Swala Energy requests share trading halt ahead of Kenya’s farmout announcement

Swala Energy Limited  has requested that a trading halt be implemented in respect of all Swala securities quoted on the Australian bourse (ASX)  pending an announcement from the Company in relation … Read More

Benefit sharing key in development of LAPSSET and Oil resources

By Charles Wanguhu A key challenge in development is the implementation of an inclusive agenda. Development experts have come to refer to this as “growth coupled with equal opportunities”. The … Read More

Nairobi gets its first oil industry dedicated office building

Global oil companies in Kenya can now share an office block following the launch of the Nexgen Petro center by the principal secretary for energy yesterday. The Petro Center developed … Read More

East African crude oil pipeline construction an ‘emergency project’

The Kenyan government has announced that the construction of its 800km pipeline  part of the 1300 kilometer Uganda-Kenya pipeline will be classified as an emergency project. The entire pipeline which … Read More

Smaller firms will lead East Africa’s oil and gas development

Source: Reuters Smaller oil explorers willing to take financial and operational risks will lead the development of East Africa’s oil and gas industry as majors ditch riskier projects as margins … Read More

East Africa’s oil pipeline consultant bid to be advertised by July

The Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan oil pipeline consultancy bid advertisement is expected   to be out in the next two to three weeks according to Kenya’s ministry of energy. The pipeline … Read More