The vessel MT Sea Wolf docked at Kenya Pipeline Company’s Kipevu Oil Terminal 2 (KOT2) with a 40,000‑tonne load of refined petroleum belonging to Rwanda National Energy Company (RNEC).

The arrival ceremony was led by Armand Zingiro, Rwanda’s Minister of State for Infrastructure, and Opiyo Wandayi, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum.

Officials said the delivery activates a newly established route that will see Rwanda import bulk refined petroleum through Kenya’s Northern Corridor, using the port, pipeline and storage facilities at KOT2.

The framework behind the route stems from a Memorandum of Understanding signed on 29 June between Kenya’s Ministry of Energy and Petroleum and Rwanda’s Ministry of Trade and Industry, complemented by a Tripartite Agreement and a Transport and Storage Agreement with the Kenya Pipeline Company.

Both governments presented the arrangement as a practical demonstration of East African Community and AfCFTA integration, aimed at enhancing regional energy security and lowering logistical costs for Rwanda’s fuel sector.

Rwanda’s Association of Petroleum Products Importers noted that the new agreement will extend the permissible storage period for petroleum in Kenya from roughly 30 days to 60 days, giving importers greater flexibility while Rwanda expands its own storage capacity.

The arrangement also diversifies Rwanda’s transport options, reducing reliance on a single corridor that previously handled 90‑95 % of its petroleum imports.

Kenyan officials highlighted the milestone as evidence of Kenya’s role as a logistics gateway for the region, underscoring the country’s capacity to handle bulk fuel shipments through its port and pipeline network.