The PS disputed the claims and instead maintained that the knowledge regarding possible existence of crude oil deposits in the area predated the alleged discovery of crude oil by Interstate. The company said it forwarded its findings to the Energy Permanent Secretary in December 2005 with a request to carry out chemical analysis. The firm said it applied to the Permanent Secretary for a non-exclusive exploration permit with a view to obtaining crude oil samples for further chemical analysis. Updated Thu, August 11th 2016 at 10:04 GMT +3Efforts by local firms to block oil exploration in six wells in Northern Kenya have failed. The court heard that Intestate found some substance, believed to be oil in the process of drilling water in Turkana.

Source: Standard Digital August 11, 2016 07:07 UTC