Despite the matter being in the public domain for some time now, Turkana County Governor Jeremiah Ekamais Lomorukai Napotikan has yet to issue a comment. This silence could easily be interpreted as tacit approval of the demolition, especially given the widespread media coverage.
For starters, over seven years ago, the government announced that they have discovered aquifer water in Turkana County. The county has now partnered with Almar Water— a Saudi Arabia-based firm— to erect a desalination plant. The UK-based Guardian newspaper quoted Tito Ochieng, the director of water services in Turkana, stating that the county has contracted […]
Three weeks ago, Kenya Insights wrote about why the Population of donkeys in Kenya has dropped by half in less than a decade. China interests in Kenya has seen an increase in demand for donkey meat both for local consumption and skin for export to China a move that has now caused a sharp decline […]
Kenya exported the first batch of her crude oil from Ngamia 1 fields to China in what seemed like a breakthrough, but Kenyans should expect no revenues from the sold oil yet from China. Andrew Kamau, the Petroleum principal secretary said that the government will use the 1.2 billion, supposed to be received from the […]
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