KENYA: HUGE DEPOSIT OF NATURAL GAS FOUND IN ITS NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ISIOLOO

Brief Economic and Business News By Leo Odera Omolo In Kisumu City

Kenya has struck a huge deposit of natural gas after several years of exploration in its northern frontier district of Isiolo, which is too close to the her international border with the neighboring Ethiopia.

The discover of the natural gas is made by the Chinese state owned Oil company, CNOOC.

It is commercial viability, according to an announcement made in Nairobi this morning is to be confirmed later after one month of tests.

Kenya has been desperately exploring for oil and gas in several spots in the semi-arid regions of Northern Kenya and also along its coastline in the Indian Ocean.

If the discovery is confirmed, the country would join its neighbors Sudan Uganda, and Tanzania as one of the oil and gas producers in Africa.

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leooderaomolo@yahoo.com

4 thoughts on “KENYA: HUGE DEPOSIT OF NATURAL GAS FOUND IN ITS NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ISIOLOO

  1. DENO

    This is great but, we need to look for oil and natural gas and start drilling as soon as possible because things are going to be very tough more tough than they are today. Only the oil producing countries will be able to survive since other commodities will become scarce and very expensive. Hence it will be very difficult for citizens, thats why we need oil and natural gas as soon as possible.

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