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Poor road, broken bridge that threaten Kenya’s first crude oil flow from Lokichar

Kainuk Bridge in Lodwar and Kitale Road, which has been washed away by the raging floods.

Barely hours before the flagging off of oil trucking from Lokichar by President Uhuru Kenyatta, myriad challenges dot the prospects of its success.

Two weeks ago, the government got the support of Turkana County leadership to start exporting crude oil produced in Lokichar on a pilot basis from tomorrow (Sunday).

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