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Oil benefits yet to trickle to the locals in Turkana

Residents of Lochwaa location in Lokichar sub-county wait patiently under a tree to be addressed by their leaders last week. Turkana residents have complained of being sidelined in the oil mining industry.

LODWAR, KENYA: Isaac Lukasi’s hope for oil boom is slowly turning into gloom. And as he stares at the horizon as the sun sets, he knows the dimming sun rays will give way to an insecure night of possible raid by bandits in Turkana’s Nakukulus village.

“They steal our animals at will,” Lukasi says referring to the frequent raids by neighbouring Pokot community.

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