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President Ruto announces 60,000 jobs as Lamu oil refinery project takes off - Sacco Review
Google News · 10 Jul 2026 · Large refinery / petrochemicals complex
President Ruto announces 60,000 jobs as Lamu oil refinery project takes off Sacco Review
Thousands of technician, HSE, lab, logistics and contractor roles around full operations
Skills this will need
HSEprocess operationsweldinginstrumentationlab analysismechanical maintenancepermit to work
Who to talk to
Group careers desk · Recruitment
Operating company + EPC contractors
Watch official careers pages and local content / community liaison offices
NAPTIN / PTDF windows · Skills pipeline
Nigerian training agencies (and equivalents)
Technician and HSE short courses are the realistic entry path
How to prepare
- Complete a recognised HSE / OSHA / NEBOSH-intro course
- Get a trade skill: welding, instrumentation, electrical, lab tech or scaffolding
- Prepare medical fitness, NYSC certificate and a one-page technician CV
What African youth can do
- Register on the operator and main contractor career portals this week
- Join a welding, instrumentation or HSE cohort before the next hiring wave
- Track host-community and state employment desks, not only LinkedIn
Roles this can generate
- Process / field operators
- HSE officers and permit clerks
- Warehouse and jetty logistics
- Laboratory technicians
- Community liaison and local content clerks
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