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Employment row casts shadow on Tullow’s quest for oil

Workers protest at an oil field in Tullow. [Photo: File/Standard]

By Lucas Ng’asike and Joe Ombuor

Turkana, Kenya: Loriu Akope decided to ditch her pastoral life in her early 30s for manual jobs at Tullow Oil Exploration Company filled with the hope that life would change for the better with this unique opportunity.

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