ELGEYO MARAKWET COUNTY: The search for oil in Kerio Valley hangs in the balance after a local community faced off with an oil prospecting company, Tullow Oil plc, over compensation.
For the last one week, Tullow staff have faced a hostile reception from residents during stakeholder forums in Salawa and Barwesa, two areas that had been earmarked for exploration and possible discovery of oil that could lead to drilling.