West Pokot residents push for stake in Turkana oil proceeds

Turkwel Dam in West Pokot County, whose water will be used in Turkana’s South Lokichar oil fields, prompting leaders and residents to demand a share of oil benefits during a parliamentary public hearing. [Irissheel Shanzu, Standard]

Leaders and residents of West Pokot have renewed demands for a share of benefits from Turkana’s oil project.

They argue that the multibillion-shilling South Lokichar oil development heavily depends on water drawn from their county.