
ESF SERIES

Understanding the Kenyan Extractive Sector – The Players and Their Roles
Promoting sustainable management and utilization of Kenya’s oil, gas and minerals has in the recent past been the subject of numerous debates among civil society,..Read More
Stakeholder Engagement in Kenya’s Extractive Sector – Getting It Right
The extractive industry can significant contribute towards lifting people out of poverty and promoting a country’s sustainable development. Indeed, the high economic rents the sector..Read More
Local Content Development in Kenya’s Extractive Sector
Resource-rich countries are increasingly embracing local content policies with increasing focus on value-addition over and above promoting local procurement and employment. This is because a..Read More
Local Content Development in Kenya’s Extractive Sector – The Case of Turkana County
ILEG, the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB), Turkana Natural Resource Governance Hub, Friends of Lake Turkana (FoLT), and The Aga Khan University’s East..Read More
Early Oil Pilot Scheme: What Does It Mean?
On 14th March 2017, the Government of Kenya and joint venture partners in the South Lokichar Basin oil fields – Tullow Oil plc, Africa Oil,..Read More
Land Access and Acquisition for Extractives Projects – Balancing Different Interests
The fifth ESF took place on March 16 2017 and focused on the complex issue of land access and acquisition for extractive sector projects, and..Read More
Land Access and Acquisition for Extractives Projects – Institutional roles and Coordination
A sequel to the 5th, the 6th ESF was held on June 15 2017 and focused on balancing the different interests around Land Access and..Read More
Land Access and Acquisition for Extractives Projects and Associated Developments
Following recommendations from the 7th, the 8th Extractive Sector Forum (ESF) was held on 31st May 2018 in Lodwar, under the theme ‘Land Access and..Read More
Community Engagement in the Extractives Sector in Turkana County
If managed well, the emerging extractive industry in Kenya can significantly contribute to poverty reduction and economic development by supporting required infrastructural developments and delivery..Read More
Improving governance of the extractive sector in Kenya: Focus on Transparency & Accountability
There is a near universal acknowledgement that transparency and accountability (T&A) is critical to effective management of a country’s extractive sector. Towards this end, there..Read More