Bio-refinery · Industrial Area, Nairobi

East Africa's first B100 biodiesel refinery

Giloil converts used cooking oil into distilled, ISCC-certified B100 biodiesel — powering fleets, industry and export across the region. Backed by three decades of oils and fats manufacturing: edible oil refining, soap production and toll processing under one roof.

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UCO IntakeNEMA-tracked collection
Pre-treatmentFiltration & degumming
TransesterificationOil → methyl esters
DistillationFuel-grade purity
B100 Biodiesel+ refined glycerine
What we manufacture

One plant. Four businesses.

From waste-oil recovery to finished consumer products, Giloil runs an integrated oils and fats operation in Nairobi's Industrial Area — flexible enough to process your feedstock, or supply you finished product at scale.

Flagship · Division 01

Biodiesel Manufacturing

The first and only commercial distilled B100 biodiesel plant in East, Central and Southern Africa. Our bio-refinery converts 100% of incoming used cooking oil into fuel-grade biodiesel and marketable by-products — built for flexibility, scaling as feedstock supply grows. Supplied in bulk for transport fleets, industrial boilers, generators and export.

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1st
Commercial B100 plant in E. Africa
100%
Of UCO feedstock converted
B100
Distilled, unblended fuel grade
ISCC
Certified sustainable production
Division 02

Edible Oil Refining

One of the few refineries in the region properly equipped to refine both palm and soft oils, with an in-house degumming facility. High-quality edible oils and cooking fats, refined to food-grade standards at an affordable price.

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Division 03

Soap Manufacturing

Laundry and multipurpose soap produced on-site from our own refined oils and fats — closing the loop between refining by-products and finished consumer goods, with consistent quality batch after batch.

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Division 04

Toll Processing

Contract manufacturing on your terms. Bring your feedstock or your formulation — we refine, process and pack under your brand using our plant, our chemists and our quality systems. You keep the margin; we handle production.

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Used cooking oil collection

Your waste oil has value. We collect it.

Giloil is a NEMA-approved used cooking oil collector and recycler. Hotels, restaurants and food processors across Kenya get a compliant, documented disposal channel — and their waste comes back to the road as clean fuel.

  1. Scheduled or on-call collection

    Regular pre-arranged pickups, or collection within 24 hours of your request — with clean replacement jerricans left behind.

  2. NEMA tracking document issued

    Every collection comes with official documentation, keeping your business fully compliant with Kenyan environmental law.

  3. Converted at our bio-refinery

    Every drop is processed into distilled B100 biodiesel and useful by-products — nothing goes to waste or into the drains.

  4. Collected by trucks running on your oil

    Our entire collection fleet runs on biodiesel made from the very oil it collects. The loop is real, and it's on the road.

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Why B100

A better molecule for your engine — and the air

Biodiesel isn't just cleaner on paper. It's safer to store, kinder to engines, and dramatically lighter on emissions than petroleum diesel.

150°C
Flash point — non-flammable and non-explosive in storage, vs 64 °C for petro-diesel.
−80%
Reduction in carbon emissions — the CO₂ released was already in the atmosphere.
>10%
Oxygen in the biodiesel molecule — cleaner combustion, visibly less soot.
0.001%
Maximum sulphur content, with superior lubricity that reduces engine wear.
ISCC Certified FSSC 22000 Certified RSPO Member NEMA Approved Collector & Recycler KEBS KS 2227:2023 Technical Committee Est. 1996 · Nairobi, Kenya
News & updates

What's happening at Giloil

Milestones, certifications and developments from the plant. Follow us on social media for the latest.

Certification

The only ISCC-certified biodiesel manufacturer in Kenya

Giloil's B100 production is certified under the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification scheme — verifying sustainable feedstock sourcing and traceable greenhouse-gas savings from collection to fuel.

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Standards

Helping shape Kenya's biodiesel standard, KS 2227:2023

As a member of the KEBS technical committee, Giloil contributes hands-on production expertise to the national biodiesel specification — raising the bar for fuel quality across the Kenyan market.

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Milestone

First distilled B100 plant in East, Central & Southern Africa

Our bio-refinery remains the region's pioneering commercial B100 facility — a fleet of collection trucks running on the very fuel it produces, closing the loop from kitchen to tank.

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Talk to us

Fuel, feedstock or a production line — let's talk.

Whether you need bulk B100, a compliant home for your used cooking oil, refined edible oils, or toll processing capacity, our team responds within one business day.

Looking forward to hearing from you.