Presidents Museveni and Ruto break ground for USD 500 Million Devki Mega Steel Plant, pledge industrial liberation for Africa

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and his Kenyan counterpart William Samoei Ruto on Sunday November 23, 2025, presided over the groundbreaking ceremony of USD 500 million Devki Mega Steel Plant in Kayoro Village, Osukuru County, Tororo District, marking the start of one of East Africa’s most ambitious industrial investments.

The vertically integrated steel facility, developed by Kenyan industrialist Dr. Narendra Raval (Guru) of the Devki Group, will employ 15,000 Ugandans in Tororo and Mbarara at commencement.