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Why Kenya wants to force foreign oil giants into local partnerships

A PSV vehicle being fueled at a petrol station along Kenyatta Avenue in Nairobi.[Wilberforce Okwiri/Standard]

Kenya's energy regulator has proposed new rules that would force giant foreign oil and gas companies to enter partnerships with local firms and prioritise Kenyan goods and services, part of a sweeping overhaul aimed at maximising domestic benefits from the country’s nascent hydrocarbon sector.

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