Turkana oil plan scrutiny widens with socio-environment checks
State says checks are crucial to safeguard local communities and the environment...
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The Kenyan government is intensifying its scrutiny of the Turkana oil development plan by Gulf Energy, introducing independent environmental and social monitoring audits alongside regulatory checks.
- Commercial production on Turkana oil Block T6 and Block T7 is slated to commence by December 2026, with an initial output of 20,000 barrels per day.
- The Department for Petroleum is recruiting an independent contractor to conduct these crucial Post-ESIA (Environmental and Social Impact Assessment) monitoring audits.
- These expanded checks complement an ongoing audit by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra), tasked with verifying development work programmes and budgets to ensure cost fairness and commercial gains for the State.
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