Kenya is progressing towards becoming an oil producer, with plans for commercial production to begin by the end of 2026, according to Opiyo Wandayi, the Energy Cabinet Secretary.

• Kenya's South Lokichar Basin is estimated to contain about 560 million barrels of recoverable oil.
• Tullow Oil has sold its local assets to Gulf Energy Ltd, which is expected to advance the project.
• The approved Field Development Plan aims to extract approximately 433 million barrels over 25 years, with initial projections of 60,000 to 100,000 barrels per day.