Force majeure refers to a clause that is included in contracts to remove liability for natural and unavoidable catastrophes should they come to pass.
Tullow had called a force majeure on its licences in Turkana, essentially stopping work.
This was due to effects of restrictions caused by coronavirus on the company’s work programme and tax changes in Kenya.
Kenya rejected Tullow Oil’s freeze of Turkana project resulting in the latest move to lift a force majeure announced in May.
Petroleum Principal Secretary Andrew Kamau told the Nation that the British oil explorer did not give sufficient reasons for freezing its work in Kenya, reversing a bid to halt operations in the arid northern Kenya.
