Transportation of crude oil from Turkana to Mombasa is scheduled to resume this week after stalling for one and half month following protests by local communities demanding jobs and security.
Petroleum and Mining Cabinet Secretary John Munyes and Tullow Oil Country Manager Martin Mbogo said they had reached an agreement with local leaders and communities to end the stalemate that has led to losses of more than sh 600 million.
Mps from the region led by Turkana East counterpart Ali Mohammed Lokiru said they still engaging communities in the region over the matter ahead of resumption of the oil trucking on Thursday.
Mathews Ndanyi