Mombasa that will be carrying the oil to Asia.
“There are special moments that mark a turning point in the destiny of our nation,” Kenyatta said at the ceremony.
“The first export of crude oil by our nation, therefore, marks a special moment in our history as a people and as a country.”
The maiden shipment was purchased for …
