Nigeria, Sept. 30 -- Africa's richest man and president/CEO of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, and Kenya's President, William Ruto, are set to break ground on a $16 billion oil refinery in Lamu County, on Kenya's northern coast.

This is against the backdrop of protests and legal challenges over land acquisition and compensation.

The proposed Dangote East Africa Petroleum Refinery has raised concerns among residents, activists and economic experts over its potential environmental and social impacts, particularly the displacement of communities and the adequacy of compensation for affected landowners.

Ahead of the groundbreaking ceremony, some residents took to the streets to demand better compensation for land earmarked for t...