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A short but fiery video of former Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldier Patrick Osoi has been circulating widely on social media since 10 October 2026. In the clip, Osoi, dressed in a green military-style uniform and red beret, speaks from a podium marked “Lions Movement” and directly addresses Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote.

His message is blunt:

“I want to tell Aliko Dangote, please don’t rush to start the refinery because, when I’m sworn in as President of Kenya next year, you will be heading back to Nigeria. We Kenyans have business people who can start the refinery.”

Osoi is presenting himself as a future presidential candidate in Kenya’s 2027 elections. His statement frames the massive oil refinery project as something that should be left to local Kenyan investors rather than foreign capital.

The project in question is the proposed Dangote East Africa Refinery in Lamu, on Kenya’s northern coast. In late September 2026, Aliko Dangote and Kenyan President William Ruto broke ground on the $16 billion facility. Once completed, around 2030, it is expected to process up to 700,000 barrels of crude oil per day, making it one of the largest industrial projects in East Africa’s history.

Dangote has offered regional governments a combined 30% stake in the refinery. The project aims to reduce East Africa’s heavy reliance on imported refined fuel and is being positioned as a major boost to regional energy security and industrialisation.

The video has drawn mixed reactions. Some viewers see Osoi’s remarks as bold nationalist talk, while others have mocked the statement as unrealistic and poorly timed, given the scale of the investment and the fact that construction has reportedly already begun. Replies on X have described the comments as “stupidity that should be studied” and questioned why Kenyan business people had not already built such a refinery in the decades since independence.

The clip was first widely shared by Kenyan account @a_m_media_ke and has since been reposted across multiple African accounts, amplifying the conversation beyond Kenya.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9yy58lYUM8?si=BdjFN-FqB3gRD6tS

Too early to say, but it's people like this that will turn to what the militants did in the Nigerian South, and the "Our brothers" are doing in the North.

The current government (Kenyan) should in strong terms condemn such outward show of stewpeidiety that can rile up the citizenry against foreign investment.

Maybe they're okay with Safari tourism alone.

“I want to tell Aliko Dangote, please don’t rush to start the refinery because, when I’m sworn in as President of Kenya next year, you will be heading back to Nigeria. We Kenyans have business people who can start the refinery.”

Polithiefcians and chaos, why didn't they build then, another politician from the pit of hell.

Abi na,,he know say dangote na fraud..

I don’t think he’s that popular to be voted the next kenyan president

That's how Tinubu forced generational poverty on everyone.

Person wey never see food chop.

Copycat. Trying to copy traore

Social media is a goner. Arguing because of of an unknown entity?


Apart from that, if he's truly a military personnel, he knows the rest except if he's country's military chief, which is doubtful.

Kenya don discharge Dangote the saviour of propaganda merchants.

Fuel don reduce after Dangote opened his refinery in Lagos.

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Who is this one? Oga shift!

Gotocourt:
That's how Tinubu forced generational poverty on everyone.

Person wey never see food chop.

Even you? Now you are carrying it? Eeyah.ay God deliver you

Hungry man ex-KDF soldier wants his own share of the money Dangote is sharing to Kenyan politicians. When you know, you know 😄

Kenyans are very bitter people. If they want to be petty, there's no limit to how far they would go. Dangote should be careful.

If some force of nature suddenly does an instant reboot of humanity and we were all told to re-login for allocation of nationhood, I doubt if anyone will call himself African.

Why cant it be build.in nigeria ay lwast in east north south west at least it we be protected why kenya dangote is advised wrongly u see this too bad pls

Every country has their own version of Obidient clowns

By the time he drained all the country financial resources in court battle with dangote while the refinery construction is ongoing non stop he will understand that he needs to study the terms on agreement that was signed and bidding by all the regional government of East Africa and not meant for Kenya alone.
like he will personally call dangote for forgiveness. ignorant Fool.

Money vs power. Let life equate it in the best way it deems fit.

Easier said than done. As powerful as the Kenyan presidency can be, there are many power players in the country and for someone like Dangote, oh well... Let's just say he would have got his bases covered.

This one dey craze. E want make dangote complicate him life for am

Oga, when you enter, if you enter, you can build your own refinery. Dangote no tie your hand na

Gotocourt:
That's how Tinubu forced generational poverty on everyone.

Person wey never see food chop.

Generation poverty in your family doesn't mean everyone. Pls speak for your family alone.

Queseda:
Every country has their own version of Obidient clowns

To see a sensible supporter of Tinubu the political fraudster goes beyond connection.

Niok:
I don’t think he’s that popular to be voted the next kenyan president

Yes, and that is why he is making controversial statements like this, to make himself popular. So now even someone like you very far away from Kenya now knows about him

Of what benefit is Dangote refinery to his country people, instead the capitalist uses these things as a tools to rip off the masses with the help of the government, non of his business is benefial to his country men, is the refinery, the cement, name them. I support that man, stay away from Kenya.

Osoi and Dangote are not from my region, so nothing concerns me.

Na family affairs, them go sort am.

Some African tribal leaders just escaped the stone age. I wonder why Dangote thinks he can spread industrialization outside the shores of Nigeria. I have not gotten over the trauma of the Rwandan genocide when I watched Hotel Rwanda. For that reason, I have as well removed many African countries from the list of countries I hope to visit someday.

vr0xen:
Copycat. Trying to copy traore

Low budget Kenyan Traore

If Kenya like make dem no check dis one now till him come become like Ex Nnamdi Kanu of IPOB now Nnamdi Kanu of Sokoto

You could not coup while serving now you want to do election based on xenophobia... South Africans have white people to bail them out, you ruin your nation, you live in the shit.

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If some force of nature suddenly does an instant reboot of humanity and we were all told to re-login for allocation of nationhood, I doubt if anyone will call himself African.

It all depends on who you are and what you know.

Btw, what’s wrong with nationalism or putting your nation first? Some people in North America were and are kicking against new investments in the oil industry. And even Trump and his friends are championing “America first”. So what’s wrong with a Kenyan campaigning for issues relating to Kenya first? Every nation with responsible leaders work to benefit and protect their own citizens, except Nigeria, where the leaders eat palliatives meant for the less privileged. The Dangote we know is not a saviour but a business man with political connections. None of his enterprises made life easier or more affordable for the common man in Nigeria.

There is always mad men everywhere. Someone come to add value and increase your country's valuation, and the thank you you could offer is issuing threats. Please next time address the Nigeria Government not Messrs Dangote.