This archive report was first published on 19 December 2019.
Kenya is set to benefit from a massive crude oil pipeline project that is expected to create 7,000 jobs for skilled oil and gas professionals and unskilled laborers.
The project, which involves the construction of an 824-kilometer pipeline from Turkana County to Lamu Port, is expected to be completed by a company formed by Tullow Oil, Total, Africa Oil, and the Government of Kenya.
According to a report lodged with the National Environmental Management Authority (Nema) by Tullow Oil, the construction workforce is expected to peak at approximately 7,000 jobs.
The report, which was done by Golder of UK and Kenya's ESF Consultants, also states that recruitment and training of workers will be undertaken based on a number of plans that will be prepared as part of the contracting process to implement the requirements of the Local Content Bill, 2018.
The project has been estimated to cost Sh100 billion and is expected to earn revenues from the use of the pipeline.
Nema has called for public views on the report, with stakeholders expected to submit their take in the course of the next one month.
Published on December 19, 2019 in The Standard.
