Controversy clouds Kenya early oil transportation plan
An oil rig at Ngamia 1 in Turkana County in northwestern Kenya. Nairobi's plan to move crude oil from Turkana to Mombasa on the coast by road, starting June 2017 has been hit by controversy. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
Controversy has clouded the Kenyan government’s plan to move crude oil from Turkana in the north of the country to Mombasa on the coast by road, starting this month, even as uncertainty over the launch date remains.
The Early Oil Pilot Scheme by British multinational Tullow Oil and the Ministry of Energy has faced questions on its viability since last year, and the Nation has now learned of concerns about integrity.
