Kenya restricts foreigners from most jobs in petroleum sector

An oil rig at Turkana’s Lokichar basin in northwest Kenya in 2012. 

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Kenyans will be given priority for management jobs and half of the technical roles in foreign-owned oil firms seeking to enter the country’s crude exploration, production, storage and transport sectors, according to new proposed regulations.

The proposed Petroleum (Local Content) Regulations, 2025, will compel foreign-owned oil firms entering these sectors to ensure that all management positions are occupied by Kenyans within 10 years of commencing operations.

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