Hass Petroleum

HASS or HASS Petroleum is a privately owned oil and investment company headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.

HASS Petroleum
TypePrivate
IndustryEnergy investment and real estate
Founded1997 in Kisumu, Kenya
HeadquartersNairobi, Kenya
ProductsEnergy, investment
WebsiteHASS Petroleum

History

Hass Petroleum was founded in 1997 by two brothers, Abdirizak Ali Hassan and sitting Chairman Abdinasir Ali Hassan. The current CEO is Issah Sheikh, based in Nairobi. Abdinasir Ali Hassan currently lives in the UAE and London.[1] The organization built its first gas station in Kisumu in 2002. In May 2017, the company began construction on the tallest building in Africa. In July 2017, it was announced that an Omani government-owned oil company had purchased a 40.3% stake in Hass Petroleum.[2][3] In June 2018, Hass Petroleum opened a new service station along Juja Road.[4]

Pinnacle Towers, Kenya

Hass Petroleum is co-developing the Pinnacle Towers project in Nairobi along with White Lotus Group, a Dubai-based investment firm.[5][6] The White Lotus Conglomerate is run by Indian businessman and godman Vijaykumar Naidu, better known as cult leader Kalki Bhagwan.[7][8]

Awards
  • 2017 business of the year (International Somali Awards)[9]

References
  1. "DUGSIGII HOYGA LAASCAANOOD – HASS PETROLEUM". Laascaanood.com. Laascaanood. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  2. "The last dance: Work begins on Africa's tallest building". The Economist. 2017-05-25. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
  3. "Hilton replies to hotel rivals with 45-floor Nairobi tower". Daily Nation. 2016-10-06. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  4. Biko, Rading. "Hass Petroleum opens new service station". The Standard. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  5. Kiganda, Anthony (27 March 2018). "Construction work starts on Africa's tallest building in Kenya". Nairobi: Constructionreviewonline.com.
  6. Herbling, David (23 May 2017). "Hilton kicks off second high-end hotel". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  7. Imranullah, Mohamed (22 November 2019). "'Kalki' Bhagavan's daughter-in-law moves HC against 'look out circular'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  8. "Rs 44 cr cash, 90 kg gold, Rs 20 cr worth US dollars seized in I-T raids on properties linked to spiritual guru Kalki Bhagwan". DNA India. 21 October 2019.
  9. "2017 Winners". Internationalsomaliawards.com. Retrieved 2017-05-29.


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