at the same time, Vivo is the same one that said that the fuel cost would go down by 9-10 bob. If the port is effective, then the imports need not incur the demmurages. If the vessel bringing in the Industry cargo/product is given priority then the demmurages will be less, and the final cost to the consumer will go down. Refinery is too old and they didnt upgrade as they had said. VIVO still owns a huge share in that refinery, so they had better look for money and pump in and upgrade to avoid the high losses that incur in it. and anyway why do you want to 'force'oil companies to refine in the refinery? They should bring in crude, refine it, and then sell out to whoever wants to buy from them not 'force'.

They can do that, but it need long talks and negotiations plus the govt also needs to input bucks too. The refinery needs billions to make it upgraded and running, and reduce the losses. Problem is the big OMCs(Vivo, Total, Gapco, KK etc) may try to use this to push out the smaller OMCs since they may not be able to contribute financially to the refinery purchase. Lets see how the new Secretary is going to handle this. if not soon the OMCs may take placards in the streets...'haki yetu'