Afren fires CEO, COO and Associate Directors after corruption investigations report

Afren plc has announced that Willkie Farr & Gallagher (UK) LLP has completed its independent review into the receipt of unauthorised payments by members of management and senior employees. In … Read More

Tullow Oil faces industrial action in Northern Kenya

British explorer Tullow Oil has said it has been dealing with a limited industrial action in Northern Kenya where it is currently exploring for oil and gas. “Negotiations between the … Read More

Vanoil seeks $150 million in suit against the Government of Kenya

Vanoil Energy Ltd. has commenced an international arbitration against the Government of Kenya after the minister for Energy Davis Chirchir declined to renew the company’s exploration licenses citing speculation. In the suit … Read More

Opinion: Kenya Somalia maritime border dispute could throw whole region into dispute

By Zakayo Mwangi A maritime border dispute case filed by Somalia before the International Court of Justice is likely to affect other countries in the region should the court rule … Read More

Kenya’s finance bill offers a mixed picture for oil and gas investors – Africa Oil

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Africa Oil has in a statement said that the recently assented to Finance bill by President Uhuru Kenyatta and whose publication is imminent will impact on the oil … Read More

Oil & Gas UK statement on Scottish Referendum result

In light of the ‘No’ vote in the Scottish Referendum, Oil & Gas UK looks forward to continuing working closely with both the UK and Scottish Governments towards the shared … Read More

Kenya could lose 7 oil blocks in Somalia dispute

As a maritime border dispute between the Somali government and Kenya heads to the international court of justice seven oil blocks currently held by Kenya are part of the determination … Read More

UK listed firms must report all payments to governments starting 2015

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] British energy and mining firms will from January 1 2015 have to disclose all payments they make to governments in countries they operate in as the UK government … Read More

Poor policies stand in Kenya’s way to enact Natural Resources laws

The chairperson of the departmental committee on environment and natural resources of the national assembly Amina Abdalla last week displayed the committee’s frustration while creating laws that will regulate the … Read More

Kenya’s Civil Society Calls for Transparency, Efficiency in Oil and Gas

[twitter-follow screen_name=’oilnewskenya’] Members of the civil society have called on the government to work together with parliament, oil companies and civil society to develop appropriate policies, legal and institutional frameworks for … Read More