Kenya Pipeline Company has awarded the contracts for construction of a 14 inch, 325 Km parallel Multi-Product Oil Pipeline from Nairobi to Eldoret to China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering Corporation (CPPE) at a cost of US $ 179,353,678. A consortium of Shengli Engineering and Consulting Company Limited and Runji and Partners Consulting Engineers are the Project Consultants while M/S Floweserve of Netherlands will supply the mainline pumps at a cost of Euros 4,118,480. The main contract was signed on 30th October 2009 with a contract commencement date of 16th November 2009. Speaking during the monthly prayer meetings at the KPC Recreational Gardens, the Managing Director Mr. Selest Kilinda said work for the construction was in progress. Mr. Kilinda said he was happy the project was finally coming to fruition, adding that: “It has taken a while for this project to see the light of the day, but with the progression made so far, I have no doubt in my mind that the project will see the light of day”.