Kenya explores ways to avoid Africa’s road to oil curse

High quantities of oil have been documented as a curse for poor countries. But Kenya’s Minister for Energy does not think so. “What we have is a political and oil management curse,” say the minister, Kiraitu Murungi.

Nigeria’s Niger Delta is one example of where oil wealth has corrupted Africa’s political elite, perpetuated exploitation, destroyed the environment, provoked social conflicts, civil wars, abuse of human rights, distorted economies and increased poverty.