Company profile
Kenya Pipeline Company PLC
Kenya Pipeline Company PLC (KPC) is a Kenya-based petroleum infrastructure company that transports, stores and delivers refined petroleum products from the port of Mombasa to inland markets. Established in 1973 and headquartered in Nairobi, KPC operates a 1,342-kilometre pipeline network running from Mombasa through Nairobi to Nakuru, Eldoret and Kisumu, supported by eleven pumping stations, storage facilities at eight locations, truck-loading terminals, aviation hydrant systems at Jomo Kenyatta and Moi International Airports and an oil jetty on Lake Victoria. KPC serves licensed oil marketing companies supplying Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and other neighbouring markets. Through its subsidiary Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited, KPC also provides storage and product-testing services in Mombasa. KPC states that pipeline throughput reached 10.6 million cubic metres in June 2026.
- Sector
- Energy and power / Petroleum Products
- Markets
- Kenya
- Founded
- 1973
- Ownership
- Public
- Stage
- Corporate
- Capital raised
- $677.1m
- Employees
- 500+
- Business model
- B2B Transactional
Products and services
Pipeline Transportation & Storage, Import Terminal Handling (Kipevu Oil Terminal 2), Aviation Fuel Supply, Loading Terminals & Product Testing
Transactions
| Date | Transaction | Type | Value | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2026 | Dangote Group acquires a 24.76% interest in Kenya Pipeline Company for KSh 42.5 billion | Corporate Transactions, Natural Resources | $327.1m | Kenya |
Source: Partner Researchers.