Tanzania, April 24 -- Nairobi. Kenya and Uganda are in talks to establish a joint oil refinery in Tanzania, in a move aimed at harnessing the region's crude oil resources and strengthening energy security.

Speaking at The Africa We Build Summit in Nairobi on Thursday, Kenya President William Ruto said the proposed facility would process crude from across the region, including Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan, into refined petroleum products for regional consumption.

"We are discussing the establishment of a joint refinery in Tanga to benefit all of us," said Dr Ruto.

"That refinery will process oil from the DRC, Kenya, South Sudan and Uganda. We will then build a pipeline from Tanga to Mombasa, allowing finished...