News Why Turkana leaders want Uhuru to suspend oil pilot schemeAn Administration Police vehicle escorts trucks loaded with crude oil, at Kalemngorok on the Lokichar-Kainuk road, June 03, 2018. FILE PHOTO | NMGTwo Turkana leaders have asked the government to suspend the Early Oil Pilot Scheme to first secure the region from the clutches of armed bandits. The request by the two leaders comes only a week after President Uhuru Kenyatta flagged off transportation of oil from Turkana to the Mombasa refinery. They say these issues are likely to disrupt oil transportation. “The attacks are no longer about cattle raids but political incitement to displace some communities in the scramble for natural resources,” claimed Ms Emanikor.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 11, 2018 08:48 UTC