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June 4, 2018 · 1 min read

The resource curse strikes Kenya as oil money starts flowing

Tom KirkmanIndependent Project Manager

The “resource curse” strikes Kenya. I predict an increase, and not a decrease, in internal squabbling over the new found oil money in Kenya.
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President Uhuru Kenyatta has warned Turkana and Pokot communities against fighting over the crude oil which was flagged off from the region on Sunday.

Uhuru on Sunday said all the benefits of the oil will be lost if the two communities will not co-exist and maintain peace.

He said the launch marked the “beginning of a long fruitful journey that will strengthen economic and commercial partnerships.”

He said the early oil pilot scheme is a key component of the Big Four agenda and a key enabler for infrastructure development in the county.

The Head of State said Kenya must not take the path of its neighbours who have suffered the ripple effect of unending conflicts around proceeds from oil products.

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  1. Tom Kirkman

    Yep, as oil revenues start coming in, I expect the local infighting to increase, as the "resource curse" digs in, and locals try to get their share of oil money for nothing.

    https://youtu.be/wTP2RUD_cL0

  2. Tom Kirkman

    Yep, as oil revenues start coming in, I expect the local infighting to increase, as the "resource curse" digs in, and locals try to get their share of oil money for nothing.

    https://youtu.be/wTP2RUD_cL0

  3. Tom Kirkman

    Muneeb Ahmed
    Another excerpt below from the article. Perhaps you might want to direct your comments to Mr. Uhuru, instead of to Mr. Clark.
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    Uhuru said his "administration is not going to allow a state where a few people own illegal arms to rob and kill others for their selfish gains.

    He called on the locals to be more vigilant and expose those who are plotting to mint the proceeds from the oil.

    This oil must befit us now and our future generation. I appeal to the locals here to be more watchful. Some of us have seen an opening where they will pocket what is meant to benefit all of us," he said.

    The head of state said as they wait for parliament to pass the bill on sharing of the revenue from the product, it will remain a ration of 75per cent to national government and 25 per cent to the county.

  4. Tom Kirkman

    Muneeb Ahmed
    Another excerpt below from the article. Perhaps you might want to direct your comments to Mr. Uhuru, instead of to Mr. Clark.
    ===============================

    Uhuru said his "administration is not going to allow a state where a few people own illegal arms to rob and kill others for their selfish gains.

    He called on the locals to be more vigilant and expose those who are plotting to mint the proceeds from the oil.

    This oil must befit us now and our future generation. I appeal to the locals here to be more watchful. Some of us have seen an opening where they will pocket what is meant to benefit all of us," he said.

    The head of state said as they wait for parliament to pass the bill on sharing of the revenue from the product, it will remain a ration of 75per cent to national government and 25 per cent to the county.

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