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AfrOil: Kenya dismisses rumours on LAPSSET land acquisition

Kenya’s government is seeking to deny reports that it has already begun the process of land acquisition in Turkana County for the Lokichar-Lamu Crude Oil Pipeline (LLCOP) project, a component of the Lamu Port-South Sudan Ethiopia Transport Corridor (LAPSSET) initiative.

James Long’ole, the National Land Commission (NLC) co-ordinator for Turkana, took note last week of rumours that government officials had already identified 516 landowners who would be affected by LLCOP. These reports are incorrect, and the number 516 refers to something else, he was quoted as saying by The Nation.

Long’ole also stated that the Kenyan government hoped to begin the land acquisition process in about a week – that is, in the first week of December. The first steps in the process will see NLC, the Ministry of Petroleum and Mining, the Ministry of Lands and other relevant state agencies sending technical teams out to inspect and survey the proposed pipeline route, he noted.