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Kenya’s elusive dream of becoming an oil-producing nation

Tullow Oil’s latest write-off has reignited concerns about the viability of the Turkana oil project

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by DUNCAN OGWANG

News13 April 2025 - 06:40
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It has been widely reported that Tullow Oil, a British oil exploration company and a key player in the region since commercially viable oil reserves were discovered in 2012, has written off Sh18.8 billion from its Kenyan assets, citing significant hurdles in the long-delayed Turkana oil project.

The announcement highlights the mounting challenges facing Kenya’s ambition to become an oil-exporting nation.

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