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Publish Date : 12-Jul-2014

A 43 billion deal has been inked by Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) and Zakhem International Construction Co. Ltd for the construction of a 20 in. oil pipeline from Mombasa to Nairobi.

The deal covers that Zakhem International Construction Co. Ltd would take on the following:

A 20 in. pipeline construction and a 96 core fibre optic cable along the right-of-way of KPC from Mombasa to Nairobi.

The scope of work includes Site preparation and civil works, comprising buildings, pump shelters, equipment support in the pump stations and reinstatement works on services that might be impacted by the project like fencing, gates, roads, paths, drainage and water supply.

Four new pump stations construction at Pump Station (PS)1 (Changamwe), PS3 (Maungu), PS5 (Mtito Andei) and PS7 (Sultan Hamud), and two booster pumps at PS14 (Kipevu). Each pump station will have two pumps, one pump in operation and one on standby.

Upgrade of fire fighting facilities at PS12 (Moi International Airport), PS9 (Jomo Kenyatta International Airport), PS10 (Nairobi Terminal) and PS14 (Kipevu Oil Storage Facility).

Construction of fire fighting systems for the new pump station at PS1, PS3, PS5 and PS7.

Erection of outdoor high voltage power substation switchyards together with provision of onsite electrical distribution systems at medium and low voltage, cabling, standby diesel engine generators, lighting and small power.

Installation of automatic control system and field instrumentation systems for pipeline automatic operation.

Testing, commissioning and handover of the new pipeline to KPC.

KPC Managing Director Charles Tanui added, "The rulings by the Public Procurement Oversight Authority (PPOA) and the High Court have vindicated KPC from any malpractice. We therefore must proceed with zeal and tenacity to meet the set timeliness" .

A petition by Three companies; including China Petroleum Engineering and Construction Corporation, Kalpataru Power Transmission and China WuYi Company Limited, has been dropped by POA, challenging the tendering process.

Zhakem International under the consultancy of Shengli Engineering and Consulting Company Limited of China has implemented the project.

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