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Petroleum CS John Munyes before the Senate Energy Committee at Parliament, Nairobi, on Monday, June 14, 2021. [David Njaaga, Standard]
Petroleum and Mining Cabinet Secretary John Munyes has clashed with Turkana Governor Josephat Nanok over a recent report that rated the county as the poorest in Kenya.
Munyes is demanding a forensic audit of the county, claiming that for the last nine years since the devolved system of governance came into place, there was little to show in development of Turkana County. However, Nanok has dismissed the report and calls for an audit.
The CS, who is eyeing the Turkana gubernatorial post in 2022, said he was incensed by a recent Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) poverty index report that rated Turkana as the country’s poorest county.
Turkana Oil exploration still on course - CS Munyes by HESBORN ETYANG Image: HESBORN ETYANG The government and partners are committed to getting enough oil in Turkana for commercialization
The consignment of 200,000 barrels from oil fields in Turkana County destined for the United Kingdom was worth Sh1.2 billion
The cabinet secretary for Petroleum and Mining John Munyes has announced that oil exploration in Turkana is still on course.
CS Munyes said the government and partners are committed to getting enough oil in Turkana for commercialization.
“We are trying to look for funds for the construction of the pipeline and soon we will get a partner to build the pipeline from Turkana to Lamu with all accessories to transport oil,”