Kenya
Oil and Gas Companies Exit Casting Doubt on Commercial Viability
A Flurry of exits by exploration firms threatens to burst Kenya's oil bubble. In February this year, Hunting Alpha (EPZ)...
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East African States Stuck With Excess Power After Building Billion-Dollar Plants
By Njiraini Muchira Over the past decade, countries in East Africa have made multibillion-dollar investments in power generation, to connect...
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Gathering Storm – Kenya, Somalia Continue to Spar Over Offshore Riches
By Fred Oluoch Kenyan authorities are blaming external players with interests in oil, gas and fishing for the ongoing diplomatic...
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The Scramble for Gold Awakens Tiny Village
By Valentine Obara The chirping birds with periodic interjections of domestic animal sounds early in the morning would ordinarily set...
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Kenya Wins U.S.$62.4 Billion Mining Licence Dispute
By John Kamau A Canadian company that used political connections and boardroom manoeuvres to get an exclusive mining licence for...
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What Kenya Needs To Do To Better Protect Those Working In The Oil Sector
By Melba K. Wasunna After decades of failed attempts, Kenya finally struck oil six years ago. Commercially viable reserves were discovered in Turkana –...
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What Kenya Can Do To Ensure Local People Benefit From its Oil Industry
By Melba K. Wasunna and James Ombaki Kirwa Six years ago, Kenya discovered commercially viable oil deposits in the Turkana region. The find is expected to boost...
Read moreKenya to Resume Turkana Early Oil Trucking
By Kennedy Kimanthi The government plans to resume trucking crude oil from Turkana to Mombasa next week, 45 days after...
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Oil Discoveries in Turkana Six Years Haven’t Delivered Benefits for Women
By Kennedy Mkutu Turkana is a vast dry, remote county, in northwest Kenya, home to around 1.5 million nomadic livestock herders. The discovery of commercially viable oil...
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Tullow Invites Contractors to Drill 300 Oil Wells in Kenya
By Daily Nation UK petroleum explorer, Tullow, has revealed plans to drill 300 oil wells in Turkana, sending another strong...
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