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A reality check on promised quick exports of Turkana oil

Tuesday, January 24, 2017 — updated on December 31, 2020 - 5 min read

A Tullow Oil rig at Cheptuket in Elgeyo-Marakwet. Any oil export dates given by investors or the government are only indicative. PHOTO | JARED NYATAYA

Over the past two years little has been heard of Kenya’s upstream oil sector. This is because investors have in the period reduced exploration and development activities mainly as a result of collapsed global oil prices.

Only minimum caretaker activities have been maintained commensurate with downsized investment budgets.