Deal #6704

Kenya

Created at

2019-01-28

Last update

2021-04-30

Last full update

2019-07-01

Consultation of local community

Community consultation

Not consulted

How did the community react?

Community reaction

Rejection

Presence of land conflicts

Yes

Comment on presence of land conflicts

Violent protests by the community in 2018.

Promised benefits for local communities

Productive infrastructure (e.g. irrigation, tractors, machinery...), Capacity building

Comment on promised benefits for local communities

The scheme provided vehicles to local people, including 30 trucks, six light vehicles and one bus, and employment opportunities with roles created for 35 truck drivers. EOPS also delivered capacity building opportunities prior to engagement in the assignments. Operatorship training was offered to people from the local community. In 2018, 52 students graduated from the Tullow funded scholarship scheme.

Materialized benefits for local communities

Comment on materialized benefits for local communities

Tullow is working to restore a previous well site in Turkana to its former state. The site in Emong has undergone ‘plug and abandon’. The drilled hole has been plugged with cement, all equipment has been removed from the site, and the EHS team have now commenced work to restore the land by planting indigenous trees in the area. The company said the restoration programme will be replicated in other former sites and four locations have been identified - Ekosowan, Etiir, Agete Two and Ekales Three.