State assures Tullow Oil of security amid protests
Turkana County Commissioner Seif Matata has assured Tullow Oil the government will provide ample security for safe transportation of oil to Mombasa after the Kalemngorok incident.
The administrator accused local leaders and residents of political blackmail for demanding return of stolen cattle, jobs and tenders as preconditions to allow transportation of crude oil from Ngamia 8 site to the Mombasa.
Speaking in his office in Lodwar, Mr Matata said Turkana County has been peaceful in the last one year and that security agents have resolved incidents incidents that arose were resolved amicably by local leaders in partnership with security agents.
The county commissioner said blocking of oil trucks at Kalemngorok on Wednesday was unnecessary.
Turkana South MP James Lomenen and his Turkana East counterpart Ali Mohamed Lokiru have agreed to meet with Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS) Fred Matiang’i to discuss how to end the row.
But the MPs have vowed they won’t relent in their push for security, jobs and contracts, warning Mr Matiang’i against any attempts to intimidate them.
Mr Lomenen said Mr Matiangi seemed more focused on addressing contraband sugar than dealing with security threats in their region.
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