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Conservation groups oppose Lamu oil exploration

CS for Energy and Petroleum Opiyo Wandayi, during the launch of The Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) Foundation officially on April 7, 2025. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard] 

Conservationists have urged the government to halt plans to issue oil drilling licenses along the Indian Ocean, arguing that it will harm marine life and the ecosystem.

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