Kenya: Turkana Oil a Boon for Jobs

The Star, 2 April 2012

Students from North Rift have been challenged to study engineering courses at university to enable them work at the newly discovered oil in Turkana. Read more »

Ngamia 1 in Kalapata Location where oil was discovered will now remain under permanent watch.

Kenya: Blessing and Curses of Turkana Oil Find

The Star, 3 April 2012

When I heard the news of discovery of oil with commercially viable potential in Turkana County, the first thing that came to my mind was not petro-dollars but the Mombasa… Read more »
Kenya: Turkana MPs Demand Disclosure of Oil Deals

The Star, 2 April 2012

LEADERS from Turkana county are demanding full disclosure of exploration and mining contracts for the four blocks in which oil was discovered two weeks ago. Forestry assistant… Read more »
Kenya: Make Turkana Oil Deal Public - MPs

Capital FM, 2 April 2012

Pressure is mounting for the government to make public details of the contractual agreement it entered into with companies prospecting for oil in Turkana. Read more »
Kenya: Plan Well for Oil in Turkana - Kenneth

The Star, 1 April 2012

Planning, National Development and Vision 2030 assistant minister Peter Kenneth has said proper utilization of oil discovered in Turkana will propel the country's natural capital… Read more »

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Kenya: Turkana Oil Find - Country Must Get It Right From the Start

The Star, 1 April 2012

Lake Turkana was once known as Lake Rudolf and is the world's largest permanent desert lake and the world's largest alkaline lake. Read more »
Kenya: Turkana Council Raises Red Flag On Land Deals

Capital FM, 30 March 2012

The Turkana County Council is now demanding to be involved in future deals surrounding exploration and drilling in the area. Read more »
Kenya: U.S. Don Proposes Radical Plan to Avoid Oil 'Curse'

Capital FM, 30 March 2012

A visiting professor from the United States is urging Kenya to come up with a radical method of managing Kenya's future profits from the recent oil discovery in Turkana to avoid… Read more »
Kenya: Citizens Have No Reason to Fear 'Oil Curse'

The Star, 31 March 2012

In a week that has been dominated by speculation on what the oil discovery in Turkana will mean for the nation, there have been many who have pointed to Nigeria and lamented that… Read more »
Kenya: What Nation Should Do to Make Oil Find a Blessing

Capital FM, 30 March 2012

The recent oil discovery in Turkana has been termed as a historic find and is seen to be a boost to the country's economy which offers Kenya a unique and exciting chance to… Read more »

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Kenya: State to Reclaim Idle Oil Blocks

In the wake of the oil discovery in Turkana, government says all leased exploration blocks where no activity is taking place will be repossessed. The affected companies stand to ... Read more »
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