Western Kenya Pipeline Extension

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The Western Kenya Pipeline Extension (WKPE) is an existing petroleum products pipeline, running within Western Kenya.

Location

The pipeline runs from Nairobi, through Nakuru, to Eldoret; a second spur runs from Sinendet to Kisumu.

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Background

The original Western Kenya Pipeline Extension was built in 1994. It consisted of a 325-kilometer 8/6-inch petroleum products pipeline running from Nairobi, through Nakuru, to Eldoret, and a 121-km 6-inch pipeline from Sinendet to Kisumu. It is owned by the Kenya Pipeline Company, which is in turn owned by the Government of Kenya.

In 2011, the Nairobi-Nakuru-Eldoret pipeline was supplemented by a new 14-inch pipeline, and in 2016 the Sinendet-Kisumu pipeline was supplemented by a new 10-inch pipeline. The Nairobi-Nakuru-Eldoret line now has a total capacity of 80,000 barrels per day, and the Sinendet-Kisumu line has a capacity of 70,000 barrels per day.

Pipeline Details

• Operator: Kenya Pipeline Company
• Parent Company: Government of Kenya
• Current capacity: 150,000 barrels per day
• Length: 446 kilometers
• Status: Operating
• Start Year: 1994/2011/2016