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South Sudan’s presidency said Salva Kiir travelled to Kenya on 4 October for bilateral talks with President William Ruto. The official announcement listed economic and infrastructure cooperation among the expected subjects.
The presidency said the discussions would examine the respective roles of South Sudan and Kenya in supporting the operation of the recently launched refinery project in Lamu. It also pointed to related economic partnerships.
The announcement describes expected talks; it does not report a supply contract, South Sudanese crude deliveries to the refinery, financing, capacity or a start of operations.
Any effect on regional energy trade would depend on the feedstock source, transport arrangements, project schedule and commercial terms. The presidential announcement gives none of those details.