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Article

19 Jan 2015

Author:
Philemon Suter, Daily Nation (Kenya)

Kenya: Local leader urges Tullow Oil to engage residents of potentially oil-rich area "transparently & above board"

"Excitement fills Kerio Valley as locals look forward to oil boom"

Excitement has filled the Kerio Valley, with expectant locals gleefully visualising 'instant riches' after Tullow Oil on Sunday outlined its plan to prospect for black gold in the area...The weekend meet also provided many talking points, the most serious of which was fear among the locals over the unavailability of land titles that would enable them benefit from the expected boom...Senator Murkomen...urged Tullow Oil to engage the community in the exploration zone “transparently and above board.”