By Emmaqulate Kemunto The Constitution of Kenya provides for the following rights and principles which are crucial for a sustainable oil and gas sector in Kenya: transparency, accountability, democracy, participation of the people, right of access to information, right to…
By Rita Maina Eni and the Ministry of Petroleum and Mining signed a memorandum of understanding to promote climate change initiatives and a circular economy in Kenya through a Bio-fuel production value chain. Bioenergy is an emerging trend to solve…
By Emmaqulate Moranga “Recently we saw trucks transport oil from Lokichar to Mombasa but where are yet to receiveour 5% share. Where is our money?”. These were some of the questions which dominated ourTurkana County workshop.Oil and gas projects are…
By Emmaqulate Moranga “How does the government claim to own land passed down to us by our ancestors? Land where our ancestors are buried?” these questions dominated our dialogue with the community in Turkana County. The Community also raised concerns…
By Emmaqulate Moranga “we were not consulted”, said the first speaker, a statement which was echoed by subsequent speakersduring KCSPOG’’s community knowledge exchange and capacity building workshop in Turkana County.Meaningful Public participation in oil and gas projects is a crucial…
By Michelle Makena Oil and Gas industry is considered one of the biggest sectors in the world in terms of monetary value. Both of these minerals are crucial to the global economic development; think of everyday uses such as propelling…
By Emmaqulate Moranga During President Suluhu Hassan’s recent Kenya visit announcements on joint infrastructure were made which would strengthen the already existing Kenya- Tanzania relationship. A key announcement was the agreement for the development of a gas pipeline from Dar…
By Samantha Luseno It has been ten years since the establishment of the fuel price regulation formula and while it seems to have streamlined some challenges in the sector, it has failed to protect the consumer from extreme upward fluctuations…
By Samantha Luseno, Resource Mobilization and Partnerships Engagement Officer at The Kenya Civil Society Platform on Oil and Gas Tullow and its Joint Venture Partners received approval for the 2021 annual work plan and budget for the implementation of the…
By Samantha Luseno, Resource Mobilization and Partnerships Engagement Officer Published in the Standard Newspaper on 11th December 2020 Tullow Oil has recently received an extension of its contract to end of 2021 and Ministry of Petroleum and Mining has approved…