Kenya sets up team to fast track oil production

An oil rig at Ngamia-1 site in Turkana County. PHOTO | FILE

Kenya has set up a team to fast track the development of the South Lokichar oil fields in Turkana County, with the hope of meeting its target of commercial exports by 2020.

The team appointed by the Ministry of Energy will work with Tullow Oil Plc to put in place pipelines and other production facilities in South Lokichar in northern Kenya. The team will also set up a crude export pipeline to the Lamu port on the Coast.