The discovery of oil deposits by Tullow Oil plc has attracted other companies to join the search for the precious resource
Senator John Munyes appealed to the oil exploration companies to offer scholarships to Turkana students as part of their corporate social responsibility
Turkana leaders have set conditions for the government and oil exploration companies on how area residents will benefit from the natural resource.
The demands include implementation of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report to cushion against any water pollution, priority to the residents in employment, exercising corporate social responsibility by the oil firms and equality in tendering.
