Sifuna Raises Alarm Over Multi-Billion Turkana Oil Project, Warns Kenyans
The lawmaker raised concerns that even as a new conglomerate explores oil in Turkana, locals and Kenyans in general may never benefit from the venture...
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Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has called for public scrutiny of the Turkana Oil Field Development Plan (FDP), labeling it the “biggest scandal” of President William Ruto’s administration due to alleged red flags and suspicious amendments.
- The FDP outlines commercial development of oil in Turkana's South Lokichar Basin, Blocks T6 and T7.
- Sifuna highlighted concern over Gulf Energy's, formerly Tullow Oil, rapid changes in ownership and name.
- A key amendment increased the maximum recoverable cost for petroleum production from 55 percent to 85 percent.
- The Senate Standing Committee on Energy has invited public feedback on the FDP and Production Sharing Contracts by January 16.
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Senate Seeks Public Views on Turkana Oil Plan Amid Scandal Allegations from Senator Sifuna - December 2025
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has criticized the proposed Field Development Plan (FDP) for the Turkana oil project, labeling it the “biggest scandal” of President William Ruto’s administration. Sifuna has warned that Kenyans risk losing significant benefits due to alleged red flags, suspicious amendments, and opaque ownership changes within the deal. He has called for public scrutiny of the plan, which he alleges to be President Ruto's "biggest scandal yet." In a related development, the Kenyan Senate is inviting public input on the South Lokichar Field Development Plan (FDP) and associated Production Sharing Contracts. The public has until Friday, 16 January 2026, to submit feedback on the proposals for Blocks T6 and T7 in Turkana County, which signify a move towards commercial oil production.
