S Sudan, Kenya seal power for oil deal

South Sudan President Salva Kiir (In Black hat) is taken round the Olkaria Geothermal Fields by the CS for Energy Charles Keter and senior Kengen officials during a tour of the geothermal rich area of Olkaria in Naivasha. During the visit Kenya said it was eager to exchange gas from oil fields in South Sudan with electricity from geothermal power. [Standard]

Kenya will partner with South Sudan to exchange electricity with oil in the next two years.

Under the deal, Kenya will supply electricity generated from its geothermal fields in return for supplies from South Sudan’s oil fields.