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Why Turkana residents want oil money in their pockets, not projects

President Uhuru Kenyatta flanked by Deputy President William Ruto flags off crude oil trucks during Inauguration of Ngamia 8 Early Oil Pilot Scheme, Turkana County

With trucks already on their way to Mombasa, a row is simmering over what the Turkana community should do with their five per cent share of oil revenues.

The lack of structures on how to administer the revenues, the differences in opinion on what approach to take and the vacuum in law has created confusion.

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